Frost to Lead Lazard Middle Market Advisory Practice
Lazard named Robert Frost CEO of the firm’s Middle Market Advisory practice, based out of Minneapolis. Frost will succeed David Solomon, who is stepping down as part of a planned succession.
Lazard named Robert Frost CEO of the firm’s Middle Market Advisory practice, based out of Minneapolis. Frost will succeed David Solomon, who is stepping down as part of a planned succession.
Lord David Prior, the former Under Secretary of State to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and Minister for NHS Productivity at the Department of Health, will serve as a senior adviser to Lazard, Financial Advisory, effective immediately.
Peter Q. Thompson joined Lazard as a senior advisor and senior member of Lazard’s Midwest Financial Advisory team. His focus will include marketing and network development in the Chicago and U.S. Midwest regions.
Toys “R” Us filed a motion seeking bankruptcy court approval to begin the process of conducting an orderly wind-down of its U.S. business and liquidation of inventory in all 735 of the company’s U.S. stores.
Lazard elected Iris Knobloch to its board of directors, effective April 1, 2018. Current independent director Richard Parsons has been named lead director of the board.
Dennis K. Berman, financial editor of the Wall Street Journal, will join Lazard as a managing director in Financial Advisory, effective February 26.
Lazard hired Andrea Bozzi as a financial advisory managing director, effective March 2018.
Former Citigroup executive Cédric Leoty joined Lazard as a managing director in financial advisory.
Lazard named former RBC veteran Tim Loftsgard a managing director in Financial Advisory.
Lazard added Jerry Wiant to the firm as a managing director in Financial Advisory, enhancing coverage of depository institutions.