July 2024
Conducted purchase price allocation after acquisition of IT company by a domestic listed conglomerate
William Lee performed the Purchase Price Allocation (PPA) for an IT company following its acquisition by a domestic listed conglomerate.
Delivered a lecture on valuation at Crescendo Equity Partners, a private equity firm
William Lee delivered a lecture on valuation at Crescendo Equity Partners, attended by the firm’s CEO and all employees.
May 2024
Provided financial/tax due diligence, valuation, and M&A advisory for IT company acquisition by a domestic listed conglomerate
William Lee performed financial/tax due diligence, valuation, and other M&A advisory services related to the acquisition of an IT company by a domestic listed conglomerate.
February 2024
Conducted purchase price allocation after acquisition of Italian boutique distribution company by a domestic mid-sized company
William Lee conducted PPA for an Italian boutique distribution company following its acquisition by a domestic mid-sized company.
March 2023
Performed internal control and management assessment for the Canadian subsidiary of a domestic listed conglomerate
William Lee carried out an internal control and management assessment for the Canadian subsidiary of a domestic listed conglomerate.
May 2022
Provided advisory for sale of mobile video app company Alight Creative to a European mid-sized company
William Lee successfully advised the sale of a mobile video app company to a European mid-sized company.
March 2022
Conducted due diligence for equity investment in Canadian logistics company by private equity investor
William Lee performed on-site due diligence for a rapidly growing Canadian logistics forwarding company on behalf of a private equity client.
June 2021
Successfully advised Studio Episode to receive an equity investment from Kolmar Korea
William Lee successfully advised on the equity investment in Studio Episode by HK inno.N, an affiliate of Kolmar Korea.
June 2020
Provided financial & tax due diligence, deal structuring, and SPA advisory for GS Engineering’s acquisition of Elements Europe, a UK construction modular company
While serving as a director at KPMG Korea from July 2019 to April 2020, William Lee provided financial and tax due diligence, deal structuring, and SPA advisory services for GS Engineering's acquisition of Elements Europe, a construction modular company in the UK.
June 2019
Conducted financial due diligence for domestic VC’s equity investment in US software development startup
William Lee carried out financial due diligence for a domestic VC's equity investment in a US software development startup.
March 2019
Conducted financial due diligence for domestic conglomerate’s acquisition of US company
William Lee conducted financial due diligence for a domestic conglomerate’s potential acquisition of a US company.
February 2019
Performed financial due diligence and valuation for domestic IT company equity investment
William Lee performed financial due diligence and valuation related to the equity investment in a domestic IT company.
January 2019
Outsourced CFO services for startup IT company
William Lee completed a CFO outsourcing engagement for an IT startup. Over a 7-month period, he supported new business development, conducted due diligence and negotiations for potential investments, and provided accounting and tax advisory services.
December 2018
Ranked 36th on theBell M&A League Table 2018
William Hansan Group ranked 36th on Korea's M&A advisory firms list by theBell.
October 2018
Performed product valuation for specific product line of domestic manufacturer
William Lee conducted a valuation for a specific product line developed and patented by a domestic manufacturer.
August 2018
Conducted financial due diligence and provided tax due diligence support for overseas VC’s equity investment in domestic startup
William Lee led financial due diligence and supported tax due diligence for an overseas VC’s investment in a domestic startup.
June 2018
Delivered a lecture on M&A execution at LG Chem
William Lee delivered a second lecture at LG Chem on M&A execution, covering due diligence, tax structuring, share purchase agreements, and related topics.
May 2018
Delivered a lecture on cross-border M&A for Maekyung M&A Specialist Program
William Lee presented on cross-border M&A for the Maekyung M&A Specialist Program, attended by over 30 corporate executives.
April 2018
Provided outsourced CFO services for IT startup
William Hansan Group began providing outsourced CFO services to a startup IT company with about 25 employees.
March 2018
Provided negotiation advisory for exclusive contract with US apparel equipment company
William Hansan Group advised on the negotiation of an exclusive contract between a domestic distributor and a US apparel equipment company.
February 2018
Provided valuation and deal advisory for equity investment in US partner of domestic manufacturer
William Hansan Group provided valuation and advisory services related to an equity investment by a domestic manufacturer in its US partner.
January 2018
Delivered a lecture on valuation at Wall Street Training
William Lee conducted a lecture on valuation at Wall Street Training.
December 2017
Provided advisory on international tax structuring for domestic confectionery company
William Hansan Group advised a domestic confectionery company on international tax structuring.
November 2017
Provided tax structuring advisory for domestic manufacturer’s US expansion
William Hansan Group provided advisory services on tax structuring, supporting a Korean manufacturing company in their U.S. market entry, subsidiary establishment, and addressing relevant tax issues in both Korea and the U.S.
Delivered a lecture on valuation for Orion employees
William Hansan Group's CEO, William Lee, delivered two lectures on valuation to Orion employees. The high satisfaction with the first lecture led to a second session upon request by the company.
August 2015
[The Korea Economic Daily] "Surmounting the crisis of core industries through M&A"
William Lee contributed a brief article to The Korea Economic Daily, discussing how M&A can serve as a strategic solution for overcoming growth stagnation, with additional benefits of risk diversification.
March 2015
[The Korea Economic Daily] "The world is wide, and there are many companies to be acquired"
William Lee published an article on common reasons behind M&A failures and essential strategies to minimize these risks, providing insights into how companies can successfully execute international M&As.