Lazard appoints global head of Retail

by Richard Kilner

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International financial advisory and asset management firm Lazard Ltd has announced the appointment of Jeffrey H. Cohen as managing director and global head of Retail.

Over the course of his career he has worked around in the world in the US, Europe, Asia and Latin America with firms such as Wal-Mart, SUPERVALU, Best Buy, A&P, RadioShack, PETCO, Casino, Trust-Mart and G. Barbosa.

Cohen. who takes up the New York-based post with immediate effect, most recently worked for UBS as the Retail Group’s global leader.

Earlier in his career he was an MD with Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, where he worked for 14 years.

CEO of Lazard North America Kenneth M. Jacobs has described Cohen’s appointment as outstanding and warmly welcomed him to the firm.