Amidst inquiries regarding recent departures from its global management team, the new global chair of Norton Rose Fulbright, Walied Soliman, expresses confidence in the firm’s current leadership. Soliman, also Chair of Norton Rose Fulbright Canada and Head of the Firm’s Special Situations Team, asserts that the firm possesses “one of the strongest management teams of any global firm right now” and is abundantly backed by partnerships worldwide.
Soliman took over his role as the firm’s global chair this past week. His assertion comes at a time when the company is addressing the unexpected departure of its former CEO Gerry Pecht in September. Despite Pecht’s sudden exit, Soliman reveals the 3,000-plus lawyer firm is not actively searching for Pecht’s replacement.
Acclaimed Chairman of Norton Rose Fulbright Canada, Soliman is known for his respectable tenure and sometimes outspoken nature. As the firm’s new global chair, he discusses the company’s ambitions and projections for the forthcoming year.
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