Daniel Rourke

Daniel is a Partner at IMD Solicitors LLP and leads our Private Wealth practice. Daniel’s aim is to provide assurance and clarity to his clients when discussing their future estate planning and when dealing with the administration of the estate of a loved one. Daniel is empathetic in his approach and prides himself on his client care skills and diligence.

Daniel has over a decade of experience in estate administration and has dealt with complex, taxable estates often involving assets in other jurisdictions.

Before joining IMD Daniel led Private Wealth teams at both regional and national law firms.

Daniel regularly advises on:

• Wills
• Lasting Powers of Attorney
• Domestic Estate Administration
• International Estate Administration
• Court of Protection Application

Notable Cases:

• A multi-million-pound intestacy with a large number of beneficiaries.
• A delicate estate following the murder of the deceased in Australia.
• A large UK estate with multiple business assets and properties with, unfortunately, siblings who refused to communicate with each other.
• Dealing with the financial affairs of a UK based individual sentenced to a lengthy prison sentence.

What clients say about him:

“Things were not straight forward and there were issues along the way. Daniel Rourke was the one who took the pressure off, during a very difficult time. He worked tirelessly trying to sort mum’s estate…”

“Daniel was extremely approachable & friendly from the outset. He is professional, but above all else knowledgeable. He listened patiently to our situation before giving concise, honest advice”

“Daniel Rourke dealt with our dad’s estate with the utmost kindness and compassion. Nothing was too much trouble for him and he was very empathic to our family at a very difficult time”

Outside of work Daniel is a “dance dad” to his two daughters, enjoys eating at new restaurants with his wife, trying (and failing) to keep up with the NFL and has recently taken up golf.