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Fiona Shackleton

Fiona is renowned for her top-level practice advising high profile and ultra-high and high net worth private individuals in relation to complex and confidential divorce proceedings and private children law matters, many of them with an international element. Fiona has earned a variety of accolades over the years and is regularly named amongst the top legal names in the country. She is regarded by industry observers and her peers as Britain’s most feared and revered divorce lawyer. Amongst her peers who work with or against her, Fiona’s honesty and integrity is legendary, and coupled with her acute mastery of the law she is respected as commanding an unparalleled position as the top family lawyer in London. Fiona 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. Fiona has been awarded the prestigious Outstanding Achievement in Legal Services prize at The Legal 500 UK Awards. 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. · Payne Hicks Beach LLP

EnglandFamily, Divorce

About

Fiona Shackleton is a leading family lawyer in England advising high-profile and ultra-high net worth private individuals on complex and confidential divorce and private children matters, often with an international element. She has been a partner at Payne Hicks Beach since 2001 and has received multiple honours, including appointment as LVO (2006), an honorary doctorate from the University of Exeter (2010), a Life Peerage (2010) and The Legal 500's Outstanding Achievement in Legal Services award.

Practice areas

FamilyDivorceChildrenFinancial RemediesPrivate Client

Office

Expertise

High-net-worth private individualsInternational family lawDivorce and financial remedy workChildren lawRelationship research (The Shackleton Project)

Education

  • Honorary doctorate, University of Exeter (2010)

Admissions

  • Qualified: 1980