About Adam Soliman

Clients want an accessible lawyer in their corner who understands and sincerely cares about them, their legal needs, and obtaining the most favorable result. Adam strives to build close, supportive, and respectful relationships. He is a lawyer on the North Shore who genuinely empathizes with those he represents, fully cognizant of their hardships, concerns, and expectations. Specializing in business law and civil litigation, Adam prides himself on being a zealous advocate for all of his clients, aggressively defending and demanding their rights regardless of their socioeconomic status, walk of life, or the complexity of the legal matter.

Focused on ethical and honorable solutions, Adam is a trial lawyer focused on business litigation, shareholder and investor disputes, as well as property ownership and property development conflicts. Adam is not only a trial lawyer; he also assists businesses with a wide list of services, including partnership and joint venture agreements, commercial leases, commercial conveyancing, and corporate restructuring. In addition to triumphs in standard legal proceedings, Adam has also succeeded in achieving surprising wins after taking on highly challenging cases. No issue is too difficult. Even if a previous lawyer has been unsuccessful, Adam will pick up the fumbled ball and battle relentlessly to the end zone!

In addition to his robust work experience in business law and civil litigation, Adam is passionate about international environmental law and human rights. He teaches and lectures at several universities, including the University of Hong Kong, Dalian Maritime University (China), and the University of Calgary. He also taught at the University of British Columbia, where he is now pursuing his PhD. Through 2014 and 2015, Adam was a visiting scholar at Harvard Law School, where he spent the academic year lecturing and working on his research.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

  • PhD in Law, University of British Columbia, Canada, forthcoming 2025
  • LLM in Agriculture and Food Law, University of Arkansas, USA, 2013
  • Juris Doctor (J.D.), University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 2012
  • MSc. in Agriculture Economics, University of British Columbia, Canada, 2010
  • BSc. in Agriculture Economics, University of Alexandria, Egypt, 1999

Certificates

  • Project Management Certificate, Strategic Leadership Specialization, University of British Columbia, December 2009
  • Certificate of Achievement, Negotiation, Faculty of Law, University of Windsor, December 2009
  • Graduate Student Certificate Program in Teaching in Higher Education, University of British Columbia, May 2009

MBA Modules

  • Public-Private Partnerships, Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia, March 2009
  • Consulting for Organizational Behavior, Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia, May 2009

Facilitation, Coaching and Leadership Workshops:

  • Leadership for the 21st Century: Chaos, Conflict and Courage, Dubai School of Government and Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, March 2010
  • Coaching for Leadership Excellence, Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia, December 2009
  • Leading Change, Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia, November 2009
  • The Journey of Facilitation and Collaboration: An Integral Approach, University of British Columbia, July 2009
  • Instructional Skills Workshop, Center for Teaching and Academic Growth, University of British Columbia, March 2009

Negotiation Workshops:

  • Changing Minds: The Art of Persuasion, Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia, March 2010
  • Advanced Negotiation Skills, Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia, May 2009
  • Strategies, Skills and Tactics of Negotiations, Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia, March 2009

CURRENT & PAST MEMBERSHIPS

Law Society of British Columbia
Canadian Law and Economics Association
American Law and Economics Association
American Agricultural Law Association
Canadian Agricultural Economics Society
Food and Drug Law Institute
Western Agriculture Economics Association
International Association of Agricultural Economists
International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce
Board Member: Richmond Food Security Society (August 2013 – October 2014)
Board Member: The Sharing Farm (March 2014 – October 2014)

PUBLICATIONS

Selected Academic Publications
Book Contributions
Selected Non-Academic Articles