Lazard Alternatives, LLC (New York)


Lazard Alternatives, LLC is a large advisory firm based in New York. It manages $576.75 million of regulatory assets for 3 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001.

Lazard Alternatives provides portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, and selection of other advisers. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Lazard Alternatives: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Lazard Alternatives, LLC is $576.75 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 1722% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $576.75 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $192.25 million each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Lazard Alternatives, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

Careers at Lazard Alternatives, LLC

Christian Frei has been acting as President since 1 Mar 2001. Mark Richard Anderson joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Christian Frei Director 1 Mar 2001 Other 4326669
Chris Heasman Director 1 Mar 2001 Other 2936976
Christopher Lynn Boyatt Director 1 Mar 2001 Other 1780837
Lazard Asset Management Llc Member 1 Mar 2001 75% - 100% 122836
Michael Spector Rome Managing director 1 Mar 2001 Other 1074900
Lazard Llc Member of lf&co. llc 1 Mar 2001 75% - 100% 51-027809
Nathan Abraham Paul General counsel 1 Oct 2002 Other 4314144
John Howard Blevins Chief compliance officer 1 Sep 2004 Other 1983887
Brian David Simon Chief compliance officer 1 May 2006 Other 1336472
Brian Ken Kawakami Chief compliance officer 1 Jun 2006 Other 1441148
Brian David Simon Chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2009 Other 1336472
Mark Richard Anderson Chief compliance officer 1 Sep 2014 Other 4769151

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 55 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Rue Imperiale De Lyon Sa Shareholder 1 Jun 1984 50% - 75% none
Societe Immobiliere Marseillaise Sa Shareholder 1 Jun 1984 25% - 50% none
Societe Civile Haussmann Percier Shareholder 1 Jun 1984 50% - 75% none
Maison Lazard Cie Shareholder 1 Jun 1984 50% - 75% none
Maison Lazard & Cie Shareholder 1 Jun 1984 50% - 75% none
Eurafrance Sa Shareholder 1 May 1988 Other 51-0281097
Azeo General partner 1 Mar 2000 75% - 100% 51-0312898
Michel Alexandre Davidweill Chairman, executive committee 1 Mar 2000 Other 603005
Bruno Max Roger Member- executive committee 1 Mar 2000 Other 2209250
William Ray Loomis Member-executive committee 1 Mar 2000 Other 1239467
Malesherbes General member 1 Mar 2000 25% - 50% none
Gerardo Braggiotti Member-executive committee 1 Mar 2000 Other 3098249
Kenneth Marc Jacobs Member-executive committee 1 Mar 2000 Other 1005407
Norman Eig Member-executive committee 1 Mar 2000 Other 1094225
Credit Agricole Shareholder 1 Nov 2000 25% - 50% n/a
Lazard Freres & Co. Llc Member 1 Mar 2001 75% - 100% 2528
Eurazeo Owner 1 Apr 2001 75% - 100% n/a
Michel Alexandre Davidweill Member of lazard board of lazard llc 1 Jan 2002 Other 603005
Bruno Max Roger Member- executive committee 1 Jan 2002 Other 2209250
Gerardo Braggiotti Member of lazard board of lazard llc 1 Jan 2002 Other 3098249
Kenneth Marc Jacobs Member of lazard board of lazard llc 1 Jan 2002 Other 1005407
Norman Eig Member-executive committee 1 Jan 2002 Other 1094225
Marcus Ambrose Agius Member of lazard board of lazard llc 1 Jan 2002 Other 1922895
Antoine Bernheim Member of lazard board of lazard llc 1 Jan 2002 Other 4503930
Jean Marie Guyot Member of lazard board of lazard llc 1 Jan 2002 Other 2321064
Alain Merieux Member of lazard board of lazard llc 1 Jan 2002 Other 4503933
Didier Pfeiffer Member of lazard board of lazard llc 1 Jan 2002 Other 4503935
Georges Ralli Member-executive committe 1 Jan 2002 Other 2409720
William John Rucker Member-executive committee 1 Jan 2002 Other 4378553
David Lee Tashjian Member-executive committe 1 Jan 2002 Other 1060351
Francois Alain Voss Member of lazard board of lazard llc 1 Jan 2002 Other 2321072
Bruce Jay Wasserstein Chairman executive committe of lazard llc, head of lazard llc & member of lazard board of lazard llc 1 Jan 2002 Other 1460475
Michael John Castellano Member of management committee of lf&co. 1 Jan 2002 Other 2713541
Steven Jeffrey Golub Member of management committee of lf&co. 1 Jan 2002 Other 1274044
Scott David Hoffman Member of management committee of lf&co. 1 Jan 2002 Other 2468910
Charles Gould Ward Member of management committee of lf&co. 1 Jan 2003 Other 872995
Lazard Group Llc Sole member 1 May 2005 75% - 100% 51-0278097
Lazard Ltd Shareholder 1 May 2005 75% - 100% 98-0437848
Bruce Jay Wasserstein Chairman lazard group llc 1 May 2005 25% - 50% 1460475
Laz Md Holdings Llc Member 1 May 2005 50% - 75% 20-2146423
Lazard Group Finance Llc Managing member 1 May 2005 Other 20-2281724
Vernon E. Jordan Director lazard group llc 1 May 2005 Other 4142925
Anthony Andrew Orsatelli Director lazard group llc 1 May 2005 Other 3139854
Ellis Bradley Jones Director lazard group llc 1 May 2005 Other 872986
Robert Charles Clark Director lazard group llc 1 May 2005 Other 1072077
Steven J Heyer Director lazard group llc 1 Jun 2005 Other 5012481
Lltd 2 S.A.R.L. Managing member 1 Dec 2005 25% - 50% 98-0467514
Lltd Corp Ii Managing member 1 Dec 2005 50% - 75% 20-2240387
Lltd 1 S.A.R.L. Shareholder 1 Dec 2005 75% - 100% 98-0457321
Lltd Corp I Shareholder 1 Dec 2005 75% - 100% 20-2240308
John Kincaid Shank Director lazard group llc 1 Jan 2006 Other 5092865
Sylvia Jay Director lazard group llc 1 Mar 2006 Other 5124014
Michael John Turner Director lazard group llc 1 Mar 2006 Other 5124006
Hal Stewart Scott Director lazard group llc 1 Mar 2006 Other 5124473
Ronald J. Doerfler Director lazard group llc 1 Jun 2006 Other 5170806

Based in New York

The principal office where Lazard Alternatives, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 212-632-6000 or by fax 212-332-1703. The normal business hours are 9:00am-5:00pm on Monday - Friday.