AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Lazard (LAZ)

Lazard Completes Acquisition of Campbell Lutyens and Launches Lazard CL

Positive Impact 4 of 5 m&a

Lazard, Inc. has completed its acquisition of Campbell Lutyens and launched Lazard CL, a combined private capital advisory business. The transaction expands Lazard's private capital advisory and secondary fundraising capabilities, with management anticipating approximately $500 million in combined revenue in 2027.

Key points

  • The acquisition closed on November 2, 2026, establishing Lazard CL as a combined private capital advisory business.
  • Lazard CL anticipates generating approximately $500 million in combined revenue in 2027.
  • The business brings together more than 300 advisory professionals across 19 offices globally.
  • The companies have collectively advised on more than $1 trillion of primary capital raised and secondary transaction volume over the past four decades.

The filing

CompanyLazard (LAZ)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 2, 2026, 6:30 AM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-068653

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement3.02 Unregistered Equity Sale7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

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Written by AI on Nov 2, 2026, 8:16 AM ET, from this filing only.

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