Effective October 1, 2017, Evan Russo, managing director and co-head of Lazard’s Capital Markets and Capital Structure Advisory practice, will become chief financial officer of Lazard.
Current CFO of Lazard since 2011, Matthieu Bucaille, will become chief executive officer of Lazard International and CEO of Compagnie Financière Lazard Frères and Lazard Frères Banque in Paris.
“Evan Russo has provided innovative capital structure advice to our clients over the past decade, and I am confident that the firm and its stakeholders will benefit greatly from his experience and expertise,” said Kenneth M. Jacobs, chairman and CEO. “Matthieu Bucaille has distinguished himself as our CFO, and the breadth of his experience will benefit the firm and its clients in his new roles.”
Russo will leverage his experience over the past 10 years in his current role with Lazard, as well as his experience with Goldman Sachs and Barclays Capital.
Bucaille will support Alexander F. Stern, CEO of Financial Advisory and COO of Lazard, and Matthieu Pigasse, global head of M&A and Sovereign Advisory and CEO of Lazard Frères S.A.S., Lazard’s financial advisory business in France, as well as Ashish Bhutani, CEO of Lazard Asset Management and vice chairman of Lazard, and its senior leadership.
Prior to becoming CFO, Bucaille was based in France. He became a managing director in 1998, vice chairman of Investment Banking Europe in 2008 and deputy CEO of Lazard Frères Banque S.A. in 2009. He joined Lazard in 1989.
Lazard General Counsel Scott D. Hoffman will take on additional responsibilities as chief administrative officer, a new position, effective immediately. Effective October 1, 2017, Chairman of Lazard France Bruno Roger will become vice chairman of Lazard Group and honorary chairman of Lazard in France.