Fiona Shackleton
About
Provided by Fiona Shackleton
Practice Areas
Fiona advises high profile private individuals in relation to complex and confidential divorce proceedings, many of them with an international element.
Fiona has earned a variety of accolades and is regularly named amongst the top legal names in the country. She was appointed to the rank of LVO in the New Year’s Honours List 2006, given an honorary doctorate by Exeter University in 2010 and made a Life Peer that year. In 2019 Fiona was awarded the prestigious Outstanding Achievement in Legal Services prize at The Legal 500 UK Awards 2019.
Fiona has used the knowledge garnered from 40 years in the profession to do a research project in human relationships “The Shackleton Project” with a view to educating people in making the right decision for marriage.
Career
Qualified 1980. Brecher & Co 1982-1984. Farrer & Co 1984-2000. Payne Hicks Beach 2001 as a Partner.
Publications
'The Divorce Handbook' (Co-author).
Chambers Review
UK
Fiona Shackleton is renowned for her top-level practice handling contentious divorce proceedings for high-profile clients. She has a wealth of expertise across a range of matters, from cohabitation disputes to nuptial agreements. She is particularly recognised for her expert handling of matters with international elements.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Fiona is the leading divorce solicitor in town. Her client care skills are second to none and there are few pieces of major litigation where she isn't involved. She is calm under pressure and superb with clients."
"There aren't enough superlatives to describe Fiona. She is an exemplary lawyer. She is a very tactical and strategic litigator with a very holistic approach."
"Fiona is the leading divorce solicitor in town. Her client care skills are second to none and there are few pieces of major litigation where she isn't involved. She is calm under pressure and superb with clients."
"There aren't enough superlatives to describe Fiona. She is an exemplary lawyer. She is a very tactical and strategic litigator with a very holistic approach."