Matthew Cameron
Solicitor - French Legal Services Partner
SRA ID: 193707
Matthew heads the firm’s French legal services team and is internationally renowned for his expertise in French law. He advises on buying and selling French property, French inheritance matters, taxation and wills.
The Long Barn, Fornham Business Court, Fornham St Martin, Suffolk, IP31 1SL
Licensed for 25 years
Practice Areas
Housing & Property, Wills, Trusts & Probate, Money & Tax, Immigration, Company & Commercial
- Wills, Trusts & Probate 33%
- Money & Tax 33%
- Housing & Property 33%
11 Client Reviews
Overall experience
- Value For Money
- Communication
- Initial Impressions
- Approachability
- Documentation Accuracy
- Legal knowledge
About Matthew Cameron
Matthew heads the firm’s French legal services team and is internationally renowned for his expertise in French law. He advises on buying and selling French property, French inheritance matters, taxation and wills.
Languages Spoken: English, French, German, Italian
Contact Matthew Cameron
Address
Ashtons Legal LLP
The Long Barn
Fornham Business Court
Fornham St Martin
Suffolk
IP31 1SL
Phone 01284 727016
WebsiteResume
LICENSE
Country
Status
Acquired
Updated
United Kingdom
Currently Registered
15/10/99
22/10/19
We found no instances of professional misconduct for this solicitor
WORK EXPERIENCE
Title
Name
Duration
French Legal Services Partner
Ashtons Legal
?-present
Excellent Legal Firm
Matthew helped me with the sale of my French property. I found him responsive, thorough and he had clearly read all the background information I provided. All queries were dealt with quickly and in detail. I would recommend Matthew and his team. He gave me peace of mind when dealing with my French Notaire and Fiscal Representative.
Lawyer named in this review: Matthew Cameron
A representative from Ashtons Legal LLP responded to this review on 18 April, 2023
Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future.
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Sale of Property in France
Dealing with Anne, was always professional and very helpful, as my French is not fluent, she dealt with my French Notaire and agents sorting out any all issues that arose.
Lawyer named in this review: Matthew Cameron
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Excellent help with French conveyancing and wills
Thorough, detailed, prompt and good advice.
Liaised well with our own solicitor who was very impressed.
Notably, expert Partner Matthew Cameron was ably assisted by apprentice Sarah-Jane Legge who was beyond thorough, competent and a pleasure to deal with.
Lawyer named in this review: Matthew Cameron
A representative from Ashtons Legal LLP responded to this review on 18 October, 2022
Thank you for your positive feedback. We strive to give our clients the best possible service and we are delighted that this service has been achieved.
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Sale of Property
I appreciate the hard work support and guidance from Anne Hale and Matthew Cameron in dealing with the sale of my property inFrance. They have done the whole documentation in a timely manner.
ASHTONS LEGAL: I would strongly recommend their service.
Lawyer named in this review: Matthew Cameron
A representative from Ashtons Legal LLP responded to this review on 19 July, 2022
Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future.
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Excellent Support with Selling Flat in France
We needed to sell an apartment in France following the death of a family member (so simultaneous sale and succession). Ashtons was recommended as solicitors with good experience of French law and processes, as well as bilingual staff. We worked with Matthew (solicitor) and Anne (paralegal). They were knowledgeable, professional and couldn't have been more helpful, thorough, responsive and just super to deal with - thank you. We would certainly use their services again, and have no hesitation in recommending them.
Lawyer named in this review: Matthew Cameron
A representative from Ashtons Legal LLP responded to this review on 22 October, 2021
Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future.
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French property layers
I cannot speak highly enough about the team at Ashton’s who supported us through the process of buying a house in France. From the first introductory call through to the day of completion, they held our hand through the entire process. They were amazingly efficient and supportive. Advice was clear ,well explained and documented. Always on hand and very approachable. They provided us with so much confidence in a process that was completely new to us.
Thanks to everyone who assisted us we could not recommend you more highly.
Lawyer named in this review: Matthew Cameron
A representative from Ashtons Legal LLP responded to this review on 17 August, 2021
Thank you for your positive feedback. We strive to give our clients the best possible service and we are delighted that this service has been achieved.
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House purchase in France
Matthew Cameron and his colleagues were recommended to us to provide a comprehensive and painless service for the purchase of our house in the southwest of France. It was an excellent recommendation. Matthew and his team were superb at all stages of the process, with clear, honest communication and exemplar customer service. I would not hesitate to use Ashtons again; indeed I would go out of my way to do so, especially if Matthew was available to look after us.
Lawyer named in this review: Matthew Cameron
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Purchased French property
Mr Cameron from the 1st phone call to the last was professional, very helpful with lots of good advice, always returned my calls , and we felt safe in his hands that all would be ok with every aspect of this process. Matthew was very easy to talk to and above all he listened to our needs . Excellent experience Thankyou Matthew regards Steve Michelle
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French Property Purchase
Matthew and his team, especially Matthew, were extremely helpful to myself and my wife with our property purchase in France which, to say the least, required very careful handling. He was always approachable and clearly very knowledgeable. His advice was invaluable, so much so that it was almost a pleasure to pay his very reasonable bill.
Lawyer named in this review: Matthew Cameron
A representative from Ashtons Legal LLP responded to this review on 24 February, 2020
Thanks so much for your review, James! We're delighted to hear you were happy with the service Matthew and his team provided. We will ensure your feedback gets passed on and hope to work with you again in the future.
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First class experience
Following the death of my widowed brother, who had been resident in France for many years, I contacted Matthew Cameron of Ashtons Legal as, having read several of his articles in a magazine, I felt he was a person who could provide me with much needed advice and assistance on sorting out the French succession aspect, of which I knew very little. He replied immediately saying such cross-border issues were what his firm dealt with constantly and sent detailed information of the likely costs involved. Thereafter my matter was mainly dealt with by his assistant Sarah Morel, who I found to be most professional, extremely competent and very pleasant to deal with. I always felt I could contact her with any query that arose as she was so approachable.
The succession was achieved and the tax paid more or less within the tight timescale, thereby avoiding any extra tax or penalties for late payment.
I was fortunate to find Ashtons in the way I did as I certainly would not have been able to cope with the intricacies of French bureaucracy without them, and I am extremely appreciative of their help during what has been a difficult time for me.
Lawyer named in this review: Matthew Cameron
A representative from Ashtons Legal LLP responded to this review on 11 July, 2019
Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future.
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