Michael Paton
Of Counsel Based in Nassau, Michael is a former partner and head of the firm’s Corporate and Commercial, Investment Funds and Banking and Finance Groups. He is consistently recommended in the legal directories and has been ranked in Band 1 for Chambers Global and Chambers HNW Guide 2018. Michael’s areas of practice include corporate, finance, banking, securities, mergers & acquisitions, investment funds, trusts and foundations. He has spoken at numerous international conferences, has written numerous articles, and has authorised several chapters for practitioner texts on Bahamian legal issues. Michael is former chairman of the Bahamas Financial Services Board (2002-2004), and he is currently deputy chairman of the Securities Commission of The Bahamas (since 2017). He is also a qualified Certified Public Accountant (non-practising) in the United States. · Lennox Paton
About
Of Counsel at Lennox Paton based in Nassau, Michael is a former partner and former head of the firm’s Corporate and Commercial, Investment Funds and Banking and Finance groups and is consistently recommended in legal directories (ranked Band 1 in Chambers Global and Chambers HNW Guide 2018). He practises in corporate, banking and finance, securities, M&A, investment funds, trusts and foundations, has authored and spoken on Bahamian legal issues, and has held leadership roles in Bahamas financial services bodies including former chairman of the Bahamas Financial Services Board (2002–2004) and deputy chairman of the Securities Commission of The Bahamas (since 2017).
Practice areas
Office
Expertise
Education
- Radley College, England (1981)
- Tulane University, USA (1985)
- University of Westminster, England (1990)
Admissions
- Bar of England and Wales (1991)
- Bahamas Bar Association (1991)
- State of Louisiana Board of Certified Public Accountants (1986)