Ryan Butler, a member of the Real Estate group, advises clients on all aspects of real estate transactions and related legal matters.
He works with owners, developers, and investors across asset types and stages of investment, helping clients structure and execute deals that align with business objectives, protect interests, and facilitate smooth closings.
Ryan handles acquisitions, dispositions, sale-leasebacks, ground leases, and subleases. He drafts and negotiates key transaction documents, from letters of intent to closing agreements, with a focus on driving deals forward efficiently and minimizing risk.
Additionally, Ryan represents financial institutions, investors and developers in real estate transactions and financing matters. He assists clients through every stage of the transaction, including drafting and negotiating purchase and sale agreements, financing documentation and supplementary transaction documentation and conducting due diligence on ongoing transactions.
Credentials
Education
- Saint Louis University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2020
- Illinois State University, B.S.B.A., 2013
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 2022
- Missouri, 2020
Insights & Events
Deals & Transactions
Vedder Represents CSC RE in $70M Acquisition and Financing Transaction in New York
June 8, 2026
Deals & Transactions
Vedder Represents CSC RE in $108 Million Construction Financing Transaction in New York
April 15, 2026
Deals & Transactions
Vedder Represents L Squared Capital Partners in its Acquisition of Functional Devices
February 25, 2026
Deals & Transactions
Vedder Represents Industrial Service Solutions in its Acquisition of MSHS Pacific Power Group
February 12, 2026
Deals & Transactions
Vedder Represents Spartan Aerospace Group in Acquisition of Lourdes Industries, Inc.
February 2, 2026
Deals & Transactions
Vedder Price Represents GSI Group in Acquisition of GenesisBPS
October 3, 2025
Deals & Transactions
Vedder Price Represents Balmoral Funds in Acquisition of R.H. Sheppard Co. Inc.
January 6, 2025
