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Vardags team of top divorce lawyers provide our clients in Leeds with the highest quality legal support. We can provide you with the best chance of achieving the most favourable outcome, whilst guiding you through what may be a traumatic period for you and your family. Our team of top family law solicitors are selected on the basis of tenacity and excellence, meaning you can rest assured that the very best are on your side.

Our award-winning family solicitors for Leeds specialise in:

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When you contact us a member of our client relations team will take the full details of your situation and assess whether we can assist you. If we can assist you, we will book you in for a consultation with an appropriate lawyer at a date and time most convenient for you. Watch our founder and president, Ayesha Vardag, talk through what to expect from your initial consultation.

VARDAGS Leeds

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YOUR NEAREST FAMILY COURT:
Leeds Combined Court Centre
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1 Oxford Row
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LS1 3BG
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DIRECTIONS

Leeds Combined Court Centre is located near central Leeds on Oxford Row. For those arriving by rail, Leeds Station is located half a mile from the court. For those arriving by car, the nearest parking can be found on Leighton Place.

Our divorce services in Leeds

Vardags represents clients who are part of wealthy families. We act equally for those seeking to protect their assets and those fighting for their fair share. We specialise in large and complex divorce cases including those involving private companies, property empires, trusts, international/hidden assets and investments.

The list below is only a guide and once contacted by one of our highly trained Client Relations Specialists, the most appropriate lawyer will be allocated to you, taking into account your specific circumstances and particular needs.

 

OUR TOP DIVORCE SOLICITORS SERVING LEEDS

Ayesha Vardag Founder & President Divorce & Family

Ayesha Vardag

Founder & President
Leeds Serves clients in Leeds and the surrounding areas
A DIVORCE LAWYER WIDELY REGARDED AS ONE OF THE WORLDS BEST
The Metro
“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...
Emma Gill Regional Vardags Managing Partner Manchester Divorce & Family

Emma Gill

Regional Managing Partner - Head of Manchester
Leeds Serves clients in Leeds and the surrounding areas
EMMA GILL IS QUITE SIMPLY THE BEST MATRIMONIAL LAWYER IN THE NORTH.
Legal 500
The "ferociously bright" (Legal 500) Emma Gill specialises in divorce and matrimonial finance. She is known for her legal insight, dedication and tireless...
Gareth Curtis Vardags Partner Divorce & Family

Gareth Curtis

Partner - Divorce & Family
Leeds Serves clients in Leeds and the surrounding areas
YOUR LEGAL TACTICS ARE BY FAR THE BEST.
Legal 500
Gareth Curtis is a Partner at Vardags, advising on the full spectrum of family law issues, with particular experience in financial remedy cases as well as financial...
Lucy Williams  Vardags Partner Divorce & Family

Lucy Bolton

Partner - Divorce & Family
Leeds Serves clients in Leeds and the surrounding areas
LUCY WILLIAMS IS LOVED BY CLIENTS AND COUNSEL
Legal 500
Lucy is experienced in advising on all matters arising out of divorce and separation, and is experienced in the complex issues that arise with high net worth clients, with...
Annemarie Bradley Vardags Senior Partner Divorce & Family

Annemarie Bradley

Partner - Divorce & Family
Leeds Serves clients in Leeds and the surrounding areas
ANNEMARIE IS COMMITTED TO HER CLIENTS AND WILL HAPPILY GO THE EXTRA MILE FOR THEM.
Legal 500
Annemarie regularly acts for business men and women, high earning self-employed consultants, professionals, sports personalities and their families. ...

Hannah Best

Associate
Leeds Serves clients in Leeds and the surrounding areas
THE ADVICE AND LEVEL OF SERVICE IT OFFERS IS UNPARALLELED
Legal 500
Hannah is an Associate at Vardags. Although Hannah works on all aspects of family law, she has a particular interest in complex financial disputes, trusts,...
Simon McKirgan Senior Partner Divorce Lawyer Vardags

Simon McKirgan

Senior Partner - Divorce & Family
Leeds Serves clients in Leeds and the surrounding areas
[SIMON MCKIRGAN IS] IMMENSELY SKILLED AND WORKS FORMIDABLY HARD.
Legal 500
Simon McKirgan is Senior Partner at Vardags and a top international divorce lawyer, with experience in representing individuals or their spouses/partners from...
Maria Fiorito Vardags Associate Family Law

Maria Fiorito

Associate — Dual Qualified (Italy)
Leeds Serves clients in Leeds and the surrounding areas
I WOULD WHOLEHEARTEDLY ENDORSE YOUR SERVICES TO ANYONE FACING A BREAKDOWN IN THEIR MARRIAGE.
Client
Maria is an Italian Avvocato qualified to practise law in Italy and a solicitor qualified to practice law in England, and Wales, having successfully...
Natalie Bruce Vardags Associate Family Law

Natalie Bruce

Associate
Leeds Serves clients in Leeds and the surrounding areas
IVE BEEN SO IMPRESSED WITH THE COMPLETE PROFESSIONALISM WITH WHICH MY CASE HAS BEEN HANDLED.
Client
Natalie advises clients on a wide variety of family law issues, with a particular focus on children matters and divorce and financial matters. Natalie also has extensive...
Nicola Hale Vardags Senior Associate Divorce & Family

Nicola Corrie

Senior Associate
Leeds Serves clients in Leeds and the surrounding areas
MY TEAM OF VICKI AND NICOLA WERE SO MUCH MORE THAN JUST LAWYERS.
Client
Nikki already has a wealth of experience as a Senior Associate, with ten years’ exclusive focus on family law. She is a well-respected family law practitioner,...
Reece Johnson Vardags Associate

Reece Johnson

Senior Associate
Leeds Serves clients in Leeds and the surrounding areas
I AM REALLY VERY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR SUPPORT - IT IS INVALUABLE.
Client
Reece is a highly regarded associate in the firm, specialising in family and children law matters, with a particular focus on high value financial and complex cases....
Kate Kempster Vardags Associate Family

Kate Kempster

Senior Associate
Leeds Serves clients in Leeds and the surrounding areas
ANNEMARIE AND KATE WERE AMAZING AT TAKING THE HEAT OUT OF WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN A NASTY CASE.
Client
Kate is an Associate in the family department at the Manchester office and has developed a strong reputation as an active member of the team with a varied case load and...
Rebecca Fenner Vardags Associate Family, Divorce & Children

Rebecca Fenner

Associate
Leeds Serves clients in Leeds and the surrounding areas
REBECCA FENNER IS AN EXCEPTIONAL LAWYER WITH A HUGELY DETAILED KNOWLEDGE OF HER FIELD.
Legal 500
Rebecca is an Associate in the family department in the Cambridge office. Recognised as a Leading Associate by the Legal 500 2025, she is described as being ‘an...
David Lister

David Lister

Senior Partner - Divorce & Family
Leeds Serves clients in Leeds and the surrounding areas
BRILLIANT [WITH A] REAL SPARK WHICH CLIENTS LOVE
Legal 500
David is a Senior Partner at Vardags. With over 35 years of experience at the forefront of the profession (Lawyer of the Week in 'The Times’ October 2024),...

Anna Jones

Associate
Leeds Serves clients in Leeds and the surrounding areas
ANNA HAS ALWAYS BEEN EASY TO CONTACT, AVAILABLE FOR A CALL OR VISIT WHENEVER REQUIRED. ANNAS...
Legal 500
Anna is an Associate at Vardags.

Robert Hines

Partner - Divorce & Family
Leeds Serves clients in Leeds and the surrounding areas
ROB IS AN EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD LAWYER. HE HAS A HUGE BRAIN AND THUS WITH A MORE TECHNICAL CASE HE...
Legal 500
Robert Hines is a Partner at Vardags, advising on all aspects of family law particularly cases involving contentious or strategic planning elements. Robert has...

Other members of our team that may be involved in your case

Alex McCready Vardags Partner Head of Reputation & Privaacy

Alex McCready

Partner - Head of Reputation and Privacy
Leeds Serves clients in Leeds and the surrounding areas
Our Head of Reputation and Privacy, Alex McCready, can assist clients during their case where there are issues of reputation and privacy, particularly for high net worth or...
Katherine Danby Vardags Partner Head of Financial Forensics

Katharine Danby

Partner — Head of Financial Forensics
Leeds Serves clients in Leeds and the surrounding areas
In cases involving complicated financial structures and arrangements, our Head of Financial Forensics, Katharine Anderson, can offer support to the family law team on your...
Caroline Graham Vardags Corporate Consultant

Caroline Graham

Corporate Consultant
Leeds Serves clients in Leeds and the surrounding areas
If there is a business that is part of the marital assets under consideration, our Corporate Consultant, Caroline Graham, can provide assistance in relation to technical...
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We offer a free consultation to suitable clients, typically those where the family's net assets are in excess of £1m or the combined income is in excess of £150,000

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Family Law Fact: Divorcing in the UK if you were married abroad

It is possible to commence divorce proceedings in England even if you were married abroad. Where the marriage took place is, in fact, somewhat immaterial, provided that the ceremony was carried out in accordance with the local formalities and customs of the country in which it took place. If it was, the marriage will be valid, and recognised as such in England.

Whether you can file a divorce petition in England depends upon whether certain jurisdictional criteria are met. This is set out in legislation (specifically an EU regulation, known as Brussels II). This states that the English court has jurisdiction to hear the divorce if, when the divorce petition is issued by the applicant (the person applying for a divorce), any of the following applies:

  1. Both parties to the marriage are habitually resident in England and Wales;
  2. The parties were last habitually resident in England and Wales, and one of them still resides there;
  3. The respondent is habitually resident in England and Wales;
  4. The applicant is habitually resident in England and Wales, provided they have resided there for at least one year before applying for a divorce;
  5. The applicant is habitually resident in England and Wales, provided they have resided there for at least six months before applying for a divorce and are domiciled in England and Wales;
  6. Both parties are domiciled in England and Wales; or
  7. If no EU member state has jurisdiction in accordance with the above, provided that one party is domiciled in England and Wales.

If youre considering or going through a divorce, click below for a free initial consultation with one of our expert solicitors.

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