Christopher R. Barry

Counsel

Services

Biography

Christopher Barry serves as counsel in the Commercial Finance Practice Group. His practice focuses on the representation of lenders and borrowers in middle-market commercial credit transactions. He has broad experience in syndicated and bilateral financing arrangements, real estate secured, cash flow, and asset backed loan transactions. Christopher is also experienced in real estate and corporate matters. He has advised clients on the purchase and sale of commercial real estate, commercial leases, corporate governance issues, mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, and other general business matters. Prior to practicing law, Christopher worked for a global investment bank in the financial services industry.

Credentials

Bar Admissions

California

Education

University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco (J.D.)
- Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly, Executive Internal Editor and Staff Editor
- Moot Court, Legal Writing, and Research, Teaching Assistant
- CALI Award for Legal Writing and Research
University of San Diego (B.A., International Relations; Economics and Italian Minors)
- Award for Excellence in Foreign Languages

Languages

French
Italian
Spanish

Experience

Awards & Recognition

The Best Lawyers in America^®: Ones to Watch
- Project Finance Law (2024)
- Real Estate Law (2024)

Representative Transactions

Represented the administrative agent for a $260 million revolving credit facility to a domestic apparel manufacturer
Represented the administrative agent for a $100 million syndicated revolving credit facility to a transportation and specialty logistics provider
Represented the administrative agent for a $70 million revolving credit facility to an e-commerce company
Represented the lender in a $60 million term facility secured by national real property portfolio
Represented the administrative agent in a $55 million acquisition financing arrangement
Represented the borrower in a $20 million working capital facility
Represented the administrative agent in the negotiation of a split-collateral intercreditor arrangement
Represented the buyer group in its acquisition of a business services company
Represented an institutional shareholder in a follow-on equity investment in a payment processing company
Represented the issuer of secured notes in capital raising and blue-sky law compliance matters
Served as outside counsel to an owner/operator of outdoor mall space in Southern California

Previous Professional Experience

Gibbs Giden Locher Turner Senet & Wittbrodt LLP, Associate (2019-2020)
Buchalter, Associate (2015-2019)
Assayag Mauss LLP, Summer Associate (2013-2014)
Macquarie Group, Senior Analyst (2010-2011)
Wilshire, Senior Analyst (2009-2010)
- Analyst (2008-2009)

Representative Presentations and Publications

“Kirschner v. JP Morgan – Second Circuit Decision,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (September 12, 2023)
“Mayday! – A Landlord’s Primer to COVID-19 Rent Relief Discussions,” Gibbs Giden et al. LLP Client Alert (April 1, 2019)
“The EU Bail-In Rules – Implications for U.S. Asset-Based Lenders,” Co-Author, ABL Advisor (May 9, 2016)

Publications

Kirschner v. JP Morgan – Second Circuit Decision

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