Eversheds Sutherland Adds Corporate Finance Partner Steve Park in Atlanta

Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that Steve B. Park has joined the firm’s Corporate Finance team in the Atlanta office as partner. Mr. Park is the third Corporate partner to join the firm in the past year. 

“Steve is an experienced corporate finance attorney with a well-established global practice,” said Mark D. Wasserman, Co-CEO of Eversheds Sutherland. “His strategic focus on international investment and finance aligns with our global client service approach, and I look forward to what he will be able to do for our clients.”

“Steve has strong experience across the financing spectrum, with a particular focus on the Korean market,” said Peter A. Fozzard, Leader of the US Corporate Finance team. “With Korean investment into the US increasing at a fast rate, Steve’s experience will be a valuable addition to the firm in the US and internationally.”

Mr. Park, who joins from Ballard Spahr, represents financial institutions and multinational companies with an emphasis on financing transactions, corporate governance, public and private offerings of securities, mergers and acquisitions, and compliance with SEC regulations and reporting requirements. He has significant experience in advising both lenders and corporate borrowers in commercial lending transactions, including secured and asset-based lending and syndicated credit facilities.

His clients include multinationals, particularly in the automotive and real estate sectors and with an emphasis on Korean investors and clients who extend credit for Korean and other corporate borrowers in the United States. He has extensive experience in the origination and restructuring of commercial loans and senior mortgage and mezzanine loans. 

Additionally, Mr. Park has extensive experience in EB-5 financing matters. He has represented a wide range of regional centers, project developers, and other sponsors in EB-5 securities offerings and other aspects of the federal program. EB5 Investors Magazine named him one of the top eight EB-5 corporate and securities attorneys in the United States.

About Eversheds Sutherland’s Corporate Practice

With more than 700 attorneys worldwide, Eversheds Sutherland’s global corporate team provides pragmatic advice and comprehensive support that enables clients to evaluate, structure and complete transactions across a broad spectrum of industries.

The team combines decades of experience with in-depth knowledge of local and cross-border practices. Wherever the transaction is led from, we provide a seamless and integrated worldwide service.

About Eversheds Sutherland’s Corporate Finance Practice

Eversheds Sutherland represents domestic and foreign corporations, commercial banks, commercial finance companies, insurance companies, business development companies and other institutional investors in a broad range of financing transactions. We are sensitive to balancing adequate staffing against cost-effective matter administration. Our experienced attorneys not only deal with the legal issues that arise, but also manage for the most efficient transactions.

Eversheds Sutherland’s attorneys are familiar with all facets and varieties of financing transactions, and our practice is active in many industries, including energy, financial services, timber and forest products, natural resources, real estate and telecommunications.  We advise clients on transactions throughout the United States and around the world. Our financing structures include secured and unsecured credit facilities, securitization and structured finance, public finance, trade finance, equipment leasing, project finance and derivatives.

About Eversheds Sutherland 
As a global top 10 law practice, Eversheds Sutherland provides legal services to a global client base ranging from small and mid-sized businesses to the largest multinationals, acting for 75 of the Fortune 100, 68 of the FTSE 100 and 113 of the Fortune 200.

With more than 3,000 lawyers, Eversheds Sutherland operates in 68 offices in 32 jurisdictions across Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States. In addition, a network of more than 200 related law firms, including formalized alliances in Latin America, Asia Pacific and Africa, provide support around the globe.

Eversheds Sutherland provides the full range of legal services, including corporate and M&A; dispute resolution and litigation; energy and infrastructure; finance; human capital and labor law; intellectual property; real estate and construction; and tax. 

Eversheds Sutherland is a global legal practice and comprises two separate legal entities: Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP (headquartered in the UK) and Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP (headquartered in the US), and their respective controlled, managed, affiliated and member firms. The use of the name Eversheds Sutherland is for description purposes only and does not imply that the member firms or their controlled, managed or affiliated entities are in a partnership or are part of a global LLP. For more information, visit eversheds-sutherland.com.