Draft:Nicholas Howon Park

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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][3][4] Park also serves as senior managing attorney at Dentons Lee in South Korea and specializes in mergers, intellectual property, and entertainment.[5][6]

Education

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Career

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Prior to joining Dentons, Park worked at the Doosan Strategic Management Team and the U.S. law firm Coudert Brothers.[8] Park later returned to Korea where he was the co-managing partner at Lee International IP & Law Group[9] later combining with Dentons in 2020 to form Dentons Lee.[10] Park currently oversees Dentons’ Global Board, the Global Advisory Committee, and the General Assembly of the Verein, as Non-Executive Chairman.[8]

Awards and Honors

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In 2017, Nicholas Park received the Finance Monthly M&A Award for the Mergers & Acquisitions Lawyer of the Year in the South Korean region.[11] In 2022, Park was profiled in the Asian Legal Business (Thomas Reuters) Korea Super 30 list.[12]

Park received the Young Leader Award by the Korean American Association in 2020.[13] He has also received the Minister of Health and Welfare Award in 2018 for his charitable works in having raised over $10 million in donations for orphanages across Korea. He has also received the Minister of Justice Award in 2019 for promoting online positive comments and anti-hate speech.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "덴톤스리 박호원 변호사, Dentons 글로벌 회장 선출". 리걸타임즈 (in Korean). 2023-08-17. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  2. ^ "81개국에 거점둔 최대 로펌 한국계 변호사가 '쥐락펴락'". 매일경제 (in Korean). 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  3. ^ "Dentons names Nicholas Park as non-executive chair of the global board". www.thelawyermag.com. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  4. ^ "Dentons Taps South Korea Leader as Global Board Chair". Law.com International. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  5. ^ "Finance Monthly M&A Awards 2017 Winners Edition". FlippingBook. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  6. ^ Herman, Tamar. "Korean Entertainment Thrives On Beneficial But Tense Relationship With Chinese Investments". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  7. ^ "Cultivating a Culture of Diversity Through Business and Law". kogod.american.edu. 2024-01-11. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  8. ^ a b "덴톤스리 박호원 변호사, Dentons 글로벌 회장 선출". Legal Times. 2023-08-17. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  9. ^ Herman, Tamar. "Korean Entertainment Thrives On Beneficial But Tense Relationship With Chinese Investments". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  10. ^ "Dentons eyes Korea through combination with Lee International | Asian Legal Business". www.legalbusinessonline.com. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  11. ^ "Finance Monthly M&A Awards 2017 Winners Edition". FlippingBook. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  12. ^ a b "Asian Legal Business Ranked Korea Regional Leader Nicholas Howon Park of Dentons Lee in its 'Korea Super 30' List". www.dentonslee.com. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  13. ^ "[KAA In Action] First Korea-America Young Leader Award, Feb. 2020". Koramas. Retrieved 2024-01-24.