About Carlos A. Sugich, P.C.

Carlos Sugich is a Shareholder in Greenberg Traurig’s Phoenix office and Managing Shareholder of the firm’s Los Cabos office, as well as Co-Chair of the firm’s Americas Hospitality Practice. He represents developers, institutional investors, lenders, and hospitality operators in complex domestic and cross-border real estate transactions across the United States, Mexico, and Latin America, including acquisitions, development, financing, and operations involving hospitality, mixed-use, residential, commercial, condominium, and industrial real estate projects.

Licensed in both Arizona and Mexico, Carlos has more than 20 years of experience advising U.S. and international clients on large-scale developments, master-planned communities, branded residential and resort projects, and industrial and manufacturing-related facilities. His experience includes joint ventures, structuring, development, construction, entitlements, condominium formation, hotel management and license agreements, and the organization and preparation of membership plans and related documents for private golf and social clubs. He also represents lenders and investors in real estate-backed financings and complex cross-border transactions.

Carlos additionally advises clients on nearshoring initiatives, manufacturing operations in Mexico, market entry and expansion, corporate structuring, permitting, financing, leasing, employment matters, and other strategic cross-border business transactions involving Mexican operations.

Carlos has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for Real Estate Law every year since 2013 and by Chambers Latin America as a Leader in the Field for Real Estate since 2016

Concentrations

•Real estate
•Hospitality and private clubs
•Cross-border transactions and nearshoring
•International

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Real Estate Law, 2013-2026
•Listed, Chambers Latin America Guide, Real Estate, 2021-2026
•“Leaders in the Field,” Real Estate, 2016-2024
•Listed, Chambers Global Guide, 2016-2024
•“Leaders in the Field,” Real Estate, 2016-2024
•Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, 2019-2024
•Listed, AZ Business magazine, “AZ Business Leaders,” 2021

 

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Areas of Law

  • Real Estate
  • Hospitality Law 1
    • Hospitality
  • Other 2
    • Latin America Practice
    • Institutional Investors

Practice Details

  • Languages
    Spanish
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shareholder
    Firm Name
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: Real Estate
    Hospitality, Master Planned
    Resort Communities: Represented residential
    resort communities with respect to development, construction, entitlements, sales
    closing documents, Homeowners Association (HOA) management
    structure,
    condominium formation in Arizona, Los Cabos,
    along Mexico's coasts.
    Represented developers in the documentation
    negotiation of hotel license
    management agreements
    other ancillary hospitality agreements with worldwide known hotel br
    s in the United States, Mexico,
    Latin America.
    Represented master planned communities with respect to the formation
    preparation of private club membership plans
    documents in the United States, Mexico,
    Latin America.
    Represented real estate agents in the formation, licensing,
    preparation of brokerage, listing,
    sale agreements.
    Represented construction companies in the preparation
    negotiation of agreements concerning the construction of residential, hotel,
    industrial buildings.
    Representative Business Transactions: Advised on the cross-border corporate restructuring of a U.S.-based corporation with multiple subsidiaries in Mexico
    other tax
    general business law-related issues.
    Represented companies with their manufacturing operations in Mexico, including work related to incorporation, permitting, construction, financing, acquisition, leasing, employment,
    other general business transactions in Mexico.
    Represented U.S.
    Canadian lenders in connection with commercial cross-border loans secured by real estate
    other property
    intangibles in Mexico
    Arizona.
    Represented U.S. manufacturers of gaming equipment
    machines with respect to sales
    other transactions in Mexico.
    Represented one of the largest loan servicers of commercial mortgage loans in the United States in connection with regulatory issues concerning servicing of securitized loans secured by real property in Mexico.
    Advised a publicly held mining company in the negotiation, due diligence, corporate incorporation,
    acquisition of mining claims in Mexico.
    The above representations were h
    led by Mr. Sugich prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
    Transactions
    Representative Transactions: Real Estate and Hospitality, Master Planned and Resort Communities; Representation of residential and resort communities with respect to development, construction, entitlements, sales and closing documents, HOA management and structure and condominium formation in Los Cabos and along Mexico's coasts; Representation of developers in the documentation and negotiation of hotel license and management agreements and other ancillary hospitality agreements with worldwide known hotel brands in Mexico and Latin America; Representation of master planned communities with respect to formation and preparation of private club membership plans and documents; Representation of real estate agents in the formation, licensing and preparation of brokerage, listing and sale agreements; Representation of construction companies in preparation and negotiation of agreements concerning the construction of residential, hotel and industrial buildings; Other Business Transactions; Cross-border corporate restructuring of a U.S.-based corporation with multiple subsidiaries in Mexico and other tax and general business law-related issues; Representation of companies with their manufacturing operations in Mexico, including work related to incorporation, permitting, construction, financing, acquisition, leasing, employment and other general business transactions in Mexico; Representation of U.S. and Canadian lenders in connection with commercial cross-border loans secured by real estate and other property and intangibles in Mexico and Arizona; Representation of U.S. manufacturers of gaming equipment and machines with respect to sales and other transactions in Mexico; Representation of one of the largest loan servicers of commercial mortgage loans in the U.S. in connection with regulatory issues concerning servicing of securitized loans secured by real property in Mexico; Advised a publicly held mining company in the negotiation, due diligence, corporate incorporation and acquisition of mining claims in Mexico
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Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    Arizona
    Mexico
    Supreme Court of Arizona
    Memberships

    Professional & Community Involvement

    •Member, The Thunderbirds (Hosts of the Waste Management Phoenix Open PGA Tour Tournament)
    •Big Chief (President), 2018-2019
    •Tournament Chairman of the 2018 Waste Management Phoenix Open
    •Thunderbirds Charities
    •Board President, 2018-2019
    •Member, United States-Mexico Bar Association
    •U.S. Chair, 2014-2016
    •Board of Directors, Arizona-Mexico Commission, Board of Directors, 2016-2023
    •Member, Arizona State Bar Association

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    New York University School of Law
    Class of 2002
    LL.M.
    International Legal Studies

    Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara School of Law
    Class of 1998
    J.D.
    equivalent, magna cum laude

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Attorneys FAQs

  • Does this attorney speak any other languages?
    Carlos A. Sugich, P.C. speaks Spanish.
  • How many attorneys are in this law firm?
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP has 2750 attorneys at this location.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    Carlos A. Sugich, P.C. attended New York University School of Law and Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara School of Law.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP was established in 1967.