Lennox Paton’s domestic and international client base, which includes financial institutions, multinational corporates, private individuals and government entities, instruct the firm on complex and high-stakes litigation. The firm has recently been representing the joint provisional liquidators of FTX Digital in various cases arising from the collapse of the FTX crypto exchange; Sophia Rolle-Kapousouzoglou is leading the case, while practice head Brian Simms KC was recently appointed as provisional liquidator of FTX Digital Assets. Other key names in the group include Marco Turnquest, who appears regularly before the Supreme Court; newly appointed Kings Counsel Christopher Jenkins KC, who focuses on property litigation; and family specialist Metta MacMillan-Hughes KC. Chizelle Cargill is also a key name to note, along with active associate Valdere Murphy.

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Key clients

  • FTX Digital Markets Ltd
  • Hot Pancakes Limited
  • CS&P SA
  • Baron’s Court Holdings Ltd.
  • Clico Bahamas Ltd
  • Bettas Ltd
  • AML Foods Ltd
  • Sky Bahamas Limited
  • Sandals Resorts International Ltd
  • UBS Bahamas Ltd

Work highlights

  • Acting as joint provisional liquidators of FTX Digital Markets Ltd.
  • Acting on behalf of Hot Pancakes Limited and CS&P SA, a Cyprus and Panamanian company respectively, in legal proceedings concerning a dispute over $30m in frozen funds held in an account at Ansbacher Bank, a Bahamian bank.
  • Acting for Bettas Limited in a multi-million dollar breach of banking mandate claim against HSBC.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Brian Simms KC

Other key lawyers

Sophia Rolle-Kapousouzoglou, Marco Turnquest, Christopher Jenkins KC, Metta MacMillan-Hughes KC, Chizelle Cargill, Valdere Murphy