Lazard Ltd announced today that Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has joined the
Firm as a Senior Advisor, with a focus on sovereign advisory. Dr.
Okonjo-Iweala, a global leader in economic development and international
finance, was until May 2015 the Coordinating Minister for the Economy
& Honourable Minister of Finance of Nigeria, Business Wire reports.
"She will bring a unique international expertise and experience that
will benefit both our sovereign and corporate clients. Dr. Okonjo-Iweala
has built a remarkable international reputation over more than three
decades in leadership positions in government and at the World Bank,"
said Kenneth M. Jacobs, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of
Lazard.
"She will be a strong addition as a Senior Advisor to our firm."
Matthieu Pigasse, Global Head of M&A and Sovereign Advisory of
Lazard, said:
"We are proud to welcome Dr. Okonjo-Iweala as a Senior Advisor
to our world-leading sovereign advisory group. She will bring a unique
international expertise and experience that will benefit both our
sovereign and corporate clients."
Lazard is one of the world's preeminent financial advisory and asset
management firms. It operates from 43 cities across 27 countries in
North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Central and South America. With
origins dating to 1848, the firm provides advice on mergers and
acquisitions, strategic matters, restructuring and capital structure,
capital raising and corporate finance, as well as asset management
services to corporations, partnerships, institutions, governments and
individuals.
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