Richard Wilson
Director
Rich joined Lazard in 2016 and is a Director in the European Debt Advisory team based in London. Rich has advised on a broad range of financing transactions for both listed and private clients across the UK and Europe, with particular experience of event-driven and complex transactions. Rich is also highly experienced advising real estate companies on debt financing matters.
Prior to joining Lazard, Rich worked for EY in the firm’s corporate finance division. During 2019 and 2020, Rich was seconded to UK Government Investments, the UK Government’s center of excellence in corporate governance and corporate finance.
Rich is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (England and Wales) and is also a CFA Charterholder. Rich graduated with a degree in Philosophy from Durham 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.