Kerry Shannon Burke is a vice chair of the firm's corporate group and of the firm's ESG group. Kerry has been helping public and private companies structure and execute capital markets and finance transactions and navigate the pitfalls of public company reporting and governance for over 20 years. Kerry regularly represents issuers, ranging from development stage ventures to large public companies, as well as underwriters and other institutional investors, with private and public debt and equity financings. She is a "go-to" advisor for large public companies on corporate governance, SEC reporting and compliance program design. Kerry also assists private companies on governance and IPO readiness matters, including with respect to board and committee independence, internal and disclosure controls and similar matters.

Kerry has particular expertise counseling clients on the Investment Advisers Act and assists investment advisers, including private equity funds, hedge funds and venture capital funds, on various status questions and ongoing compliance matters.