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Provided by Grant Butler
Grant Butler is a partner representing financial institutions, fintech companies, and asset managers on a variety of regulatory and transactional matters, with particular emphasis on financial services regulatory matters, financial industry mergers and acquisitions, and other financial services-related corporate transactions.
He advises clients on regulatory issues related to the Dodd-Frank Act, the structuring of domestic and foreign investments and activities in compliance with the Bank Holding Company Act, transactions between banks and affiliates, capital raising initiatives, securities and insurance activities of banks, consumer financial product offerings, fiduciary activities, and structuring and operating pooled investment vehicles.
He also counsels clients with respect to corporate governance, operational matters, risk management, consumer financial regulatory matters, bank partnerships, collective investment funds, financial institution formation and reorganization transactions, and choosing and structuring appropriate charters or license structures for their business needs. He represents a variety of financial services companies before federal and state regulatory agencies, with respect to licensing, business combination, and enforcement matters. Grant’s practice also includes advising nondepository trust companies on regulatory, corporate, and fiduciary matters.
American Bar Association
Boston Bar Association
Compass Working Capital
Member, Advisory Board, October 2015 – August 2022
Secretary of Board of Directors, July 2009 – September 2015
“Call For Input Shows How Banks, Fintechs Can Address Risks,” Law360, 7 November 2024
"Deepfake-Enabled Fraud," ABA Risk and Compliance, November-December 2024
“Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Proposes Changes to Merger Review Process,” The Banking Law Journal, July-August 2024
Co-author, "OCC Announces New Bank Merger Policies," The National Law Review, 1 February 2024
Co-author, “Strategic Growth in a Challenging Environment,” Bank Director, 8 December 2023
"FDIC's Corp. Governance Proposal: What Banks Should Know," Law360, 31 October 2023
"5 Ways Fed Crypto Statement Affects State Member Banks," Law360, 27 February 2023
"Leveraging Technology for Growth," BankDirector.com, 24 February 2023
"The trust company — an old tool for a new age," Reuters Legal News, 22 July 2022
Boston University School of Law
J.D.
2006
Boston University School of Law
LL.M
2007
The University of Kansas
B.A.
2003
The University of Kansas
B.S.
2003
Provided by Chambers
Grant Butler is recognized for his experience in representing financial institutions and financial services companies. He advises clients on financial regulatory and transactional matters.
Provided by Chambers
He has a very hyper-practical understanding of what needs to get done and doesn't get tied up in the academic aspects of regulation.
Grant is very knowledgeable and is adept at working with regulators.
He has a very hyper-practical understanding of what needs to get done and doesn't get tied up in the academic aspects of regulation.
Grant is very knowledgeable and is adept at working with regulators.
