Richard P. Puttré (Rich)

Partner

Rich Puttré has more than 25 years of experience in complex, cross-border project finance transactions and represents sponsors, developers, lenders, and investors in the development, financing, acquisition, and disposition of major capital intensive assets in the United States and Latin America. He is head of the Firm's global Projects & Infrastructure Practice, is a member of the Latin America practice team, and was resident in the Madrid Office from 2001 to 2014.

Much of Rich's recent experience has focused on the renewable energy sector, representing the sponsors and developers in connection with multiple photovoltaic (PV) solar plants in Peru, Mexico, Chile, Argentina, and Panama. Many of these transactions have involved multilateral banks and development finance institutions from various countries around the world. He also has worked on a number of wind, thermal solar, and conventional power projects as well as toll roads, airports, transmission lines, waste treatment facilities, and water projects throughout Latin America. Rich is actively involved in the American public-private partnership sector, representing bidders, concession companies, underwriters, and lenders in the acquisition, development, and financing of major infrastructure projects throughout the United States.

Rich is involved in the Firm's pro bono efforts on behalf of unaccompanied children from Central America and is active in numerous fundraising efforts for research on rare cancers, epilepsy, and Parkinson's Disease. He is a guest lecturer in international finance at the University of Miami School of Law.