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Sergio Balbontin

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Sergio assists clients with international trade matters. Sergio’s real-world interest in international commerce commenced during a law school internship with the Economic Affairs Division of the Mexican Consulate in Chicago. During this time, he researched various issues related to NAFTA (now USMCA). This experience established Sergio’s understanding of the various economic and social benefits international trade has to offer.

The House of Representatives recently passed the America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology and Economic Strength (COMPETES) Act of 2022, H.R. 4521, 117th Cong. (2021-2022).  The bill includes provisions from U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown’s (D-OH) Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 (Leveling 2.0) which aims specifically to strengthen the U.S. trade…