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Lazard Welcomes David Krap as Managing Director and Co-Head of European Consumer Retail Leisure


Lazard Welcomes David Krap as Managing Director and Co-Head of European Consumer Retail Leisure
  • by: PR Newswire
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  • October 19, 2026

Lazard, Inc. today announced appointment of David Krap as Managing Director and Co-Head of European Consumer, Retail & Leisure.

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  • Lazard welcomes David Krap as Managing Director and Co-Head of European Consumer Retail & Leisure London Oct 19 2026 appointment David Krap.
  • Brings over two decades consumer-focused M&A advisory experience particular focus food and beverage home personal care select consumer health categories joins Lazard from J.P. Morgan where served Managing Director Co-Head Consumer & Retail EMEA previously senior roles Credit Suisse Centerview Partners UBS holds honors degree European Business School London fluent German Spanish based London joins financial advisory practice Europe led Jean-Louis Girodolle Cyrus Kapadia.
  • Appointment underscores continued investment senior talent as part Lazard 2030 strategy includes commitment growing Managing Director ranks across advisory franchise.
  • Highly regarded advisor exceptional track record helping boards management teams navigate complex strategic inflection points transformative transactions trusted counselor many sector leading businesses deep expertise longstanding relationships further strengthen franchise continue invest European platform enhance capabilities clients.
  • I have long admired Lazard advisory-led partnership-oriented model strength presence connectivity across Europe North America firm believer ambitions Lazard 2030 strategy growth firm working achieve look forward joining talented team helping shape scale global consumer franchise.

Continued Investment in Senior Talent as Part of Lazard 2030 Strategy

"David is a highly regarded advisor with an exceptional track record of helping boards and management teams navigate complex strategic inflection points and transformative transactions. We are delighted to welcome him to Lazard," said Jean-Louis Girodolle, Co-Head of European Investment Banking.

"David is a trusted counselor to many of the sector's leading businesses, and his deep expertise and longstanding relationships will further strengthen our franchise as we continue to invest in our European platform and enhance our capabilities for clients," said Cyrus Kapadia, Co-Head of European Investment Banking.

"I have long admired Lazard's advisory-led, partnership-oriented model and the strength of its presence and connectivity across Europe and North America. I am a firm believer in the ambitions of the Lazard 2030 strategy and the growth the firm is working to achieve. I look forward to joining Lazard's talented team helping to shape and scale its global consumer franchise," said David Krap.

 

About Lazard

Founded in 1848, Lazard is the preeminent financial advisory and asset management firm, with operations in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. Lazard provides advice on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and capital solutions, restructuring and liability management, geopolitics, and other strategic matters, as well as asset management and investment solutions to institutions, corporations, governments, partnerships, family offices, and high net worth individuals. Lazard is listed on the New York Stock Exchange as Lazard, Inc. under the ticker LAZ.

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