Kevin S. Evans

Kevin S. Evans has extensive international experience leading corporate transactions in the United States, Europe and Australia. Mr. Evans focuses on advising domestic and overseas companies with business operations in the United States.

Mr. Evans has represented private equity and real estate opportunity funds, venture capitalists and investment banks in connection with complex joint ventures, their mergers and acquisitions activity, fund formation and capital raising. In addition, Mr. Evans has represented buyers, sellers and joint venture parties in such diverse fields as automotive, engineering, insurance, product manufacturing and financial services. Mr. Evans has also represented corporate borrowers in financing transactions including working capital facilities, acquisition facilities and asset-based facilities. Mr. Evans has also gained significant experience in the real estate finance arena with particular exposure to the hotel and leisure industry.


Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (LL.M, 2009)

Nottingham Law School, United Kingdom (MBA, 2004)

De Montfort University, United Kingdom (2000)

Birmingham University, United Kingdom (1996)

University of London, United Kingdom (LL.B Hons, 1995)

Admitted as an attorney in the State of New York

Admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of England & Wales

Admitted as a lawyer of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Australia

Member of the Law Society of England and Wales

Member of the Law Society of New South Wales, Australia

Member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries Australia

Member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators in the United Kingdom

Member of the New York State Bar Association

Member of the American Bar Association

"The Public-Private Investment Program - Gaining Momentum?," Corporate & Finance Alert, November 3, 2009 (Frank T. Cannone, Kevin S. Evans)

"Buy-Side Middle Market Deals in the Distressed Economy," Corporate & Finance Alert, September 8, 2009 (Frank B. Reilly, Jr., Michael J. Lubben, Kevin S. Evans)

"Sell-Side Middle Market Deals in the Distressed Economy," Corporate & Finance Alert, September 8, 2009 (Frank T. Cannone, Robert F. Coyne, Kevin S. Evans, James J. Petrucci)

"Need To Sell A Portfolio Company? Tread Carefully.," Corporate & Finance Alert, September 8, 2009 (Cheryl A. Gorman, Kevin S. Evans)

"The Public-Private Investment Program - What's Going On?  Is It Still Needed?," August 4, 2009 (Frank T. Cannone, Kevin S. Evans)

"Cross-Border Middle Market Deals - In-Line With Current M&A Trends," Corporate & Finance Alert, July 7, 2009 (Frank T. Cannone, Robert F. Coyne, Kevin S. Evans)

"Beware the Bargain Hunter.  Are You Prepared for a Possible Takeover Approach?  Public Company Boards Should Check What Defenses They Have, What's Available, and What Best Protects Long-Term Investors in Today's Uncertain Market," Corporate & Finance Alert, June 2, 2009 (Robert F. Coyne, Kevin S. Evans)

"The Public-Private Investment Program - Genuine Opportunity or More For the Same "Old Boy" Network?  Too Early to Say," Corporate & Finance Alert, April 7, 2009 (Frank T. Cannone, Kevin S. Evans)

"The Extraterritorial Reach of the U.S. Courts Over Foreign Private Issuers," Corporate & Finance Alert, November 25, 2008 (Terry Myers, Kevin S. Evans)

"MAC is Back! MAC is Back! MAC is Back!," Corporate & Finance Alert, November 11, 2008 (Frank B. Reilly, Jr., Kevin S. Evans)

"Uninvited U.S. Investors? The Explosion of Unsponsored ADR Programs and the Implications for Foreign Private Issuers," Corporate & Finance Alert, October 21, 2008 (Cheryl A. Gorman, Kevin S. Evans)

"Foreign Private Issuers Exemption from Registration Under 1934 Act," Corporate & Finance Alert, October 14, 2008 (Cheryl A. Gorman, Kevin S. Evans)

"Non-binding Preliminary Agreements: Use 'Good Faith' with Caution," Financier Worldwide, 2008 (Robert F. Coyne, Kevin S. Evans)

Quoted in "1,000 Unsponsored ADR Programs Created in Last Three Months, Often Without Consent of Issuers," Global Finance, January 28, 2009 (Cheryl A. Gorman, Kevin S. Evans)

""Making up the breakdown," Lawyers Weekly," October 10, 2008