Tax Principal, BDO USA

Metro Region: Los Angeles

Member Since: 2022

As a Tax Principal at BDO USA, John advises public and privately held companies, partnerships, and foreign-owned corporations. Prior to his current role, John was the national South Korea practice leader and the Media & Entertainment leader for the LA/Southern California market at another global professional services firm.

John has advised clients on a wide range of U.S. domestic and cross-border issues including business expansions both within and into the U.S., financing and refinancing structures, tax due diligence for mergers and acquisitions, state income and franchise tax, sales and use tax, credits and incentives, treaty qualification, repatriation of funds, withholding, and FATCA, among others. His experience includes a broad range of industries with an emphasis on the technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) space.

John was the recipient of the 2023 National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) Chairman’s Award for leadership and impact within the AAPI community as well as the 2019 IMPACT Award for perseverance and inclusive corporate leadership. John is a regular speaker on the issue of leadership and the power of collaboration and diversity in the workplace.

John is a licensed attorney in New York and New Jersey and is admitted to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. He is a graduate of Georgetown University Law Center, Rutgers University, and the University of Toronto.