Barry Carrigan

Barry Carrigan


Nixon Peabody LLP

Recognized since 2022

Rochester, New York

Practice Areas

Economic Development Law

Municipal Law

Project Finance Law

Public Finance Law

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Economic Development Law
Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Economic Development Law
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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 multi-family 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.

What do you focus on?

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.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 1300 Clinton Square
    Rochester, NY 14604-1792
Education
  • Syracuse University, JD, graduated 2010
  • Syracuse University, B.S.
Bar Admissions
  • New York, New York State Bar Association

Nixon Peabody LLP
Headquarters: Boston, Massachusetts

195 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

94 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Economic Development Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Economic Development Law, Rochester, NY (2025)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Economic Development Law
  • Municipal Law
  • Project Finance Law
  • Public Finance Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Energy Law
  • Transportation Law

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