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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

Nikki Corrie

Associate Partner
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 an Associate Partner, with ten years’ exclusive focus on family law. She is a well-respected...

Reece Johnson

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

Kate Kempster

Associate Partner
KATE KEMPSTER IS A STANDOUT FOR HER PRAGMATIC APPROACH TO FAMILY LAW, DELIVERING EXPERT ADVICE...
Legal 500
Kate is an Associate Partner 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

Associate Partner
I WOULD 100% RECOMMEND VARDAGS TO A FRIEND OR COLLEAGUE.
Client
Gregory Monk is an Associate Partner at Vardags, advising individuals, families, and businesses on complex civil litigation, private client matters including wills and...

Rebecca Fenner

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

Sophie Lambert

Senior Associate
IF I EVER HAD TO RECOMMEND A LAWYER IN THIS FIELD TO ANYONE, IT WOULD BE HER!
Client
Sophie is a Senior Associate in Vardags’ London office. Sophie has specialised in family law for over a decade, with specific expertise in children...

Amrit Panesar

Senior Associate
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 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.

Rachel Darrell

Senior Associate
SIMPLY THE BEST
Legal 500
Rachel Darrell is a specialist family lawyer with a strong focus on complex financial matters, including cases involving high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth...

Natalie Bruce

Senior Associate
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...

Magdalena Dabska

Debt Recovery Senior Associate**
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...

Hannah Best

Associate
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 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 IS A HIGHLY INTELLIGENT, ELOQUENT, EMPATHETIC, AND DETAIL-FOCUSED ASSOCIATE, A...
Legal 500
Jemima is an Associate at Vardags.

James Kinnely

Associate
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 involving family and divorce. James works as part of our Australia and New...

Amelia Medina

Associate
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. She works as part of our Australia international desk. ...

Rachael Wilson

Associate
SIMPLY THE BEST
Legal 500
Rachael Wilson is an Associate at Vardags, specialising in divorce. She was shortlisted for Family Lawyer of the Year in the Citywealth Future Leaders Awards 2026.

Anna Jones

Associate
ANNA JONES IS A STANDOUT IN THE PROFESSION
Legal 500
Anna is an Associate at Vardags, described as a 'first-rate solicitor with excellent skills'. (Legal 500)

Liz Barrett

Associate
VERY HARDWORKING AND CONSCIENTIOUS, AND IT PAYS SIGNIFICANT DIVIDENDS
Legal 500
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...

Hannah Yellop

Associate
SIMPLY THE BEST
Legal 500
Hannah Yellop is an Associate specialising in all areas of family law, having qualified as a solicitor in September 2017. She advises a broad range of clients on...

Olivia Fanizza

Associate
IVE BEEN SO IMPRESSED WITH THE COMPLETE PROFESSIONALISM WITH WHICH MY CASE HAS BEEN HANDLED
Client
Olivia is an associate in the Family team with experience advising on complex financial remedy and children matters, often involving business structures, trusts, and...

Nataly Tedone

Associate
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...

Alice Stopford

Associate
MY LAWYER AND HER TEAM WERE IMMENSELY SUPPORTIVE THROUGHOUT A MOST COMPLEX DIFFICULT DIVORCE...
Legal 500
Alice is an Assistant Solicitor at Vardags, having joined the firm on its Graduate Training Programme. She became an Associate in 2026.    

Josie Campbell

Associate
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...

Sophie Steyn

Associate
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.

Imogen Fallon

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

Emma Shortland

Associate
THE ADVICE AND LEVEL OF SERVICE IT OFFERS IS UNPARALLELED
Legal 500
Emma is an Associate at Vardags specialising in complex financial remedy and children matters, with particular experience in cases involving delayed divorce proceedings,...

Frank Ryan

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 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 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
SIMPLY THE BEST
Legal 500
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...

Krystyna Burnett

Property Specialist
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...

Alex Hughes

Assistant Solicitor
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...

Mia Cooman

Assistant Solicitor
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...

Jade Edment

Assistant Solicitor
I REALLY DONT THINK THAT I WOULD BE WHERE I AM TODAY WITHOUT VARDAGS
Client
Jade joined Vardags on the Graduate Training Programme. She qualified in September 2024 and is now an Assistant Solicitor at Vardags.

Claire Dowdall

Assistant 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.

Ella Perry

Assistant Solicitor
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
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.

Annabel Rand

Assistant Solicitor
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.

Harriet Chastney

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

Irene Karidas

Assistant Solicitor
IF YOU WANT THE BEST, LOOK NO FURTHER
Legal 500
Irene is a family solicitor with extensive experience in high-value, complex and international family law matters. Her practice spans matrimonial finance and children law,...

Joanna Uzoka

Assistant Solicitor
EFFICIENT & INFORMATIVE
Client
Joanna is an assistant solicitor at Vardags, based in our Cambridge office, specialising in divorce law, including financial disputes and children-related matters.

Andrew Harney

Assistant Solicitor
LEADING, MAGIC CIRCLE LAW FIRM.
Mr Justice Coleridge
Andrew joined Vardags on the Graduate Training Programme and qualified in September 2026.

Evie Cannon

Assistant Solicitor
LEADING, MAGIC CIRCLE LAW FIRM.
Mr Justice Coleridge
Evie joined Vardags on the Graduate Training Programme and qualified in September 2026.

Danika Quick

Assistant Solicitor
LEADING, MAGIC CIRCLE LAW FIRM.
Mr Justice Coleridge
Danika joined Vardags on the Graduate Training Programme and qualified in September 2026.

Amy Miln

Assistant Solicitor
LEADING, MAGIC CIRCLE LAW FIRM.
Mr Justice Coleridge
Amy joined Vardags on the Graduate Training Programme and qualified in September 2026.

Maeve Mahony

Assistant Solicitor
LEADING, MAGIC CIRCLE LAW FIRM.
Mr Justice Coleridge
Maeve joined Vardags on the Graduate Training Programme and qualified in September 2026.

Anna Li

Assistant Solicitor
LEADING, MAGIC CIRCLE LAW FIRM.
Mr Justice Coleridge
Anna joined Vardags on the Graduate Training Programme and qualified in September 2026.

Hania Bar

Assistant Solicitor
LEADING, MAGIC CIRCLE LAW FIRM.
Mr Justice Coleridge
Hania joined Vardags on the Graduate Training Programme and qualified in September 2026.

Alice Hardy

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

Avigail Simmonds-Rosten

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

Rebecca Lamb

Trainee Solicitor
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

Trainee Solicitor
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

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

Sophie Charlton

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

Anna Hearne

Trainee Solicitor
SIMPLY THE BEST
Legal 500
Anna joined Vardags as a Graduate Trainee in September 2026. 

Emily Downey

Trainee Solicitor
SIMPLY THE BEST
Legal 500
Emily joined Vardags as a Graduate Trainee in September 2026. 

Hannah Robinson

Trainee Solicitor
SIMPLY THE BEST
Legal 500
Hannah joined Vardags as a Graduate Trainee in September 2026. 

Hodhan Jibril

Trainee Solicitor
SIMPLY THE BEST
Legal 500
Hodhan joined Vardags as a Graduate Trainee in September 2026. Hodhan has worked across multiple intergovernmental organisations, such as the World Trade Organization...

Mia Katib

Trainee Solicitor
SIMPLY THE BEST
Legal 500
Mia joined Vardags as a Graduate Trainee in September 2026. 

Rosabella Rajack

Trainee Solicitor
SIMPLY THE BEST
Legal 500
Rosabella joined Vardags as a Graduate Trainee in September 2026. 

William Bridges

Trainee Solicitor
SIMPLY THE BEST
Legal 500
William joined Vardags as a Graduate Trainee in September 2026. 

Ronan Atterbury

Trainee Solicitor
SIMPLY THE BEST
Legal 500
Ronan joined Vardags as a Graduate Trainee in September 2026. 

Samantha Patel

Legal Support Assistant
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. 

Giulia Brenna

Intern
SIMPLY THE BEST
Legal 500
Giulia is an Italian-qualified lawyer with experience in both domestic and international family law. She is registered with the Milan Bar Association and advises on a wide...

Linda Cronin

Practice Support Manager
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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