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Evercore hires Lazard’s Richard Hoyle in UK expansion

Boutiques continue to hire as larger rivals cut back

Evercore hires Lazard’s Richard Hoyle in UK expansion
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Boutique investment bank Evercore has bolstered its London operation by hiring a senior dealmaker from rival Lazard.

Richard Hoyle is joining the bank as a senior managing director focused on deals in the information and media sectors, the bank said in a statement. He will work with US-based dealmakers Jason Sobol, Nathan Graf and Jonathan Knee, it added.

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