Lazard names ex-Société Générale Chairman Lorenzo Bini Smaghi senior adviser in Europe

By Public Technologies
  • Lazard appointed Lorenzo Bini Smaghi as senior advisor in Europe.
  • He will advise managing directors on strategy for major European clients, spanning financial-sector mandates and broader corporate work.
  • His remit also covers the firm’s global sovereign advisory activity.
  • Bini Smaghi previously chaired Société Générale’s board from 2015 to 2026.
  • He served on the European Central Bank Executive Board from 2005 to 2011.


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