- M&A advisory (corporate, financial and legal)
Lawyer
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Senior Advisor
Joseph Lee
- M: +61 434 043 391
- E: joeseph.lee@mhpartnersapac.com
Joseph is a seasoned legal professional with extensive experience spanning various jurisdictions and industries in M&A transactions. Having honed his expertise in leading Korean law firms such as Lee & Ko and DR&AJu, Joseph excelled as a senior associate, particularly in government asset privatisation.
Following a successful start to his legal career, Joseph transitioned into corporate advisory roles, orchestrating acquisitions across diverse markets including GEM in Hong Kong, JASDAQ in Japan, and both KOSPI and KOSDAQ companies in Korea. With a multifaceted approach, Joseph represented entities as sellers, buyers, or financial institutional investors, navigating complex financing structures such as CBs, BWs, derivatives, and outright strategic acquisitions.
Joseph's proficiency in M&A extended into restructuring distressed companies, showcasing his comprehensive understanding of corporate restructuring dynamics. Notably, he spearheaded the acquisition and subsequent CEO appointment of a quasi-distressed defense and government contractor in Korea. Overseeing the entire M&A lifecycle, Joseph delivered exceptional results, including a remarkable 400% increase in ROE within four years of post-merger operations.
With a keen eye for detail and a dynamic spectrum of experience as a lawyer, advisor, and entrepreneur, Joseph seamlessly fills any gaps in M&A transactions, ensuring success at every stage.
- Advised various tech-oriented companies in KOSDAQ in raising capital and licensing by issuing CBs, BWs and outright shares.
- Advised MBO of private and public companies, including distressed companies, under voluntary/involuntary administration under Korean Courts.
- Advised the most prominent Japanese DotCom tycoon to acquire significant shares of the Korean portal with PEs and to exit thereof.
- Advised the relevant Ministry of the Korean Government in privatising a major state-owned asset through outright share sales, including advising the National Assembly to change the applicable laws and regulations.
- Advised a Korean Conglomerate to acquire one of the 1st tier construction companies in Korea.
- Advised a major logistics company to dispose of their enterprise by way of transferring major assets transfer to a prominent Japanese logistics zaibatsu.
- Advised a KOSDAQ company to acquire a shell listed in GEM in Hong Kong and its subsequent attempt to purchase various stacks of assets around the globe, including mines.
- Advised the prominent French investment bank to acquire derivatives to participate in the fundraising of a Korean conglomerate.
- Advised a JV structuring for the prominent bio-companies listed in Korea in the clinical/lab testing area.
- Advised and operated hardware IT companies in 5G network hardware and the defence industry.
- Advised and operated a major distribution company in the top-tier disguisers from Germany and beverages from Mexico.
- Advising a KOSDAQ-listed company to establish, structure and implement profit models in the Web3 platform in NTFs in IP and real estate.