Brian D. O’Neill Joins Lazard as Vice Chairman of Lazard International

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lazard Ltd (NYSE: LAZ) announced today that Brian D. O’Neill has joined the firm as a Vice Chairman of Lazard International, effective immediately. Mr. O’Neill, most recently a Deputy Assistant Secretary with the U.S. Treasury Department, is a former Head of Investment Banking for Latin America and Canada at J.P. Morgan Chase where his career spanned 30 years. Mr. O’Neill is based in New York.

“Brian is a highly regarded professional and we are delighted that he is joining the firm”

“Brian is a highly regarded professional and we are delighted that he is joining the firm,” said Charles G. Ward, III, President of Lazard. “He has extensive experience working with governments, financial institutions and corporate clients globally, and his focus on Latin America and Canada will further enhance our financial advisory capabilities in those regions.”

Mr. O’Neill, 56, lived and worked in South America for 12 years, and was based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, São Paulo, Brazil and Santiago, Chile. At Lazard, he will work closely with Signatura Lazard in Brazil and MBA Lazard in Central and South America, as well as with the firm’s strategic alliance Alfaro, Davila y Rios S.C. (ADR) in Mexico.

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