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Experience:
Barry Machlin is co-Chair of Mayer Brown's Global Projects group and concentrates on international and domestic project finance and development transactions and infrastructure transactions of all types. He represents financial institutions, multilateral agencies, export credit agencies, sponsors and companies in such transactions spanning a wide range of sectors, including power (coal and gas-fired, wind and other renewables), oil and gas (pipelnes, petrochemical and other facilities), ports, telecom, health care and other areas. Barry also represents financial institutions in syndicated lending transactions; sovereigns, state-owned enterprises and investors in privatization matters; and various parties in cross-border investment and financial transactions.
Barry was named by the American Lawyer as its 2007 "Dealmaker of the Year" in Project Finance for his work as leader of a team representing the Panama Canal Authority on the Panama Canal Expansion Project, one of the world's most significant infrastructure projects. Barry also has been regularly listed in Chambers USA Leading Lawyers and Chambers Global Guide to the World's Leading Lawyers (Project Finance), in the Euromoney Guide to the World's Leading Project Finance Lawyers, and in the International Who's Who of Project Finance Lawyers. He was named to The Best Lawyers in America, was named a "Super Lawyer" in both Washington, DC and Illinois, and was recommended by Legal Media Group's "Expert Series" as one of the world's leading lawyers in Project Finance.
Chambers has cited praise for Barry for his "great attention to detail and super customer service; he's always trying to think ahead, makes legally sound decisions and minimizes surprises." (Chambers USA 2006). Clients also have said that he is "wonderful for South American projects' 'the key to the practice'" (Chambers USA 2007).
Notable Engagements:
Barry has served as lead counsel to major clients in many matters, including the following:
Construction and project development matters for the $5.25 billion Panama Canal Expansion Project.
The US $75 million La Gloria wind energy project in Costa Rica.
The US$500 million EBIC gas-to-ammonia project in Egypt.
The US $260 million Itapoá deepwater port project in Brazil.
A US $112 million proton therapy health care project in the US.
The US$226 million San Fernando gas pipeline transaction in Mexico.
The US $400 million Central Puerto power restructuring in Argentina.
The US $435 million Bajio power project in Mexico.
The US $800 million Quezon power project in the Philippines.
The US $2.5 billion Paiton I and $1.7 billion Jawa (Paiton II) power projects in Indonesia.
Education:
Harvard Law School, JD, 1985, Brandeis University, BA, summa cum laude, 1982; Phi Beta Kappa. | 