Experience and Investment Strategies in Mexico
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  • September 20 - 20, 2019
    3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    Event: 2019 ULI Fall Meeting
    Session Type: Concurrent Session
    Session Capacity: N/A


    A group of leading real estate investment firms and developers based in the United States and Canada have invested billions of dollars in Mexico, including the development and acquisition of office, hotel, retail, industrial, multifamily, residential, and golf assets through individual, portfolio, and company-level transactions. These firms develop and invest in high-quality real estate properties, projects, and companies that are shaping the urban fabric in cities across the Americas. They do so responsibly, with a view to generate long-term performance. They are committed to creating living spaces that foster the well-being of people and communities, while reducing their environmental footprint. Their investment professionals have developed, acquired, operated, financed, and sold comme...
Session Speakers
Aiza Carlos
Organization: Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez S.C.


Carlos Aiza is a senior partner of Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enriquez in Mexico City, where he heads the banking and finance and capital markets practice groups and is a member of the Executive Committee. He has worked on the most innovative capital markets, finance and securitization transactions in Mexican history, including the first and second-ever (and to date only) Special Purpose Acqui

Batting Bob
Organization: Ares Management


Mr. Batting is a Managing Director of Black Creek Group, with primary responsibilities for overseeing Black Creek's Mexico platform companies and investments. Mr. Batting joined the Black Creek Group in 2005 and has in various roles participated in multiple Black Creek Group affiliated real estate acquisition, development, financing and disposition transactions throughout the US and Mexico. From

Kreppner Karl
Organization: Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited


Karl Kreppner is responsible for the execution of strategic acquisitions, dispositions and management of investments across the emerging markets. Prior to re-joining Cadillac Fairview in 2013, Karl worked three years for Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI) in their Mexico City office. Karl is a Chartered Financial Analyst and holds a Master of Business Administration from McMaster Univer

Schulman Ira J.
Organization: Walton Street Capital, LLC


August 2004 I am a co-founder and a senior Principal of Walton Street Capital, L.L.C. which is a Chicago-based manager of opportunistic and value-added funds. Since starting the firm in 1995, we have raised over $1.8 billion of equity in four closed-end funds. I am a member of the general partner of our funds and the Investment and Management Committee. I oversee Asset Management, Financial Repor
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