Lazard-Paris

"He defines himself initially as: "I am first and foremost the man, the scarcely visible link, who unites and underpins the efforts of the Lazard houses. I believe that for some, Lazard-Paris is Jean Guyot; for others, Antoine Bernheim or Bruno Roger. That Lazard-New York is Félix Rohatyn or Zarb. That Lazard-London is, depending on who you ask, John Nott or Wemer Wylie... But in fact, it is true that through them, it is still me; in other words, the house is always "ours", and its story continues...""

""The historical mistake of the Rothschilds was that they never had an American base; a base that we at Lazard have consolidated for more than forty years. Not that Lazard-Paris isn't doing well, far from it. But New York is the "sports center." If you want to be a champion, or even a semi-champion, New York is the ultimate arena. The rest of the world is just provincial in comparison," sums up Michel David-Weill."