Hugh Alexander Smachlo

Hugh Smachlo focuses his practice on international trade matters, including trade remedy proceedings, customs issues, and regulatory actions before the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the U.S. Court of International Trade. He advises clients on antidumping and countervailing duty investigations, Section 232 tariffs, and trade enforcement actions, and assists with compliance and strategic trade planning. Hugh also advises clients on a range of economic sanctions and export controls issues, including those arising under sanctions programs administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).Before joining private practice, Hugh served in several government roles. At the U.S. Department of Commerce, he was part of the negotiation team for Section 232 tariff agreements with the EU, Japan, and the UK, and developed policy recommendations and regulations for steel and aluminum import licensing. He also worked at the U.S. International Trade Commission on Title VII import injury investigations and previously clerked for the Office of the Chief Counsel for Trade Enforcement & Compliance at the U.S. Department of Commerce.Recognition & LeadershipAwards & AccoladesU.S. Department of CommerceRecipient, Department of Commerce Gold Medal, 2023Recipient, Department of Commerce Silver Medal, 2023Recipient, Department of Commerce Silver Medal, 2021International Trade AdministrationRecipient, Quarterly Star Award, Q4, 2022Recipient, Quarterly Star Award, Q4, 2021Recipient, Quarterly Star Award, Q1, 2021Recipient, Quarterly Star Award, Q4,

Experience: Government Experience:

Import Policy Analyst, U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, 2020-2023

International Trade Analyst (Investigator), U.S. International Trade Commission, 2019-2020

Internships: Legal Intern, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of the Assistant General Counsel for International Affairs, 2024

Law Clerk, U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of the Chief Counsel for Trade Enforcement & Compliance, 2024

Legal Extern, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, 2023

Judicial Intern, Hon. Gary S. Katzmann, U.S. Court of International Trade, 2023

Intern, U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, 2019