MIAMI—With the global economic slowdown from China to Brazil,why do we continue to see an increase of globalhotel brands entering the Miami market? That's agood question for Suzanne Amaducci-Adams, the RealEstate & Hospitality practice group leader at Miami-based lawfirm Bilzin Sumberg.

In this exclusive interview series, we've been talking withAmaducci-Adams about why we are seeing a significant rise in the number of hotelprojects under development. In the course of our publication, adebate arose over new hotel supply in Miami.Now, we're exploring the China and Brazil factors.

"Over the last decade, we've seen Miami grow into aninternational city and into a desirable place for globalhotel brands to enter the US market,"Amaducci-Adams tells GlobeSt.com. "The newest example isChilean-based Atton Hotels, which will open its first US propertyin Miami's Brickell Financial District."