Katja Ksoll joins Lazard as Head of Debt Advisory and Co-Head of Capital Structure Advisory for the DACH region

Frankfurt am Main, July 2, 2025 – Lazard, Inc. (NYSE: LAZ) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ekaterina (Katja) Ksoll as Head of Debt Advisory and Co-head of Capital Structure Advisory for the DACH region, based in Frankfurt.

With over 22 years of experience in the debt markets, Mrs. Ksoll brings deep expertise to Lazard’s financial advisory in Europe, underscoring the firm’s commitment to delivering superior financing and capital structure solutions tailored to clients in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Her appointment also reflects the firm’s ongoing, successful recruiting efforts as a part of its long-term growth strategy. 

In her new role, Mrs. Ksoll will lead Lazard’s Debt Advisory team in the DACH region, working closely with Daniel Judenhahn, who co-heads Capital Structure Advisory in DACH and specializes in restructuring. With their team of seasoned professionals with a strong track record in the German-speaking markets alongside European Debt and Capital Solutions team, they will offer a comprehensive suite of capabilities, combining Lazard’s global reach with its strong local expertise, to address a full range of client needs—from capital raising and liability management to restructuring and growth financing. Their work will focus on corporations and financial sponsors navigating increasingly complex and competitive markets.

Mrs. Ksoll joins Lazard after a 20-year tenure at Rothschild & Co., where she served as Managing Director, European Co-Head of Leveraged Finance, and Co-Head of Debt Advisory for the DACH region. She began her career in mergers and acquisitions at Leonardo & Co (today Houlihan Lokey). Over the course of her career, Mrs. Ksoll has advised clients across a variety of industries and sectors, including private equity, infrastructure investors, corporate clients and governmental entities. She is highly regarded for her ability to craft innovative financing solutions and her track record of executing landmark transactions in the region.

Mrs. Ksoll holds graduate degrees in Business Administration from the Leipzig Graduate School of Management and the St. Petersburg University of Economics and Finance, with a specialization in corporate finance.