Paul McCartneyPaul McCartney has hired royal divorce lawyer Fiona Shackleton to handle his side of his divorce from wife Heather Mills.

Shackleton represented Prince Charles during his divorce from Diana, Princess of Wales and is the personal solicitor for Princes William and Harry.

A source revealed: “Paul wanted the best and believes in Fiona he has got it. She is hugely respected in legal circles and incredibly tough. This shows Paul is fully prepared if this divorce turns into a bitter battle and is determined to see it through.”

While Paul is worth an estimated £850million, Heather has been rumoured to be considering a £10million quick settlement instead of going for the £200million she may be entitled to. However, friends of Paul’s have revealed that he may use the recent public revelations about Heather’s past to reduce divorce settlement.

By the sounds of it though, Paul does not want it to drag out for too long. He threw a party on Saturday night to help himself “move on” and to thank all his friends and family for their support during the last few months.

A close source revealed: “It’s been a tough couple of months for Macca and he wants to put it all behind him.

“A lot of people have been very supportive recently and it’s his way of saying thanks.”

“Macca just wants to have a good night. He is fed up with feeling low and wants to get on with life.”