Weightmans LLP‘s family team, led by Emma Collins, specialises in pre- and post-nuptial agreements, inherited wealth, on- and offshore trusts, digital assets, and cohabitation issues. The firm has strong expertise in equestrian and farming business structures, as well as landed and inherited family wealth-related cases. The team also handles international relocation and child abduction matters. Key figures within the team include Fiona Turner, Fiona Davidson, Carole Atkinson, Rachel Lim, and Yasmin Kibble.
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Fiona heads the Liverpool family law team and manages the renowned national family team at Weightmans across our offices. She is recognised by Legal 500 2023 as a Leading Individual in family law in the North West. And is a First tier ranked solicitor in Chambers and Partners.

Fiona specialises in financial and children issues arising out of relationship breakdown with particular expertise in complex divorces involving company, partnership and trust issues.

She has a significant practice in pre, post marital and cohabitation agreements, as well as a wealth of experience in dealing with children cases, particularly involving international relocation.

Fiona is known for her strategic and focused advice in delivering results for clients. Her understanding of the needs of clients enables her to offer a first-rate and bespoke service to her clients resulting in regular referrals from fellow professionals including barristers and other members of the legal profession.

Fiona is keen to offer alternatives to litigation with a child centred and amicable approach to separation. She is a trained collaborative lawyer, she chaired the Merseyside collaborative law group for over six years. She is an active member of . She also sits on the Liverpool Law Society Family Committee helping to shape local family law issues.

Fiona is recognised as a leader in her field in both independent legal directories, Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners, being described as ‘excellent – reassuring, technically able and clear and calm’ ’technically excellent; really approachable and able to build a real rapport with clients, who trust her implicitly’. ‘an incredibly robust solicitor who is phenomenal for her clients and will fight incredibly hard to get results for them’ , ’she is a brilliant financial specialist who offers top notch advice’

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  • 'An efficient team performing at a high level.'
  • 'Yasmin Kibble is a stand out member of the team. She is insightful, sharp and an all round star. It’s a real pleasure to work with her.'
  • 'Carole Atkinson is the best family solicitor in the North-West with an absolutely all round excellent skill set in all aspects of family law. Fiona is undoubtedly the best divorce finance solicitor in Liverpool and the surrounding area.  Outstanding and attracts the highest profile of clients.'
  • 'Fiona Turner is a star. Her capacity for hard work is unparalleled. She knows her cases inside out. She goes the extra mile to get her client the best result all while being utterly unflappable.'
  • 'A wonderful team who offer pragmatic advice whilst robustly defending the interests of their clients.'
  • 'Fiona Davidson is an exceptional lawyer; kind, approachable but also highly capable and experienced. She offers a first class service to clients who rely on her sound judgement and reassuring demeanour.'