Giseok Cho, CPA is a Director at Jiu Accounting Corporation and an Affiliated CPA at MAST Law Firm, handling tax advisory, inheritance tax filings, tax audit response, tax refunds and appeals, corporate valuation, and startup advisory for listed and unlisted companies as well as for individuals.
He has particular strengths in establishing corporate tax strategy and responding to tax audits arising from the varied business activities of large corporations, in tax advisory on large-scale asset disposals, and in deal structuring for numerous M&A transactions. He also handles family business succession and the establishment of joint venture companies, drawing on his knowledge of taxation and on hands-on experience with large corporations and with groups designated as large business groups under the Fair Trade Act. In addition, he provides accounting, financial, and tax advisory services, investment due diligence support, and audit services to numerous startups.
After graduating from the Department of Statistics and the Graduate School of Business at Korea University, Giseok Cho worked in the tax groups of KPMG and EY, where he handled corporate tax matters such as M&A and corporate divisions, family business succession, and inheritance and gift tax. As Executive Vice President (C-level) of Fresheasy, the leading HMR/Meal Kit company, he also carried out numerous fundraising transactions, the Buy-Out M&A with Anchor Equity Partners, and the Bolt-on M&As of Heodak, Tasty9, and Dr. Kitchen, giving him a deep understanding of startups.
Profile
- +Korea University, Department of Statistics
- +Korea University, Master's Degree in Business Administration
- +Passed the Certified Public Accountant Examination
- +Certified Public Accountant (South Korea)
- +Current) Affiliated CPA, MAST Law Firm
- +Current) Director and CPA, Jiu Accounting Corporation
- +Current) State-Appointed Representative for Adjudication Requests, Tax Tribunal
- +Former) Director and CPA, Hoyeon Accounting Corporation
- +Former) CPA, Tax Division, EY Hanyoung
- +Former) CPA, Tax Division, KPMG Samjong
1. M&A
- +Anchor Equity Partners – Fresheasy: KRW 467 billion M&A (Buy Out & Growth Capital), legal advisory (HMR) [View Article]
- +Fresheasy – Heodak: KRW 100 billion Bolt-on M&A, legal advisory (Food, E-commerce) [View Article]
- +Fresheasy – Tasty9: KRW 100 billion Bolt-on M&A, legal advisory (Food) [View Article]
- +Fresheasy – Dr. Kitchen: Bolt-on M&A, legal advisory (Food) [View Article]
- +Fresheasy – Line Logistics: Bolt-on M&A, financial advisory (Logistics) [View Article]
- +Finda – Openub: M&A structuring and financial advisory (Fintech) [View Article]
- +XYZ – Kobot: M&A structuring and financial advisory (Autonomous Driving, Robotics) [View Article]
- +Plating – 6gram: M&A structuring and financial advisory (Food, E-commerce) [View Article]
- +Dunamu – Kodebox: M&A financial advisory (Blockchain, Platform) [View Article]
- +VCNC (Between, Tada) – SOCAR: M&A structuring and financial advisory (Mobility, Platform) [View Article]
- +RIDI – Laftel: M&A structuring and financial advisory (Content, Platform) [View Article]
- +GOWID (Dayli Financial Group): M&A structuring and spin-off merger financial advisory for corporate governance improvement (Fintech)
- +Fresheasy – Naeil Food: M&A structuring, financial due diligence, and financial advisory (Food)
- +Fresheasy – Youth Merchant: M&A structuring, financial due diligence, and financial advisory (Food)
- +Spring Hill PE: Tax advisory for unlisted company buyout deals and numerous other engagements
2. Corporate Tax Adjustment
- +Tax adjustment work for numerous listed and unlisted companies including P Corp, D Corp, and H Corp.
3. Tax Diagnosis and Tax Audit Response
- +Tax audit response and tax diagnosis for numerous companies including T Corp, H Corp, and I Corp.
4. Family Business Succession and Corporate Governance Review
- +Family business succession and corporate governance improvement for H Corp, D Corp, S Corp, J Corp, and D Corp.
5. Unlisted Stock Valuation
- +Unlisted stock valuations for numerous companies including S Corp, I Corp, and H Corp.
6. Tax Appeals
- +Tax appeal on whether acquisition tax may be exempted by applying Article 58(1) of the Restriction of Special Local Taxation Act to land designated as a venture business cluster facility (software promotion facility)
- +Tax appeal on a gift of shares in a specific corporation
- +Tax appeal on shares subject to the gift tax special provisions for family business succession
- +Tax appeal on the valuation of annuity insurance as inherited property
7. Tax Consulting
- +Tax consulting for numerous companies including P Corp, D Corp, T Corp, and D Corp.
8. Inheritance Tax Filing and Tax Audit Response for High-Net-Worth Individuals
- +Inheritance tax filings and tax audit response for high-net-worth individuals.