Spyros Svoronos Joins Lazard as a Managing Director, Global Head of Chemicals, Financial Advisory
October 13 2021 - 5:49AM
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- Richard Whitney becomes a Vice Chairman of
Investment Banking -
Lazard Ltd (NYSE: LAZ) announced today that Spyros Svoronos has
joined Lazard’s Financial Advisory business as a Managing Director
and Global Head of Chemicals, effective immediately. Based in New
York, Mr. Svoronos joins from Credit Suisse, where he served as
Head of the Global Industrials Group, Americas and Global Head of
Chemicals. Richard Whitney, who has served as Lazard’s Global Head
of Chemicals for ten years, will become a Vice Chairman of
Investment Banking.
“Spyros is a trusted advisor to CEOs and directors in the global
chemicals sector, with more than two decades of experience in
M&A and strategic transactions,” said Peter Orszag, CEO of
Lazard's Financial Advisory business. “He joins a preeminent
advisory team, which under Richard Whitney’s leadership has advised
on many of the industry’s most important and transformational
deals. Our clients will benefit from this significant addition to
our collective expertise and experience.”
Mr. Svoronos joins Lazard from Credit Suisse, where he was Head
of the Global Industrials Group, Americas, since 2017 and Global
Head of Chemicals since 2011. Prior to that, he was a Managing
Director in M&A at Credit Suisse, following its acquisition of
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, which he joined in 1999.
About Lazard
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asset management firms, operates from 41 cities across 26 countries
in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Central and South
America. With origins dating to 1848, the firm provides advice on
mergers and acquisitions, strategic matters, restructuring and
capital structure, capital raising and corporate finance, as well
as asset management services to corporations, partnerships,
institutions, governments and individuals. For more information on
Lazard, please visit www.lazard.com. Follow Lazard at @Lazard.
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