Financial Advisory in the United Kingdom


Lazard’s U.K. Financial Advisory business shares its expertise on M&A, investor relations, financial and strategic matters with many of the nation's major public and private corporates.

Our Investment Banking teams in the U.K. provide advice to clients from a broad range of sectors, including Business Services; Energy & Renewables; Financial Institutions; Healthcare; Industrials; Real Estate; Retail, Consumer and Leisure; Technology; and Telecommunications, Media and Entertainment.

Lazard U.K. also provides Debt Advisory, Equity Capital Markets, Restructuring and Clean Power advice. Additionally, our Venture & Growth Banking team advises on raising capital for high-growth private companies.


For nearly two centuries, Lazard has provided insightful, impartial, expert advice and execution services to our clients. We put excellence and entrepreneurial thinking at the heart of all that we do. Our U.K. advisory practice is a focal point from which our large team of advisors operates, combining industry and financing expertise together with deep connectivity with leading businesses and government to deliver for clients across Europe and the U.S.

Cyrus Kapadia Co-Head of European Investment Banking

Recent Transactions

November 22, 2023 United Kingdom

Lazard advises Pollen Street Capital on a €1 billion continuation fund

$1 Billion

November 21, 2023 United Kingdom

Lion Capital Successfully Closes Multi-Asset Continuation Fund Vehicle

$454 Million

November 16, 2023 United Kingdom

Hotel Chocolat reaches an agreement to be acquired and taken private by Mars

$701 Million

November 14, 2023 United Kingdom

Aurelius Acquires Global Beauty Brand and Retailer The Body Shop from Natura &Co

$253 Million