Lazard Expands Financial Advisory Leadership Roles to Advance Next Phase of Long-Term Growth Strategy

Lazard today announced a series of leadership appointments to help advance the next phase of its long-term growth strategy in its Financial Advisory business. These expanded senior roles will enhance client connectivity, broaden market coverage, and invest in the next generation of banking talent, further advancing the firm’s vision for its future, Lazard 2030.

Raymond McGuire, President of Lazard, and Tim Donahue, Global Head of Capital Solutions, will take on expanded responsibilities as Co‑Heads of Financial Advisory in North America. With decades of experience leading banking teams, McGuire and Donahue will enhance our client connectivity as well as strengthen business planning. By combining Lazard’s longstanding leadership in public company M&A with our growing range of capital solutions, they will help deliver the full breadth of the firm’s capabilities to our clients. They will also work closely with Cyrus Kapadia and Jean‑Louis Girodolle to deepen collaboration between our North American and European teams, elevating our North American franchise while advancing our global strategy.

Mark McMaster, Global Head of M&A, will lead a newly formed senior banker group focused on public company coverage that reinforces our strength in the market with complex, consequential M&A transactions. Marcus Schenck, Co‑Head of Financial Advisory in DACH, will lead global banker talent development initiatives, cultivating future Managing Directors and Directors with the creative, client-focused, commercial, and collegial mindset that drives the firm’s success. Jason Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer of Lazard’s Financial Advisory business, will provide leadership support for these initiatives, while Alexandra Soto, Global Chief Operating Officer of Lazard, will continue to advance client development globally and spearhead the firm’s efforts to become the leading AI-enabled independent financial firm.

With these appointments, Lazard reinforces its commitment to delivering integrated strategies for clients, while building on the strengths that have defined the firm’s success, and advancing its Financial Advisory business into its next phase.