Naguib Kheraj Joins Lazard as CEO of Lazard International (LAZ)

Lazard Ltd LAZ announced today that it has appointed Naguib Kheraj as Chief Executive Officer of Lazard International, a new position, and as a Deputy Chairman of the firm, effective 1 January 2011. Mr. Kheraj, based in London, will serve as a senior member of the global Financial Advisory management team and will take a leadership role in advising large corporates, financial institutions and sovereign funds in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.