ABOUT

We offer assistance in all aspects of real estate law. The Firm has substantial experience in negotiating, structuring and implementing real property acquisitions, sales, exchanges and leasing, as well as in handling all development activities necessary to the completion of all kinds of real estate projects. Our work includes planning and zoning matters, environmental quality matters, property taxation matters, construction contracts, professional contract matters for real estate industry service providers, including agency and real estate brokerage agreements, as well as real estate regulatory compliance and registrations under local, state and federal laws.

We represent both domestic and international clients in connection with their real property investments in Mexico, including the design and implementation of ownership structures and matters related to the regulation of foreign ownership of real property in Mexico. We offer assistance with all aspects of real estate law, including the development of tourist complexes, the development and management of hotels, financing thereof, the structuring and documentation of mega tourist resorts, golf and beach clubs, condominiums, time share and marinas. In addition to the above, we have broad experience with all aspects related to the negotiation and preparation of construction contracts.

Cannizzo provides integrated real estate counsel, which addresses tax, construction, environmental and regulatory considerations.

Our experience includes office, retail, industrial, hospitality, multi-use and multi-family residential properties. We routinely advise on:

• Finance
  • representation of lenders and borrowers in acquisition, development and construction financing in local and in multi-jurisdictional transactions;
  • structured finance, including mortgage-backed securities and collateralized debt and mortgage obligations;
  • project and infrastructure finance;
  • formation and ongoing representation of REITs.

• Transactions
  • acquisitions, dispositions and development of office, retail, industrial, hospitality and technology facilities;
  • formation of joint ventures, partnerships, corporations, limited liability companies and real estate investment trusts;
  • the acquisition and disposition of loan and real estate portfolios, including distressed and non-performing loans;
  • representation of real estate investment funds and real estate investment trusts in the operations and management of a wide range of real estate-based investments;
  • leasing
  • leveraged lease and sale/leaseback transactions.

• Real Estate Workout and Foreclosure
  • borrowers and lenders in debt restructurings, including multiloan, multiproperty and multilender restructurings;
  • borrowers, lenders and special servicers in debt restructurings of commercial loans in securitized transactions;
  • borrowers, lenders and special servicers in real estate foreclosures, receiverships and other loan enforcement proceedings.

• Hospitality
  • acquisitions and dispositions, construction and development, redevelopments, financings and restructurings, operations, and ground and operating leases of hotels and other hospitality assets in Mexico;
  • management and franchise agreements.

• Leasing
  • representation of real estate investors and developers in their leasing activities;
  • representation of tenants in the negotiation of lease agreements for office, retail, industrial and other facilities;