Financial Advisory in the United States


Financial Advisory is at the heart of Lazard’s business in the United States.

We advise public and private companies, corporate leaders and governments on their most important strategic and financial matters. Our bankers provide expertise across a wide range of industries, serving as trusted advisors whose sole mission is to ensure the best result for clients.

Lazard’s more than 175-year history in the United States, our deeply established local relationships, combined with our depth of expertise across industry sectors and geographies, enables us to provide clients with exceptional advice to accomplish their M&A, restructuring, capital raising and other strategic goals.

Lazard’s long and distinguished history in the United States, supported by our reputation for strongly analytical, independent advice, has made us a trusted advisor to leaders in business and government across the nation for more than 175 years.

Peter Orszag Smiling in Studio
Peter Orszag CEO and Chairman

Recent Transactions

September 09, 2026
Germany, France, Croatia (Hrvatska), United States

Porsche sells its stakes in Bugatti Rimac to HOF Capital consortium in partnership with Rimac Group

Undisclosed

September 08, 2026
Italy, United States

Platinum Equity sells De Wave Group to Renaissance Partners

Undisclosed

September 04, 2026
United States

SoundHound AI To Acquire LivePerson, Combining Proprietary Voice Agentic AI and Digital Messaging to Create A World Leading End-to-End Omnichannel Conversational AI Platform

$250 Million