Lazard's financial advisory business provides advice in connection with a wide range of strategic and financial matters that are typically of great importance to our clients. Our goal is to continue to grow our business by fostering long-term, senior-level relationships with existing and new clients as their independent advisor on strategic transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, restructurings and other financial matters. Our Financial Advisory practice today consists of an experienced group of advisors with specialties across a wide range of industries and practice areas. The Life Sciences group is one of Lazard's strongest franchises and has a long track record of being a leading advisor in significant strategic transactions across the globe.