Kerry Berchem Bio

Kerry is a highly recognized corporate transactional partner, with more than three decades of experience in public and private merger and acquisitions (M&A) and capital markets transactions. In addition to advising on complex, multibillion dollar deals, Kerry serves as a trusted advisor to and is called upon by boards of directors and special committees on a broad array of corporate governance and takeover defense matters. She has a bespoke practice working with companies following a restructuring, both out of court or through chapter 11, and developing and executing on innovative deal structures specific to post-restructured companies. Clients rely on her judgment and business acumen to manage risk, solve problems and create value. Kerry is a co-leader of Akin’s corporate governance and activism group, as well as its sustainability group. She advises companies on governance structures and best practices, including the formulation and implementation of sustainability strategy. Kerry frequently writes and speaks about matters of corporate governance, sustainability and board diversity. In January 2021, on behalf of the firm, she authored an SEC comment letter in support of the Nasdaq Diversity Proposal, which was cited in the SEC’s approval order.