Steve Berry is Chairman and founding partner at Acuity Law, with over 25 years of top-level experience both in the UK and internationally.

 Moreover, he has built a reputation as a highly experienced corporate lawyer and dealmaker with a demonstrable track record of advising on numerous high-value M&A transactions. Recognised as a leader in his field, Steve is listed as a leading individual in The Legal 500 and holds a Band 1 ranking from Chambers and Partners.

In addition, Steve has extensive experience guiding clients through complex and often highly technical finance structures, as well as partnerships between the private and public sectors. Consequently, clients value his approach, frequently describing him as “very good, pragmatic, commercial and doesn’t mess around.”

Furthermore, Steve brings board-level experience with growth companies, supporting them from early-stage funding through to exit. He also has a particular interest in technology-backed ventures and works closely with founders and investors to achieve strategic goals. As a result, his advice combines legal precision with practical, commercially focused insight.

Advising Swansea.com Holdings Limited (Swansea.com) in connection with its sale of the entire issued share capital of The Original Travel House Limited (Travel House) to Hays Travel Limited

Acting for Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners on its acquisition of the exclusive development rights for one of the UK’s largest battery storage projects from Simec Atlantis Energy Limited (Project Uskmouth). Subsequently, an additional investment round followed.

Advising on the set up, structure and funding of MyPinPad, a leading company in the electronic payments sector. As a result, it has raised over £20 million through several funding rounds.

Guiding the establishment of Wealthify, a robo-investment platform and its commercialisation through to a major institutional investment by Aviva

Acting for Neptune 6 in its acquisition of shares in Newport Wafer Fab (NWF) from Infineon AG, together with related commercial and finance arrangements. In addition, Steve serves as a non-executive director of NWF and continues to lead the Acuity team as it expands in the international semiconductor sector.

Advising Eco2 on renewable energy projects, including three biomass power station developments. These involved £100 million+ in financings and ultimately resulted in the sale of the project companies to financial institutions.

Assisting in the creation of Verdion Properties LLP and a strategic alliance with the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan. This partnership established a £1bn+ investment platform for logistics properties across Europe.

Advising the former shareholders of Swansea City FC on the sale of the club to new US-based owners in a £100 million+ deal

Acting for a US-based high-end property developer on the acquisition of the Smallbone of Devizes business out of administration, and the associated commercial and intellectual property arrangements

Advised the shareholders of Business Systems (U.K.) Limited and Opex Hosting Limited on their sale to PE firm August Equity. The deal allowed the founding shareholders to retain a minority interest in the new private equity structure.

Advised the shareholders of Hereford Contract Canning (HCC) Limited on their sale of a majority interest in HCC to Rutland Partners, a private equity investor.Rutland is known for investing in UK-headquartered businesses worth between £20 million and £150 million.

Advised the shareholders of Tripleplay Services Holdings Limited (Tripleplay) on their sale to Uniguest, a US-based cybersecurity technology solutions business

• Corporate deals and transactions including mergers, acquisitions and disposals
• Private equity-funded transactions and PE-backed buy and build strategies
• Commercial projects and contracts including long-term contracts between the private and public sectors
• Banking and finance structures, including complex and structured arrangements
• Restructuring and distressed situations