Katherine G. Putnam

Katherine Putnam, Chair of the Washington, D.C. Finance Department, advises borrowers and private equity sponsors in leveraged and investment grade finance transactions, including:

• Acquisition and carve-out financings
• Cash-flow and asset-based loans
• Cross-border financings
• Syndicated loan facilities
• Private credit financings
• Debt restructurings and liability management transactions

She takes a hands-on approach to helping clients navigate high-stakes financing transactions.

Katherine has extensive experience in negotiating and documenting credit facilities and providing detail-oriented guidance that allows her clients to achieve their commercial goals.

A recognized leader at the firm, Katherine is a member of the firm’s Ethics Committee, and she previously served on the firm’s Training & Career Enhancement Committee and Recruiting Committee. 

Katherine is a member of the National Women’s Law Center’s Leadership Advisory Committee. She has served as a guest lecturer at Harvard Law School.