Christopher Mulshine has joined Lazard as a managing director in Private Capital Advisory, based in New York, effective immediately.

“Chris brings more than 15 years of experience as a trusted advisor to institutional investors and fund managers,” said William Riddle, managing director and head of Lazard’s Private Capital Advisory group. “His insight and relationships will further bolster our expertise in credit and debt strategies as we increase our capabilities in this area to meet client demand.”

Mulshine joins from Credit Suisse Securities, where he was head of Capital Services in the Americas. From 2005 to 2008 he was deputy head of Capital Introductions in the Americas with UBS Securities. Earlier in his career he served in investment management positions at Forester Capital, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley.

Lazard’s Private Capital Advisory group manages the raising of capital for private equity and real estate firms and enhances relationships with financial sponsors and institutional investors globally.