Ayesha Vardag comments on Google CEO Eric Schmidt's divorce in the Daily Mail ============================================================================= ![Ayesha Vardag comments on Google CEO Eric Schmidt's divorce in the Daily Mail](https://vardags.com/images/pictures/_360/e7c4b89a47216ef8108c20e901843c1f.jpeg)[Ayesha Vardag](https://vardags.com/staff/ayesha-vardag/) commented on the *[Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2105394/Is-Google-chief-Eric-Schmidt-selling-1-5billion-shares-fund-divorce.html)*'s reports that Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt was selling 2.4million of his shares in the tech behemoth to fund his divorce from his wife Wendy. It is believed that Mr Schmidt has given a quarter of his $2.6 billion fortune to his wife of 13 years. Ayesha explained that, under Californian law, everything earned during the marriage would be split equally between the parties. She said "The principle is known as community property and it is fairly cut and dried - anything earned by either party during the marriage is split down the middle. 'The biggest thing that will be argued about in a divorce like this is not so much the proportion of a husband's money but what is in the pot. 'Liquidity will be a big issue and he will either have to borrow against the value of his stocks in Google or sell them, which would be destabilising for him and the company. 'I would be advising Mr Schmidt to get a realistic assessment about the worth of Google whilst trying to make the assessment it as conservative as possible - and keep things civilised. 'If he has a pre-nup, which are valid in California, it will significantly limit the amount his wife is entitled to." Vardags' team of [top divorce lawyers serving company executives](https://vardags.com/team/specialist-divorce-lawyers/divorce-lawyers-company-executives) delivers a bespoke legal service to HNW and UHNW individuals, their families, and businesses. "Ayesha Vardag - Britain's top divorce lawyer." ![The Huffington Post](https://vardags.com/images/logo/huffpost.png) "Ayesha Vardag - Woman of the Year"![GG2](https://vardags.com/images/logo/gg2-3.png) "Leading, Magic Circle law firm."Mr Justice Coleridge "A handful of firms dominate the so-called 'glamour' end of the market ... Vardags"The Times "One of the best divorce lawyers in the country"Marie Claire "Ayesha Vardag - 'diva of divorce' for the world's super rich" ![BBC](https://vardags.com/images/logo/bbc.png) "Dr Stephen Bence is a financial genius."Lewis Marks KC "Ayesha Vardag - the Queen of divorce"Daily Mail "Vardags brilliantly argued my case to a resounding victory"Pauline Chai (client) "Britain's top divorce lawyer" ![The Telegraph](https://vardags.com/images/logo/telegraph.png) Articles by John Oxley ---------------------- [Ayesha Vardag on the possibility of William and Kate signing a prenup](https://vardags.com/posts/ayesha-vardag-william-kate-prenup "Ayesha Vardag on the possibility of William and Kate signing a prenup") [Ayesha Vardag on the lack of politial force behind matrimonial law reform](https://vardags.com/posts/lack-political-force-matrimonial-law-reform "Ayesha Vardag on the lack of politial force behind matrimonial law reform") [Ayesha Vardag comments on Google CEO Eric Schmidt's divorce in the Daily Mail](https://vardags.com/posts/ayesha-vardag-comments-google-ceo-divorce "Ayesha Vardag comments on Google CEO Eric Schmidt's divorce in the Daily Mail") [Ayesha Vardag talks about why we need no-fault divorce](https://vardags.com/posts/ayesha-vardag-why-we-need-no-fault-divorce "Ayesha Vardag talks about why we need no-fault divorce") ["Agreeing in the best times what would happen in the worst": Ayesha Vardag on nuptial agreements for City AM](https://vardags.com/posts/ayesha-vardag-nuptial-agreements-city-am "Agreeing in the best times what would happen in the worst: Ayesha Vardag on nuptial agreements for City AM")