Last Wednesday, Vardags Director Chris Hall had the pleasure of attending a day of clay pigeon shooting at Fawley Court Estate in Buckinghamshire. Chris wasted no time settling in to the sublime 17th setting of the Grade I listed property, and it's perhaps unsurprising that he felt right at home—the estate was designed by Sir... Read More
Vardags is proud to have represented former beauty queen Pauline Chai who was yesterday awarded a £64 million divorce settlement in the high court before Mr Justice Bodey. The settlement, one of the largest of its kind, will be comprised of cash and property assets that the couple built up during their 42 year marriage. The news... Read More
Vardags is delighted to have been placed as the highest-ranking law firm in the Financial Times rankings of Europe's fastest growing companies, ranking 503 overall.
The FT1000 lists the 1000 companies in Europe that have achieved the highest percentage growth in revenues between 2012 and 2015.
Vardags has enjoyed fantastic success in recent last... Read More
Vardags barrister John Oxley returned as a guest star to BBC Radio 5 Live on Friday evening. Speaking to Stephen Nolan, John explained several points of divorce law and the process by which people can secure permission to divorce in England and Wales. He also addressed the status of prenuptial agreements in the UK, which have been... Read More
Sugar was the order of the day on Friday 24th March in the Vardags office. To raise money for Red Nose Day, the London team put on their best oven gloves to create all types of treats. The spread included a full sweep of chocolate brownies, raspberries galore, gravity-defying decorations, oozing cream eggs and oodles of caramel.
This year the... Read More
Chekhov warned never to place a loaded rifle on the stage if it isn’t going to go off. Despite the arsenal that the Family Courts have at their disposal to protect people's family lives, the bringing of criminal charges is a weapon rarely fired. In a recent article in Family Law, Vardags barrister John Oxley makes a powerful case for... Read More
After appearing on Radio 5 live last Wednesday in the wake of the Tini Owens divorce case, Vardags barrister and strategy associate John Oxley was welcomed back to the studio to discuss the decision to ban the cross-examination of victims by their alleged abusers. As '5 live Daily' presenter Sam Walker states, the ban will be introduced... Read More
A Supreme Court judgment this morning saw heterosexual couple Rebecca Steinfeld and Charles Keidan lose their appeal to enter into a Civil Partnership. Vardags' John Oxley starred on today's Iain Daly show on Radio LBC to discuss the couple's appeal. A barrister with a background in history, John outlined the origins... Read More
This Wednesday, Vardags Head of Private Client, Chris Hall, gave a Probus talk in Henley. With a presentation titled ‘The legalities of growing older (and wiser)’, Chris spoke to a room of 60 Probians aged between 70 and 90 on succession and the importance of preparing for old age. Chris explained the benefits of lasting powers... Read More
Ayesha Vardag, President and Founder of Vardags, has featured in the newly published business success guide, 'This Book Will Make You Successful'. Jo Usmar interviews professionals across all fields of expertise for her popular series. Drawing from extensive experience negotiating on behalf in and out of the courtroom, Ayesha's comments... Read More