London, October 19th / PRNewswire / -- Lazard, Inc. (New York Stock Exchange ticker: LAZ) Today, it was announced that David Krap has been appointed as Managing Director and Co-Head of Europe's Consumer, Retail, and Leisure Business.
David has over 20 years of experience as a mergers and acquisitions consultant in the consumer sector, with a focus on food and beverages, home and personal care, as well as certain consumer health categories. Before joining Lazard, he worked at JPMorgan Chase, where he served as the co-head of Consumer and Retail for Europe, Middle East, and Africa. Prior to that, he held senior positions at Credit Suisse, Centerview Partners, and UBS. David graduated from the London School of Business in Europe with honors and is fluent in German and Spanish.
David, who is based in London, will join the Lazard European financial consulting business led by Jean - Louis Girodolle and Cyrus Kapadia. This appointment reflects Lazard's continued investment in senior management talent and is also part of its Lazard 2030 strategy; this strategy includes expanding the company's team of managing directors in the consulting business.
Co-head of the European Investment Bank, Jean - Louis Girodolle, stated: " David is a highly respected consultant who has demonstrated outstanding performance in helping the board of directors and management team to navigate complex strategic turning points and transformative transactions. We are very pleased to welcome him to Lazard."
The co-head of the European Investment Bank, Cyrus Kapadia, stated: " David is a consultant trusted by many leading companies in the industry. His profound professional knowledge and long-established relationships will further enhance our business strength as we continue to invest in the European platform and improve our customer service capabilities."
David Krap I have always admired Lazard's consultant-oriented approach, which emphasizes the spirit of partnership, as well as its extensive business layout and connections in Europe and North America. I am firmly convinced of the ambition of Lazard's 2030 strategy and the growth that the company is striving to achieve. I look forward to joining Lazard's talented team to help shape and expand its global consumer business.
About Lazard
Lazard was founded in 1848 and is a leading financial advisory and asset management company with operations spanning North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. Lazard provides consulting services for mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and capital solutions, restructuring and debt management, geopolitics, and other strategic matters. It also offers asset management and investment solutions to institutions, corporations, governments, partnerships, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals. Lazard is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the stock code LAZ. For more information, please visit Lazard.com and follow Lazard on LinkedIn.
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