Lazard Boosts Mideast Advisory Team With New Abu Dhabi Office
Lazard Inc. is opening an office in Abu Dhabi, expanding in a city that controls about $1.7 trillion through its sovereign wealth funds and further deepening its presence in the Middle East.
The New York-based firm has hired Hussain Altajir as chief executive officer of Lazard Financial Advisory in the United Arab Emirates, according to a statement. Altajir was previously head of Dubai coverage, global banking at HSBC Holdings Plc.
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