Mr Robert Petty

KANDO id: 15179

Bio

Robert Petty is the Managing Principal and Co-Founder of Clearwater Capital Partners, and a member of the firm’s Investment Committee. Over his 27-year career, Mr. Petty has focused on investing in Asia-dedicated special situations and credit investments, including: turnarounds, restructurings, stressed credits and distressed-for-control transactions. Since the founding of their firm in 2001, Mr. Petty and his partner, Mr. Amit Gupta, have utilized their credit-oriented investment strategy to invest profitably across cycles, sectors and geographies, building an Asia-focused business that today is one of the largest credit investing firms in the region. Mr. Petty’s principal responsibilities encompass portfolio management, origination and overall management of the firm. Mr. Petty’s previous experience includes senior positions at Amroc Investments LLC, Peregrine Fixed Income Ltd and thirteen years with Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. Mr. Petty sits on the board of four Clearwater portfolio companies. He also serves on the boards of two non-profit organizations: EMPEA (The Emerging Markets Private Equity Association) and EngenderHealth, a 70-year leader in international healthcare education. B.A. in Political Science from Brown University.

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