Byron Sarhangian, P.C.

Bar Admissions

• Arizona

Court Admissions

• Supreme Court of Arizona
• United States District Court, District of Arizona

Education

• Vanderbilt University Law School (J.D.)
  • Jordan A. Quick Memorial Award
  • Vanderbilt Bar Association, Vice President, Treasurer
  • Vanderbilt University Appellate Review Board
• University of Arizona, Eller College of Management (B.S., Business Economics, honors, magna cum laude)
  • Dean’s List
  • Honors College
• University of Westminster, Westminster Business School, London, UK

Awards & Recognition

• The Best Lawyers in America^®, Real Estate Law (2019-2025)
• Southwest Super Lawyers^®, Rising Stars Edition, Real Estate (2020-2022, 2024)
• Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business^®, Real Estate (2015-2024)
• Phoenix Business Journal, 40 Under 40 Award (2023)
• Arizona Commercial Real Estate Magazine, People & Projects To Know, Up & Comers Finalist (2015)

Representative Transactions

• Counsel to national developer in the acquisition, development and build-to-suit leasing of a nearly 100-acre site with $200+ million manufacturing facility in Arizona
• Represented publicly traded seller in a $150+ million sale-lease back office transaction in Arizona
• Represented seller in the sale-lease back of a nearly $80 million multi-site medical office portfolio in Arizona
• Represented public university in a nearly $40 million acquisition and redevelopment of office building in Washington D.C.
• Represented developer of 300+ unit apartment project in Arizona, including acquisition, negotiations with surrounding landowners and property owners’ association and debt and equity financing
• Represented client in collateralization of over $1,500,000,000 credit facility and $500,000,000 debt deal with nearly 40 properties in over 20 states and Mexico
• Represented industrial manufacturer in a $30+ million asset sale transaction
• Represented office developer in negotiation of development agreement and GPLET with the City of Phoenix for a 300,000+ square foot office building
• Represented lender in $7+ million acquisition financing for hotel on Native American land
• Represented developer in negotiation of a development agreement with the City of Phoenix for a 300,000+ square foot high rise office building
• Represented REIT in nationwide acquisition of numerous single-site retail, office and industrial properties, single-site retail portfolios, shopping centers and shopping center portfolios, and medical offices and medical office portfolios
• United States counsel to publicly traded Canadian REIT for acquisition of numerous hotel portfolios throughout the United States
• Represented international prescription drug manufacturer in the leasing of a 200,000 square foot facility in Arizona
• Represented international developer in the leasing of a 300,000+ square foot multi-tenant airport industrial park located on land ground leased from the City of Phoenix
• Represented developer in a nearly $30 million acquisition of over 2,000 acres for master planned development in Arizona
• Represented developer of 1+ million square foot mixed use project featuring Class A office, multi-family and retail use in Arizona
• Represented international developer with acquisition/redevelopment/zoning entitlements of six projects comprising approximately 350 total acres (office, light industrial, warehouse/distribution, multi-family, retail) in Arizona

Previous Professional Experience

• United States District Court, District of Arizona, Judicial Extern for Hon. James A. Teilborg (2007)
• Vanderbilt University Law School, Research Assistant for Prof. Nita Farahany (2007)
• Office of John McCain, United States Senator of Arizona, Intern, Washington, DC (2005); Tucson, AZ (2004)

Professional Memberships and Activities

• Arizona Chapter of NAIOP
  • Commercial Real Estate Development Association Board of Directors
• St. Vincent De Paul Advisory Board
• State Bar of Arizona
  • Real Property Section
  • Environmental Law and Natural Resource Section

Community Involvement

• St. Vincent de Paul, Advisory Board
• Whispering Hope Ranch Foundation, Board Member
• Child Crisis Arizona, Board Vice Chair/Governance Chair
• M1 Institute, Secretary
• Super Bowl Breakfast, Executive Committee
• University of Arizona Alumni Board, Phoenix Chapter
• National Association of Industrial and Office Properties
• Camelback Society
• Hon Kachina Council
• Phoenix 20-30 Club
• Volunteer Lawyers Program
• Urban Land Institute
  • Advisory and Management Committees – Arizona
  • Vice Chair of Residential Neighborhood Development Council – National
• Valley Partnership

Representative Presentations and Publications

• “Essential Infrastructure: Data Centers Powering Economic Growth,” Author, Data Center Dynamics (November 19, 2024)
• “Navigating Business Opportunities in Mexico: Nearshoring Strategies and Real Estate Opportunities,” Co-Presenter, Snell & Wilmer Webinar Series (November 12, 2024)
• “NAIOP Water Policy Lunch & Learn,” Moderator, Arizona Chapter of NAIOP (November 6, 2024)
• “Arizona Land Use in 2024: Economic Development Opportunities and Nearshoring Issues,” Association of Corporate Counsel, Arizona Chapter CLE Series, Co-Presenter (January 16, 2024)
• “Development and Sustainability: Land, Water, Energy and Resources”, Snell & Wilmer Corporate Counsel Forum, Panel Moderator (September 29, 2023)
• “Groundwater in Arizona: What Does the New Phoenix Active Management Area Model Mean for Future Growth?,” Moderator, Webinar (June 28, 2023)
• “Making Sense of It All: Business, the Law and COVID-19,” Quoted, InBusiness Greater Phoenix (February 2021)
• “Opportunity Zones: Commercial Real Estate Lunch and Learn,” Panelist, Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry and NAIOP, Phoenix, AZ (February 5, 2019)
• “Opportunity Zone Program Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” Speaker, TCN Worldwide Retail Group (January 22, 2019)
• “Opportunity Zones,” Speaker, AZCREW Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ (January 15, 2019)
• “Structuring Opportunity Zone Transactions for Apartment Transactions,” Speaker, Arizona Multihousing Association, Phoenix, AZ (December 6, 2018)
• “9th Annual Land & Housing Forecast,” Speaker, LandAdvisors Organization, Scottsdale, AZ (December 6, 2018)
• “Opportunity Zone Conference,” Speaker, Council of Development Finance Agencies, Dallas, TX (December 4, 2018)
• “Commercial Real Estate Table of Experts,” Panelist, Phoenix Business Journal, Scottsdale, AZ (October 19, 2018)
• “Arizona Commerce Authority’s Opportunity Zone & Funds Conference,” Speaker, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ (September 27, 2018)
• “How to Invest with the New Opportunity Zone Program,” Presenter, Snell & Wilmer Emerging Business Seminar Series, Phoenix, AZ (June 6, 2018)
• “Housing and Economic Research and Market Analysis,” Panel Speaker, Urban Land Institute National Conference, Dallas, TX (October 26, 2016)
• “Creative New Use & Urban Redevelopment,” Panel Speaker, Urban Land Institute National Conference, Philadelphia, PA (April 21, 2016)
• “Corporate Culture,” Panel Speaker, Urban Land Institute National Conference, Philadelphia, PA (April 21, 2016)
• “What concerns Millennial homebuyers in metro Phoenix? Debt, down payment,” Quoted, AZCentral (January 22, 2016)
• “The Millennial Class,” Moderator, Urban Land Institute’s 11th annual Trends Day Conference, Phoenix, AZ (January 20, 2016)
• Visiting Lecturer, Arizona State University, Masters in Real Estate Development Program, Tempe, AZ (2014-2016)
• “Arizona Procurement Rules and Regulations,” Author, American Bar Association Guide to State Procurement (2012)
• “EPA Enforcement Actions on the Rise – Construction Industry Likely Target,” Author, Snell & Wilmer Under Construction Newsletter (September 2010)
• “Legal Issues Involving Distressed Properties,” Contributing Author, Hill International Construction Advisory Report (March 2010)