Clark Jennings

Managing Director, Asia

cjennings@crowell.com

Clark Jennings is the managing director for C&M International’s Southeast Asia regional office, based in Singapore, where he manages the firm’s operations in this dynamic regional hub and advises multinationals and their trade associations in using international policy tools to support their corporate strategic priorities. He guides clients across a range of industries to navigate the evolving regulatory, policy, and political environment across the region, including within the APEC and ASEAN economic forums. He brings particular expertise on a broad range of digital policy issues, including AI governance, privacy and data protection regulation, and cross border data flows, as well as investment matters and the development of quality infrastructure in the APAC region. Clark currently serves on the Board of Governors of the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore, the largest and most active business association in Southeast Asia.

Prior to joining Crowell & Moring International, he served at the National Economic Council of the Obama White House, where he managed the West Wing “war room” to coordinate the administration’s strategy, outreach, and communications efforts on behalf of the president’s trade agenda, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Previously, Clark was chief of staff at the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, where he helped guide strategic planning to fulfill the agency’s mission of linking U.S. businesses to infrastructure opportunities in emerging markets. In this role, he advised on deployment of foreign grant assistance, helped design and implement public-private partnerships to shape global policy in energy, aerospace, and telecommunications, and represented the U.S. government in bilateral settings and international events on five continents. Earlier in his career, Clark worked as a commercial litigation associate, was a federal law clerk in U.S. District Court, and served as deputy communications director to the Governor of Arkansas. He is a graduate of the University of Arkansas and received his Juris Doctor with high honors from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Speeches & Presentations

• “Update on the Trump China Tariffs – What is Going On?” Crowell & Moring Webinar (May 17, 2019). Presenters: James G. Flood, John B. Brew, Aaron Marx, Clark Jennings, W. Scott Douglas, and Tim Shadyac.

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Publications

• “S’pore Leads New Approach To Digital Trade,” The Straits Times (June 27, 2020). Authors: Robert Holleyman, and Clark Jennings.

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Client Alerts & Newsletters

• “Calls for Treaty on Marine Litter Continue During World Oceans Week,” Environment & Natural Resources Law Alert (June 12, 2020). Contacts: Robert Holleyman, Clark Jennings, Ryan MacFarlane, Olivia Burzynska-Hernandez.
• “USTR Launches 301 Investigations into Digital Services Taxes,” International Trade Bulletin (June 3, 2020). Contacts: Robert Holleyman, John B. Brew, Clark Jennings, Olivia Burzynska-Hernandez.
• “U.S. State Department Fails to Certify Hong Kong’s Autonomy: Signals Potential Change in Trade and Economic Treatment,” International Trade Bulletin (May 28, 2020). Contacts: Robert Holleyman, Evan Y. Chuck, Clark Jennings, Shelley Su.
• “Policymakers Pivot to New Phase in the Global Economic Response to COVID-19,” (April 28, 2020). Contacts: Robert Holleyman, Himamauli Das, James G. Flood, Patricia L. Wu, Clark Jennings, Joshua Boswell… (show all 7)
• “International Economic Responses to COVID-19,” (April 6, 2020). Contacts: Robert Holleyman, Himamauli Das, James G. Flood, Patricia L. Wu, Clark Jennings, Joshua Boswell… (show all 7)
• “Malaysia Launches APEC 2020 Host Year and Announces Major Themes and Opportunities for Private Sector Engagement,” Regulatory Alert (December 16, 2019). Contacts: Robert Holleyman, Patricia L. Wu, Ryan MacFarlane, Clark Jennings, Michael E. Schmitz, Andrew Blasi… (show all 7)
• “APEC Taking Lead on IoT Standards and Cybersecurity,” Regulatory Alert (October 7, 2019). Contacts: Robert Holleyman, Clark Jennings, Cheryl A. Falvey, Olivia Burzynska-Hernandez.
• “Beat by Beat: Data Governance Innovation for Healthcare Outcomes in the Asia-Pacific,” Health Care Alert (September 26, 2019). Contacts: Jodi G. Daniel, Robert Holleyman, Patricia L. Wu, Clark Jennings, Shaina Vinayek.
• “Beat by Beat: Harnessing e-Health to Optimize Health Care Delivery in China,” Health Care Alert (May 28, 2019). Contacts: Jodi G. Daniel, Maya Uppaluru, Patricia L. Wu, Clark Jennings, Shaina Vinayek.
• “Beat by Beat: Latin America Is Headed Toward a Digital Health Transformation,” Regulatory Alert (January 28, 2019). Contacts: Jodi G. Daniel, Robert Holleyman, Maya Uppaluru, Patricia L. Wu, Clark Jennings.
• “The Month in International Trade – November 2018,” International Trade Bulletin (December 10, 2018). Contacts: Jeffrey L. Snyder, Frances P. Hadfield, Edward Goetz, Evan Yu, Robert Holleyman, John B. Brew… (show all 14)
• “APEC Chairs Statements Released,” International Trade Bulletin (November 26, 2018). Contacts: Robert Holleyman, John B. Brew, Ryan MacFarlane, Patricia L. Wu, Clark Jennings, Andrew Blasi… (show all 7)
• “The Month in International Trade – February 2018,” International Trade Bulletin (March 13, 2018). Contacts: Jeffrey L. Snyder, Frances P. Hadfield, Edward Goetz, Robert Holleyman, Evan Yu, Carlton Greene… (show all 11)
• “The New TPP and the Evolving Trade Landscape in the Asia-Pacific,” International Trade Bulletin (February 22, 2018). Contacts: Robert Holleyman, Clark Jennings, Joshua Boswell.

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Media Mentions

• China’s Interest In Trans-Pacific Trade Deal Met With Scepticism By Those Who Helped Negotiate It
  July 10, 2020 — South China Morning Post
• Hong Kong Security Law Stokes US-China Trade War; Analysing Joe Biden’s China Policy
  July 10, 2020 — South China Morning Post
• Crowell & Moring International Launches Hub In Singapore
  February 17, 2020 — Global Trade Review
• Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Consultancy Arm Opens Singapore Office
  February 11, 2020 — Global Legal Post
• Crowell & Moring International Expands
  February 11, 2020 — Business Money
• Crowell & Moring Expands To Singapore
  February 11, 2020 — Finews.asia
• C&M International Launches Strategic Hub In Singapore
  February 11, 2020 — Canadian Lawyer
• Crowell & Moring Global Policy Affiliate Opens Singapore Office
  February 10, 2020 — Bloomberg Law
• Crowell & Moring Debuts In Singapore With Consulting Affiliate
  February 10, 2020 — Law.com