When he took over the reins at O'Melveny & Myers in 2010, he was hailed as having 'made legal history....when, aged 37, he became the youngest-ever managing partner of O’Melveny & Myers, one of the world’s top 30 law firms', according to the Black Lawyers Director. It is understood that he is not assuming a management role at Wilkie Farr and will be concentrating on building private equity and funds practices. At O'Melveny, Solomon Wifa has been replaced as head of the office by Jan Birtwell, a tax and regional transactions partner. Sources: The Lawyer and Black Lawyers Directory