Evercore Partners

Evercore is a US boutique investment bank founded in 1996 by Blackstone Group alumnus Austin Beutne and Roger Altman. Evercore has been expanding its advisory business significantly, especially in the US. In 2009, it occupied the number six spot in US M&A transactions, with assignments that included the world’s largest restructuring, involving General Motors, and the largest M&A deal, in which the firm represented Wyeth in its $68 billion merger with Pfizer. The bank also has established a presence in Europe (London) and in Asia.