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Legal 500 Tier 2 (2026) Medium Firm

Vardags

London, London

3 offices: London, Cambridge, Manchester

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About Vardags

Vardags is a leading firm specialising in complex, high-stakes divorce and financial cases for high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals worldwide. Founded and led by Ayesha Vardag, the firm is renowned for landmark cases including Radmacher v Granatino, which made prenuptial agreements enforceable in England and Wales. The firm maintains offices in London, Manchester, and Cambridge, and is unique in fielding an in-house financial forensics team for asset tracing, cryptocurrency, and complex corporate structures.

Areas of expertise

High Net Worth Divorce
Financial Settlements
Children
International Divorce
Prenuptial Agreements
Crypto and Digital Assets
Asset Tracing
Reputation Management
Coercive Control

Awards & recognition

Legal 500 Tier 2 London Family 2026
Chambers Ranked London Family 2026
Spears Family Law Index

Our team

Meet the family law specialists at Vardags.

London Office

4 solicitors
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Ayesha Vardag

Head of Department Hall of Fame Band 1

Founder & President

Qualified 1996 EnglishFrenchItalianRussianSpanish

Britain’s top divorce lawyer. Ayesha rose to fame for winning the landmark Supreme Court case of Radmacher v Granatino in 2010, changing the law to make …

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David Lister

Head of Department Leading Individual Unconfirmed — Chambers profile exists at chambers.com/lawyer/david-lister-uk-1:166697 but specific band number not surfaced in search results

Head of London Family

English

David is a Senior Partner at Vardags, and Head of London Family (as of November 2025). With over 35 years of experience at the forefront of the profession.

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Simon McKirgan

Leading Partner Not ranked as an individual in Chambers UK 2026 (firm listed; only David Lister ranked individually)

Senior Partner

Qualified 1999 English

A top international divorce solicitor, and one of the best in the country.

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Robert Hines

Next Generation Partner

Partner

English

Robert Hines is a Partner at Vardags, advising on all aspects of family law particularly cases involving contentious or strategic planning elements, with …

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Manchester Office

5 solicitors
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Emma Gill

Leading Individual

Managing Partner

Qualified 2005

Emma Gill is Managing Partner of Vardags (appointed April 2025). Legal 500 describes her as ‘quite simply the best matrimonial lawyer in the North’ …

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Nikki Corrie

Leading Associate

Family

Qualified 2018

Nikki Corrie (née Hale) is a Senior Associate at Vardags with ten years’ exclusive focus on family law, recognised as a Leading Associate by Legal 500. …

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Amie Pine

Recommended

Partner

English

Amie Pine is a Partner at Vardags, advising on the full spectrum of family law issues, particularly divorce and finance including complex financial matters …

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Gareth Curtis

Leading Partner

Partner

English

Gareth Curtis is a Partner at Vardags’ Manchester office, specialising in family law and financial remedy matters for HNW and UHNW individuals, including …

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Nicola Jones

Key Lawyer

Partner

Qualified 2009 English

Nicola Jones is a Partner at Vardags based in the Manchester office, specialising in family law with a focus on financial remedy and private children matters. …

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How to get in touch

Call 020 7404 9400
Address 10 Old Bailey, London EC4M 7NG
Website www.vardags.com →

Last updated: 9 March 2026

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