Margaret Butler

Margaret Isa Butler leads BakerHostetler’s Financial Services Industry Team, with a practice at the intersection of traditional finance and fintech.

Margaret has been counseling senior leaders in the banking and technology sectors and driving deals for more than two decades, as a partner at an Am Law 100 law firm and as an investment banker. Her focus is on transformational transactions, including M&A, joint ventures, and alternative investments. She also co-founded a blockchain business with a mission to empower consumers by giving them easy access to decentralized finance.

BakerHostetler’s Financial Services Industry Team also advises clients on litigation and enforcement proceedings and assists with compliance, licensing, and the design and rollout of financial products.
Margaret has an MBA from Columbia Business School, a JD from Columbia Law School, and an AB from Harvard University. She is an appointed member of the M&A Committee of the New York City Bar Association. Her writing has been published in The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times.