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Nicholas Howon Park

Nicholas Howon Park (born December 25, 1974) is an attorney and the Non-Executive Chairman of the Global Board of Dentons – the world’s largest global law firm.[1][2] Park also serves as senior managing attorney at Dentons Lee in South Korea and specializes in mergers, intellectual property, and entertainment law.[3][4]

Nicholas Howon Park
Born25 December 1974 (aged 51)
Moharam Bek, Alexandria, Egypt
NationalitySouth Korean
Education
  • Lafayette College, B.A. (1997)
  • American University Washington College of Law, J.D. (2002)
  • Kogod School of Business, M.B.A. (2003)
Occupation
  • Attorney
  • Non-Executive Chairman of Dentons
Notable work
Chairing the global board of Dentons
Awards
  • Finance Monthly M&A Lawyer of the Year (2017)
  • Korea Super 30 (2022)
  • Minister of Justice Award (2019)
  • Young Leader Award by Korean American Association (2020)

Career

Before joining Dentons, Park worked at the Doosan Strategic Management Team and U.S.-based Coudert Brothers.[5] He returned to Korea to co-manage Lee International IP & Law Group before combining with Dentons in 2020 to form Dentons Lee.[6][7]

Park currently oversees Dentons’ Global Board, the Global Advisory Committee, and the General Assembly of the Verein as Non-Executive Chairman.[5][8]

Awards and Honors

  • In 2017, Park received the Finance Monthly M&A Award for the Mergers & Acquisitions Lawyer of the Year in South Korea.[9]
  • In 2022, he was listed in the Asian Legal Business (Thomson Reuters) Korea Super 30.[10]
  • Young Leader Award by Korean American Association (2020).[11]
  • Minister of Justice Award (2019) for anti-hate speech initiatives.[10]
  • Minister of Health and Welfare Award (2018) for charitable works, having raised over $10 million for orphanages in South Korea.[10]

References

  1. ↑ 덴톤스리 박호원 변호사, Dentons 글로벌 회장 선출 (in ko). 리걸타임즈 (2023-08-17). Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  2. ↑ 81개국에 거점둔 최대 로펌 한국계 변호사가 '쥐락펴락' (in ko). 매일경제 (2023-10-02). Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  3. ↑ Dentons names Nicholas Park as non-executive chair of the global board (in en). www.thelawyermag.com. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  4. ↑ Dentons Taps South Korea Leader as Global Board Chair (in en-us). Law.com International. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 덴톤스리 박호원 변호사, Dentons 글로벌 회장 선출. Legal Times (2023-08-17). Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  6. ↑ Dentons eyes Korea through combination with Lee International | Asian Legal Business (in en). www.legalbusinessonline.com. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  7. ↑ Dentons Taps South Korea Leader as Global Board Chair (in en). The American Lawyer. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
  8. ↑ Dentons Lee's Head of International Arbitration Departs for Korean Firm Lin (in en). Law.com International. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
  9. ↑ Finance Monthly M&A Awards 2017 Winners Edition. FlippingBook. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Asian Legal Business Ranked Korea Regional Leader Nicholas Howon Park of Dentons Lee in its 'Korea Super 30' List (in en). www.dentonslee.com. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  11. ↑ [KAA In Action First Korea-America Young Leader Award, Feb. 2020]. Koramas. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
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