Alastair Birkby
Director
Ali Birkby joined Lazard in March 2022, and is currently a Director in the Venture & Growth Banking Team based in London. Ali helps lead company coverage in Europe, with a specific focus on the FinTech, Software and Marketplaces.
Prior to Lazard, Ali was an Equity Research Analyst at Citigroup, covering the US Internet and European Consumer sectors. Ali analysed a broad range of industries, with covered companies including Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, and Netflix, among others. Before Citi, Ali trained as an Accountant at PwC.
He is both CFA and ACA qualified, with an undergraduate degree from Loughborough University.
Our offices in the United Kingdom
Lazard's first London office opened in 1877 on Old Broad Street, near the Bank of England and London's historic stock exchange, placing the firm's U.K. home at the meeting point of British capital, international trade, and the flows of finance.
The U.K. remains one of the largest operations in Lazard's global network, working closely with the firm's teams across continental Europe and the U.S., and in 2025 the firm moved its U.K. headquarters to 20 Manchester Square.
London continues to offer a single, integrated market where sovereign capital, listed companies, and global investors can flourish. From here, Lazard advises clients on a full range of strategic matters including mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and liability management, debt and capital structure, and capital raising. More than 175 years after the firm's founding, Lazard's client relationships in the U.K. still rest on a foundation of independent advice, discretion, and long-standing trust.