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
Awards & recognition
Our team
Meet the family law specialists at Vardags.
London Office
4 solicitorsAyesha Vardag
Founder & President
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 …
View profile →David Lister
Head of London Family
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.
View profile →Simon McKirgan
Senior Partner
A top international divorce solicitor, and one of the best in the country.
View profile →Robert Hines
Partner
Robert Hines is a Partner at Vardags, advising on all aspects of family law particularly cases involving contentious or strategic planning elements, with …
View profile →Manchester Office
5 solicitorsEmma Gill
Managing Partner
Emma Gill is Managing Partner of Vardags (appointed April 2025). Legal 500 describes her as ‘quite simply the best matrimonial lawyer in the North’ …
View profile →Nikki Corrie
Family
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. …
View profile →Amie Pine
Partner
Amie Pine is a Partner at Vardags, advising on the full spectrum of family law issues, particularly divorce and finance including complex financial matters …
View profile →Gareth Curtis
Partner
Gareth Curtis is a Partner at Vardags’ Manchester office, specialising in family law and financial remedy matters for HNW and UHNW individuals, including …
View profile →Nicola Jones
Partner
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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