Senior C.P.A. & Certified Tax Accountant
TEL |
+82-2- 6386-6380 |
E-MAIL |
wonho.choi@leeko.com |
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As a CPA partner in Lee & Ko's Corporate Practice Group, Wonho Choi advises and assists clients with expert analysis on a wide range of corporate and business matters. He is particularly renowned as a leading expert in the areas of M&A, corporate governance, and corporate restructuring.
Prior to joining Lee & Ko, Mr. Choi accumulated over 16 years of professional experience at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Korea, serving as a partner for five years in PwC's Deal Business Group.
Mr. Choi has extensive experience in advising clients in diverse industry sectors, including engineering & construction, producer goods, consumer products, energy, trading, exploration & production, entertainment, telecommunications, and technology. He has provided strategic guidance to numerous prominent corporations, as well as sovereign wealth funds and government-owned entities.
His expertise includes delivering tailored financial and accounting analyses and advising on related compliance matters to align with client objectives across all facets of business management and transactions. Specifically, Mr. Choi offers critical analytical insights and financial modeling to support M&A strategy development, feasibility studies, corporate restructuring plans, financial and accounting due diligence, asset valuations for planned acquisitions, and post-merger integration assessments.
Mr. Choi also regularly advises clients on IPO preparations, antitrust & competition issues, strategic growth initiatives, and cost management strategies to enhance business performance.
学歴
2020 |
University of Seoul, Graduate School of Science in Taxation (course completed) |
2000 |
Seoul National University - M.B.A |
1998 |
Seoul National University - B.A. in Forest Engineering |
経歴
2017-Present |
Lee & Ko |
2000-2016 |
Samil PwC Korea |
1999-2000 |
KPMG Korea |
主な業務分野
資格/会員
Certified Public Accountant, U.S.A(2004) |
Certified Public Accountant, Korea(2001) |
Certified Tax Accountant, Korea(2001) |
言語
主要事例
[Mergers & Acquisitions]
- Provided accounting advisory services for the divestiture of Daewoo Motors
- Conducted valuation analysis for the merger of SK Telecom and Shinsegi Telecom
- Advised on valuation and appraisal rights-related litigation in connection with the merger of SK Energy and SK Incheon Petrochem
- Provided advisory services for the asset sale by Hwasan Urban Development Corporation
- Advised SK Group on its acquisition of OCI Materials
- Performed financial due diligence for SK hynix’s proposed acquisition of Toshiba
- Advised on the merger of Hanwha Systems and Hanwha S&C
- Advised Korea Resources Corporation on the divestment of overseas assets
- Provided strategic advisory on the formation of a corporate restructuring fund by KAMCO (Korea Asset Management Corporation)
- Advised MBK Partners and UCK Partners on the acquisition of Osstem Implant
- Led and participated in numerous additional financial due diligence and valuation engagements
[Corporate Governance & Restructuring]
- Advised SK Group on its transition to a holding company structure and corporate reorganization
- Provided advisory services for Hanjin Heavy Industries’ conversion to a holding company
- Advised Iljin Group on governance restructuring strategies
- Delivered restructuring advisory services to Daelim Industrial, Eugene Group, and others
- Advised SK hynix on the spin-off of its foundry business
- Provided strategic advisory on the physical spin-off of LG Energy Solution
- Advised on the spin-off and group restructuring between LG Corporation and LX Holdings
- Advised on the spin-off and transition to a holding company for Chosun Refractories
- Provided spin-off advisory services for Hyosung Corporation
- Advised on the corporate restructuring and spin-off of Hanwha Solutions and Hanwha Galleria
[Fair Trade Compliance & General Corporate Advisory]
- Provided antitrust and fair trade compliance advisory to SK Group
- Delivered financial advisory services for the initial public offering (IPO) of SK Lubricants
- Advised Incheon International Airport Corporation on strategies to increase revenue from duty-free operations
- Supported Korea Trade Insurance Corporation in developing an early warning system for financial anomalies
[Energy, Resources & Real Estate]
- Provided accounting advisory for SK Innovation’s acquisition of U.S. oil and gas assets
- Conducted feasibility studies for power generation projects in Mongolia and valuation of SK E&S’s power plant project in Turkey
- Performed feasibility assessments for a copper mining project in Mexico
- Evaluated the feasibility of a gas transportation infrastructure project in Mozambique
- Prepared RfC and RfP proposals for the Mohegan INSPIRE Integrated Resort development on Yeongjong Island, Korea
- Conducted multiple feasibility studies for the National Pension Service’s overseas real estate investments
[Regulatory Reviews & Delisting Risk Advisory]
- Assisted multiple companies in responding to accounting reviews conducted by Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS)
- Drafted investigative reports as an external expert for companies under regulatory scrutiny
- Supported re-audit processes for entities subject to auditor disclaimer opinions
- Advised on audit-related matters in response to investigations by the Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI)
著書/活動
- Speaker at Deal Structuring Workshops for Hanwha Group
- Speaker at M&A Training Programs at SK Academy
- Speaker at M&A Workshops for LF Corporation
- Speaker at Feasibility Study Seminars for POSCO E&C
- Frequent speaker at corporate revitalization law seminars hosted by the Corporate Vitalization Law Support Center