Carlo B. Cannizzo

Real Estate, Infrastructure and Construction, Energy and Natural Resources, Corporate Law and Corporate Governance, Mergers & Acquisitions and Antitrust, Foreign Investments, Banking & Finance, Compliance and Regulation, Capital Markets and Private Equity.

Carlo Cannizzo focuses his legal practice in real estate, infrastructure and construction, megadevelopments and M&A transactions, corporate and finance. He has over 25 years of experience and has participated as lead legal counsel and advisor for Mexico in many strategic operations, including the structuring, acquisition and sale of several real estate projects with mixed uses, the negotiation of transportation and construction agreements for the oil and gas sectors, and structured financing transactions. Furthermore, he has acted as main counsel for international banks, real estate funds, hotel chains, industrial companies, high technology companies, and fashion companies, among others. He is member of the board of directors of several Mexican companies, some of which are listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange.

Carlo Cannizzo is member of various associations, among others, the American Bar Association where he was recently apointed as Vice-Chair of International Investments in Real Estate of the Section Real Estate Property, Trust and Estate Law (Effective since September 1st, 2025).

Carlo was formerly co-Chair of the Cross Border Real Estate Committee and “Real Property Trust and Estates”, and has also served as Chair of the Hospitality Committee, and Vice Chair of the Real Estate Committee of the American Bar Association’s Section of International Law.

He is member of the Board of Directors of Public and Private Companies, he was also the CEO of a hospitality company with five hotels in Mexico which were sold.

Chambers in depth overview Mexico: An introduction to Real Estate Practice Area, 2024 and 2025.

Corporate M&A 2024 Mexico (Co-Author), Chambers Practice Guide: Law and Practice, 2025.

Real Estate 2024 Mexico (Co-Author), Chambers Practice Guide: Law and Practice, 2025.

Corporate M&A 2023 Mexico (Co-Author), Chambers Practice Guide: Law and Practice, 2023.

Real Estate 2023 Mexico (Co-Author), Chambers Practice Guide: Law and Practice, 2023.

Corporate M&A 2022 Mexico (Co-Author), Chambers Practice Guide: Law and Practice, 2022.

Real Estate 2022 Mexico (Co-Author), Chambers Practice Guide: Law and Practice, 2022.

Corporate M&A 2021 Mexico (Co-Author), Chambers Practice Guide: Law and Practice, 2021.

Real Estate 2021 Mexico (Co-Author), Chambers Practice Guide: Law and Practice, 2021.

Corporate M&A 2020 Mexico (Co-Author), Chambers Practice Guide: Law and Practice, 2020.

Real Estate 2020 Mexico (Co-Author), Chambers Practice Guide: Law and Practice, 2020.

Real Estate M&A (Co-Author), Lexology. Getting the Deal Through, 2020.

Foreign Investment (Co-Author), Lexology. Getting the Deal Through, 2020.

International Corporate Procedures (Co-Author), Jordan Publishing by LexisNexis, UK.

Universidad Iberoamericana Mexico City, 1995, JD.

Georgetown University, Washington DC, 2000. Master in Law.

Georgetown University, Washington DC, 2000. Business Administration Program.

IPADE-AD2, Mexico City, 2011. AD-2 Executive Business Administration Program.