Divorce lawyers for footballers & sportspeople

As a leading divorce law firm, Vardags has acted in numerous cases involving famous and wealthy sportspeople. We have worked with footballers, polo-players and other athletes, as well as managers and coaches.

We understand the specific challenges which exist for highly paid sports stars, including the trajectory of their earnings and the uncertainties of their retirements. We have worked on cases involving valuations of image rights and sponsorship contracts, as well those with long term contract incentives. We understand how to get the most accurate, most helpful valuations and to put your case across in the best possible light.

Our in-house media team has the expertise needed to protect and preserve your reputation. If you wish to work with the press, we can use our established networks to help you manage publicity. Where necessary our experience in media and privacy lawyers means that we can help you obtain injunctions and take all steps to preserve your reputation. As pioneers of family arbitration we can also advise you on private ways to manage and resolve your case.

Our team for footballers & sportspeople

Working with highly skilled and experienced teams, Vardags has firm directors who specialise in divorce for footballers and sportspeople.

Simon McKirgan has over 15 years’ experience in family law and has represented numerous high-earning sports men and women. Advising sports stars in relation to divorce and children proceedings, Simon has helped numerous famous names preserve their wealth and their reputation, and has a keen awareness of the sensitivities around high-profile cases informing his practice.

The Head of our Reputation & Privacy department, Alex McCready, is an expert in handling media attention. Skilled in dealing with online threats to reputation via websites, blogs, and social media, she is also highly competent in handling post-publication issues, securing apologies to her clients from national newspapers. For those getting divorced in the public eye, Alex is extremely effective in working with our divorce team to provide a strategic media strategy.