Jacob Harding

Jacob Harding focuses his practice on litigation and alternative dispute resolution, international arbitration, white collar and government investigations, and international trade.

Jacob utilizes his years of experience in China to assist multinational companies with their China-related matters and to assist foreign companies with their U.S. legal matters.  Jacob was previously the China representative of an international law firm and spent numerous years working in the compliance group of a PRC law firm.  Jacob’s litigation practice includes complex commercial litigation, securities litigation, as well as intellectual property litigation.  He has represented foreign companies in international arbitration before CIETAC with associated litigation in China, Hong Kong, and Europe.  Jacob has conducted numerous internal investigations in China and the U.S., including investigations of whistleblower complaints, anticorruption investigations, shareholder demands, derivative litigation, and potential securities law violations.

Jacob also represents clients on international trade matters, including representing clients before U.S. CBP related to tariffs and detentions under the UFLPA, advising on international trade implications on agreements and potential counterparties, and conducting international trade due diligence for transactions.