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The National Law Center for Inter-American Free Trade (the "Center") is a not-for-profit institution devoted to supporting economic development around the world through commercial law reform – … [LEARN MORE]

“I want to congratulate Dr. Kozolchyk for his work in establishing the National Law Center for Inter-American Free Trade… it is your commitment and the commitment of other dedicated individuals… that will make this path-breaking agreement a reality.”
– President of the United States, Bill Clinton

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Recent Economic and Trade News

December 20, 2012 Lexology recently highlighted some changes regarding doing business in Brazil.  Click here to read the full article: Financing in Brazil: Brazilian Central Bank loosens … [LEARN MORE]

Events Calendar

September 28, 2012 - The NLCIFT was happy to host "Doing Business in Colombia: An Afternoon with Luis Plata." For more information, click here. September 25-26, 2012 - The … [LEARN MORE]

Highlights

Tucson Mayor Rothschild features the NLCIFT in Update on Expanding Trade Opportunities With Mexico The following was extracted directly from the Mayor's November 24, 2012 Newsletter concerning … [LEARN MORE]

Commercial Law Reform

Access to credit for micro and small and medium-sized businesses is an essential element of sustainable economic development. The Center has been a leader in expanding access to credit through the … [LEARN MORE]

Legal & Judicial Training

Consistent with a research approach that relates commercial law to its economic development purposes as well as its socioeconomic context, the Center has a robust training methodology that has successfully … [LEARN MORE]

Business & Trade Practice

The Center was founded on the principle that “law is about people” and that commercial law should create an environment in which business and entrepreneurship thrive. We have worked on a wide range of projects … [LEARN MORE]

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