Cyrus Kapadia

Cyrus Kapadia is CEO of Lazard UK and Co-Head of European Investment Banking, a position he has held since September 2019. In his 29 years at Lazard, he built and led the European Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) Advisory Group and continues to serve as a trusted adviser to companies across European markets. He has a wide range of corporate finance experience advising governments, investors, large corporates, funds, private businesses and numerous Private Equity Sponsors across many industry sectors.

Kapadia is a Fellow Chartered Accountant of ICAEW, previously qualifying at Price Waterhouse. He attended the University of East Anglia, where he studied from 1990 to 1993. He previously worked at Price Waterhouse as an FCA from 1993 to 1996 before joining Lazard in 1996.

Career history

• CEO, Lazard UK & Co-Head of European Investment Banking (September 2019–present)
• Managing Director, Deputy Head of UK Investment Banking at Lazard (January 1997–September 2019)
• Accountant at PwC/Price Waterhouse (1993–1996)

Kapadia is an active board member for the Corporate Partnerships Board of Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital Charity and Bookmark Reading Charity. What Cyrus Kapadia could bring to Co-Head of European Investment Banking: His three decades at Lazard combined with demonstrated expertise in building and scaling the European TMT advisory group, proven track record in client relationship management across multiple sectors, and established leadership credentials in UK and European investment banking position him to drive continued growth and regional integration of European investment banking operations.