Lazard Ltd (NYSE: LAZ) announced today that Yves-Louis Darricarrère, has
been named a Senior Advisor to the firm, with a focus on financial
advisory in the oil and gas sector. Mr. Darricarrère, based in Paris,
formerly served as CEO of Total Upstream.
“Yves-Louis Darricarrère is one of the most respected executives in the
oil and gas sector, having held senior positions at iconic companies in
Europe, Australia, Egypt and Colombia,” said Matthieu Pigasse, Global
Head of M&A and Sovereign Advisory of Lazard. “We look forward to
leveraging his vast experience in his new role as a Senior Advisor to
Lazard’s global oil and gas franchise.”
Yves-Louis Darricarrère has served in senior positions at Total since
2000, after the merger between Total, Elf and Petrofina. From 2003 until
2015, he served on the Group’s Executive Committee. He was CEO of Total
Upstream, an entity that combined Total Exploration & Production and
Total Gas & Power, from 2012 until the end of July 2015. He also was
appointed as Chairman of the board of Total’s Corporate Foundation in
January 2015, which he continues. From 2003 until 2012, Mr. Darricarrère
was successively President of Total Gas & Power and President of Total
Exploration & Production. He began his career at Elf Aquitaine in 1978
in the Mining Division in Australia and later in Exploration &
Production in Egypt and Colombia.
Mr. Darricarrère is a Senior lecturer in Energy Geopolitics at the
Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris. He is a graduate of the École
Nationale Supérieure des Mines and the Institut d’Études Politiques, and
holds a Master’s degree in economic science. He is a chevalier de la
Légion d’Honneur (Knight of the French Legion of Honour).
About Lazard
Lazard, one of the world's preeminent financial advisory and asset
management firms, operates from 43 cities across 27 countries in North
America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Central and South America. With
origins dating to 1848, the firm provides advice on mergers and
acquisitions, strategic matters, restructuring and capital structure,
capital raising and corporate finance, as well as asset management
services to corporations, partnerships, institutions, governments and
individuals. For more information on Lazard, please visit www.lazard.com.
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