Meriem Soliman

Chief Brand Officer at Ace Hotel / Atelier Ace

Overview

Meriem Soliman serves as Chief Brand Officer at Ace Hotel / Atelier Ace [1][3]. Soliman spent 13 years at Ace Hotel across multiple roles, beginning as General Counsel from June 2012 to December 2021 [5], then serving as President & General Counsel from January 2022 to December 2024 [4]. Before joining Ace Hotel, Soliman worked as an Associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom from September 2002 to May 2006 [10], and as Vice President at Goldman Sachs from June 2007 to November 2008 [9]. Soliman holds a Juris Doctor from New York University School of Law [11] and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Maryland [12]. Soliman currently serves as a Member of the Board of Directors at The Gettys Group [6] and as a Member of the Board of Trustees at The Thacher School [7].

Profile introduction
Source excerptLinkedIn [2]

A hospitality executive who builds brands that operate as businesses and knows how to read the deal alongside the design. Across 13 years at Ace Hotel, spanning roles as General Counsel, President, and Chief Brand Officer, the through-line has been the same: understanding how a hotel asset performs, not just how it presents. That work sits at the intersection of brand equity, operational execution, and commercial strategy, the combination that drives durable value in hospitality real estate. Before Ace, a career in M&A at Skadden Arps and compliance at Goldman Sachs built deep fluency in tra…

Career history

  1. Chief Brand OfficerJan 2025 to presentAce Hotel / Atelier Ace
  2. President & General CounselJan 2022 to Dec 2024Ace Hotel / Atelier Ace
  3. General CounselJun 2012 to Dec 2021Ace Hotel / Atelier Ace
  4. Member Board of DirectorsNov 2023 to presentThe Gettys Group
  5. Member Board of TrusteesJul 2023 to presentThe Thacher School
  6. Managing DirectorApr 2010 to Jun 2012Li, Inc.
  7. Vice PresidentJun 2007 to Nov 2008Goldman Sachs
  8. AssociateSep 2002 to May 2006Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates

Education

  1. Doctor of Law (JD)1999 - 2002New York University School of Law
  2. Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), PsychologyUniversity of Maryland

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