Lazard

London – October 19, 2026 -- Lazard, Inc. (NYSE: LAZ) has appointed David Krap, formerly Managing Director and Co-Head of Consumer & Retail EMEA at J.P. Morgan, as Managing Director and Co-Head of European Consumer, Retail & Leisure.

Krap brings more than two decades of consumer M&A advisory experience to Lazard

Krap's focus areas are food and beverage, home and personal care, and select consumer health categories. Before J.P. Morgan, he held senior roles at Credit Suisse, Centerview Partners and UBS. He holds an honors degree from the European Business School London and is fluent in German and Spanish.

Krap will join Lazard's European financial advisory practice in London

He will sit within the firm's European financial advisory practice, led by Jean-Louis Girodolle and Cyrus Kapadia, who are both Co-Heads of European Investment Banking.

New York – September 28, 2026 -- Lazard, Inc. (NYSE: LAZ) has appointed Pranjal Gambhir as Head of Medical Technology, based in New York, as the advisory firm expands its healthcare coverage.

Gambhir brings two decades of Citi experience to Lazard's healthcare practice

Gambhir joins from Citi, where he most recently served as Managing Director covering Medical Technology companies across multiple sub-sectors. He spent 20 years at Citi in roles based in New York and New Delhi, building coverage across the sector's various segments.

New York – September 21, 2026 -- Lazard, Inc. (NYSE: LAZ) has appointed Matt Spence as Head of Defense Technology and Emerging Technology within its Technology Group, based in San Francisco.

Spence brings a defense-tech banking franchise he built at Barclays

Spence most recently served as Managing Director and Global Head of Venture Capital Banking at Barclays, where he established and led the firm's defense-tech and dual-use technology investment banking practice. He will advise defense, security, and emerging technology companies on M&A transactions and financings at Lazard.

Career spans government, venture capital and banking

Before Barclays, Spence held senior roles at Guggenheim Partners and served as a Partner at Andreessen Horowitz. He spent seven years in senior U.S. national security positions, including as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East Policy and on the White House National Security Council.

Valcourt, QC – September 08, 2026 -- BRP Inc. (TSX: DOO) (NASDAQ: DOO) will install Minh Thanh Tran as Chief Financial Officer effective October 1, 2026, succeeding Sébastien Martel, who is retiring after more than 20 years with the powersports manufacturer.

Martel exits after 12 years steering BRP's finances

Martel, who has served as CFO for 12 years, led the company's initial public offering on the Toronto Stock Exchange in 2013 -- named IPO of the Year -- and its subsequent NASDAQ listing in 2018. He will shift to a role as Executive Advisor to the CEO starting October 1, 2026, supporting a transition period before his full retirement in April 2027.