Exhibit 12.1

LAZARD GROUP LLC

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES(a)(b)

The following table sets forth the ratio of earnings to fixed charges for Lazard Group LLC and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. Historical
results of operations of Lazard Group are reported as an historical partnership until the equity public offering on May 10, 2005, and do not include payments for services rendered by managing directors as compensation expense. Such payments, as well
as interest expense on financings related to the issuance of debt and equity security units that occurred on May 10, 2005 in connection with the equity public offering and recapitalization, are included in subsequent periods. Therefore, historical
results for periods prior to the equity public offering on May 10, 2005 and subsequent thereto are not comparable.



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|                                                                 |  | Six Months Ended June 30, |  | Year Ended December 31,
|                                                                 |  | 2006                      |  | 2005                    |  | 2004     |  | 2003     |  | 2002     |  | 2001    
|                                                                 |  | (dollars in thousands)   
|Operating income from continuing operations                      |  | $163,292                  |  | $345,676                |  | $367,824 |  | $438,736 |  | $357,861 |  | $304,880
|Add: Fixed charges                                               |  | 58,231                    |  | 94,659                  |  | 55,327   |  | 47,664   |  | 40,039   |  | 38,999  
|                                                                 |  |                           |  |                         |  |          |  |          |  |          |  |         
|Operating income from continuing operations before fixed charges |  | $221,523                  |  | $440,335                |  | $423,151 |  | $486,400 |  | $397,900 |  | $343,879
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|Fixed Charges:                                                   |  |                           |  |                         |  |          |  |          |  |          |  |         
|Interest                                                         |  | $50,444                   |  | $78,375                 |  | $39,551  |  | $34,967  |  | $29,966  |  | $30,154 
|Other(c)                                                         |  | 7,787                     |  | 16,284                  |  | 15,776   |  | 12,697   |  | 10,073   |  | 8,845   
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|Total fixed charges                                              |  | $58,231                   |  | $94,659                 |  | $55,327  |  | $47,664  |  | $40,039  |  | $38,999 
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|Ratio of earnings to fixed charges                               |  | 3.80                      |  | 4.65                    |  | 7.65     |  | 10.20    |  | 9.94     |  | 8.82    
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|(a) | Data presented relates to the Companys continuing operations.
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|(b) | For purposes of computing the ratio of earnings to fixed charges:
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| |  |  | earnings for the six month period ended June 30, 2006 and for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002 and 2001 represent income from continuing operations before income
taxes and minority interest in net income, and, for periods prior to May 10, 2005, the date of the Lazard Ltd equity public offering as described in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, before
distributions for services rendered by managing directors and employee members of LAM, and before fixed charges,
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| |  |  | fixed charges represent the interest expense from continuing operations and the portion of rental expense from continuing operations which represents an appropriate interest factor.
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|(c) | Other fixed charges consists of the interest factor in rentals.
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