Firoze Patel, one of India's most respected executive search leaders, has joined Kingsley Gate Partners, a private-equity-backed, tech-enabled, and rapidly expanding global executive search firm. He will lead the Financial Services Practice for the Middle East and Asia Pacific regions, based in Dubai.

“We are thrilled to have Firoze join the Kingsley Gate team,” said CEO Umesh Ramakrishnan. “With his wealth of search experience and credibility in building world class executive search businesses from scratch, he brings valuable expertise that aligns with our commitment to providing exceptional executive recruiting services in both the Middle East and Asia.

“As we expand, his addition to our team will also enable us to attract top talent to support our clients in India and the entire region.”

Firoze has over 20 years of executive search experience, developing trusted relationships with senior executives and boards. He will concentrate on senior leadership roles, primarily in the financial services industry.

Firoze was previously based in Mumbai and served as the Managing Partner of India and Singapore for DHR Global, overseeing all business activities in both locations. He also served on the APAC Management Committee and led the firm's Financial Services Practice in Asia Pacific (APAC).

He previously worked in Mumbai as a Managing Director at Russell Reynolds Associates and as a Senior Client Partner at Korn Ferry International.

Firoze spent five years as the head of finance and accounts for a large export house in India before joining the executive search industry. He graduated from the University of Mumbai with first-class honours and is a trained Chartered Accountant.

“I’m delighted to join Kingsley Gate Partners. The opportunity to work with the firm’s global leadership team and like-minded colleagues, coupled with Kingsley Gate’s innovative use of technology to ever-improve the executive search process, is a winning formula,” said Firoze.