Mark Sooby and Harris Ghozali Join Lazard as Managing Directors in Oil and Gas Financial Advisory
Lazard Ltd (NYSE: LAZ) announced today that Mark Sooby and Harris
Ghozali will join the firm as Managing Directors, Financial Advisory,
effective July 2. Based in Houston, they will advise companies in the
global oil and gas sector, including on acquisitions and divestitures
(A&D). Both Mr. Sooby and Mr. Ghozali join from Deutsche Bank, where
they were Managing Directors focused on companies and investors in
exploration and production.
“Mark and Harris bring deep expertise and extensive relationships in the
energy industry around the world,” said Matt Lustig, head of North
American Investment Banking at Lazard. “They will be strong additions to
Lazard’s global oil and gas team at a time when we are increasingly
active advising energy companies on their most important strategic and
financial matters.”
Mr. Sooby, prior to joining Deutsche Bank in 2017, served as a Managing
Director at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where he was responsible for
Energy A&D in the Americas since 2006. Prior to that, he was with Petrie
Parkman & Co. for seven years, until its acquisition by Merrill Lynch in
2006. He began his energy career as an engineer in the Nuclear
Department for Kansas Gas & Electric Company.
Mr. Ghozali, prior to joining Deutsche Bank in 2017, also served as a
Managing Director at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, which he joined in
2011. Prior to that, he spent 14 years at Ryder Scott, managing and
leading reserves evaluations and technical due diligence. He began his
career as a petroleum engineer at Exxon.
About Lazard
Lazard, one of the world’s preeminent financial advisory and asset
management firms, operates from 43 cities across 27 countries in North
America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Central and South America. With
origins dating to 1848, the firm provides advice on mergers and
acquisitions, strategic matters, restructuring and capital structure,
capital raising and corporate finance, as well as asset management
services to corporations, partnerships, institutions, governments and
individuals. For more information, please visit www.lazard.com.
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