Charles Andrez — Managing Director for Middle Market Advisory at Lazard

Mr. Charles Andrez has been Managing Director for Middle Market Advisory at Lazard Ltd. since November 9, 2015. Mr. Andrez joined Lazard in France, and serves as its Middle Market Advisory Clients. Mr. Andrez focuses on M&A and other financial advisory services for mid-sized clients in Europe. He has more than a decade of experience advising private sponsors and mid-sized companies on strategic transactions. He joined Lazard from Canaccord Genuity, formerly known as Hawkpoint Partners, where he spent more than 13 years in mergers and acquisitions, with a focus on private equity and midsize transactions. He served in various roles at ING Barings and Edmond de Rothschild. Mr. Andrez earned a BA in Finance from Dauphine University and a Master's degree in corporate finance from Sorbonne University.