Silvia Devecchi

Accolades

Silvia was awarded the "Young Lawyer of the Year" prize from the Cambridge and District Law Society, within less than a year of qualifying as a solicitor. In 2022, she was ranked as a Leading Individual in the Legal 500 2023 rankings. 

Education

Silvia is a United World College alumna. She read International Relations and Modern History at the University of St Andrews. Silvia then completed the GDL and LPC in London.

Career

Silvia trained at a Legal 500 firm in London. She then moved to Cambridge, where she initially worked in one of the oldest firms of the region. Alongside her family practice, she led the firm’s thriving Immigration department. Silvia then moved to the leading matrimonial team of a very established central Cambridge firm, where she advised on all aspects of family law.

Before becoming a lawyer, Silvia worked around Europe, as a journalist for several Italian papers. She also worked with the L’Oreal advertising team and ran the press office of an international NGO based in Berlin.

Silvia continues to work with several pro bono legal charities.

Vardags Cambridge continues to be listed in the Legal 500, with Silvia being ranked individually in the Rising Star category.

Languages

Silvia is a native Italian speaker. She also speaks fluent French, and Spanish and Arabic to a lower intermediate level.

Personal

In her free time, Silvia enjoys cooking and swimming, as well as practising Ashtanga yoga.

Legal 500 Listing

Vardags in Cambridge is part of a nationally renowned family law firm that specialises in high-net-worth and complex cases, often with an international element. The Cambridge office opened in 2016 and has since handled high-value work in pre- and post-nuptial agreements, arbitration, child arrangements, domestic violence and divorce. Read more.