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When Mann Report spoke with Pamela Swidler, then global head of real estate transactions and special counsel of WeWork, in May 2019, the company was in major growth mode, with multiple brands that also included housing (WeLive), wellness (Rise by We) and even education (WeGrow). It also was continuing global expansion plans for its core office concept.

A lot can happen in four years and did for WeWork: a failed initial public offering, the ouster of its co-founder, the closure of its ancillary brands and multiple locations, a new executive team and a pandemic that kept office workers at home. Yet Swidler has remained at WeWork, helping to steer it through the turmoil and seeing her own career grow. Recently promoted to chief legal officer, chief compliance officer and corporate secretary, her purview has expanded beyond overseeing real estate to financial matters as well.

“For 15 years, I focused mainly on real estate,” she said. “I’ve acted as