Lazard to Acquire Campbell Lutyens, Creating the Global Leader in Private Capital Advisory

Establishes Lazard CL as Lazard's third global business with Holcombe Green and Gordon Bajnai appointed Co-CEOs NEW YORK and LONDON, April 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lazard, Inc. (NYSE: LAZ) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Campbell Lutyens, a premier global private markets advisor focused on fund placement, secondary advisory, and GP capital advisory services. Building on the success of Lazard's existing private capital advisory group, the combined businesses will form a new unit, Lazard CL—creating the leading private capital advisory platform globally, working in close cooperation with Lazard's world‑class M&A and broader advisory practices.