Amanda L. Butler

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.

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

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

Global Compliance

• 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)

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