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Steven Berger is a long-time adviser to the accounting profession whose broad knowledge of industry and corporate issues helps firms operate, serve clients, manage risk and thrive in a highly-regulated environment. He also advises numerous private equity firms and dynamic middle market companies.

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Steve is widely known for his work with accounting and PE firms in creating alternative practice structures and completing acquisitions tailored to specific client and portfolio company needs. He structures entities and drafts governing documents that can withstand federal and state scrutiny and evolve as regulatory and industry changes demand. Acting as a thought partner to clients, he advises on legal and business options that address risk while keeping their priorities at the center.

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Deeply involved in the accounting profession, Steve provides full-service advice for firms on governance and transactional issues, including mergers and acquisitions, professional standards compliance, government investigations and more. He has been a contributing editor to the PPC Guide for Accounting Firms for more than 15 years and is a regular speaker at industry conferences. His long-standing role gives him practical insight into how firms grow and adapt.

Drawing on his corporate experience, Steve acts as outside general counsel to growing middle market companies in sectors including education, publishing, retail, manufacturing, technology and professional services. As these businesses mature, they trust Steve to guide them through transformational moments involving governance, strategic partnerships, joint ventures, public and private financings, and mergers and acquisitions.

Steven R. Berger

Steven R. Berger

Credentials

Education

Bar Admissions

Affiliations

Insights & Events

Vedder Price is proud to sponsor the ALI CLE Accountants’ Liability 2025 Conference in Washington, D.C., on June 2-3, 2025

Steven Berger to Speak at Accounting Today PE Summit

Highlights from 2024 ALI-CLE Accountants’ Liability Conference

Highlights from 2024 ALI-CLE Accountants’ Liability Conference

Vedder Price Shareholders to Present at ALI CLE Accountants’ Liability 2024

Vedder Price Advises Grant Thornton LLP in Private Equity Investment by New Mountain Capital

Vedder Price Acts as Regulatory Counsel to Hellman & Friedman (H&F) in its Strategic Investment in Baker Tilly

Steven R. Berger

Credentials

Education

Bar Admissions

Affiliations

Insights & Events

Vedder Price is proud to sponsor the ALI CLE Accountants’ Liability 2025 Conference in Washington, D.C., on June 2-3, 2025

Steven Berger to Speak at Accounting Today PE Summit

Highlights from 2024 ALI-CLE Accountants’ Liability Conference

Highlights from 2024 ALI-CLE Accountants’ Liability Conference

Vedder Price Shareholders to Present at ALI CLE Accountants’ Liability 2024

Vedder Price Advises Grant Thornton LLP in Private Equity Investment by New Mountain Capital

Vedder Price Acts as Regulatory Counsel to Hellman & Friedman (H&F) in its Strategic Investment in Baker Tilly

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