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Vardags’ Legal Team

An elite team of Britains best divorce lawyers specialising in high net worth, complex and international divorce cases led by Ayesha Vardag.

Vardags has handpicked the best and brightest from the UKs leading universities, the Bar, other Magic Circle matrimonial law firms, and leading City firms to create an award-winning, ambitious team of divorce lawyers.

The Vardags Team also has a wealth of specialist experience in successfully representing individuals with unique requirements, including celebrities, entrepreneurs, and bankers; as well individuals who may require foreign language or international jurisdiction expertise.

OUR TEAM

Amy Thompson

General Counsel
Amy Thompson Vardags General Counsel Compliance
OVER A DECADE OF EXPERIENCE SERVING AS IN-HOUSE COUNSEL
Profile
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...

Nicola Corrie

Senior Associate
Nicola Hale Vardags Senior Associate Divorce & Family
NIKKI CORRIE IS A TREMENDOUS TALENT. EXTREMELY THOROUGH AND PREPARED, AND HUGELY KNOWLEDGEABLE...
Legal 500
Nikki Corrie (née Hale) already has a wealth of experience as a Senior Associate, with ten years’ exclusive focus on family law. She is a...

Reece Johnson

Senior Associate
Reece Johnson Vardags Associate
THE ADVICE AND LEVEL OF SERVICE IT OFFERS IS UNPARALLELED
Legal 500
Reece is a highly regarded Senior Associate in the firm, specialising in family and children law matters, with a particular focus on high value financial and complex...

Kate Kempster

Senior Associate
Kate Kempster Vardags Associate Family
KATE KEMPSTER IS A STANDOUT FOR HER PRAGMATIC APPROACH TO FAMILY LAW, DELIVERING EXPERT ADVICE...
Legal 500
Kate is a Senior 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...

Gregory Monk

Senior Associate
Gregory Monk Vardags Senior Associate Reputation & Privacy
I WOULD 100% RECOMMEND VARDAGS TO A FRIEND OR COLLEAGUE.
Client
Gregory Monk is a Senior Associate at Vardags, advising individuals, families, and businesses on complex civil litigation, private client matters including contentious...

Alanah Tannous

Senior Associate*
Alanah Tannous
ALANAH IS AN EXCEPTIONAL LAWYER. SHE HAS THE KNOWLEDGE OF SOMEONE 20 YEARS HER SENIOR,...
Client
Alanah is a Senior Associate in our reputation and privacy department. She has extensive expertise advising on a range of reputational risk matters, including defamation,...

Maria Fiorito

Senior Associate - Dual Qualified (Italy)
Maria Fiorito Vardags Associate Family Law
I WOULD WHOLEHEARTEDLY ENDORSE YOUR SERVICES TO ANYONE FACING A BREAKDOWN IN THEIR MARRIAGE.
Client
Top Italian divorce lawyer in london Maria is an Italian Avvocato qualified to practise law in Italy and a solicitor qualified to practice law...

Rebecca Fenner

Senior Associate
Rebecca Fenner Vardags Associate Family, Divorce & Children
REBECCA FENNER IS AN EXCEPTIONAL LAWYER WITH A HUGELY DETAILED KNOWLEDGE OF HER FIELD.
Legal 500
Rebecca is a Senior Associate in the family department in the Cambridge office. Recognised as a Leading Associate by the Legal 500 2025, she is described as being...

Amrit Panesar

Senior Associate
Amrit Panesar
LEADING, MAGIC CIRCLE LAW FIRM
Mr Justice Coleridge
Amrit is a Senior Associate in Vardags’ London office. She specialises in financial remedies upon divorce and child arrangements.

Emma Nash

Senior Associate
Emma Nash
EMMA NASH IS AN AMAZING SOLICITOR IN BOTH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL FAMILY LAW MATTERS
Legal 500
Emma is a Senior Associate at Vardags, specialising in financial remedies upon divorce and child arrangements.

Magdalena Dabska

Debt Recovery Senior Associate**
Magdalena Dabska
THE ADVICE GIVEN WAS ALWAYS WELL CONSIDERED AND SOUND. IN SUMMARY, DO NOT THINK TWICE ABOUT...
Client
Before joining Vardags, Maggie trained at a Top 20 Law Firm within the commercial dispute resolution team. At Vardags, Maggie works alongside several business groups...

Natalie Bruce

Associate
Natalie Bruce Vardags Associate Family Law
NATALIE BRUCE HAS A FANTASTIC BEDSIDE MANNER WITH CLIENTS AND IS ABLE TO SKILFULLY TACKLE THE...
Legal 500
Prior to joining Vardags, Natalie trained at a national law firm. She moved to the Manchester office of a second leading national firm upon qualification, where she...

Hannah Best

Associate
Hannah Best
HANNAH IS A WONDERFUL RISING JUNIOR STAR WHO IS INCREDIBLY WELL-LIKED AND BOUND TO GO FAR.
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,...

Ellie Hagan

Associate
Ellie Hagan
ELLIE HAGAN IS AN OUTSTANDING ASSOCIATE. METICULOUS ON TOP OF THE PAPERS OFFERING CONTINUAL STRONG...
Legal 500
Ellie is an Associate at Vardags, specialising across the full range of matters in family and divorce, including those with an international element. She advises, in...

Jemima Kearney

Associate
Jemima Kearney Graduate Trainee Solicitor
I WOULD 100% RECOMMEND VARDAGS TO A FRIEND OR COLLEAGUE.
Client
Jemima is an Associate at Vardags.

James Kinnely

Associate
James Kinnely
THE ADVICE AND LEVEL OF SERVICE IT OFFERS IS UNPARALLELED
Legal 500
James is an Associate at Vardags, specialising across the full range of matters in family and divorce, advising in particular on complex financial matters involving...

Amelia Medina

Associate*
Amelia Medina
THE ADVICE AND LEVEL OF SERVICE IT OFFERS IS UNPARALLELED
Legal 500
Amelia is an Associate at Vardags, specialising across the full range of matters in family and divorce, advising in particular on complex financial matters...

Anna Jones

Associate
Anna Jones
ANNA HAS ALWAYS BEEN EASY TO CONTACT, AVAILABLE FOR A CALL OR VISIT WHENEVER REQUIRED. ANNAS...
Legal 500
Anna is an Associate at Vardags, described as a 'first-rate solicitor with excellent skills'. (Legal 500)

Liz Barrett

Associate
Liz Barrett
LEADING, MAGIC CIRCLE LAW FIRM.
Mr Justice Coleridge
Liz joined Vardags as an Associate in the Family law department. She is prized for her eye for detail and strategy, as well as her skill of working holistically with a...

Faith Wylde

Associate
Faith Wylde
LEADING, MAGIC CIRCLE LAW FIRM.
Mr Justice Coleridge
Faith is as an Associate at Vardags, advising high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals on a broad range of family law matters including divorce and...

Olivia Fanizza

Associate
Olivia Fanizza Assistant Solicitor
IVE BEEN SO IMPRESSED WITH THE COMPLETE PROFESSIONALISM WITH WHICH MY CASE HAS BEEN HANDLED
Client
Olivia is an Associate at Vardags. 

Nataly Tedone

Associate
Nataly Tedone
LEADING, MAGIC CIRCLE LAW FIRM.
Mr Justice Coleridge
Nataly is an Associate at Vardags, specialising in global reputation, privacy and crisis management matters. Her practice covers all aspects of media law, including...

Harriet Chastney

Assistant Solicitor
Harriet Chastney
THE ADVICE AND LEVEL OF SERVICE IT OFFERS IS UNPARALLELED
Legal 500
Harriet is an Assistant Solicitor at Vardags.

Alice Stopford

Assistant Solicitor
Alice Stopford
MY LAWYER EMMA GILL AND HER TEAM, NIKKI CORRIE AND ALICE STOPFORD ESPECIALLY, WERE IMMENSELY...
Legal 500
Alice is an Assistant Solicitor at Vardags, having joined the firm on its Graduate Training Programme.    

Emma Shortland

Assistant Solicitor
Emma Shortland
THE ADVICE AND LEVEL OF SERVICE IT OFFERS IS UNPARALLELED
Legal 500
Emma is an Assistant Solicitor at Vardags.

Ciara Florey

Assistant Solicitor
Ciara Florey
YOU WERE LOVELY, SUPPORTING AND CALMING WHEN I HAD TO GO TO COURT AND I AM REALLY GRATEFUL FOR THAT.
Client
Ciara is an Assistant Solicitor at Vardags.

Imogen Fallon

Assistant Solicitor
Imogen Fallon Graduate Assistant Solicitor
THEY ARE ALWAYS VERY ORGANISED AND SEVERAL STEPS AHEAD COMPARED TO OTHER FIRMS
Client
Imogen joined Vardags on the Graduate Training Programme.

Poppy Jones

Assistant Solicitor
Poppy Jones Graduate Trainee Solicitor
WITH VARDAGS TEAM I FELT MYSELF VERY PROTECTED AND IN VERY GOOD HANDS.
Mrs Monica (client)
Poppy joined Vardags on the Graduate Training Programme. She qualified as a Solicitor in September 2024.

Sophie Steyn

Assistant Solicitor
Sophie Steyn Solicitor
THE WORK THEY PUT INTO THEIR CLIENTS AND THEIR CASES IS UNBELIEVABLE.
Chambers and Partners
Sophie joined Vardags on the Graduate Training Programme. She qualified as a Solicitor in September 2024.

Claire Dowdall

Assistant Solicitor
Claire Dowdall Graduate Trainee Solicitor
THE NAME OF THE FIRM SPEAKS VOLUMES – MY EX-HUSBAND WAS NOT HAPPY I WAS USING YOU.
Client
Claire joined Vardags on the Graduate Training Programme. She qualified as a Solicitor in September 2024.

Mia Cooman

Assistant Solicitor
Mia Cooman
IF YOU WANT THE BEST, LOOK NO FURTHER
Legal 500
Mia became a graduate trainee in September 2023, having previously joined Vardags as a Client Relations Specialist after 10 years of experience providing managerial support...

Annabel Rand

Assistant Solicitor
Annabel Rand
YOUR LEGAL TACTICS ARE BY FAR THE BEST
Michelle Young (client)
Annabel joined Vardags on the Graduate Training Programme. She qualified as a Solicitor in September 2025.

Josie Campbell

Assistant Solicitor
Josie Campbell
HOPEFULLY I WILL NEVER HAVE TO USE YOU AGAIN, BUT IF I NEEDED TO I WOULD DEFINITELY COME BACK I...
Client
Josie became a graduate trainee in September 2023 having previously joined Vardags in June 2020 as a Journalist and Content Creation Specialist. She qualified as a...

Alex Hughes

Assistant Solicitor
Alex Hughes
YOU WERE LOVELY, SUPPORTING AND CALMING WHEN I HAD TO GO TO COURT AND I AM REALLY GRATEFUL FOR THAT...
Client
Alex joined the graduate trainee programme in September 2023 having previously worked as a finance and office assistant. She qualified as a Solicitor in September...

Ella Perry

Assistant Solicitor
Ella Perry
YOUR LEGAL TACTICS ARE BY FAR THE BEST
Michelle Young (client)
Ella joined Vardags on the Graduate Training Programme. She qualified as a Solicitor in September 2025.

Leah Lightfoot

Assistant Solicitor
Leah Lightfoot
YOUR LEGAL TACTICS ARE BY FAR THE BEST
Michelle Young (client)
Leah joined Vardags on the Graduate Training Programme. She qualified as a Solicitor in September 2025.

Frank Ryan

Civil Litigation Consultant
Frank Ryan Vardags Civil Litigation Consultant
FRANK RYAN IS A LAWYER WHO THINKS OUT OF THE BOX AND DELIVERS RESULTS, TIME AND AGAIN, OFTEN WITH...
Toni Hilton, Dean of the Glasgow School for Business and Society
Frank is a civil litigation consultant for Vardags. He is a highly regarded litigation lawyer with four decades of extensive experience and expertise,...

John Hayes

Tax Consultant
John Hayes
JOHN IS A QUALIFIED TAX CONSULTANT WITH OVER 30 YEARS' EXPERIENCE.
Profile
John has over 40 years of experience in assisting high net worth individuals and international companies with their global financial and tax structuring, including the...

Lucy Winter

Criminal Defence Consultant
Lucy Winter
Lucy is a consultant at Vardags advising clients in all aspects of criminal law, with particular expertise in defending clients accused of serious sexual offences. She...

Caroline Graham

Corporate Consultant
Caroline Graham Vardags Corporate Consultant
CAROLINE TRAINED AS A SOLICITOR AT A TOP-TEN FIRM IN THE CITY AND JOINED VARDAGS IN 2020.
Profile
Caroline is a highly regarded corporate lawyer with over 25 years' experience in her field. She is known as a pragmatic adviser who cuts through complexity to find...

Claire Trotel

Private Client Consultant
Claire Trotel
SHE SPECAILISES IN INHERITANCE TAX AND ESTATE PLANNING, LIFETIME TAX PLANNING, TRUSTS, WILLS, AND...
Profile
Claire Trotel is an experienced solicitor advising HNW and UHNW individuals in a full ambit of private client matters, including those with cross-border...

Krystyna Burnett

Property Specialist
Krystyna Burnett
KRYSTYNA IS QUALIFIED AS A CHARTERED SURVEYOR WITH OVER 10 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE IN THE INDUSTRY.
Profile
Krystyna has over 10 years' experience as a Chartered Surveyor and has developed significant expertise in both commercial and residential property. Working across all...

Maeve Mahony

Trainee Solicitor
Maeve Mahony
LEADING, MAGIC CIRCLE LAW FIRM.
Mr Justice Coleridge
Maeve joined Vardags on the Graduate Training Programme. 

Oliver Burgess

Trainee Solicitor
Oliver Burgess
LEADING, MAGIC CIRCLE LAW FIRM.
Mr Justice Coleridge
Oliver joined Vardags on the Graduate Training Programme. 

Andrew Harney

Trainee Solicitor
Andrew Harney
LEADING, MAGIC CIRCLE LAW FIRM.
Mr Justice Coleridge
Andrew joined Vardags on the Graduate Training Programme.

Evie Cannon

Trainee Solicitor
Evie Cannon
LEADING, MAGIC CIRCLE LAW FIRM.
Mr Justice Coleridge
Evie joined Vardags on the Graduate Training Programme. 

Danika Quick

Trainee Solicitor
Danika Quick
LEADING, MAGIC CIRCLE LAW FIRM.
Mr Justice Coleridge
Danika joined Vardags on the Graduate Training Programme. 

Amy Miln

Trainee Solicitor
Amy Miln
LEADING, MAGIC CIRCLE LAW FIRM.
Mr Justice Coleridge
Amy joined Vardags on the Graduate Training Programme. 

Anna Li

Trainee Solicitor
Anna Li
LEADING, MAGIC CIRCLE LAW FIRM.
Mr Justice Coleridge
Anna joined Vardags on the Graduate Training Programme. 

Hania Bar

Trainee Solicitor
Hania Bar
LEADING, MAGIC CIRCLE LAW FIRM.
Mr Justice Coleridge
Hania joined Vardags on the Graduate Training Programme. 

Alice Hardy

Trainee Solicitor
Alice Hardy
LEADING, MAGIC CIRCLE LAW FIRM.
Mr Justice Coleridge
Alice joined Vardags on the Graduate Training Programme. 

Avigail Simmonds-Rosten

Trainee Solicitor
Avigail Simmonds-Rosten
LEADING, MAGIC CIRCLE LAW FIRM.
Mr Justice Coleridge
Avigail joined Vardags on the Graduate Training Programme. 

Rebecca Lamb

Trainee Solicitor
Rebecca Lamb
LEADING, MAGIC CIRCLE LAW FIRM.
Mr Justice Coleridge
Rebecca became a Graduate Trainee in September 2025 having previously joined Vardags in 2024 as a Content Creation Specialist.

Brandon Ravikumar

Paralegal
Brandon Ravikumar
LEADING, MAGIC CIRCLE LAW FIRM.
Mr Justice Coleridge
Brandon became a Graduate Trainee in September 2025 having previously joined Vardags in 2024 as a Client Relations Specialist.

Kate Simmons

Paralegal
Kate Simmons
LEADING, MAGIC CIRCLE LAW FIRM.
Mr Justice Coleridge
Kate joined Vardags on the Graduate Training Programme. 

Sophie Charlton

Paralegal
Sophie Charlton
LEADING, MAGIC CIRCLE LAW FIRM.
Mr Justice Coleridge
Sophie joined Vardags on the Graduate Training Programme. 

Nicole Pulera

Intern
Nicole Pulera
THE ADVICE GIVEN WAS ALWAYS WELL CONSIDERED AND SOUND. IN SUMMARY, DO NOT THINK TWICE ABOUT...
Client
Nicole is an Intern in the London office.

Ezgi Sahbaz

Paralegal
Ezgi Sahbaz
LEADING, MAGIC CIRCLE LAW FIRM.
Mr Justice Coleridge
Ezgi is a Paralegal at Vardags.

Samantha Patel

Legal Support Assistant
Samantha Patel
THE ADVICE GIVEN WAS ALWAYS WELL CONSIDERED AND SOUND. IN SUMMARY, DO NOT THINK TWICE ABOUT...
Client
Samantha is a Legal Support Assistant in the Manchester office. 

Anthea Thipaharan

Risk and Compliance Officer
Anthea Thipaharan
THE ADVICE GIVEN WAS ALWAYS WELL CONSIDERED AND SOUND. IN SUMMARY, DO NOT THINK TWICE ABOUT...
Client
Anthea is a Risk and Compliance Officer at Vardags having worked in the field for the past five years.

Linda Cronin

Practice Support Manager
Linda Cronin Graduate Trainee Solicitor
THE ADVICE AND LEVEL OF SERVICE IT OFFERS IS UNPARALLELED
Legal 500
Linda is Practice Support Manager at Vardags having previously worked as a solicitor in a well-regarded London law firm.
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