A top divorce and family law firm working exclusively on high value cases: Vardags

The Silicon Review

Vardags began in 2005 with Ayesha Vardag looking to bring the discipline she developed from a career with a Magic Circle law firm and the Bar to the world of family law. The firm has now built an enviable reputation as the home of life-changing, law-making divorce and family litigation for high (HNW) and ultra-high net worth (UHNW) cases. Whether representing wives or husbands, Ayesha and her handpicked HNW team of the best and brightest family lawyers use their innovation and intellect to advance the law and get results. Since 2005, the firm has enjoyed exponential growth and has been involved in the most important cases of the last decade.

Leading UK law firm, Vardags, has been described by The Times as one of the “handful of firms that dominate the so-called ‘glamour’ end of the market”. Vardags was founded by Ayesha Vardag who regularly appears in the press and has been widely described as “Britain’s top divorce lawyer”. Vardags’ services extend well beyond divorce and family law and encompass commercial & civil litigation, employment, criminal defence, reputation & privacy, professional negligence, and property law.

Top Criminal Defence Lawyers

Vardags represents senior professionals, entrepreneurs and members of wealthy families who are seeking a premium legal service. Rob Conway both has particular expertise in handling accusations of sexual offences, and works closely with Vardags’ Reputation & Privacy team to provide the best support for its clients. The firm represents clients at every stage of the criminal process – whether you are under investigation, have been arrested or charged, or are seeking representation for a trial or appeal. Vardags also provides emergency 24-hour representation at police stations within the M25.

Receiving a phone call out of the blue from a police officer can be a highly stressful experience at the best of times, but especially so when the call is in connection with an allegation made against you. At Vardags we have years of experience in representing people in such situations. Vardags’ priority is to protect its clients by minimizing, as far as possible, the impact upon them of a police investigation. We will consider every possible outcome of your situation and rigorously prepare for each one to ensure that you are fully prepared before meeting with the police. Your legal team will accompany you to any appointments you are required to attend, such that they can provide expert guidance throughout the process. By taking a proactive approach at this early stage, Vardags is successful in stopping the majority of cases from ever reaching the doors of the court. If you have been unfairly convicted of a crime or the sentence was unduly harsh, Vardags’ top criminal defence team can help you protect yourself.

Vardags' innovative approach to the law, and its determination to change the status quo where necessary, has helped us achieve landmark results at the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. Alongside your criminal appeal, the firm will help you manage the fallout from a conviction on your life and livelihood. As top lawyers for high net worth and high income individuals, Vardags will work with its Reputation & Privacy and Employment teams to help you to defend your reputation and your career.

Top Divorce Lawyers

Vardags is one of the UK’s top divorce law firms. The firm specializes in complex, high net worth and international cases. Vardags’ President Ayesha Vardag has been widely described as “Britain’s Top Divorce Lawyer” and the “Diva of Divorce”. The Firm’s divorce solicitors have been involved in some of the highest profile cases of recent years at all levels up to the Supreme Court. Most of the firm’s cases are managed discreetly and are kept out of the media, but Vardags is adept at managing the press if necessary. The firm’s top divorce lawyers have acted for or against financiers, entrepreneurs, footballers, celebrities, members of royal families, and the aristocracy. Vardags fights hard where necessary but negotiate to get the best result whenever possible. The English courts view marriage as a partnership and will investigate the share of assets built up during the course of the marriage. The court can also look at assets earned before the marriage, to meet a spouse’s needs. Unlike in many countries, the court can also examine assets held through corporate entities, in trusts, and by family members.

The wide discretion that the English court has means that it is vital to get the best representation possible. You will need to meet your spouse’s claim with strong arguments about the value, liquidity, and origins of your assets as well as countering their proposed needs and entitlements. As a top family law firm, Vardags can help you get the best possible result from your financial proceedings. Vardags’ combination of elite lawyers and in-house financial forensics team offer unrivalled legal advice focused on protecting the assets you want to protect.

Meet the leader behind the success of Vardags

“Britain’s top divorce lawyer” Ayesha Vardag rose to fame for winning the landmark Supreme Court case of Radmacher v Granatino in 2010, changing the law to make prenuptial agreements legally enforceable in England and Wales. The Founder and President of Vardags, Ayesha specialises in high-net-worth divorce, often with an international or celebrity element. Ayesha, described as “The Diva of Divorce” (TIME Magazine), has a reputation for hard-hitting litigation, commercial savvy, fearlessness, and strategic intellectual vision. This, coupled with a no-nonsense style, and a passion for her cases informed by her own experience of divorce, has won her an ultra-high-net-worth, high-profile client base second to none, made up of clients who expect the very best.

Ayesha read Law at Queens’ College, Cambridge, and subsequently secured a Duke of Edinburgh award for membership of the Inner Temple. She was a Cambridge Wiener Anspach scholar for a Masters in European Law at the Université Libre Brussels.