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Main » 2014 » January » 7 » Lazard Hires Bozidar Djelic as Managing Director, Sovereign Advisory Group
9:31 AM Lazard Hires Bozidar Djelic as Managing Director, Sovereign Advisory Group |
PARIS - Monday, January 6th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lazard Ltd (NYSE:LAZ) announced today that Bozidar Djelic has joined the firm as a Managing Director in the Sovereign Advisory Group, based in Paris.
"Bozidar has an exceptional blend of expertise in public policy, finance and consulting,” said Matthieu Pigasse, Head of the Sovereign Advisory Group and CEO of Lazard France. "His appointment enhances our outstanding team and will significantly benefit our clients.”
Mr Djelic has more than 20 years of experience in the public and private sectors, including eight years as a senior member of the Serbian Government Most recently he was Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia between 2007 and 2011, during which time he led negotiations for the country’s entry into the European Union. During this time he also served as Minister of Science and Technological Development. From 2001 to 2004 he was Minister of Finance and Economy of Serbia, Belgrade.
Between 2005 and 2007, Mr Djelic served as Credit Agricole’s Director for Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Prior to 2001 he was a Partner of McKinsey & Company in the Paris and Silicon Valley offices, specializing in financial institutions, media and technology. Before this, he was an advisor to the Russian and Polish governments.
Mr Djelic holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School, an MPA from the J.F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and an MA in Economics from the School of High Social Studies in Paris. He is a graduate of the French business school HEC and the Institute of Political Studies (summa cum laude).
Lazard is the leading financial advisor to governments and other sovereign entities around the world. The Sovereign Advisory Group provides clients with tailored and innovative guidance on all aspects of public sector operations, including policy and financial issues. The Group is highly active advising countries on the restructuring of debt.
About Lazard
Lazard, one of the world's preeminent financial advisory and asset management firms, operates from 40 cities across 26 countries in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Central and South America. With origins dating to 1848, the firm provides advice on mergers and acquisitions, strategic matters, restructuring and capital structure, capital raising and corporate finance, as well as asset management services to corporations, partnerships, institutions, governments and individuals. For more information on Lazard, please visit www.lazard.com.
Contacts
Media:
Judi Frost Mackey, +1 212-632-1428
judi.mackey@lazard.com
Richard Creswell, +44 207 187 2305
richard.creswell@lazard.com
Victoire Grux, +33 6 04 52 16 55
vgrux@majorelle-pr.fr
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