Who is Lazard hiring to lead its North American energy investment banking practice, and what is his background?

Lazard is hiring Brian McCabe from JPMorgan Chase & Co to head its North American energy investment banking practice. McCabe is a veteran oil and gas dealmaker with expertise in mergers and acquisitions involving pipeline and other midstream companies; he previously worked at Lazard from 2004 to 2007, joined JPMorgan in 2021 from Credit Suisse, and has also worked at Morgan Stanley during a nearly 30-year career.

What are the key strategic reasons behind Lazard's hiring of Brian McCabe, and how does it fit into the firm's broader energy sector initiatives?

Lazard is hiring McCabe to bolster its power, energy and infrastructure group amid heightened deal flow driven by two major tailwinds: the boom in energy-hungry infrastructure supporting artificial intelligence, and increased exporting of American oil and natural gas. This move follows Lazard’s recent hire of former Western Midstream Partners CEO Michael Ure as a senior adviser to its energy division, underscoring the firm’s focused expansion in the sector.

Lazard to Hire McCabe from JPMorgan to Head North American Energy Investment Banking, Sources Say

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Lazard to Hire McCabe from JPMorgan to Head North American Energy Investment Banking, Sources Say

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