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Placements

We are consistently recognised as a market leader due to our track record of delivering for both clients and candidates. Last year Carlyle Kingswood Global made circa 200 placements which included moving over 30 law firm partners and General Counsel across multiple areas of law and geographical locations.

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National Healthcare Provider

Chief Technology Officer

Newly created role to build and implement the technology strategy for a leading national healthcare provider.

IT Sales and Distribution

Asia Pacific Enterprise Channel Sales Head

Asia Pacific role managing enterprise accounts through the organisations channel distribution partners.

ASX50 Global FMCG Player

Group Company Secretary

Retained search resulting in the placement of senior governance professional

Wall Street Law Firm

Head of Banking & Finance Asia

Facilitated the hire of the ex-managing partner of a US law firm

US Law Firm

Competition & Anti-trust Partner

Competition partner moving to US law firm in Sydney from major Australian law firm

FTSE 100 Retail Business

Head of Regulatory

Placed the Head of Regulatory at FTSE 100 retail business

Big 4 Accounting Firm

eDiscovery Senior Managers Germany

Successful recruitment campaign in Germany targetting eDiscovery Senior Managers

National Law Firm

Real Estate Partner

Real estate partner moving from international law firm to leading national law firm in Sydney

Big 4 Accountancy Firm

Tax Associate

First placement with a Big 4 in their new Birmingham office

Top 10 Accountancy Firm

Audit Senior Manager

Placement with a Top 10 global accountancy firm

Private Members' Club Operator

Tax Director In-house

Successfully completed an exclusive search for a first time Tax appointment at a Global Members' Club Business.

Retail Payments Authority

Head of Legal

Placed the Head of Legal at a leading retail payments authority

Multinational Open-Source Software Company

Legal Counsel

Placed the Legal Counsel at a multinational open-source software company in Asia

HK Corporate Brand

Head of Corporate Governance

Facilitated the hire of the Head of Corporate Governance and Due Diligence into a well-established Hong Kong corporate brand

Hedge Fund

General Counsel

The placement of the Asian General Counsel into a leading Hedge Fund 

Banking Group

Senior Lawyer

Successfully placed a Senior FCPA Lawyer into a leading Banking Group (Hong Kong based)

Fin Tech Company

Data Scientist

The placement of a Data Scientist into the Hong Kong operations of a Fin Tech company

Big 4 Accounting Firm

Analytics Professional

Successfully moved a Financial Crime Analytics Professional into a Big four accounting firm

Big 4 Accounting Firm

Director

The placement of a Director into the Financial Crime Practice of a Big Four accounting firm

Big 4 Accounting Firm

Senior Manager

The placement of a Senior Manager into the AML Practice of a Big four accounting firm

Big 4 Accounting Firm

Business Intelligence Function

Exclusively assisted a lead Big Four in the development of a Business Intelligence function across their Hong Kong and PRC offices

Offshore Law Firm

Finance Counsel

Finance Counsel moving from Magic Circle law firm to Offshore law firm

UK Law Firm

Corporate Finance Partner

Moved a corporate finance partner to a leading UK law firm

FTSE 100 Payments Business

Divisional General Counsel

Successfully completed an exclusive search for the Divisional General Counsel of FTSE 100 company 

Offshore Law Firm

Banking Partner

Succesfully moved banking partner from UK law firm to Offshore law firm

US Law Firm

Top-tier Funds Team

Faciliated the move of a top-tier funds team from magic circle firm to US law firm

Global Law Firm

DCM Partner

Partner moved from silver circle firm to global law firm

Aim Listed Media Business

General Counsel

Facilitated the hire of the General Counsel in a leading media company

Fortune 500 Technology Company

Senior Legal Counsel

Secured the hires of eight Senior Legal Counsel for a leading technology company

Legal Technology Boutique

eDiscovery Consultants

Placed specialist forensic tech and eDiscovery consultants with experience across the EDRM, RCA and EnCE qualifications. 

US Law Firm

Entire Office Move

Facilitated the entire team move and office launch. Members of the team located across New York City, Chicago and London.

National Law Firm

Cth Government Services Team

Six partner, 20+ lawyer office moving from international law firm to major national law firm to establish it's presence in Canberra

Global Advisory Boutique

Restructuring Managers

Placed several restructuring managers and consultants in Singapore 

Top 10 Accounting Firm

Senior Tax Managers

Facilitated the hires of a real estate tax partner, corporate tax manager and transfer pricing manager

Numerous Law Firms

Associates and Counsel

Assisted hundreds of Associates and Counsels with moves to leading practices covering a multitude of practice areas

UK & US Law Firms

Managing Partners

Placed Managing Partners and heads of Asia to and from UK and US firms in Hong Kong and PRC

Large Retail Food Company

Senior Legal Counsel

Placed two Senior Legal Counsel within a leading retail company

US Law Firm

Funds Team

Moved funds team from magic circle firm

Australia

Law Firm Merger

Facilitated the opening of an international law firm in Australia by merger with Sydney based law firm

Global Law Firm

Arbitration Team Move

Litigation/Arbitration team, partners, associates and support staff

Fortune 500 Technology Company

Legal Counsel

Secured the hires of 20+ Legal Counsel within a leading tech company

World Leader Data Centre Operator

Senior Lawyers

Placed a Senior Legal Counsel in Corporate and a Senior Legal Counsel in Construction

Numerous Law Firms

IPO, M&A & Private Equity Partners

Placed several IPO, M&A and private equity partners into UK, US, PRC and Australian big 4 law firms

Top 200 ASX Listed Financial Services Company

Legal Counsel

Facilitated the hires of two Legal Counsel

AIM Listed Media Business

Senior Lawyers

Placed a Senior Legal Counsel and Legal Counsel in a leading media company

Leading Banking Group

Head of Anti Bribery & Corruption

Exclusive search undertaken across HK and Singapore markets

Fortune 500 Technology Company

Legal Counsel

Secured the hires of two Legal Counsel within a leading tech company

Leading Banking Group

FCPA Counsel

10 years + PQE lawyer hired from well regarded law firm

Leading Banking Group

North Asian Head of AML Compliance

Exclusive assignment undertaken across multiple Asian countries

Australia

Law Firm Merger

Merger to facilitate the move of a significant Victorian law firm into the Sydney market

Leading Telecom Company

Compliance Counsel

Successfully placed 10 year PQE lawyer in Singapore

Leading US Investment Bank

Sanctions Counsel

Asian based search and succesfully relocated 10 years + PQE lawyer from Dubai to Hong Kong

Australia

Law Firm Merger

Combination of two Australian law firms to create 106 partner law firm

Big 4 Accounting Firm

Director, AML Compliance Function

Facilitated the hire of the Director of Compliance for a big 4 accounting firm

Big 4 Accounting Firm

Due Diligence & Strategy Consultants

Retained search for Commercial Due Diligence and Strategy Research consultants in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong

Luxury Brand

Senior Legal Counsel

Successfully placed 15 year PQE lawyer in China

Asian Hedge Fund

General Counsel

Exclusive search undertaken across multiple Asian countries

FTSE 100 Insurance Company

Senior Legal Counsel

Facilitated the hires of seven Senior Legal Counsel

Global Port Operator

Senior Lawyers

Placed a Senior Employee Relations Advisor and Legal Counsel

US NASDAQ 100 Retail Company

European General Counsel

Successfully placed the European General Counsel in a leading retail company

Global Leader in Energy & Resources

Legal Counsel

Placed nine year PQE M&A transactional lawyer from top-tier law firm

Global Leader in Pest Control

Legal Counsel

Placed 10 year PQE commercial lawyer with mid-tier background

European Chemical Company

Head of Legal China

Successfully placed 15 year PQE lawyer in China

ASX Listed Conglomerate

Senior Legal Counsel

Placed 10 years + PQE construction and real estate lawyer from a top-tier law firm

FTSE 100 Services Business

Head of Employment

Secured the hire of the Head of Employment in a leading services business

Global Market FMCG Leader

Legal Counsel

Placed six year PQE commercial lawyer with top-tier experience

Leading Telecommunications Company

Senior Legal Counsel Greater China

Sourced a 10 year PQE lawyer and relocated from Shanghai

Big 4 Accounting Firm

Senior eDiscovery Managers

Forensic Technology Partner and eDiscovery senior managers in Switzerland

Big 4 Law Firm

Office Openings

Established new APAC offices for variety of international and Big 4 law firms

Big 4 Accounting Firm

Corporate Finance Partner

Assisted with a Sydney based Big 4 accounting firm's growth strategy

Global Top 10 Accounting Firm

Forensic Team

Established a Forensic practice in leading accounting firm

Global Top 10 Accounting Firm

Firm Acquisition

Acquired a Brisbane based office for a global firm with no Queensland presence

FTSE 100 Retail Business

Director of Legal

Successfully placed the Director of Legal in a leading retail company

Mid-tier Australian Accounting Firm

Business Advisory Partner

Managed and executed interstate search to assist client with eastern seaboard expansion. Secured partner and small team. 

FTSE 100 Tier 1 Bank

Director Structured Products

CKG secured the hire of a Director of structured products within a leading finanical institution

Mid-tier Accounting Firm

M&A Research

Conducted market search to identify regional firm that could be merged into bigger firm to establish a regional footprint

Magic Circle Law Firm

Corporate Lawyers

Retained by Magic Circle firm for global corporate search (placed 10 lawyers)

Big 4 Accounting Firm

Compliance Partner

National leadership role, Melbourne based, servicing major banks and financial services organisations across all areas of regulatory compliance

Australian Mid-tier Accounting Firm

Corporate Tax Partner

Brisbane based partner, servicing primary and secondary producers in the Queensland market

Forensic Accounting Boutique

Forensic Accountants

Successful Forensic Accountant hires in Singapore. Chartered Accountants with experience in high quality analysis and report writing in the context of contentious valuations and disputes. 

Economic Boutique

Transfer Pricing Boutique

Economist position to support the leader of the Financial Services practice

Silver Circle Law Firm

Arbitration Partner

Arbitration partner moving to silver circle law firm

Big 4 Accounting Firm

Private Client Partner

Strategic hire to establish an existing practice

UK Law Firm

Disputes Counsel (Partner Track)

Disputes lawyer moving from US law firm to UK law firm on a track to partnership

Transatlantic Law Firm

Projects & Infrastructure Partner

Moved from silver circle law firm

Leading IP Firm

Chief Information Officer

Head of technology managing a national team of 16 staff

Chicago Law Firm

Leverage Finance (Partner Track)

Moved from magic circle law firm to top-tier US law firm on a track to partnership

Leading Australian Financial Services Company

Group Head of Compliance

National search for a Group Head of Compliance to be based in Sydney

Leading Entertainment Company

Head of Legal

Exclusive assignment for the Head of Legal in a well known entertainment company

Big 4 Accounting Firm

Forensic Accounting Director

Key support role for Sydney based team covering forensic accounting, banking and finance, data mining, electronic discovery and intelligence

UK Law Firm

TMT Partner

Tier 1 TMT partner moving to UK law firm

Global Law Firm

Debt Capital Markets Partner

Moved from silver circle law firm to global law firm

International City Firm

Private Wealth Associate

Moved associate from mid-market law firm to tier 1 elite Private Client department. 

UK Law Firm

Corporate Finance Partner

Moved HK IPO specialist from US law firm to UK law firm

Accountancy Firm

Audit Managers

Retained assignment to recruit Audit Seniors and Managers in Singapore

PRC Investment Bank

Senior Lawyer

Banking and finance lawyer moved from UK law firm

National Law Firm

Environment & Planning Partner

Three partner planning team moving between national law firms in Brisbane

Offshore Law Firm

Banking & Finance Partners

Moved one partner from a silver circle law firm and another from an offshore law firm

US Law Firm

Private Equity Partner

Moved from leading Wall street law firm to US law firm (private equity powerhouse) 

Major US Firm

Litigation Associates

Moved several disputes associates from upper mid-market US law firm to an elite global law firm to fill a specfic skills gap. 

UK Law Firm

Corporate Partner

IPO partner moved from US law firm

Boutique Forensic Firm

Forensic Director

Targeted search to establish a new market

Offshore Law Firm

Corporate Partner

Successfully moved a corporate partner from a global law firm to a offhshore law firm

Large International Restaurant Franchisor

Property Lawyer

Placed four year PQE commercial property lawyer with prior in-house experience

International Law Firm

Insurance Partners

Secured the transition of a team of City insurance partners to an International law firm. Stragetic hire by a client firm of CKG.

This was "business critical" to one of the firm's largest and most important clients. 

US Investment Bank

Investment Management Counsel

Senior corporate lawyer moved from private practice

National Law Firm

C Suite

Placed the Executive General Manager of a national patent attorney firm

Offshore Law Firm

Insolvency Partner

Moved from top tier insolvency practice

International Law Firm

Commercial Litigation

FTSE 100 Company to international law firm. Placed General Counsel into a law firm as a partner.

Big 4 Accounting Firm

eDiscovery Senior Managers France

Successful recruitment campaign in France targetting eDiscovery Senior Managers

Transatlantic Law Firm

Corporate Partner

IPO and M&A partner, previously worked with magic circle law firm

National Law Firm

Funds Partner

Funds partner moving from national firm to leading national law firm in Melbourne

International Law Firm

Office Opening

Entire team move over two locations (London). 

The move made headlines in the Legal Press and was widely seen as market changing.

National Law Firm

Projects Partner

Government and projects partner moving from international firm to national firm in Darwin

National Law Firm

Infrastructure Partner

Infrastructure partner moving from international law firm to leading national firm in Sydney

Global Law Firm

Head of US Securities

Moved from another global law firm

Leading UK Law Firm

IP Partner

UK law firm to UK law firm move with candidate being promoted to Partner upon joining

PRC Law Firm

Arbitration Partner

Moved from UK law firm, specialising in investor/state disputes

National Law Firm

Litigation Team

Strategically targeted and placed a Prominent Litigation Partner and his team

Leading US Law Firm

Cybersecurity Counsel

International search and candidate relocation to fill key strategic need for our client

National Law Firm

Canberra Litigation Team

Starting the Canberra office of one of Australia's largest law firms, by introducing 3 partners from a global firm

Big 4 Accounting Firm

US Tax Director

US Tax specialist focused on M&A deals for Private Equity and Wealth Management firms

Private Equity House

VP Legal

Placed the Vice-President of Legal

Global Law Firm

Sydney Insurance Team

Establishing an international law firm in Sydney by introducing 6 partners and 18 lawyers from Australia's largest law firm

Global Law Firm

Transactional Partner

Moved from US law firm, previously a managing partner

Magic Circle

Private Equity Partner

Private equity partner moving from top-tier Australian law firm to Magic Circle firm in Sydney

FTSE 250 Telecoms Business

General Counsel

Through an extensive search process CKG placed the General Counsel of a FTSE 250 Telecoms Business

National Law Firm

ECM Partner

Recognised ECM Partner moving from international firm to leading national law firm in Sydney

National Law Firm

Funds Partner

Funds/M&A partner moving from international law firm to leading national law firm in Sydney

Top-tier Australian Law Firm

Forensic & Technology Partner

Forensics partner moving from Big 4 advisory firm to top-tier Australian law firm in Sydney to establish a new business unit

Global Law Firm

Brisbane Insurance Team

Established a new interstate office in Brisbane for international law firm by introducing 2 partners and 8 lawyers

Leading Australian Energy Provider

Legal Counsel

Placed top-tier environment and planning lawyer with four years PQE

US Law Firm

Private Equity Counsel (Partner Track)

Moved from Wall Street law firm to a US law firm on a track to partnership

International US Law Firm

Head of Private Wealth

Head of Private Client from UK mid-market law firm to US law firm

US Law Firm

Dispute Resolution Partner

Market leading dispute resolution partner moving from international law firm in Sydney to major US law firm

US Law Firm

Patent Litigation Team

Two partner, seven lawyer patent litigation team moving from leading Australia law firm to major US law firm in Sydney

UK Law Firm

Head of Funds Asia

Funds partner moving from US law firm to UK law firm

Top-tier Australian Law Firm

Cth Government Services Partner

Two partner government services to Australian top-tier law firm from international law firm in Canberra

Top 20 Accounting Firm

Indirect Tax Principal

Leadership position in the London office, focused on not-for-profit and technology clients

US Law Firm

Banking & Finance Partner

Leveraged finance and funds finance counsel moving as partner to US law firm from Magic Circle firm in Sydney

FTSE 250 Energy Company

Legal Director & Head of Compliance

Successfully completed a retained search for the Legal Director and Head of Compliance for leading energy company

US Law Firm

Mergers & Acquisitions Counsel

M&A and ECM counsel moving from top-tier Australian law firm to US law firm in Sydney

US Law Firm

Patent Litigation Partner

Contentious IP partner moving from top-tier Australian law firm to US law firm in Sydney

International City Firm

Fraud Associate

Moved white-collar crime associate to work as right hand person to the Head of Department in a tier 1 fraud department. 

Big 4 Accounting Firm

Team Build

Team-build of Big Data Scientists,  Architects, Engineers and Developers in China

Big 4 Law Firm Arm

M&A Partner

Senior equity partner hire from a US law firm

International Law Firm

Arbitration Partner

​Moved to international law firm with strong Asia presence

Global Law Firm

Fin Tech/Regulatory Partner

​Moved to global law firm

International Law Firm

Banking/Special Situations Partner

​Moved to an international law firm

International Law Firm

Corporate Partner

​Moved to international law firm in Beijing, working alongside Corporate Team we placed in Hong Kong

Offshore Law Firm

Managing Partner

​Placed candidate with offshore law firm

US Law Firm

Projects Partner

​Moved to US law firm

Offshore Law Firm

Head of Disputes

​Moved to offshore law firm

UK Law Firm

IPT Partner

​Moved to UK law firm

Magic Circle

Private Equity Partner

Private equity partner moving from international law firm to Magic Circle firm in Sydney