Lazard Deck
How and when did Lazard go public, and who drove it?
Model answer
Lazard listed on the NYSE in May 2005 under Bruce Wasserstein, the star M&A banker recruited by Michel David-Weill in late 2001 who took charge of the firm in early 2002. The IPO ended more than 150…
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