Evan W. Hockenberger

Evan W. Hockenberger is an associate at Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP in Wilmington. He counsels management teams, boards, and special committees of Delaware corporations on business law and governance issues. He also represents buyers and sellers in negotiated acquisitions, divestitures, and other strategic transactions. His practice includes matters involving alternative entities, early-stage investment and private equity transactions, and consultation with litigation teams on complex transaction and governance structures.

Evan earned a J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law, where he served as a staff editor of the North Carolina Law Review. He earned a B.S. from Appalachian State University. During law school, he was selected as the Robinson O. Everett Sr. Judicial Fellow to the Honorable David T. Lambeth on the North Carolina Superior Court and was elected Attorney General of the Graduate Schools at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Evan advises companies and decision-makers on Delaware corporate governance and transaction planning. His work includes negotiated acquisitions and divestitures, early-stage investments, private equity matters, alternative entity issues, and strategic transactions. He has also advised on Delaware law questions connected to complex transaction structures and works with litigation teams when governance or deal design becomes relevant to a dispute. This combination gives him experience at the intersection of counseling, transactions, and potential litigation risk.

Evan W. Hockenberger is admitted in Delaware and North Carolina, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, and the United States Supreme Court. His work has included advising on significant corporate transactions involving public and private companies. He brings a Delaware-focused approach to governance and transactional matters, helping boards, management teams, buyers, sellers, and investors evaluate legal structure, fiduciary considerations, and the practical steps required to complete important business transactions.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP
• Member, Delaware State Bar Association
• Member, The North Carolina State Bar
• Chair, Advisory Board, YMCA Camp Kanata
• Member, Krewe of Endymion

Licensed State

• Delaware
• North Carolina

Education

• University of North Carolina School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Appalachian State University
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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