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The Advisory team provides comprehensive financial advice to clients on strategic initiatives including mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and financing strategies through the debt and equity capital markets. The team has expertise in various industries including financial institutions, general industries, technology and real estate. J.P. Morgan's strength in the M&A market can be seen through our role in many landmark transactions in Korea. Since 2003, the firm has advised more than US$38 billion worth of transactions, giving the firm a market share of 14.2% (source: Dealogic Sep 2009). Notable transactions include:

• Kumho Asiana Group's US$406m sale of 65.6% stake in Kumho Life Insurance (2010)
• Affinity Partners' US$363m sale of The Face Shop (2009)
• Anheuser-Busch InBev's US$1.8bn sale of Oriental Brewery (2009)
• KT Corporation's US$1,808m merger with KT Freetel and issuance of US$253m exchangeable bond (2009)
• Kumho Asiana Group's US$182m sale of Kumho Asiana First Tower (2009)
• Prime Group's US$239m sale of the office tower at Shindorim TechnoMart (2008)
• Sun Sage B.V.'s US$1,035m sale of 72.4% stake in Mando Corp (2008)
• Dongbu Group's US$765m sale of 49% stake in Siltron (2007)
• Daewoo Engineering's US$1.05bn sale of the Daewoo Center Building (2007)
• Korea Development Bank's US$7.2bn sale of creditors' stake in LG Card to Shinhan Financial Group (2007)

* Investment Banking services are provided under J.P. Morgan Securities (Far East) Limited, Seoul Branch

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