Rezwana Dithy

Rezwana is an Associate Solicitor in IMD Solicitors’ Private Wealth team, with a strong focus on cross-border estate planning and administration. She advises individuals and families on managing their personal affairs and succession planning, including estates involving assets, beneficiaries or personal representatives across multiple jurisdictions.

Rezwana is experienced in guiding clients through complex and sensitive matters, providing clear, practical advice to ensure their wishes are implemented efficiently and, where appropriate, in a tax-efficient manner.

Rezwana advises on:

• Cross-border Wills and estate planning – drafting Wills for clients with assets in the UK, as well as for clients with assets in multiple jurisdictions.
• Probate and estate administration – assisting personal representatives and families with obtaining Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration and administering estates, including those involving overseas assets and international elements.
• Resealing foreign Grants of Probate in England and Wales to enable overseas personal representatives to deal with UK assets.
• Inheritance tax planning – advising on tax-efficient estate planning and the use of available reliefs and allowances to mitigate inheritance tax liabilities.
• Lasting Powers of Attorney – preparing and registering LPAs to ensure trusted individuals can make financial, property, health and welfare decisions if capacity is lost.
• Deputyship applications – advising families on applications to the Court of Protection where a person lacks capacity and no LPA is in place.

Examples of Recent Cases:

• Advised on the administration of complex and high-net-worth estates, including those involving assets in the UK and overseas, coordinating with foreign lawyers to ensure estates are administered efficiently across jurisdictions.
• Assisted executors and families with obtaining Grants of Probate and managing estates during what can be a particularly difficult and sensitive time.
• Prepared Wills for clients with international assets, ensuring their estate planning operates effectively across multiple jurisdictions.
• Advised clients on inheritance tax planning, helping families structure their estates in a tax-efficient manner.
• Assisted clients with the preparation and registration of Lasting Powers of Attorney and supported families with Court of Protection deputyship applications where capacity has been lost.

Rezwana’s client-focused approach has earned recognition within the legal profession. She was nominated for the Rising Star Award at the Asian Legal Awards 2025 and shortlisted for Private Client Lawyer of the Year at the Private Client Modern Law Awards 2026.

Rezwana is fluent in English and Bengali (Sylheti), enabling her to support clients who prefer to discuss sensitive personal and family matters in their native language.

Outside work, Rezwana enjoys exploring different cultures through food, whether discovering new cuisines while travelling or recreating favourite dishes at home. She particularly enjoys sharing those experiences with family and friends and values the opportunity to connect with different cultures through food.