Richard P Puttré

Practice Areas

Chair of the firm's Projects Practice - Latin America, Richard represents clients in projects throughout the United States and Latin America, and is actively involved in the North American public-private partnership (PPP) sector, representing bidders, concession companies, underwriters, and lenders in the acquisition, development, and financing of major transportation and social infrastructure assets.

Richard has significant recent experience in the renewable energy sector, particularly in representing sponsors and developers in connection with multiple photovoltaic (PV) solar generation facilities 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 has also 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.

Career

Richard P. Puttré has over 30 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, primarily in the energy and infrastructure sectors.

Professional Memberships

Throughout his career, Richard has been involved in pro bono projects and is active in fundraising efforts for rare cancer and Parkinson’s Disease research. He has also been a guest lecturer in international finance at the University of Miami School of Law.

Personal

Chambers & Partners, Global (2008-2022)

Chambers & Partners, Latin America (2009-2022)

Chambers & Partners, USA (2015-2020)

Chambers and Partners, Europe (2001-2014)

Legal 500, EMEA (2009-2014)

Legal 500, Latin America (2012-2023)