Lazard, one of the world's leading financial advisory firms, today announced that Mark Burrows will be appointed a Managing Director of Lazard and Chairman of Lazard's newly formed corporate advisory business in Australia.

Mr Burrows will join Lazard after an impressive investment-banking career in association with Barings and ING, including an 18-year partnership with Barings in Australia and the last four years in London with ING Barings.

Mr Burrows will relocate to relocate to Australia and join Paul Binsted and Brian Wilson whose appointments as Managing Directors of Lazard were announced in March.

Mr Burrows is Deputy Chairman of Brambles and a director of John Fairfax and Burns Philp.

Charles Ward, Lazard LLC's President, said: "This appointment is a key step for our business in Australia. Mark has an outstanding reputation as an investment banker with major clients in Australia, Europe and North America and we are looking forward to working closely with him in the future."

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Established in 1848, Lazard has approximately 2,500 employees worldwide, with 25 offices in 16 countries around the globe. The Firm provides international financial advisory services and global transaction execution to corporations, partnerships, institutions, governments, and individuals. Services include mergers and acquisitions, asset management, restructurings, capital markets execution, real estate investment banking, and alternative investment management.