M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.85
Lazard to acquire Campbell Lutyens for ~$575M, creating private capital advisory leader
Lazard, Inc.
- Total consideration of ~$575M payable at closing and two years later; earn-out up to $85M.
- Estimated combined 2027 revenue ~$500M; over 280 advisory professionals across 18 offices.
- Holcombe Green (Lazard) and Gordon Bajnai (Campbell Lutyens) appointed Co-CEOs of new unit Lazard CL.
- Transaction expected to close in 2026 subject to regulatory approvals; accretive to 2027 earnings.
- Andrew Sealey to serve as non-executive Chairman of Lazard CL; senior leadership teams remain.