Carlos A. Sugich

Partner

Carlos Sugich is a partner in the firm's Real Estate and Commercial Finance practice group and co-manages the firm’s Los Cabos Office. He is admitted to practice law in both the United States (Arizona) and throughout Mexico and is currently the Vice-Chair of the Mexico Law Committee of the American Bar Association’s Section of International Law. Carlos practices primarily in the areas of real estate investment, financing and development in both the U.S. and Mexico. In addition, he regularly advises domestic and foreign clients in the documentation and organization of a variety of cross-border ventures primarily in connection with the representation of U.S. and Canadian businesses with transactions and operations in Mexico and Latin America, and Mexican and Latin American companies with transactions and operations in the U.S.  Carlos has experience with NAFTA regulation, foreign investment regulated by the U.S. and Mexican governments and cross-border dispute settlement. He is a frequent speaker on cross-border transactions and Mexican law. 

Representative Transactions

Uniform Commercial Code secured commercial lending in connection with real estate developments in the United States

Representation of developers and construction companies regarding all aspects of real estate projects along Mexico’s coasts

Representation of U.S. lenders in connection with real estate secured cross-border loans in Mexico

Representation of a publicly held company in connection with its retail operations across the U.S.

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

Assisted a U.S. based company in the lease negotiation, preparation, registration and title insurance covering the leasehold interest, in connection with the acquisition of a maquiladora plant located in Mexico

Conducted several transactions regarding the acquisition of beneficiary rights and the creation of real estate trusts for real property located in the "Restricted Zone" in Mexico, and title insurance on the same rights

Cross-border corporate restructuring of a U.S. based corporation with multiple subsidiaries in Mexico and other tax and general business law related issues

Prepared arguments for a multinational corporation against a revocation of a purchase order by the U.S. government in light of its rights under NAFTA Chapter 10 Government Procurement

Professional Recognitions & Awards

Up & Comers Award, Arizona Business Journal 2004 Anniversary Edition (Sept/Oct 2004)

Personal

Born and raised in Sonora, Mexico

Professional Memberships & Activities

American Bar Association
    Section of International Law, Mexico Committee Vice-Chair (2008-2009)
International Bar Association
Arizona State Bar Association
Arizona-Mexico Commission
Arizona International Lawyers Group

Other Professional Experience

Stinson Morrison Hecker, LLP, Of Counsel
Office of the Governor of the State of Sonora, General Coordinator
State of Sonora Office of Tourism, Special Assistant to the Secretary

Representative Presentations & Publications

Cross-Border Lending, Speaker, Banking on the Border Seminar, Arizona Bankers Association and FDIC, Tucson, Arizona (October 29-30, 2007)

Cross-Border Finance, Speaker, Real Estate Summit Conference, Rivera Maya (October 25-27, 2007)

Cross-Border Lending in Mexico, Speaker, Doing Business in Mexico Conference,  CLE International, Scottsdale, Arizona (March 26-27, 2008)

10 Things You Need To Know About Real Estate In Mexico, Author, Arizona Business Magazine (June-July, 2008)

Featured on ABC News’ segment “Cashing In,” regarding the do’s and don'ts of buying real property in Mexico

Cross Border Finance, Speaker, Seminar on Legal Strategies and Opportunities for Doing Business in Mexico, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico (April 4-6, 2006)

NAFTA's Indirect Effect on Real Estate Investment, Speaker, Stewart Title Attorney Referral Network Conference, Houston, Texas (November 29-December 1, 2004)

The Mexican Guaranty Trust, Speaker, Seminar on Inter-American Trade & Business Law, sponsored by National Law Center for Inter-American Free Trade and the Arizona Department of Commerce, held at Arizona State University and the University of Arizona

Guest Lecturer, Arizona State University School of Law, Seminar on Mexican Law hosted by Prof. Dale Furnish

Arizona Personnel Law Update 2004, Seminar Panelist, topic of Business Immigration Law, sponsored by Council on Education In Management

Commencement Speaker, Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara School of Law (1998)