Chris Patt

Executive Director
Tribe Infrastructure Group
Chris Patt is an Executive Director at Tribe, specialising in project finance, and deal execution.
He has extensive experience advising on conventional power, renewables, water and wastewater and PPP projects, working with bidders, project companies, and procurers across the Middle East, Asia, and Africa.
OVERVIEW
Chris has wide experience advising on all sides of infrastructure transactions, having acted in all main capacities: Sponsor, Lender, and Government Advisor. He offers strong debt and equity structuring capabilities, covering end-to-end deal processes such as commercial negotiation, documentation, due diligence, and investment appraisal.
In 2024, Chris established Tribe’s London office presence and is responsible for building out our London based team. He holds responsibility for commercial leadership within the Tribe Advisory team with a focus on risk management and compliance. Chris routinely works with corporates, funds, commercial banks, Export Credit Agencies (ECAs), and Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), and he has cross-product exposure in areas like project bonds, swaps, and other derivatives.
At Engie, AMEA Power, HSBC, and Mizuho, he has pursued projects across the EMEA region, with a primary focus on MENA, in addition to Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Chris is a CFA Charter holder and graduated from the University of Exeter with a BSc in Mathematics and French.
Chris is based in London.
SELECTED PROJECTS & TRANSACTIONS
Financial Advisor to Orascom and Metito for the Al Mirfa Seawater desalination project (Wave)
Financial Advisor to the Project Company on the Solar PV Refinancing in Qatar.
Financial Advisor to the Bidder on REPDO Round 5 Solar PV in KSA.
Financial Advisor to the Project Company on the Shams Power Company Refinancing in the UAE.
Financial Advisor to the Project Company on the Sharjah WtE Refinancing in the UAE.
Financial Advisor to the Project Companies on the Barka 3 Sohar 2 Refinancing in Oman.
Financial Advisor to the Bidder on Al Khazna PV4 in the UAE.
Lender on the Al Kharsaah Solar PV IPP in Qatar.
Financial Advisor to the Winning Bidder on Manah II Solar PV Project in Oman.
Financial Advisor to the Procurer on Guzar Solar PV IPP in Uzbekistan.
Financial Advisor to the Bidder on the Floating Solar PV Tender in Malaysia.


