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Fiona is an associate in the firm’s commercial litigation practice, advising clients on a broad range of complex disputes across multiple sectors, including matters with significant cross‑border elements. She is dual qualified in Scotland and England & Wales and has experience acting for both corporate and individual clients in contentious matters, with a particular focus on strategically sensitive and high‑profile disputes.

Fiona’s practice covers all stages of litigation and includes advising on jurisdictional challenges, governing law issues, and conflict of laws questions arising in cross‑border litigation. She has a particular interest in media and reputation management, advising on issues including contempt, defamation, privacy, misuse of private information, and related freedom of expression considerations. Fiona is especially interested in the intersection between media law, technology, and international litigation, including the challenges posed by global publication and digital platforms.

Fiona works closely with clients to understand the commercial and strategic context of disputes and is committed to delivering advice that is both legally rigorous and commercially focused.

Memberships & Roles

  • Society of Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland.

Education

  • 2025 - SQE
  • 2020 - Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (Distinction), University of Glasgow, Glasgow.
  • 2018 - Graduate entry LLB (Distinction), University of Glasgow, Glasgow.
  • 2013 - MA (Hons) Philosophy 2:1, University of St Andrews, St Andrews.

Insights by Fiona

Interlocutory complexities in media litigation: The summary judgment, strike out and amendment applications considered in Tooley v Times [2026] EWHC 2027 (KB)

Interlocutory complexities in media litigation: The summary judgment, strike out and amendment applications considered in Tooley v Times [2026] EWHC 2027 (KB)

04 Sep 2026 9 min read
Three takeaways from the three applications in Tooley v Times Media Ltd [2026] EWHC 675 (KB)

Three takeaways from the three applications in Tooley v Times Media Ltd [2026] EWHC 675 (KB)

04 Sep 2026 5 min read
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