Molly Zhu
Managing Director
Molly Zhu is a Managing Director at Lazard based in Hong Kong.
Selected transaction experience includes: the LIXIL's acquisition of Grohe Group, a global leading faucet and shower system provider for EUR 3.2 billion from TPG, Yanchang International's acquisition of Novus Energy a Canadian oil and gas asset, for US $320 million, Tokai Rubber's acquisition of Anvis, a German auto part manufacturer, for EUR 180 million from H.I.G. Europe, CQLT's acquisition of Saargummi Group, an international auto sealing system provider for EUR 135 million, and the Initial Public Offering of China Metal Resources Utilization Limited (1636 HK) in Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Prior to joining Lazard in 2014, Molly was an Associate at the Corporate Finance Department of BNP Paribas Securities in Hong Kong, where she gained extensive experience in M&A/ECM execution and origination activities in the General Industry area, with coverage including automobile, machinery, chemical, pharmaceutical, consumer, engineering, resources, and transportation.
Prior to that, she worked as an Analyst in the Industrials and China team of ABN AMRO Bank N.V./ RBS in Hong Kong.
Said Business School, University of Oxford, MSc. Financial Economics, Guanghua School of Management, Peking University, Bachelor in Finance & Banking.
Our offices in Hong Kong
Lazard has been active in Asia-Pacific for more than 40 years.
With professionals located in Beijing and Hong Kong since the 2000s, the Greater China Financial Advisory team has established long-term strategic relationships with leading Chinese enterprises, multinational corporations and financial sponsors, providing advice on mergers and acquisitions, equity financing, restructuring and other strategic matters.
Today, the Lazard Greater China Financial Advisory team is one of the strongest cross-border M&A teams in the APAC region.
Lazard Asset Management has been working with investors in Asia since 1987. The APAC Asset Management team has well-established businesses in the region, incorporating sales, marketing, client service and reporting, legal and compliance and trading teams, in addition to its core investment management capabilities.