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Matthew Paton
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.
Matthew Paton
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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"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."
"Matthew's a growing presence offshore with roots in the Caribbean region."
"Matthew excels in the offshore arena and having him leading a brief is very reassuring. He is tenacious, extremely hard-working, and able to tackle complex issues whilst providing advice in a user-friendly format."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"Matthew's a growing presence offshore with roots in the Caribbean region."
"Matthew excels in the offshore arena and having him leading a brief is very reassuring. He is tenacious, extremely hard-working, and able to tackle complex issues whilst providing advice in a user-friendly format."
"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."
"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."