Carlos Freaner

Carlos Freaner

Mexico City, MX recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021
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32 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law Real Estate Law

Biography

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. Carlos regularly represents U.S. and Mexico-based developers, builders, hospitality groups, manufacturers and investment firms on a variety of ventures across Mexico.

Carlos was born and raised in Mexico. He obtained his law degree (J.D. equivalent) from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey and his LL.M. degree from the University of San Diego School of Law.

Greenberg Traurig

32 Best Lawyers awards

Greenberg Traurig logo

Overview

  • English
  • Spanish

  • University of San Diego, LL.M.

  • Mexico, Mexico

  • Mexico
  • English
  • Spanish
  • Mexico, Mexico
  • University of San Diego, LL.M.
  • Mexico

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Mexico 2026 for work in:
  • Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Real Estate Law
Awards:
  • The Best Lawyers in Mexico®, Real Estate Law (2022)

Additional Information

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Case History

Transactions
  • Real Estate and Hospitality
U.S.-based developers in the purchase, financing, development and sale of commercial and residential properties in Los Cabos, Mexico and with respect to resort and master-planned communities and condo regimes
  • Real Estate and Hospitality
U.S.-based manufacturers in the purchase, development and leasing of industrial properties in northern Mexico
  • Real Estate and Hospitality
A U.S.-based hospitality company in the sale of a hotel in Cancun, Mexico
  • Commercial Finance
U.S.-based lenders and borrowers in connection with financings and secured transactions involving collateral located in Mexico including Los Cabos, Mexico City and northern Mexico
  • Commercial Finance
A U.S. leading bank in all due diligence and corporate aspects involving loans to Mexico-based clients
  • Corporate/M&A
A U.S.-based manufacturer in the Mexico aspects of its acquisition of a U.S.-based manufacturer with operations in Mexico City
  • Corporate/M&A
U.S. corporate clients coordinating advice of multiple experts across Mexico as the clients’ single point of contact regarding labor & employment, foreign trade, environmental, litigation, insurance and tax matters
  • Corporate/M&A
A leading Mexican insurance brokerage firm in various M&A transactions, including the sale of a minority interest to private investors, the acquisition of a Mexican insurance brokerage firm and its joint venture for the development of business in Latin America
  • Corporate/M&A
A U.S.-based manufacturer in the Mexico side of its acquisition of an international manufacturer with operations in northern Mexico
  • Corporate/M&A
A German-based IT company in the acquisition of the remaining 50% interest in its Mexican joint venture company and in its related shareholder conflict

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