February 29, 2024 | by Wong Fleming

Wong Fleming is proud to announce that Shahzad Qadri, Partner in the Firm’s Washington office, has been appointed as Co-Chair of the Transactional Practice Area Committee (“PAC”) for the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (“NAMWOLF”). This role exemplifies his dedication to promoting diversity within the legal profession.

In this new capacity, Shahzad Qadri looks forward to deepening his involvement within the NAMWOLF community, actively engaging with members of the Transactional PAC, and collaborating closely with his co-chair to enhance the influence of the PAC. Shahzad Qadri aims to collaborate with members of the PAC to contribute significantly to its growth and impact, help facilitate meaningful interactions amongst members and in house counsel, as well as increase leadership, networking, and educational opportunities, fostering a strengthened sense of community.

Wong Fleming has been a long-standing member firm of NAMWOLF, and is committed to diversity and inclusion in the legal profession.

About the Transactional PAC

From incorporation to divestiture, and at every transition along the way, businesses demand precise and reliable transactional legal services to optimize their goals and maximize their value. The highly skilled and pre-screened minority and women owned law firms of the NAMWOLF Transactional Practice Area Committee have deep experience in the full breadth of transactional law disciplines. Through the Transactional Practice Area Committee, NAMWOLF strives to facilitate opportunities for major companies and NAMWOLF member firms to develop mutually beneficial partnerships to meet the transactional legal needs of NAMWOLF member corporations and promote diversity in the profession. The Transactional PAC consists of the following subcommittees: (1) Banking & Finance, (2) Corporate, M&A & Securities, (3) Real Estate, (4) Tax, and (5) Technology.