Fiona Sasan
PartnerFiona is an extremely experienced family lawyer and a partner at MFMac. She is an accredited family law specialist, a family law arbitrator and a collaborative practitioner.
Fiona is one of Scotland’s best known family lawyers and is frequently instructed on complex divorces involving business and trust interests in the UK and internationally.
She has extensive experience advising on high value and complex assets, including business and partnership interests, and regularly works with leading Counsel to deliver solutions in demanding cases.
Fiona acts for high net worth individuals and business professionals. Her work often involves the negotiation, settlement or litigation of complex financial cases, including those with tax, pension or trust issues.
She also advises on challenging disputes involving children and is regularly instructed to prepare Child Welfare Reports for the Sheriff Court, where the welfare of children is in issue.
Fiona has been appointed as a legal member of the First tier Tribunal for Scotland, following a recommendation by the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland.
She is recognised as Preeminent in Doyle’s Guide, Leading Family Lawyers – Glasgow, an independent, peer based guide recognising professional standing within specialist practice areas.
Areas of Expertise
Family Law
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