Following her success representing Michelle Young in the latter’s long running divorce case, Catherine Thomas wrote about the experience in a guest post for Mumsnet. She explained how diligent forensic work led to building a case against a man who claimed that all his assets had been lost in a failed property deal. “The documents she... Read More
Vardags director Catherine Thomas spoke to Metro News about the January rush to see a divorce lawyer and the importance that prenuptial agreements can have. Talking about the period in which lawyers are reportedly busiest, she said “People look back on the past year and think about what they want from the year ahead – for many, that... Read More
Ayesha Vardag spoke to The Daily Mail following their report on the rise of home made prenups. The paper reported that, following the landmark decision in Radmacher which made the agreements binding in English, people are increasingly making their own prenups ahead of their marriages. Ayesha, who represented Katrin Radmacher in her... Read More
Vardags Chairman Ayesha Vardag was interviewed by the Law Society Gazette in their “My Legal Life” feature. She explained to the journal where her enthusiasm for law came from “My father and my grandfather before him were both politicians and lawyers, but I wanted to be a journalist or an actress and spent my time at Cambridge... Read More
Catherine Thomas wrote for the Huffington Post about the trend that, by the age of sixty, there are twice as many single women as men. Catherine responded sceptically to the statistics, saying “Official statistics that produce these headlines are also are not designed to keep up with the changing face of society today. They catalogue a... Read More
Vardags’ managing director Catherine Thomas wrote for the Global Legal Post about the introduction of the Domestic Violence Disclosure scheme. The scheme, named for Clare Wood, a lady murdered by her boyfriend who had a history of violence, allows people to check with police whether their partner has a history of domestic violence... Read More
Vardags in-house financial expert spoke to the Global Banking and Finance Review about the techniques employed to uncover hidden assets in divorce litigation. He explained to the paper “Many men are becoming increasingly savvy to ways in which they can reduce their spouse’s settlement in a divorce case. There is a constant game of cat... Read More
Both Ayesha Vardag and Catherine Thomas were included in the Spears Wealth Management list of the top 50 lawyers. The directory covers only the very best practitioners in high value claims, focusing on the very best and very brightest. Ayesha and Catherine were both featured prominently in the list. The Vardags’ president received a... Read More
The Daily Telegraph reported on the increasing frequency with which social media, including Facebook and Twitter is used in legal cases to find hidden assets. The paper explained how the court is now able to make disclosure orders requiring people to produce details of their social media activities. The information and photographs posted to... Read More
Following Vardags' victory for Katrin Radmacher in 2010, prenups have been valid in English law. This has led to a great deal of speculation about what can and can’t actually be included in the document. The Telegraph picked up on this, exploring the possibility of “social media prenups”, which regulate what spouses can... Read More