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Alejandro N Gomez-Strozzi

Partner

Alejandro N Gomez-Strozzi

Partner

Alejandro N. Gómez-Strozzi is a leading international trade attorney, providing advisory and consulting services related to international trade compliance, antidumping, customs, foreign trade, competition, antitrust, regulatory, and Mexican administrative law. He is a partner in the firm’s International Trade and Transactions Practices, where he advises major multinational companies in the automotive, steel, consumer products, and other sectors.

Alejandro provides advice regarding available foreign trade programs, tax implications of foreign trade operations, implementation of free trade agreements entered into by Mexico, customs procedures, trade compliance, and unfair trade practices. He represented a number of industries during the full negotiating process to conclude the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). He has private and public sector experience in the alternate dispute resolution processes of the World Trade Organization, and the now USMCA (formerly NAFTA).

As the lead trade consultant of the Mexican associations and confederations of pork, poultry, and beef producers, Alejandro provides advice in tariff and nontariff trade regulations and standardization. He participates in the defense of their interests in both domestic courts and international trade panels.

Alejandro has experience in private practice and government as well. During President Vicente Fox´s administration (2000-2006), Alejandro was the Undersecretary of Economy in charge of foreign investment, standards, and trade remedies. In addition, he previously led the Mexican Investigative Authority regarding trade remedies and safeguards (UPCI) in the Ministry of Economy.  Alejandro began his legal career by clerking in Mexico´s Supreme Court of Justice and is admitted both across Mexico and in New York.

Awards and Recognitions

  • Recognized, The Best Lawyers in Mexico (Steven Naifeh & Gregory White Smith eds., Woodward/White Inc.)
    • International Trade and Finance Law (2020-2025)
    • Trade Law (2025)
  • Recognized, The Legal 500 Latin America
  • Merit in Advocacy by the Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila (2014)

Affiliations

  • Professor, Monterrey Institute of Technology in the Master of Laws Program (2000)
  • Professor, Graduate Program of the University of the Americas, Mexico City (2013, 2015)

Presentations and Publications

Languages

  • Spanish
  • English
October 26, 2026 In the News

Alejandro Gómez-Strozzi Highlights Due Diligence as FATF Assessment of Mexico Begins 

Foley & Lardner LLP partner Alejandro Gómez-Strozzi was highlighted in the El Financiero article, “Sinaloa: entre la inseguridad y la apuesta industrial,” discussing the importance of corporate compliance as Mexico begins its evaluation by the Financial Action Task Force.
May 29, 2026 In the News

Alejandro Gomez-Strozzi Examines Expanded US Enforcement Risk for Mexican Companies

Foley & Lardner LLP partner Alejandro Gomez-Strozzi assessed how the U.S. government’s expanded sanctions scope and extraterritorial enforcement regime have created a heightened regulatory environment for Mexican companies dependent on international trade in his El Universal article, “Las empresas mexicanas enfrentan un riesgo silencioso.”
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April 8, 2026 Foley Viewpoints

OFAC Sanctions Cartel-Linked Timeshare Resort in Mexico: What Hospitality and Travel Companies Should Know

On February 19, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned a luxury timeshare resort near Puerto Vallarta connected to Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion’s (CJNG).
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February 23, 2026

When Trade Becomes National Security: What the Administration’s 2025 National Security Strategy Signals for Companies and Cross Border Business

The Trump Administration’s release of the 2025 National Security Strategy (the “2025 NSS”) reinforces what has already become evident through policy and enforcement trends: trade, supply chains, and economic leverage are no longer supporting elements of national security policy, but rather its central tools. The most recent National Security Strategy was issued by the Biden administration in 2022.
February 9, 2026 In the News

Alejandro Gómez-Strozzi and John Turlais Discuss Mexico’s Role in US Trade Strategy

Foley & Lardner LLP attorneys Alejandro Gómez-Strozzi and John Turlais analyzed Mexico's expanding role as the United States' leading trade partner in the Mexico Business News article, “Mexico Emerges as the US’ Most Competitive Trade Partner.”
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February 5, 2026 Manufacturing Industry Advisor

Mexico’s Winning Edge in Trump’s Trade War

As 2026 rolls in, companies must confront the reality that a high-tariff environment is not just a temporary negotiating tactic, but rather a critical and permanent pillar of the Trump Administration’s trade policy.