Mr. Kwon Cho graduated from Yonsei University School of Business Administration (1996) and acquired his bachelor's degree from Korea National Open University School of law (2006). Mr. Cho also acquired his LL.M. degree from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law (2014). Mr. Cho worked at several departments of Financial Supervisory Service such as Accounting Inspection Team, Sanctions Review Department, Corporate Disclosure Department, Non-Life Insurance Inspection Department, and Savings Bank Inspection Department. Especially, Mr. Cho handled many accounting crime cases during his service at Accounting-related Departments. Since 2021, Mr. Cho has advised on financial issues related to Act on External Audit of Stock Companies, etc, Capital Market Law at Shin & Kim.

• Conducting audits and corporate tax adjustments for commercial banks, securities companies, Korean branches of Japanese banks, manufacturers, distributors, etc.
• Performance of corporate restructuring and improvement of corporate financial structure during the IMF economic crisis.
• Developing and evaluating corporate valuation models for the sale of loan receivables, acquisitions, and mergers.
• Participation in the calculation of the merger ratio for the merger between Kookmin Bank and the Korea Housing Bank.
• Appeal case against National Tax Service’s corporate tax investigation and taxation disposition on Korea Development Leasing Corporation.
• Accounting and tax advice to the Bank of Korea and the Financial Supervisory Service.
• Advised on foreign investment laws related to foreigners’ investment in domestic companies.
• Consultation on the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act related to the expenditure of foreigners’ domestic investment and dividend.
• Accounting supervision and sanctions against Madam Fora, Hyundai Merchant Marine, Tong Yang Securities, IPACTORY, Dongwon Industries, Synopex, Hankook Tire, EM-Tech, KD E&C, JW Pharmaceuticals, JW Holdings, Homecast, Hyundai Oilbank, Korea Aerospace Industries, KT&G, Soribada, SJK, Jung Ang Ocean, TYM Corporation, SC Engineering, EN Korea, Motonic, etc.
• Examination of securities reports and public disclosure related to manufacturing business.
• Review of sanctions on accounting supervision, disclosure investigation, unfair trade, etc.
• Case of inspections and sanctions on Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance, Dongbu Fire & Marine Insurance, AIG Insurance, Swiss Re, Nonghyup Insurance, and Lotte Insurance.
• Case of financial crime investigations and public disclosure investigations related to non-capital M&A of the Public Fund Corruption Joint Investigation Team, Savings Bank Corruption Joint Investigation Team, and Organized Crime Division.