Introduction
Barry Carrigan focuses his practice on project finance, infrastructure finance, and public finance. Barry represents developers, issuers, and lenders on a range of project finance and public finance projects, including renewable energy facilities, transit-oriented developments, waste-to-energy projects, charter schools, and multifamily housing transactions.
My focus
Renewable Energy
I have significant experience working with developers and sponsors to enter into state and local tax incentive agreements to manage uncertainty around property tax treatment of such facilities. I work with clients to analyze and implement strategies to maximize available state and local economic development benefits. I have worked with many developers and sponsors to achieve their development goals through a variety of economic development structures.
Project Finance
I have experience working on multidisciplinary cross-office teams on transactions throughout the United States. Representative examples include representing underwriters in the financing of a methanol facility in Texas, solid waste disposal facilities in Florida and Mississippi, a $1.8 billion nitrogen-based fertilizer production plant in Lee County, Iowa. In addition, I have represented various clients on project financings for proton cancer treatment facilities in Georgia and Maryland.
Economic Development
I have represented industrial development agencies and borrowers in numerous transactions granting state and local tax exemptions, including sales tax abatements, mortgage recording tax exemptions and payment-in-lieu of tax agreements. I have worked with municipalities and developers to structure tax benefit packages that encourage private sector growth while providing additional tax revenue to municipalities.
In the news
- Bond Buyer
New York State Thruway Authority sets $2.2 billion sale of PIT bonds
This article on the New York State Thruway Authority’s planned sale of $2.2 billion of personal income tax bonds mentions NP as co-bond counsel. The NP team advising on the bond sale includes New York City partners Chris Reitzel and Adam Gordon, counsel Abbie Olsen, and associates Georgia Sackey and Kate Stack; Rochester partner Barry Carrigan; Washington, DC partners Bruce Serchuk and Joel Swearingen; and Albany counsel Jeff Pohl, all of the Project Finance & Public Finance practice.July 11, 2022 - Rochester Business Journal
Forty Under 40 winners announced
This article announcing Rochester Business Journal’s “Forty Under 40” award winners for professional excellence and community contributions names Rochester Project Finance & Public Finance partner Barry Carrigan as one of this year’s honorees.Sep 24, 2021 - The Bond Buyer
Rising Stars
This article features Rochester Project Finance & Public Finance partner Barry Carrigan for being named as one of The Bond Buyer’s “Rising Stars,” a top accolade in the public finance industry. The article also quotes Project Finance & Public Finance practice group leader and New York partner Ken Lind on Barry’s ground-breaking financing for clients such as BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC.Oct 19, 2020 - Law360
Law360 names attorneys who moved up the firm ranks in Q1
May 7, 2018In this roundup of promotions to partner and firm management positions, 14 attorneys from Nixon Peabody are highlighted. The 11 attorneys promoted to partner are Ellie Altshuler, Mark Beaudoin, Erik Birkeneder, Hannah Bornstein, Chris Browning, Barry Carrigan, Keri McWilliams, Matt Mullen, Steven Richard, Charles Tamuleviz and Alison Torbitt. In addition, Kenneth C. Lind was promoted to leader of the firms’ public finance practice group, Justin Thompson was promoted to office managing partner in LA, and Aaron Yowell was promoted to chief innovation officer.
- The Bond Buyer
Nixon Peabody Picks Partner Lind to Lead Public Finance Practice
CEO and managing partner Andrew Glincher is quoted in this article on the appointment of New York City public finance practice group leader Ken Lind. The promotion of Rochester public finance partner Barry Carrigan is also highlighted.March 15, 2018
Admitted to practice
New York
Education
Syracuse University College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude
Syracuse University, B.S., Finance and Economics, magna cum laude
Professional activities
- Member of National Association of Development Companies
- New York State Economic Council
- Monroe County Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
Recognition
- Selected, through a peer-review survey, for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 in the field of Economic Development Law; Municipal Law; Project Finance Law; and Public Finance Law
- Named Best Lawyers® 2025 Economic Development Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Rochester
- Selected as one of The Bond Buyer’s 2020 Rising Stars
- Selected for Super Lawyers Magazine's 2015 Upstate New York Rising Stars list in the area of Securities and Corporate Finance
- Recipient of The Daily Record’s 2016 Excellence in Law, Up & Coming award
- Leadership Rochester program
Insights And Happenings
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Partner- New York City
- Office:+1 212.940.3182Mobile:+1 917.886.5967
- ssinger@nixonpeabody.com
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Virginia Wong
Partner / Practice Group Leader, Project Finance & Public Finance- New York City
- Office:+1 212.940.3028
- vwong@nixonpeabody.com
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