Matthew Paton

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Band 1

Private Wealth: Trusts

1 Years Ranked

Band 3

Offshore (Bar)

1 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

UK Bar 2025

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Global

Private Wealth: Trusts - UK

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Matthew Paton is instructed in onshore and offshore jurisdictions and acts in both contentious and non-contentious trust and probate matters. He has significant expertise in matters involving validity of deeds, removal of trustees and liability issues.

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Offshore (Bar) - UK

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Matthew Paton of 5 Stone Buildings is an impressively knowledgeable junior who offers clients near-unparalleled local expertise on private client matters, including trust and probate disputes. He is called to the Bahamas Bar and has experience appearing before courts across the broader Caribbean region.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

"Matthew has a wealth of offshore experience in trusts. He is able to draw on this to provide comprehensive advice and straightforward solutions to inherently complex, and often multi-jurisdictional, trust matters."

Private Wealth: Trusts respondent
Global

"Matthew has an excellent grasp of all of the issues surrounding trusts, both in an advisory and a litigious capacity. His written advice is diligent, thorough and precise. A go-to barrister for all trust-related issues."

Private Wealth: Trusts respondent
Global

"Matthew is undoubtedly one of the strongest advocates at the Bahamas Bar. His written submissions are exemplary, his advocacy clear and precise, and he is always well prepared to address difficult questions from the Bench."