Caroline Lim

Professional Focus

• 20 years of experience in executive search, together with 12 years of practicing law at major international firms and serving as regional in-house counsel within a global real estate consultancy.
• Specializes in legal, compliance and regulatory functions in Greater China and Southeast Asia, particularly Singapore
• Works with senior executives and boards from diverse sectors as well as professional services firms in Asia
• Public speaker on compliance and talent management topics; speaking engagements have included ‘Compliance Functions in Asia - Identifying, Engaging, Developing and Retaining Talent’ at Legal Week’s annual Corporate Counsel Forum in Hong Kong
• Fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin

Business Expertise

• Legal & Compliance Practice Leader, APAC, for a Hong Kong-based executive search and leadership advisory firm focused on Asia
• Head of Legal, Compliance & Corporate Governance, APAC with a leading global executive search firm
• Head of Legal, Compliance, Corporate Governance and Government Affairs, APAC with one of the world’s top executive search firms
• Regional Counsel  at Cushman & Wakefield Asia in Hong Kong
• Practiced real estate law at Simmons & Simmons and Denton Wilde Sapte, global law firms in Hong Kong

Practice Membership

Global Industry Practices

• Financial Services
• Social Impact

Global Cross-Sector Practices

• Private Equity & Venture Capital
• Professional Services

Additional Expertise

• Institutional Asset Management & Alternatives
• Not-for-Profit
• Public Sector
• Legal Services
• Real Estate

Education & Certifications

• LL.B (Hons) from University of Leeds, UK
• Admitted to the Law Society of Hong Kong
• Admitted to the Law Society of England & Wales

Affiliations & Awards

• 2018-2019 Mentor for The Women’s Foundation (TWF) Mentoring Programme for Women Leaders