Rob Salisbury Senior Partner of Gamlins, North Wales
Rob Started life as an Advocate but became Senior Partner at a relatively young age and became involved in business law. He now deals with commercial and company law, especially commercial leases, planning law, partnership and shareholder agreements and all other aspects of business life.
He is a member of the Welsh CBI Committee.
What is something that not a lot of people know about you but you WISH more people COULD know?
That I’m really quite a nice chap.
What qualities do you feel a successful Senior/Managing Partner should have?
Above all, experience. It is irreplaceable. Indeed experience will have taught many of us that often the best way forward is to do nothing. However, if that does not work, then act quickly and decisively.
Also make sure that you walk around the office several time a week and say hello to people and take an interest in their roles.
Tell us about one surprising thing you’ve learned since becoming Senior/Managing Partner?
How people will often do anything to avoid telling you the truth and what the real problem is – even then most staff problems are nothing to do with the workplace.
If you hadn’t chosen Law, what do you think you'd be doing with your life?
A rural postman – you collect your deliveries in the morning – you deliver them to the outlying districts where you are well received – you go home knowing your job is well done – wonderful!
If we looked in your desk’s top drawer, what would we find?
Boxes of unused business cards which are no longer of any use as the firm has had several revamps since they were issued.