Ryan Berry concentrates his practice on corporate and securities law with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, securities law compliance and corporate governance matters. He represents clients in wide variety of commercial transactions and, in collaboration with other Polsinelli attorneys and analysts where appropriate, provides counsel on the business law issues arising throughout the life cycle of an entity. Mr. Berry has significant experience representing private and publicly-held companies, as well as investment banks and private equity firms, in mergers and acquisitions transactions in a broad range of industries. He also regularly advises issuers and purchasers in registered and privately placed securities offerings from angel financings to follow-on offerings of registered securities, in addition to functioning as outside general counsel for companies on general business matters including licensing, leasing and lending arrangements. Mr. Berry joined Polsinelli Shughart in 2010, prior to which he had practiced in the Los Angeles office of Latham & Watkins LLP since 2005. Before attending law school, Mr. Berry worked in the information technology and digital media industries, where he also helped launch and grow an educational media company.