Mr Jasper Helder > Akin > London, England > Lawyer Profile

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Work Department

Partner; International Trade

Position

Jasper Helder’s practice focuses on international trade and corporate compliance matters addressing economic sanctions, export controls, customs, anti-corruption and anti-money laundering. He also advises on other aspects of trade regulation, including customs matters, trade remedies, free trade agreements and rules of origin.

Jasper frequently assists U.S. clients with their EU compliance issues, advising a range of multinationals on EU and U.N. sanctions compliance for countries such as Iran, Russia, Crimea, Venezuela, North Korea etc. and on the interaction between those restrictions and U.S. sanctions. Additionally, he provides advice on the interaction between EU and U.S. export control rules, including International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

Jasper’s practice further comprises EU customs compliance, in particular, customs classification, including Binding Tariff Information, and customs valuation and transfer pricing.

To learn more about Mr. Helder, please visit his full profile: https://www.akingump.com/en/lawyers-advisors/jasper-helder.html

Career

Netherlands Bar Association

Education

J.D., Erasmus University Rotterdam

Lawyer Rankings

Switzerland > WTO

(Leading partners)

Jasper Helder – Akin

Akin regularly provide advice to governments and private sector clients on leveraging WTO rules to overcome market access barriers as well as providing support in designing frameworks that are WTO-compliant. The team not only handles WTO dispute settlement and trade policy and trade negotiations, but also has expertise in trade remedies, trade compliance, and national security and investment screening, Alan Yanovich, who heads the practice, is an ‘experienced lawyer’ with extensive knowledge of international trade and investment matters at the multilateral, regional, and bilateral levels. Jasper Helder’s clients rely on him to assist with developing and executing mitigation strategies for trade compliance. Other key team members include Stephen Kho, who handles matters related to trade policy and international dispute resolution, and Chiara Klaui, who advises clients on EU, Swiss and UK trade compliance and drafts and supports the implementation of policies and procedures.

London > Corporate and commercial > EU and competition: trade, WTO anti-dumping and customs

(Leading partners)

Jasper HelderAkin

Akin‘s international trade practice is often engaged on the negotiation of transactions affected by sanctions, as well as issues relating to compliance, investigations and enforcement matters. Practice co-chair Jasper Helder – ‘an absolute authority in his domain” – is a key contact for UK, EU and US trade compliance matters involving enforcement actions and other regulatory scrutiny. Fellow practice co-chair Chiara Klaui – regarded by one client as ‘truly outstanding‘ – regularly advises EU, UK and Swiss clients on trade compliance. In September 2024, the team was strengthened by the arrival of Ross Denton, highly experienced in international trade compliance.