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Private Wealth: Trusts - UK
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.
Strengths
A well regarded barrister whose written word product is of exceptionally high quality. He's highly responsive, pragmatic and sensible.
Matthew has great insight, and no issue is too complex for him.
Offshore (Bar) - UK
Individual Editorial
Matthew Paton of 5 Stone Buildings is an impressively knowledgeable junior who offers clients near-unparalleled local expertise in 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.
Strengths
Matthew is approachable and client-friendly. He is a real team player with great advocacy.
General Business Law: Dispute Resolution - Bahamas
Individual Editorial
Matthew Paton of 5 Stone Buildings Caribbean is a respected barrister whose work has an emphasis on trust, probate and insolvency matters. He acts frequently for high net worth individuals and is also well versed in representing commercial clients. He is called to the Bar in both England & Wales and the Bahamas, with regular court appearances in both jurisdictions.
Strengths
Matthew is my first choice in The Bahamas. His advice is clear and concise. His advocacy is first class. It is very reassuring to have him on your side in any commercial litigation matter.
He is well regarded by the judges of the Supreme Court. I have seen his written work product and I consider it to be of exceptionally high quality. He's also highly responsive and pragmatic.