Walied Soliman

Early life

Walied Soliman grew up in Toronto, Ontario. He received his Bachelor of Laws degree from Osgoode Hall Law School in 2001. A year after his graduation, he was admitted to the Ontario bar.

Career

Soliman’s legal career goes back 20 years. He started his practice in corporate law and quickly became known for his work in complex transactions and shareholder activism. He joined Norton Rose Fulbright and predecessor firm, Ogilvy Renault LLP in the early 2000s, which was eventually bought out by Norton in 2011. He rose through the ranks to become Canadian Chair and co-chair of the Special Situations team. In these positions, he led high-profile mergers, acquisitions, proxy battles and governance work.

In 2017, he was first elected Canada Chair for the company. He has been named Global Chair multiple times. Since 2024, he has acted as a global ambassador and leader in Norton Rose Fulbright’s global offices.

He was elected by the Government of Ontario in 2020 to chair the Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce, charged with reviewing the province’s capital markets regulatory regime.

Aside from his career with Norton, Soliman is a member of many prominent boards and governance bodies. He’s a part of Toronto Metropolitan University, BlackNorth Initiative, and the Toronto SickKids Hospital Foundation. He also holds trustee and advisory roles with educational and nonprofit institutions.

Net Worth

Walied Soliman’s personal net worth is not publicly disclosed.