Amanda L. Butler is an associate in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office and a member of the Antitrust & Competition and Litigation practice groups. Her experience includes obtaining antitrust clearance for mergers and acquisitions, and representing companies and individuals in criminal and civil antitrust matters. Her representations have spanned a wide array of industries, including aviation, aerospace, automotive, digital, mining, pharmaceutical, and railroad. She is additionally experienced at managing complex internal investigations for companies exposed to regulatory and criminal liability.
Prior to joining Hughes Hubbard, Amanda was an associate in the D.C. office of another global law firm, where her practice focused on civil and criminal antitrust matters. She also previously served as a fellow at International Justice Mission in India, where her work resulted in precedent affirming the application of a 2013 amendment to the Indian Penal Code criminalizing human trafficking to cases involving labor trafficking, and the creation of a comprehensive training manual for NGO lawyers handling such cases.
Recognition
2013, 2018 Capital Pro Bono High Honor Roll, sponsored by the District of Columbia Court of Appeals and the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Highlighted Publications
Co-author, with Robert Bell, "Don't Slice the Gordian Knot: Untangling Privilege Protection for Leniency Applicants," Competition Policy International (CPI) (January 29, 2020)
Professional Activities
Member, American Bar Association, Antitrust Section
Court Admissions
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Highlighted Matters
Antitrust & Competition
Represented Unimin, a subsidiary of Belgium’s SCR-Sibelco NV, in its merger with fellow industrial minerals provider Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc., in a transaction closed by the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) without issuance of a second request
Represented a U.S. company in the DOJ’s criminal investigation of price fixing of generic drugs
Represented a Japanese company in the DOJ’s criminal investigation of price fixing in the auto parts industry. The company received the second largest cooperation discount the Antitrust Division has ever granted
Defended ConsumerInfo.com at a jury trial against a monopolization claim in the Central District of California
Conducted internal audit of a multinational bank to assess level of antitrust risk and compliance
Prepared white paper advocating for regulatory reform on behalf of industry participants
Represented a for-profit higher education group in a suit for alleged false advertising brought by the Federal Trade Commission
Highlighted Matters
White Collar & Regulatory Defense
Represented a registered investment advisor in an SEC investigation into alleged misappropriation of investor funds
Represented a public company in an SEC investigation into alleged financial fraud
Highlighted Matters
Global and Domestic Compliance
Counseled Big Four accounting firm regarding regulatory compliance for strategic initiative
Counseled corporations regarding compliance with U.S. economic sanctions and export control, with a focus on Myanmar (Burma) and Iran
Advised technology company on voluntary disclosure to Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
Highlighted Matters
Pro Bono
Ongoing representation of a petitioner seeking a writ of habeas corpus to overturn a murder conviction
Ongoing representation of a minor from Central America seeking asylum in the United States
Represented a foster parent in a multi-day adoption trial before the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
