A global organisation of M&A advisory services.
Established in 2004.
46 offices in 36 countries.
Seoul
Represented by
DealPlus
DealPlus is a tech-enabled M&A advisory firm and deal-matching platform in South Korea, founded by former Big 4 M&A senior CPAs to optimize middle-market and cross-border transactions. Leveraging proprietary AI-driven matching platform and an extensive network of vetted corporate buyers and institutional investors, we provide end-to-end sell-side and buy-side advisory services.
M&A Worldwide is represented in South Korea
by DealPlus.
FIND US:
8F, Hyunmin Tower, 38, Seolleung-ro 90-gil, Gangnam-gu,
Seoul,
Korea
+821099214343
Our team
Lee Jisub
Kim Seongwoo
Woo Jeongtae
Ahn Taeil
Lim Hansol
Managing Director
Lee Jisub
KICPA, Founder & CEO. Former Samil PwC M&A professional with over 10 years of deal experience. Having led valuation and FDD for premier PEFs like MBK Partners and Carlyle,
he now spearheads DealPlus to transform Korea’s SME M&A ecosystem. He oversees overall firm operations, AI deal-matching platform strategy, and key sell-side/buy-side mandates to help middle-market founders achieve successful exits.
Industry experience:
Beverages; Food; Healthcare; Information technology; Retail and franchising.
Managing Director
Kim Seongwoo
KICPA, Managing Director. Former Samjong KPMG and Samil PwC M&A professional who delivered FDD and transaction advisory for acquisitions by leading PEFs such as MBK Partners, KKR, and GIC.
At DealPlus, he focuses on structuring complex buy-side and sell-side transactions, coordinating mid-to-large-sized SME deals, and advising strategic and financial buyers on deal execution and value-creation strategies.
Industry experience:
Engineering; Financial services; Information technology; Media, printing and publishing.
Managing Director
Woo Jeongtae
KICPA, Managing Director. Experienced across both PE principal investment and Big 4 M&A advisory, previously at Quintessa Investment and Samil PwC, with deep expertise in FDD for leading PEFs including EQT and IMM PE.
At DealPlus, leveraging his deep financial acumen and FDD expertise, he connects SME founders with growth capital and potential acquirers while providing comprehensive advisory on PMI (Post-Merger Integration), tax optimisation, and negotiation strategy to ensure seamless deal execution.
Industry experience:
Automotive; Healthcare; Information technology; Life sciences; Media, printing and publishing.
Managing Director
Ahn Taeil
KICPA, Managing Director. Former Samil PwC M&A professional with extensive expertise in high-profile transaction valuation and FDD for major Strategic Investors (SIs) such as Samsung Electronics, LG, and EcoPro.
At DealPlus, he leads Cross-Border M&A and global expansion advisory for strategic corporate clients, connecting Korean corporations and middle-market enterprises with international targets, buyers, and cross-border deal structures.
Industry experience:
Automotive; Clean technology; Electronics; Energy & renewables; Recycling.
CTO
Lim Hansol
Former CEO of an IT start-up company with ten years of experience in AI research and product development. Developed ECG-based arrhythmia prediction technology with Samsung Medical Centre and Wellysis, plus recommendation algorithms and the generative-AI model Louis.
Currently leads DealPlus’s M&A platform development as CTO. Focuses on AI-powered M&A technology.