Bentley Team

Frederick J. C. Butler

Managing Director

Frederick J.C. Butler began his career practicing law in the corporate securities department of DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL from 1967 through 1969. After one year at BURNHAM AND COMPANY (predecessor to Drexel, Burnham, Lambert), he joined MERRILL LYNCH. Mr. Butler was the founding CEO of Merrill Lynch Leasing, Inc. in 1976 and was responsible for the sale of the company in 1986 for an after-tax profit to Merrill Lynch of more that $100 million. Mr. Butler headed a large group within Merrill Lynch Capital Markets that included, at various times, Project and Lease Financing, the Public Utility Group, Partnership Financing, Venture Capital and the Real Estate Financing Group, including all of Merrill Lynch's real estate financing, brokering and advisory operations. While at Merrill Lynch, he served as Chairman or CEO of numerous special-purpose subsidiaries of Merrill Lynch, formed to manage Merrill Lynch's interests in retail limited partnerships that invested in and/or operated businesses in energy, media and leveraged buy-outs. In 1991, he left Merrill Lynch to co-found BUTLER, CHAPMAN & CO., a private New York-based investment banking firm that provided mergers and acquisitions advisory services, private debt and equity placement services, and other investment banking services to middle market companies and private equity groups. He served as Chairman and co-CEO of Butler Chapman & Co. since its inception. Mr. Butler joined Bentley in 2004. He serves on the board of Butler Capital Corporation, a firm owned by Gilbert Butler that manages money for family foundations and trusts. He is Chairman of the Board of The William George Agency for Children's Services, a private, non-profit residential treatment center that provides therapeutic and rehabilitative services to emotionally disturbed adolescents. Mr. Butler earned an A.B. from HARVARD COLLEGE and a J.D. from COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL.

Phone: (212) 763-0348
Email: fjcbutler@bentleylp.com