Ms Cullen is accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in both family and child law and is one of the very few Scottish solicitors to be admitted as a full member to CALA (Child Abduction Lawyers Association). She has been involved in numerous reported cases in relation to international parental child abduction.

She said: “I am delighted to be appointed as a partner with Family Law Matters, one of a handful of boutique family law firms in Scotland with an excellent reputation in all areas of Scots family law. I hope to enhance our client offering with my experience in international family law.”

Janie Law, partner, said: “We are thrilled that someone of Marisa’s calibre has joined the team. She brings a wealth of experience and is a natural fit for a specialist family law firm like Family Law Matters.”