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Snell & Wilmer Partners Carlos Sugich and Carlos Freaner Ranked in 2026 Chambers Latin America Guide
LOS CABOS – Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that Partners Carlos Sugich and Carlos Freaner were ranked for Real Estate Law in the 2026 Chambers Latin America Guide. Chambers & Partners is an independent rating organization.
Snell & Wilmer is an established international firm with a solid real estate practice in Mexico. The firm’s Los Cabos office is known by national and international real estate developers, investors and other clients for their ability to assist on a wide variety of real estate matters, including the development of projects in the hospitality, tourism, and luxury residential industries.
Carlos Sugich’s practice is concentrated in the areas of real estate development, hospitality, financing, leasing and cross-border business transactions in the U.S., Mexico and Latin America. He is admitted to practice law in Arizona and throughout Mexico. Sugich led the firm in opening its first international office in Los Cabos, Mexico in 2008 and currently represents some of the most exclusive master planned and resort communities in the country. In addition, Sugich regularly advises domestic and foreign companies in the establishment and operation of foreign subsidiaries and has written extensively in the areas of foreign investment and cross-border transactions. He has been selected by his peers to The Best Lawyers in America® since 2013 and has been ranked by Chambers Latin America® as Real Estate “Leader in the Field.” A client commented that “Carlos Sugich gives advice on highly complex situations. His understanding of the business and his experience lead him to be an ally to our business strategy.”
Carlos Freaner’s practice focuses on real estate, commercial finance and business transactions in Mexico, particularly real estate investment, development and leasing, secured lending, M&A, joint ventures and corporate counseling. Freaner regularly represents U.S. and Mexico-based developers, builders, hospitality groups, manufacturers and investment firms on a variety of ventures across Mexico. He enters the Chambers ranking this year following market recognition for his real estate practice in the hospitality and luxury residential fields in Mexico. A client enthusiastically commented that “Carlos Freaner is great; I love bouncing ideas off of him and coming up with solutions to our complex issues.”
About Snell & Wilmer
Founded in 1938, Snell & Wilmer is a full-service business law firm with more than 500 attorneys practicing in 17 locations throughout the United States and in Mexico, including Los Angeles, Orange County, Palo Alto and San Diego, California; Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona; Denver, Colorado; Washington, D.C.; Boise, Idaho; Las Vegas and Reno-Tahoe, Nevada; Albuquerque, New Mexico; Portland, Oregon; Dallas, Texas; Salt Lake City, Utah; Seattle, Washington; and Los Cabos, Mexico. The firm represents clients ranging from large, publicly traded corporations to small businesses, individuals and entrepreneurs. For more information, visit swlaw.com.