Lazard, a prestigious financial firm that specializes in offering advice for mergers and acquisitions and asset management, is currently undergoing a significant transition in its leadership. The company’s longtime CEO, Ken Jacobs, is being replaced by Peter Orszag, who is currently the head of advisory at Lazard and also served as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget under President Barack Obama.
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