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Suzanne Cherot

Shareholder
(907) 263-7219
Anchorage
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Practice Areas

• Real Estate and Land Use Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Commercial Transactions

Ms. Cherot focuses her practice on real estate and commercial transactions. She has represented private and public entities in negotiating and structuring a large number of sophisticated real estate transactions, including the representation of two public housing authorities in low income housing tax credit projects.  Other representative transactions include the purchases and financings of shopping centers, mobile home parks, residential subdivisions and commercial buildings.  She has also represented businesses in the purchases and sales of stock and assets, including the recent purchases of several retail and wholesale businesses.  In connection with these transactions, she formed and organized the corporation or limited liability company that own and develop the real estate.  Ms. Cherot served as managing shareholder of the firm for more than ten years, and continues to be a member of the board of directors. 

Education

• University of Kansas School of Law (J.D., 1972)
• University of Kansas (B.A., 1970)

Admitted to Practice

• U.S. Supreme Court
• Alaska

Awards and Honors

• Ms. Cherot was selected for inclusion in the 2009 edition of Chambers USA, America's Leading Business Lawyers, in the area of real estate.
• Ms. Cherot was selected for inclusion in the 2009 Alaska Super Lawyers list for the September issue of Washington Law & Politics magazine in the areas of real estate and business/corporate.

Selected Clients

• Cook Inlet Housing Authority
• Alaska Communications Systems
• The North West Company (International) Inc. d/b/a Alaska Commercial Company
• Hickel Investment Company

Representative Matters

• Represented the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority in its acquisition from Suneel Alaska Corporation of a 49% interest in a coal load-out facility in Seward, Alaska.
• General counsel to Seward Association for the Advancement of Marine Science, an Alaska nonprofit corporation, responsible for the financing, construction and operation of the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, Alaska.
• Represented Hickel Investment Company, Cook Inlet Housing Authority and several Alaska real estate developers of commercial buildings and residential subdivisions.
• Represented purchasers of four mobile home parks and developers of two medical buildings in Anchorage.
• Negotiated and drafted property purchase agreements, joint venture agreements and financing documents for the acquisition of large parcels of property from a bankrupt estate.
• Represented Cook Inlet Housing Authority in the financing of low income housing tax credit projects.
• Represented Cook Inlet Housing Authority in the purchase of residential properties and a commercial building.
• Represented Hickel Investment Company in numerous real estate transactions.
• Represented international retailer in purchase of retail and wholesale businesses.
• Represented purchasers of several mobile home parks.
• Represented purchaser and developer of two medical office buildings.
• Represented residential subdivision developer in numerous purchases and financings of residential subdivisions.

Professional and Community Activities

• Alaska Bar Association
• Anchorage Economic Development Corporation, Corporate Secretary and  board member
• Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, Chairman of the board of directors
• Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Anchorage
• Athena Society, honorary society of Anchorage Chamber of Commerce