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    Barry Carrigan

    Partner


    • Rochester, New York City
    • Office585.263.1591
    • bcarrigan@nixonpeabody.com
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    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.

    Barry has been selected as one of The Bond Buyer’s 2020 Rising Stars, a program which showcases the brightest young minds in the municipal finance industry.

    Practice Areas

    Project FinancePublic FinanceEconomic Development BondsStadiums, Arenas & Convention CentersEnergy Project Finance

    Industries

    Renewable EnergyInfrastructure

    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.

    Admitted to practice

    New York

    Education

    Syracuse University, B.S., Finance and Economics, magna cum laude
    Syracuse University College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude

    Professional activities

    • New York State Economic Council
    • Monroe County Bar Association
    • New York State Bar Association

    Recognition

    • Barry has been selected, through a peer-review survey, for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2023 in the field of Economic Development Law; Municipal Law; Project Finance Law; and Publi Finance Law.
    • Barry has been selected as one of The Bond Buyer’s 2020 Rising Stars, a program which showcases the brightest young minds in the municipal finance industry.
    • He has been selected to Super Lawyers Magazine's 2015 Upstate New York Rising Stars list, recognized in the area of Securities and Corporate Finance. Barry is also a recipient of The Daily Record’s 2016 Excellence in Law, Up & Coming award.
    • Barry is a 2017-2018 graduate of the Leadership Rochester program, a nine-month program that identifies emerging leaders in the community and brings them together with key leaders to discuss significant issues in the Rochester and Monroe County region.

    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

      In 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.

      May 7, 2018
    • 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

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