Nicholas Howon Park (; born December 25, 1974) is a South Korean attorney and the Chairman of the Global Board of

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– the world's largest global law firm. He is also the senior managing attorney at Dentons Lee in South Korea, specializing in mergers, intellectual property, and entertainment law.Nicholas is an avid cyclist and competed in the 2023 Paris Brest Paris completing with an 83 hour finish time.

Career

Before joining Dentons, Park worked in the Strategic Management Team of the

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and at Coudert Brothers, a U.S.-based law firm. He later returned to South Korea and became co-managing partner at Lee International IP & Law Group. In 2020, this firm combined with Dentons to form Dentons Lee. Park currently oversees the Dentons Global Board, the Global Advisory Committee, and the General Assembly of the Verein as Chairman.

Awards and honors

Park has received several awards and recognitions for his contributions to law and business: * Finance Monthly M&A Lawyer of the Year (2017) for South Korea. * Listed in Asian Legal Business (Thomson Reuters) Korea Super 30 (2022). * Young Leader Award by Korean American Association (2020). * Minister of Justice Award (2019) for promoting anti-hate speech initiatives. * Minister of Health and Welfare Award (2018) for raising over $10 million for orphanages in South Korea.

References

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