Sovereign Advisory


Lazard is the preeminent financial advisor to governments and public sector entities across the world. We provide clients with solutions to the financial issues that arise throughout the credit cycle.
Our team is a longstanding and influential group with a wealth of experience, including former treasury officials, central bankers, IMF officials, macroeconomists, capital market and structured finance specialists.
We have particular strength as a financial advisor to governments that need to engage with creditors: Lazard has been a government advisor on nearly 80% of the sovereign debt restructurings of the past two decades.