Lazard today announced the appointment of Edouard Panié as Managing Director and Co-Head of European Financial Sponsors Coverage, reinforcing the firm’s strategic focus on serving private equity and alternative asset managers across Europe.

Panié brings nearly two decades of experience at Goldman Sachs where he advised on more than 60 major M&A, debt and equity transactions for leading private capital firms.

Strategic Rationale & Expectations

Deep alternative-asset expertise
Panié’s background in financial-sponsor advisory aligns with Lazard’s goal of strengthening its relationships and advisory capabilities with private equity, growth and infrastructure investors. His arrival is seen as a leverage point for expanding the firm’s footprint in the financial-sponsor segment in Europe.

Enhanced advisory scale and global reach
In his new role, Panié will be based in London and report to Klaus H. Hessberger, Global Co-Head and Head of Europe for Lazard’s Financial Sponsors Group. His appointment supports Lazard’s ambition to scale senior advisory ranks annually and deepen service offerings as capital markets evolve.

Implications for clients and markets
With Panié’s appointment, Lazard signals to private capital clients that it is doubling down on expertise, sector relationships and regional coverage. For sponsors, this means access to a refined advisory platform that combines capital markets, M&A and specialized alternative-asset know-how. For Lazard, it helps sharpen competitive positioning at a time when the advisory landscape is intensifying.

About Edouard Panié

• Career began as an engineer at General Electric, before transitioning into investment banking.

• Holds an MS from École CentraleSupélec and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

• Based in London, Panié will focus on delivering strategic solutions to European-based financial sponsors and alternative-asset clients.

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