Nicholas Howon Park

Nicholas Howon Park (Korean: 박호원; born December 25, 1974) is a South Korean attorney and the Non-Executive Chairman of the Global Board of Dentons – the world's largest global law firm.^[1][2] He is also the senior managing attorney at Dentons Lee in South Korea, specializing in mergers, intellectual property, and entertainment law.^[3][4]

In this Korean name, the family name is Park.

Nicholas Howon Park
Born	(1974-12-25) 25 December 1974 (age 50) Houston, Texas
Nationality	South Korean
Education	Lafayette College, B.A. (1997) American University Washington College of Law, J.D. (2002) Kogod School of Business, M.B.A. (2003)
Occupations	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 in the Strategic Management Team of the Doosan Group and at Coudert Brothers, a U.S.-based law firm.^[5] 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.^[6]

Park currently oversees the Dentons Global Board, the Global Advisory Committee, and the General Assembly of the Verein as Non-Executive Chairman.^[5][7]

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.^[8]
• Listed in Asian Legal Business (Thomson Reuters) Korea Super 30 (2022).^[9]
• Young Leader Award by Korean American Association (2020).^[10]
• Minister of Justice Award (2019) for promoting anti-hate speech initiatives.^[9]
• Minister of Health and Welfare Award (2018) for raising over $10 million for orphanages in South Korea.^[9]

References

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