Michael Iltschev
Director
Michael Iltschev joined Lazard in 2022. He advises clients from various sectors in public takeover situations, both on the successful execution of tender offers as well as in defending against unsolicited takeover attempts.
Prior to his tenure at Lazard, he worked for two years as part of BNP Paribas’ European Advisory Group in Frankfurt, focusing on public takeovers in the industrials and healthcare space.
Before that, he held the position of Associate Director at Berenberg’s Corporate Finance practice in London and Frankfurt, where he worked for five years with corporations in the automotive and industrials sectors on cross-border public buy- and sell-side assignments. He also counseled listed companies in the context of shareholder activism campaigns and strategic positioning.
He started his career in the financial communications practice of Hering Schuppener (today FGS Global) in Frankfurt and New York, where he focused for six years on public M&A.
Michael holds an MBA from INSEAD, Fontainebleau, with additional studies at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and a diploma in International Business and Culture awarded from the University of Passau, Germany.
Our offices in Germany
In Germany, Lazard maintains offices for both Financial Advisory and Asset Management.
Lazard & Co. GmbH, the Financial Advisory business, was founded with local joint venture partners in the 1980s, with offices in Frankfurt and Munich. Our team continues to provide independent advice, expertise and solutions for our clients on their most important strategic decisions, in close collaboration with our global sector specialists.
Lazard Asset Management (Deutschland) GmbH was founded in 1999 with offices in Frankfurt and Hamburg. The well-known team, which originally came from another local asset manager and investment firm, has a strong client-centric approach.
Since its launch, the German Asset Management business has been the heart and driver of further successful Continental European office launches, which today run under the brand Lazard Fund Managers.
