Hugh Alexander Smachlo

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Biography

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, IEEPA tariff recovery, 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).

Hugh is a member of the firm’s Tariff Task Force, a multidisciplinary initiative that draws on the firm’s global platform to guide our clients through what comes next in regards to tariffs, including tariff refund matters, tax, litigation, and M&A activity spurred by these global shifts.

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 & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•U.S. Department of Commerce
•Recipient, Department of Commerce Gold Medal, 2023
•Recipient, Department of Commerce Silver Medal, 2023
•Recipient, Department of Commerce Silver Medal, 2021
•International Trade Administration
•Recipient, Quarterly Star Award, Q4, 2022
•Recipient, Quarterly Star Award, Q4, 2021
•Recipient, Quarterly Star Award, Q1, 2021
•Recipient, Quarterly Star Award, Q4, 2020

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Areas of Practice (6)

  • International Trade
  • Trade Remedies
  • Customs
  • Export Controls & Economic Sanctions
  • National Security
  • Tariff Task Force

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Bates College, B.A.; Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, SAIS; Senior Book Annotations Editor, Journal of International Law and Politics; Minor in China Studies
Law School Attended:
New York University School of Law, J.D.
Year of First Admission:
2025
Admission:
District of Columbia
Memberships:

Professional & Community Involvement

•Alumni in Admissions Interviewer, Bates College, 2016-Present

Languages:
English and Chinese
ISLN:
1001747264

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