Family Law
Our experienced family law solicitors support clients with divorce, child arrangements, financial settlements and complex international matters.
Legal Solutions
for Global Families
Personal and strategic legal support to individuals whose
lives don’t fit neatly into borders
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Ranked by the Legal 500 and listed among The Sunday Times Best Places to Work.
People first. Global mindset. Boutique agility.
Our Vision
People first.
The number one choice for global families and businesses with a global mindset.
The firm every lawyer wants to join.
At IMD, we’re building something different: a global law firm with a human heart. We put people first because culture, care and genuine relationships are central to everything we do, for both our clients and our team.
We support global families and internationally minded businesses in the UK and across jurisdictions, with trusted connections spanning the USA, UAE, Europe, Canada, and Australia. Working across borders and legal systems, we help clients access seamless international support while connecting diverse communities and helping people and businesses thrive globally.
With boutique agility, we combine the responsiveness and personal attention of a close knit firm with the reach, expertise and innovation of an international platform.
Our vision is to redefine what a modern law firm can be, a place where exceptional lawyers do meaningful work, clients feel truly understood and global success never comes at the expense of humanity.
Helping individuals navigate complex legal issues
Our Services
At IMD Solicitors, we specialise in supporting global families whose lives span borders.
Whether navigating cross-border divorce, international child arrangements, complex financial settlements, immigration matters or succession planning, we provide clear, strategic advice designed for families with international dimensions.
We understand that family matters are personal and when jurisdictions, cultures, and assets intersect, complexity increases. Our role is to bring structure, clarity, and confidence to decisions that shape your future.
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High Net Worth
Our high net worth solicitors represent affluent individuals and families on legal and personal matters, where confidentiality and specialist experience are essential.
Private Wealth
Our private wealth solicitors advise on on cross-border estate planning, international wills, probate, disputes and Lasting Powers of Attorney.
Immigration
Our immigration solicitors provide expert advice and representation on visas, sponsorship, settlement and complex immigration matters.
Why clients work with us?
Our approach
We combine legal expertise with empathy and cultural understanding.
Our clients often live internationally connected lives, managing assets in multiple countries, raising children across jurisdictions or balancing professional and personal transitions across borders.
We work closely with you to understand the full picture, not just the legal issue. Where needed, we coordinate with overseas advisers to ensure your strategy works globally, not just locally.
Clear advice. Thoughtful strategy. Personal attention.
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Pieces of Advice from our experts
Insights
28 May 2026 The Future of the Employment Market
For decades, success in the legal profession followed a relatively predictable formula. Long hours. Constant availability. Rigid hierarchy. Sacrifice first, life later. The assumption was simple: the more time you spent at work, the more committed, valuable, and successful you were. But something fundamental is changing. Across the professional services market — and particularly within the legal sector — talented professionals are increasingly questioning whether the traditional model is still fit for purpose.
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27 May 2026 Service out of the Jurisdiction: Gateways, Permission and Getting the Foundations Right
Cross-border probate, trust and insolvency disputes often become procedurally unstable long before the parties get anywhere near the merits of the dispute. The problem is usually not that the law is any more obscure in cross-border matters but that lawyers can move too quickly to mechanical points such as how to serve, where to serve, or whether a document came to the defendant’s attention, without first asking the more fundamental questions:
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26 May 2026 Can I Get Full Custody of My Child?
This is one of the most common questions that clients ask. In England and Wales, the answer is a bit more nuanced than people often expect. The law does not actually use the term “custody” anymore, and the outcome you are hoping for is not automatic, even where there are serious disputes.
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