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Lazard hires HSBC dealmaker Altajir to lead new Abu Dhabi office

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Lazard has hired an HSBC dealmaker to lead its new investment banking office in Abu Dhabi as it expands further in the Middle East. 

Hussain Altajir has joined as chief executive of Lazard’s financial advisory business in the United Arab Emirates as it has kicked off a new Abu Dhabi office.

The investment bank is bolstering its presence in the Middle East

Paul Clarke

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