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Ryan A. Berry

Associate
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.

Memberships and Affiliations

  • State Bar of Arizona
    • Business and Securities Law Sections
  • State Bar of California
    • Business and Real Property Sections
  • Los Angeles County Bar Association
  • Greater Phoenix Economic Council - Ambassadors Program
  • Men's Art Council of the Phoenix Art Museum
  • Invest Southwest Capital Conference
    • Mentor Team Member
  • University of Arizona College of Law
    • Arizona Law Ambassadors
  • Arizona Solar Energy Association
  • American Solar Energy Society

Experience


Mergers and Acquisitions

  • $500 million acquisition of privately held medical products company by publicly traded strategic acquirer
  • $60 million sale of publicly traded digital media distribution company to publicly traded strategic acquirer
  • Sale of privately held largest global producer of unattended payment systems by family-controlled business (price undisclosed) to private equity consortium
  • $75 million sale of privately held global plastic products manufacturer to strategic acquirer
  • $260 million buyout of global steel castings manufacturer from joint venture with private equity sponsor by publicly traded strategic acquirer
  • $80 million acquisition of poultry processing facilities from debtor-in-possession in Chapter 11 proceeding by family-controlled business
  • $3 million sale of newspaper and online media assets by debtor-in-possession in Chapter 11 proceeding

Corporate Finance and Securities

Closed over $1.5 billion worth of offerings of registered and privately placed securities of entities ranging from startup businesses to NASDAQ and NYSE traded companies, including:
  • Private placements of securities and bridge loan financings for emerging companies in the digital media, life sciences and medical products industries
  • 144A, 3(a)(2) and PIPE (private investment in public equity) offerings of notes, common and preferred stock
  • Registered offerings ranging from initial registered offerings of securities to shelf takedowns for well-known seasoned issuers