About us

DIVERSE

Diversity and inclusiveness is a foundation of our firm.

RESPECTFUL

Mutual respect is at the heart of our relationships with both clients and colleagues. 

HONEST

We pride ourselves on being open and honest at all times and uphold the highest standards of integrity.

COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE

We pursue excellence and are continuously dedicated to developing our skills and expertise.

Our story

Founded in 2015 by Marcin Durlak and Iwona Durlak, from the outset IMD Solicitors has taken pride in having strong, identifiable values. Mutual respect, tolerance and openness have laid the foundations for IMD to build an excellent reputation and strong relationships with clients. 

Marcin’s great inspiration was his granddad Michal, born in 1919 in Kuty, a small town in what is now Ukraine. He recalls his granddad’s stories about diverse communities living in Kuty, happily, together, before the Second World War. Everyone in the community respected each other and the differences which made them unique. 

Even more powerful were his grandad’s stories about his suffering during the War and the forgiveness, resilience, and kindness that followed after he was liberated from a Nazi concentration camp.

When Marcin was a teenager, he wanted to work for the European Union. Marcin strongly aligns with the EU values of respect, freedom and equality, as well as the concept of Europe with no borders. 

Instead, when his native country Poland joined the EU in 2004, he moved to the UK where he set up IMD Solicitors with Iwona. Marcin’s vision has always been to bring together a diverse team of experts to serve multicultural clients and to connect diverse communities with mutual respect, tolerance and inclusion – values that are so close to him and his family story.

Iwona is very passionate about delivering results for her clients. She is also of Polish origins and she comes from a small town in the north-east of Poland. Coming from a relatively small town, Iwona has witnessed first-hand that quite often success is more challenging for those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Throughout her career, Iwona has always been committed to fighting inequality and discrimination with the aid of the justice system – it is often the only route to ensure that those from disadvantaged backgrounds can protect their rights.

Her path to becoming a partner in a law firm in the UK did not come without sacrifice, but without having to make many tough decisions, she would not be so determined to cultivate the fighting spirit at IMD. 

COMMUNICATION

We will communicate without legal jargon and, wherever possible, in your native language;

We will keep you up to date on the progress of your case; and

We will return your call or email, within 1 working day.

SERVICE

We will ensure that appropriately skilled and experienced legal specialists handle your case;

We will work hard to ensure that we get the best possible result for you; and

We will listen to your feedback and take appropriate action.

FEES

We will be open and transparent about our fees; 

We will contact you for approval before we incur any additional costs; and

We will send invoices that are clear and set out a description of the work done.

We know that often getting the legal help you need can feel daunting. Our team members are always happy to discuss how we can help and will set out your options for moving forward clearly. 

Marcin Durlak, our Managing Partner, discusses our values, purpose and mission

Iwona Durlak, our Senior Partner, explains our values, purpose and mission

Watch our team discuss what they like the most working for IMD Solicitors