Bio

Bill Anderson, a senior managing director, is global head of Evercore’s Activism/Raid Defense business and Strategic Shareholder advisory practice. Prior to joining Evercore, Mr. Anderson led Goldman Sachs’ top-ranked activism and raid defense for more than 10 years. He pioneered the practice of activism defense and has advised over 200 companies facing activists or strategic raids, including many of the largest proxy fights and raid defenses over the past decade. Mr. Anderson advises companies worldwide across all industries in connection with mergers and acquisitions, special committee situations, corporate governance issues, cross-border transactions, contested shareholder situations, and preparing for hostile activity. Earlier in his career, Mr. Anderson was an M&A attorney for Simpson Thacher & Bartlett. He clerked on the United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, was a certified public accountant for Coopers & Lybrand and served as a captain in the U.S. Army Reserve. Mr. Anderson graduated magna cum laude twice from Georgetown University, earning a law degree and a B.S.B.A. in accounting and history. He has published articles and speaks frequently on M&A, hostile activity and board/shareholder interaction.