Overview

Amadou Barry is managing partner of Icarus Legal in Conakry and is admitted to the bars of Guinea and Quebec. He advises international clients in mining, energy and infrastructure on project finance, foreign-investment protection, concessions and public-private partnership projects, and has experience in sovereign debt and local-content matters. He holds a Master 2 in Contract and Credit Guarantee Law from Université Paris Est Créteil and an LLB from the Université de Montréal. He began his career in banking and finance at Allen & Overy and Orrick, later practiced at Miller Thomson and joined Thiam & Associés in 2020 before founding Icarus Legal in 2024.

Practice Areas

• Project Finance
• Foreign Investment Protection
• Concessions
• Public-Private Partnerships
• Sovereign Debt

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 2017 (QC)