Lazard, Inc.

Founded in 1848, Lazard is a global financial advisory and asset management firm operating in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. Lazard offers advice on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and capital solutions, restructuring and liability management, geopolitics, and other strategic matters. The company also provides asset management and investment solutions to institutions, corporations, governments, partnerships, family offices, and high net worth individuals. Lazard primarily focuses on two business segments: Financial Advisory and Asset Management. The Financial Advisory business advises corporate, partnership, institutional, government, sovereign, and individual clients globally on a wide range of services. These services include mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory, strategic capital solutions, shareholder advisory, sovereign advisory, geopolitical advisory, restructuring and liability management, capital raising and placement, and other strategic matters. The company aims to build long-term relationships with clients, providing senior-level focus during all phases of transaction analysis and execution. Each revenue-generating engagement is separately negotiated and awarded.