IMD Solicitors

IMD Solicitors, legal advice for families with an international dimension

IMD Solicitors is a UK law firm focused on families and businesses whose lives and operations span more than one country. The firm presents itself as a medium-sized practice recognised by Legal 500 and distinguished as Medium Law Firm of The Year 2026, as well as being listed among The Sunday Times Best Places to Work. Its approach combines the personal attention of a boutique firm with a network of contacts in the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Europe, Canada and Australia.

Practice areas for individuals

The firm structures its service to individuals across several areas. In family law it handles divorce, cohabitation agreements, separation, mediation and alternative dispute resolution, maintenance and financial settlements, grandparents' rights, forced marriage, surrogacy, international adoption and recognition of overseas adoptions in the UK, as well as prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. It has a dedicated high net worth area, covering international divorce, cross-border custody disputes, international child abduction and international enforcement of financial orders.

In private wealth it advises on cross-border estate planning, international wills, estate administration, international succession, UK probate, challenging a will, trust disputes, Inheritance Act claims, lost, missing or forged wills, removal of executors and trustees, charity disputes and legacy litigation, lasting powers of attorney and inheritance tax planning. It also handles probate for US citizens and for UK nationals residing in Spain.

The immigration area covers visa applications, sponsorship, settlement and complex cases: British citizenship for adults and children, family, spouse or partner visas, unmarried partner visas, deportation, Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) and its refusal, EU Settlement Scheme, Global Talent Visa, visa refusals, UK permanent residence and UK visa applications.

The employment practice for individuals includes workplace discrimination and harassment, unfair dismissal, settlement agreements, redundancy, employment tribunals, workplace grievance, unlawful deductions and unpaid wages, whistleblowing and TUPE law. In personal injury and medical negligence it handles accidents in public spaces and at work, criminal injury compensation, cycling accidents, road traffic accidents, amputations, brain injuries, delayed or misdiagnosis of cancer, NHS Never Events and nerve damage. The criminal law section covers criminal appeals, drink driving, driving offences, drug offences, extradition, pre-charge representations, serious crime and sexual crime, representation at police station and representation at court (magistrates, crown or court of appeal).

Services for businesses and international law

For corporate clients, IMD Solicitors offers cross-border employment law, the IMD Employer Protect service and international employment advice. It also has an international law practice focused on Italy, Poland, Romania and South Africa. The firm also accepts consultant solicitor applications and operates a four-day work week.

Track record and team

The firm states that it was founded in 2015, that it has concluded more than 5,000 cases and that its work connects over 55 countries. In September 2026 it welcomed Marjha Golding-Evans as a partner, with almost twenty years of experience in family law and law firm leadership, specialising in complex, high net worth financial matters involving businesses, trusts, inheritances, farming families, agricultural assets and estates. The firm maintains a pro bono clinic and publishes analysis of its own cases, such as a case of multiple self-submitted refusals under the EU Settlement Scheme successfully resolved or a PTSD claim by a secondary victim following a fatal road traffic accident.

Client care

The firm provides services in English and offers a free initial callback, as well as an AI agent for immediate enquiries. Meetings are held by appointment only at all its offices. The website details the costs of wills and estate planning services and immigration procedures.