A solicitor, a father, a fellow traveller.

I am Quentin Solt. I have spent forty years advising businesses through corporate finance, venture capital and complex transactions - leading corporate finance teams in UK and US law firms, taking a technology company public in London, floating an investment fund and working with start-ups, scale-ups and global brands. Today I divide my time between advisory work, writing and trying to think clearly about artificial intelligence.

The decision that changed how I see all of this

Some years ago, the City firm I was part of set a target for profit per partner that would have required a relentlessness I did not think was good for the people around me, or for the relationships that make professional life worth having. I walked away without a clear next step or guaranteed income. It was the right decision. It was also only possible because I had enough set aside to survive the gap. Not everyone can afford their principles, and I try to remember that when I write about choice and consequence.

The people this is really about

My wife works in pain therapy, and has taught me about how healing and hurt travel between people and generations. My daughters each remind me that curiosity, company and the ability to read another person remain deeply human gifts. My son-in-law works in renewable energy and reminds me that the honest answer to a future question can sometimes be “it depends”.

Faith, and why I mention it

I am a Christian, and my faith shapes how I think about worth, work and fear. It sits closer to welcome than gatekeeping and closer to the conviction that love comes before deserving. You do not need to share that faith for the rest of this site to make sense.

What I do now

I advise on legal technology, AI ethics and compliance through L5 Executive Services, write on Substack and LinkedIn under #FactsAreFriends and am completing my first book, Chocolate, Fear and Freedom. This site is where the professional analysis, personal story and conviction beneath both meet.