Strategy & Growth
Corporate & Portfolio Strategy
Growth & New Business
Strategic Partnerships
Unlocking Potential. Shaping Enterprise Value.
We advise owners, CEOs, and institutional investors at critical inflection points—from strategic expansion and high-stakes transactions to operational transformation.
From Strategy to Execution.
Ellie & SJ Partners is an independent strategic advisory firm founded by James Kim, built on more than two decades of experience across corporate strategy, M&A, executive leadership, and enterprise transformation.
With experience at Deloitte, KPMG, EY, and Daewoo Engineering & Construction, James has advised on and led complex cross-border and domestic transactions and strategic initiatives across diverse sectors.
His experience spans the full value-creation lifecycle—from corporate strategy and deal execution to hands-on post-merger integration and business transformation.
Our focus is clear: helping leaders make critical strategic decisions and translate them into sustainable enterprise value.
What We Do.
M&A & Transactions
Buy-side & Sell-side Advisory
Due Diligence & Valuation
Deal Structuring & Carve-out
Value Creation & Transformation
Post-Merger Integration
Operating Model & Performance Improvement
Business Transformation
Selected Experience.
Multi-trillion KRW Acquisition & Group-level Post-Merger Integration
Acquisition execution and subsequent group-level post-merger integration.
Complex Multi-Jurisdiction Separation
Standalone operating model, TSA structuring, and Day-One readiness across multiple jurisdictions.
From Operating Model to Performance Improvement
Operating model redesign, performance improvement, and business transformation across major enterprises.
Transactions are the culmination, not the premise.
True strategic advisory begins well before a deal takes shape.
We partner with owners, CEOs, and institutional investors to evaluate long-term ambitions, core challenges, and strategic alternatives.
Those conversations may lead to growth initiatives, strategic partnerships, capital solutions, acquisitions, or transformation.
We bridge strategy, capital, and disciplined execution—focused on building sustainable enterprise value over the long term.
Embedded in the Value-Creation Network.
We operate at the intersection of business owners, corporate leadership, private capital, professional advisors, and technology innovators.
Opportunities take shape when the right leadership, strategic insight, and capital come together.
Initiate a Strategic Dialogue.
We welcome confidential discussions regarding strategic opportunities, transactions, and long-term value creation.
James Kim
Managing Partner | Ellie & SJ Partners
Managing Partner | Ellie & SJ Partners