Lazard hires Sarah Al-Suhaimi as head of Mideast advisory unit

Boutique investment bank Lazard said it has hired Sarah Al-Suhaimi as Chair of its financial advisory business in the Middle East and North Africa. Al-Suhaimi has previously served as the Saudi Stock Exchange Chair and SNB Capital CEO. "Given [Sarah's] extensive financial services background, I can't think of a better leader," said Peter Orszag, CEO of Financial Advisory at Lazard.