BDA announces senior hire in Seoul

BDA Partners is pleased to announce that Hyunjoo Kwak has joined as a Managing Director and Deputy Head at Seoul office. Hyunjoo will strengthen BDA’s origination and execution efforts across Korea, bringing extensive expertise across various industries.

Hyunjoo has deep experience in M&A advisory across both domestic and cross-border deals. Most recently, he was a Partner at Deloitte Korea’s Financial Advisory team, where he advised on key transactions, including joint ventures, private placements, and M&As, working closely with major Korean conglomerates and SMEs. Prior to that, he was Head of Korea M&A at Barclays and played a pivotal role in numerous high-profile FIG transactions at JP Morgan’s Financial Institutions Group.

Hyunjoo has advised major Korean corporates including KCC Corp, HL Group, KB Financial Group, and Shinhan Financial Group, as well as leading sponsors such as MBK Partners and Vogo Funds.

Howard Lee, Partner and Head of Seoul at BDA said, “We’re excited to welcome Hyunjoo to BDA. His deep expertise in M&A, combined with his extensive relationships with Korean conglomerates and financial sponsors, will significantly strengthen our firm. With a strong track record in Korean landmark M&A transactions, he will play a key role in delivering outstanding results for our clients.”

Hyunjoo holds a BA in Economics from Seoul National University and MBA in Finance from Columbia Business School. He speaks native Korean and fluent English.

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BDA Partners is the global investment banking advisor for Asia. We are a premium provider of Asia-related advice to sophisticated clients globally, with 30 years’ experience advising on cross-border M&A, capital raising, and financial restructuring. We provide global reach with our teams in New York and London, and true regional depth through our seven Asian offices in Mumbai, Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Seoul and Tokyo. BDA has deep expertise in the Chemicals, Consumer & Retail, Health, Industrials, Services, Sustainability and Technology sectors. We work relentlessly to earn our clients’ trust by delivering insightful advice and outstanding outcomes. BDA Partners has strategic partnerships with William Blair, a premier global investment banking business, and with DBJ (Development Bank of Japan), a Japanese government-owned bank with US$150bn of assets.

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