Carlos A. Sugich, P.C.

Bar Admissions

• Arizona
• Mexico

Court Admissions

• Mexico
• Supreme Court of Arizona

Education

• New York University School of Law (LL.M. in International Legal Studies)
• Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara School of Law (J.D. equivalent, magna cum laude)

Languages

Spanish

Awards & Recognition

• The Best Lawyers in America^®, Real Estate Law (2013-2026)
• Chambers Latin America^®, Real Estate (2021-2026); Real Estate “Leader in the Field” (2016-2024)
• Chambers Global^®, Real Estate “Leader in the Field” (2016-2024)
• Chambers Global^®, Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions (2019-2020)
• AZ Business Leader, AZ Business Magazine (2021)

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

Previous Professional Experience

• Stinson Morrison Hecker, LLP, Of Counsel

Professional Memberships and Activities

• 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)
• Snell & Wilmer Expanded Executive Committee
• Snell & Wilmer Managing Partner, Los Cabos Office
• United States-Mexico Bar Association, U.S. Chair (2014-2016)
• Arizona-Mexico Commission, Board of Directors (2016-Present)
• Arizona State Bar Association

Representative Presentations and Publications

• “Alleged Cartel Member Indicted for Timeshare Fraud, Terrorism Charge,” Quoted, KJZZ Phoenix (September 23, 2025)
• “Law 2025: Overview of the Federal Law for the Prevention and Identification of Operations With Illicit Proceeds (the ‘AML Law’),” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (July 25, 2025)
• “Timeshare Scams in Los Cabos: How They Operate and How to Stay Safe,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (July 2, 2025)
• “FinCEN Invokes New 2313a Authority Against Three Mexican Financial Institutions,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (July 1, 2025)
• “Property Acquisition Tax (ISABI) Rate Increase to 3%,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (January 6, 2025)
• “Navigating Business Opportunities in Mexico: Nearshoring Strategies and Real Estate Opportunities,” Co-Presenter, Snell & Wilmer Webinar Series (November 12, 2024)
• “Notes and Highlights From the 14th U.S.-Mexico CEO Dialogue Held in Mexico City,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Global Connection Newsletter (October 21, 2024)
• “What’s Fueling the Shift of Manufacturing to Mexico?,” Quoted, Supply Chain Brain (May 14, 2024)
• “Timeshare resale and other phone-based scams remain prevalent: Can you spot the red flags?,” Quoted, Arizona Republic (May 12, 2024)
• “Doing Business in Mexico:  What You Need to Know,” Co-Presenter, Snell & Wilmer (September 12, 2019)
• “Selling real property in Los Cabos: Key contract provisions,” Co-Author, Phoenix Business Journal (December 17, 2018)
• “What to consider when developing resorts and master planned communities in Los Cabos,” Co-Author, Phoenix Business Journal (December 4, 2018)
• “Thunderbirds announce record donation from 2018 Phoenix Open,” Quoted, Scottsdale Independent (October 5, 2018)
• “2018 Phoenix Open raised record-breaking money for Arizona charities,” Quoted, 12 News (October 4, 2018)
• “2018 Phoenix Open raises record-breaking $12.2M for Arizona charities,” Quoted, KTAR News (October 4, 2018)
• “First Latino Waste Management Phoenix Open Chairman looks to expand tournament’s audience,” Featured, Phoenix Business Journal (February 1, 2018)
• “Phoenix Open reaching out to Hispanic Community,” Quoted, Cronkite News Arizona PBS (January 30, 2018)