Asset manager Lazard has expanded its Nordic operations with the appointment of Jesper Jensen as Managing Director, Financial Advisory and CEO of Denmark and the opening of a new office in Copenhagen.
Jensen will work closely with Gustaf Slettengren and Victor Kastensson, based in Sweden.
“Jesper’s appointment reflects our determination to grow and to better address clients’ needs in the Nordic region as well as our confidence in Denmark,” said Jean-Louis Girodolle, Co-Head of European Investment banking.
Jesper Jensen joins from Rothschild & Co and was previously employed at JP Morgan in London among other positions. He earned an M.Sc. in Finance and Accounting from Copenhagen Business School.
