Lazard Ltd. Class A, also called Lazard, is a financial advisory and asset management firm. Read More It is engaged in the provision of crafting solutions to the clients, including corporations, governments, institutions, partnerships and individuals. The company operates through two segments: Financial Advisory and Asset Management. The Financial Advisory segment offers corporate, partnership, institutional, government, sovereign, and individual clients, an array of financial advisory services regarding mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, capital structure, capital raising, and corporate preparedness. The Asset Management segment involves in providing global investment solutions and investment management services. The company was founded by Alexandre Lazard, Lazare Lazard, and Simon Lazard in 1848 and is headquartered in New York, NY.