Amy is General Counsel for Vardags, advising management on a wide range of matters including legal, risk, compliance and reputational issues. She has over a decade of experience serving as in-house counsel in the Legal & Risk department of a Magic Circle firm, with the overall priority of influencing and driving the management of risk across the firm and protecting its reputation.
Amy trained at a Magic Circle firm, qualifying into its Tax team before joining the Legal & Risk department, where she served as in-house counsel for 12 years. As in-house counsel, Amy dealt with legal and commercial conflicts and new business acceptance. She was responsible for managing professional negligence claims and complaints made against the firm, assisting with internal investigations, and placing the firm’s global professional indemnity insurance amongst other professional insurances. She was a trusted advisor to the firm’s partners, lawyers and business teams, providing general risk advice to ensure the highest level of risk compliance.
Amy read Law at the University of Cambridge, graduating with a First Class Honours. She then went on to complete the LPC with distinction.
Amy lives in the countryside with her husband, three young sons and their labrador. She enjoys running and exercise, baking and skiing, and can be found out walking the dog!
Vardags Limited is a limited company trading as Vardags, Company No 7199468, registered in England and Wales, having its registered office at 10 Old Bailey, London EC4M 7NG. Vardags is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA Number 535955). The term “Director” is used to refer to a director of Vardags Limited or to a non-legally qualified employee or consultant of Vardags Limited with equivalent standing; the term “Director” does not necessarily imply that the relevant individual is a director of Vardags Limited. The term “Partner” is used to refer to a legally qualified director of Vardags Limited or a legally qualified employee or consultant of Vardags Limited with equivalent standing; the title “Partner” does not necessarily imply that the relevant individual is a director of Vardags Limited and does not imply that they are a partner in the legalsense. Our Partners are not liable for the debts, liabilities or obligations of Vardags Limited. A list of the directors of Vardags Limited and a list of the names of those using the title of “Director” or “Partner” together with their official status available for inspection at Vardags’ registered office. VAT number: 99 001 7230.