Ms. Kao specializes in tax structuring for private equity, real estate, credit and hedge fund clients, including the set-up of investment fund and fund management structures and transaction advisory.

Prior to joining A&M, Ms. Kao spent more than four years with Ernst & Young in the Hong-Kong-based International Tax and Transaction Services team. She led one of Asia’s largest investment tax managed service engagements for a global fund client, supporting the full fund lifecycle across multiple strategies (private equity, real estate and infrastructure) and overseeing investment tax on deals across the region. 

Ms. Kao began her career with KPMG I Canada, where she spent two years before moving to Hong Kong and spending six years in their financial services and transactions tax function.

Ms. Kao earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting and financial management and a master’s degree in accounting from the University of Waterloo, Canada. A member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada, Ms. Kao is fluent in English and Mandarin.