S. Nathan Park
Of Counsel
S. Nathan Park is a versatile litigator who has handled every type of complex financial litigation, including cross-border matters involving securities and derivatives. He often represents Korea-based clients in connection with regulatory investigations involving U.S. and local authorities. He also has experience with international judgment enforcement and international arbitration.
Mr. Park writes extensively on Asia's economy and politics and his work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Foreign Policy and The Atlantic. He is also an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center.
Before joining Kobre & Kim, Mr. Park practiced at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, where he represented clients in government enforcement defense, internal investigation, complex commercial litigation, securities litigation, international arbitration and international civil litigation.
Admissions
- District of Columbia
- New York
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Education
- Columbia University School of Law, JD
- University of California, Berkeley, BA
Languages
- Korean
Select Engagements
- Nathan Park Analyzes Cryptocurrency Regulation in Korea
- Nathan Park Discusses Cryptocurrency Enforcement Trends at NAPABA Northeast Regional Conference
- Global Asset Recovery Team Offers Insight on Recovering and Protecting Assets Across Jurisdictions
- Transatlantic Legal Awards Shortlist Kobre & Kim for Transatlantic Litigation Team of the Year
- Asset Recovery Efforts in Korea: What You Need to Know
- Kobre & Kim Analyzes Korean Government's Attempts to Find and Seize Assets Hidden Abroad
- Kobre & Kim Tackles Korean Company and U.S. Legal Risk in Preserving Documents
- Kobre & Kim’s Korea Litigation Team Discusses the Effectives of U.S. Tax Enforcement on Korean Banks
Professional & Community Involvement
- Georgetown University Law Center, Adjunct Professor
- International Association of Korean Lawyers, Member
- Korean-American Bar Association of Washington DC, Member
- Korean American Lawyers of Greater New York, Member
- National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, Member
Publications & Presentations
- Author, "Equity Extraterritoriality" (Duke Journal of Comparative and International Law, forthcoming)
- Author, "Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Provisional Orders in the United States: Toward a Practical Solution" (University of Pennsylvania International Law Journal, forthcoming)
- Author, "The Korean Peninsula's Other High-Stakes Drama" (The Atlantic, May 2017)
- Author, "The Fall of 'Corrupt but Competent' Leadership in South Korea: a Tale of Democratic Resurgence" (The Atlantic, March 2017)
- Speaker, "New Voices in Conflicts of Laws" (2017 Annual Conference of Association of American Law Schools, Section on Conflicts of Law, January 2017)
- Author, "South Korea's Nostalgia for Dictatorship has (Mostly) Predictable Results" (Foreign Policy, November 2016)
- Author, "What’s At Stake: South Korea vs Lone Star Funds" (The Wall Street Journal, June 2015)
- Author "South Korea's Labor Market Reform Struggles" (The Wall Street Journal, February 2015)
- Author, "How Seoul Can Pursue Ferry Family's Assets in the U.S." (The Wall Street Journal, September 2014)
- Co-author, "A Recent Pair of US Enforcement Actions: A Harbinger for Chinese Digital Currency Companies" (Hong Kong Lawyer, November 2017)
Credentials
Admissions
- District of Columbia
- New York
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Education
- Columbia University School of Law, JD
- University of California, Berkeley, BA
Languages
- Korean
Engagements
News
- Nathan Park Analyzes Cryptocurrency Regulation in Korea
- Nathan Park Discusses Cryptocurrency Enforcement Trends at NAPABA Northeast Regional Conference
- Global Asset Recovery Team Offers Insight on Recovering and Protecting Assets Across Jurisdictions
- Transatlantic Legal Awards Shortlist Kobre & Kim for Transatlantic Litigation Team of the Year
- Asset Recovery Efforts in Korea: What You Need to Know
- Kobre & Kim Analyzes Korean Government's Attempts to Find and Seize Assets Hidden Abroad
- Kobre & Kim Tackles Korean Company and U.S. Legal Risk in Preserving Documents
- Kobre & Kim’s Korea Litigation Team Discusses the Effectives of U.S. Tax Enforcement on Korean Banks
Professional & Community Involvement
- Georgetown University Law Center, Adjunct Professor
- International Association of Korean Lawyers, Member
- Korean-American Bar Association of Washington DC, Member
- Korean American Lawyers of Greater New York, Member
- National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, Member
Publications & Presentations
- Author, "Equity Extraterritoriality" (Duke Journal of Comparative and International Law, forthcoming)
- Author, "Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Provisional Orders in the United States: Toward a Practical Solution" (University of Pennsylvania International Law Journal, forthcoming)
- Author, "The Korean Peninsula's Other High-Stakes Drama" (The Atlantic, May 2017)
- Author, "The Fall of 'Corrupt but Competent' Leadership in South Korea: a Tale of Democratic Resurgence" (The Atlantic, March 2017)
- Speaker, "New Voices in Conflicts of Laws" (2017 Annual Conference of Association of American Law Schools, Section on Conflicts of Law, January 2017)
- Author, "South Korea's Nostalgia for Dictatorship has (Mostly) Predictable Results" (Foreign Policy, November 2016)
- Author, "What’s At Stake: South Korea vs Lone Star Funds" (The Wall Street Journal, June 2015)
- Author "South Korea's Labor Market Reform Struggles" (The Wall Street Journal, February 2015)
- Author, "How Seoul Can Pursue Ferry Family's Assets in the U.S." (The Wall Street Journal, September 2014)
- Co-author, "A Recent Pair of US Enforcement Actions: A Harbinger for Chinese Digital Currency Companies" (Hong Kong Lawyer, November 2017)