Lennox Paton
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Lennox Paton is a premier offshore, full-service commercial law firm providing solution-driven advice on Bahamian law. As one of the largest law firms in The Bahamas, the firm is a recognised market leader across core practice areas, namely dispute resolution, offshore trusts, financial services regulation. Key strengths: a deep bench of expert practitioners, navigating complex, high-value, cross-border matters with precision and contentious disputes, regularly acting in landmark cases.
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Specializations: - Litigation/Dispute Resolution - Real Estate/Resort Development - Banking/Financial Services Landmark Cases: (1)Anheuser-Busch International Inc. and Cervecería Nacional Dominicana S.A. (Respondent) v Commonwealth Brewery Ltd (Appellant), (2) AWH Fund Ltd (In Compulsory Liquidation) (Respondent) v ZCM Asset Holding Company (Bermuda) Ltd (Appellant) (Bahamas) and (3)W,S and SP Trust between MV (“the Plaintiff”), and DS (“the First Defendant”) and GV (“the Second Defendant”).
Notable work
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Delanson Services Limited
LXP represents Delanson Services Limited in litigation commenced by Matteo Volpi, a beneficiary of several trusts.
Hayward Trust
LXP represents the Trustees of the Sir Jack Hayward Discretionary Settlement, which owns 50% of the GBPA.
Cromwell Trust Company Limited (CTCL)
Represented the Trustee in a: -Preliminary determination - Contested sealing application - Removal application
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Bahamas - Head office
New Providence
3 Bayside Executive Park West Bay Street & Blake Road PO Box N-4875 , Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas, Nassau
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FOREIGN OWNERSHIP OF RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTY
Real Estate Partner, Chelon Carr-Newbold, highlights the key points to know regarding foreign ownership of residential rental property in The Bahamas.
Lennox Paton welcomes new Consultant and announces leadership changes
NASSAU, The Bahamas – Lennox Paton has announced a new Consultant appointment effective April 1, 2025 and leadership changes in its Financial Services Group effective April 30, 2025. The changes will continue to solidify the firm as a leading commercial law firm in the Bahamas.
The potential impact of COVID-19 on leases in The Bahamas
Former United States Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall once said, "History teaches that grave threats to liberty often come in times of urgency, when constitutional rights seem too extravagant to endure."
Tax consequences of transferring Bahamian real property held by a company for estate planning purpos
This article considers the tax consequences of transferring Bahamian real property held by a company for estate planning purposes. This article highlights only the most common tax issues associated with the sale or transfer of residential property in The Bahamas by a company.
Special Tax Relief for Abaco and Grand Bahama
To encourage the rebuilding effort in Abaco, Grand Bahama and the surrounding Cays (the “Zone”) after Hurricane Dorian, tax relief is now available under the Disaster Reconstruction Authority (Special Economic Recovery Zone) (Relief) Order, 2019.
Privy Council judgment in an important case affecting the insolvency law of The Bahamas
Privy Council hands down judgment on the extra-territorial jurisdiction of cross-border clawback claims in a Bahamian Mutual Fund Liquidation.
Extinguishment of Purchasers’ Rights – The Importance of Priority in an Unregistered Land System
The Bahamas has an unregistered land system that is based on the conveyancing laws of England and Wales prior to 1925. Therefore, deeds and documents should be recorded in the Registry of Records in The Bahamas (“the Registry”) as soon as possible.
Register of Beneficial Ownership Act “A New Day for Beneficial Owners”
On 20th December 2018, the Register of Beneficial Ownership Act, 2018 came into effect in the Bahamas following recommendations by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”) and the FATF.
MV v DSL & GV: arbitration, governing law and jurisdiction clauses
Recently there has been a great push to encourage arbitration of trust disputes. Indeed, the Bahamian Trustee Act specifically provides for the arbitration of trust disputes. However, in the recent decision of MV v DSL & GV ( 7 Aug 2019) provides important clarification on the jurisdiction limited.
FOREIGN OWNERSHIP OF RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTY
Real Estate Partner, Chelon Carr-Newbold, highlights the key points to know regarding foreign ownership of residential rental property in The Bahamas.
Lennox Paton welcomes new Consultant and announces leadership changes
NASSAU, The Bahamas – Lennox Paton has announced a new Consultant appointment effective April 1, 2025 and leadership changes in its Financial Services Group effective April 30, 2025. The changes will continue to solidify the firm as a leading commercial law firm in the Bahamas.
The potential impact of COVID-19 on leases in The Bahamas
Former United States Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall once said, "History teaches that grave threats to liberty often come in times of urgency, when constitutional rights seem too extravagant to endure."
Tax consequences of transferring Bahamian real property held by a company for estate planning purpos
This article considers the tax consequences of transferring Bahamian real property held by a company for estate planning purposes. This article highlights only the most common tax issues associated with the sale or transfer of residential property in The Bahamas by a company.
Special Tax Relief for Abaco and Grand Bahama
To encourage the rebuilding effort in Abaco, Grand Bahama and the surrounding Cays (the “Zone”) after Hurricane Dorian, tax relief is now available under the Disaster Reconstruction Authority (Special Economic Recovery Zone) (Relief) Order, 2019.
Privy Council judgment in an important case affecting the insolvency law of The Bahamas
Privy Council hands down judgment on the extra-territorial jurisdiction of cross-border clawback claims in a Bahamian Mutual Fund Liquidation.
Extinguishment of Purchasers’ Rights – The Importance of Priority in an Unregistered Land System
The Bahamas has an unregistered land system that is based on the conveyancing laws of England and Wales prior to 1925. Therefore, deeds and documents should be recorded in the Registry of Records in The Bahamas (“the Registry”) as soon as possible.
Register of Beneficial Ownership Act “A New Day for Beneficial Owners”
On 20th December 2018, the Register of Beneficial Ownership Act, 2018 came into effect in the Bahamas following recommendations by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”) and the FATF.
MV v DSL & GV: arbitration, governing law and jurisdiction clauses
Recently there has been a great push to encourage arbitration of trust disputes. Indeed, the Bahamian Trustee Act specifically provides for the arbitration of trust disputes. However, in the recent decision of MV v DSL & GV ( 7 Aug 2019) provides important clarification on the jurisdiction limited.
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