US EditionLazard to Acquire Campbell Lutyens, Creating the Global Leader in Private Capital Advisory
The combined business will rank as Lazard’s third global unit and expand its private capital advisory reach across 16 offices worldwide.
- On Thursday, April 30, 2026, Lazard announced the acquisition of Campbell Lutyens to create a global private capital advisory platform.
- Integrating capital markets capabilities with private capital advisory services, the merger provides comprehensive, end-to-end solutions for all institutional clients globally.
- Holcombe Green and Gordon Bajnai will serve as Co-CEOs of the new division, which includes over 60 professionals who raised over $190 billion for clients over the past two years.
- By pairing proprietary datasets, the firms plan to unlock new opportunities for clients, positioning Lazard as a premier global provider of private capital advisory services.
- The transaction is expected to close in the coming months, pending customary regulatory approvals, as the combined firm operates across 18 offices worldwide.
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Lazard Buys $575 Million Firm to Bolster Private Markets Banking
A chance meeting 17 years ago between Lazard Inc. CEO Peter Orszag and Hungary’s then-Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai is spinning into the investment bank’s first major acquisition: a $575 million purchase of Campbell Lutyens, the largest independent private capital adviser.
Lazard agrees $575m Campbell Lutyens acquisition to form private capital arm
Investment bank Lazard has agreed to acquire private equity advisory firm Campbell Lutyens in a deal valued at about $575m. The acquisition will lead to the creation of a new private capital advisory division called Lazard CL, which will become Lazard’s third global business. Campbell Lutyens was founded in 1988 by John Campbell, Richard Lutyens and Bill Dacombe. The firm advises clients across private equity, private credit and infrastructure. …
Lazard Acquires Campbell Lutyens: A Defining Deal in the Race to Dominate Private Capital:
(HedgeCo.Net) In a move that underscores the accelerating consolidation of the private capital ecosystem, Lazard has announced the acquisition of Campbell Lutyens for approximately $575 million. The transaction represents far more than a simple expansion of capabilities—it signals a structural shift in how capital is raised, deployed, and intermediated across the global alternative investment landscape. At a time when private markets are scaling…
By buying up to $575 million as one of the sector's leading independents, Lazard is making advice to fund managers one of its pillars, with M&A and asset management.
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