Leaders at global law firm Dentons have chosen the head of the firm’s South Korea region to serve as the global board chair, a role formerly occupied by the leader of the Beijing-based firm whose combination with Dentons in 2015 granted the firm its recently ended presence in China.

Nicholas Howon Park enters a position tasked with coordinating communication among the governing bodies across the 80-plus countries where Dentons operates. Park will preside over meetings of the firm’s global governing boards, ensuring all bodies comply with their obligations, laws and regulations, the firm said in a statement.