Clancy King is a Partner in the Employment group, advising employers on the full range of workforce issues and specialising in sensitive and business critical matters.
Clancy partners with leading Australian and international businesses, advising on all aspects of the employment relationship, including Federal and State litigation, employment aspects of M&A transactions, workplace investigations, discrimination, bullying and harassment, and employment compliance.
Executive and workforce management
- Advised global technology business on claims of race discrimination and systemic sexual harassment and sex discrimination, including conduct of workplace investigation and related executive terminations*
- Advised NASDAQ-listed US fintech business on Australian workforce compliance audit and remediation, including development of ongoing compliance monitoring processes*
- Advised global financial institution in Australia & New Zealand on workforce restructuring and successful defence of related litigation*
- Advised international financial institution on global workforce policy and benefits implementation and management including across Australia, New Zealand, UK and Singapore*
- Advised global retail business on development and implementation of anti-discrimination, harassment and bullying training and prevention following public claims of race and sex discrimination*
- Advised global technology business on workplace investigation of cross-border bullying, harassment and discrimination across Australia, India, Singapore and US and successful defence of related litigation*
Specialist transaction advance
- Advised a private equity fund in global workforce due diligence and subsequent compliance remediation following investment, including workforce and tax restructuring across Australia, UK and New Zealand*
- Advised US private equity fund on employment aspects of acquisition of Australian technology business and integration into global portfolio, workforce restructuring and harmonisation*
Executive and workforce disputes
- Advised global rideshare provider in worker status litigation, and successful defence of the same*
- Advised global ecommerce business in respect of wage underpayment remediation following acquisition, including representation with regulatory authority and relevant trade unions and specialist representation in related litigation*
- Advised international professional services firm in respect of engagement of partners and service professionals from direct competitors, with successful defence of attempted enforcement of restrictive covenants*
- AdvisedUS financial institution in management of claims of bullying and harassment, including workplace investigation and related executive terminations*
News and client work
Contact details
- Clifford Chance, Sydney
- +61299478346
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- Speaks English
- Practice area Tax
Career and qualifications
- University of Technology, Sydney, Bachelor of Arts in Communications, 2009
Awards and citations
- Ranked “Up and Coming” in Employment in Chambers and Partners Asia Pacific 2025.
- “Clancy King is not only super responsive, but is also very commercially savvy.” Chambers and Partners Australia: Employment 2025
- “It's always a partnership with Clancy. She always makes herself available to me, no matter what time.” Chambers and Partners Australia: Employment 2025