Lazard Ltd. announced that Bozidar Djelic has joined the firm as a Managing Director in the Sovereign Advisory Group, based in Paris. Mr. Djelic has more than 20 years of experience in the public and private sectors, including eight years as a senior member of the Serbian Government. Most recently he was Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia between 2007 and 2011, during which time he led negotiations for the country's entry into the European Union.

During this time he also served as Minister of Science and Technological Development.