Document:

Agreement Relating to Retention and Noncompetition and Other Covenants

 Exhibit 10.28 
 AGREEMENT RELATING TO RETENTION AND 
 NONCOMPETITION AND OTHER COVENANTS 
 AGREEMENT, dated as of October 4, 2004 (this “Agreement”), by and between Lazard LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(“Lazard”), on its behalf and on behalf of its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively with Lazard, and its and their predecessors and successors, the “Firm”), and the individual named on Schedule I (the
“Executive”). 
 WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, the Executive is a “Managing Director” and a “Class A
Member” of Lazard (each as defined in the Third Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Lazard, dated as of January 1, 2002, as amended (as it may be amended from time to time, the “LLC Agreement”)); and 
 WHEREAS, pursuant to the LLC Agreement and the Goodwill Vesting Agreement and Acknowledgement between Lazard and the Executive (the “Goodwill
Agreement,” and, together with the LLC Agreement, the “Current Agreements”), as a Class A Member, the Executive is subject to certain restrictions relating to competition and solicitation; and 
 WHEREAS, in connection with the Executive’s participation in the reorganization of Lazard (the “Reorganization”) currently expected
to occur substantially on the terms and conditions described in the draft Registration Statement on Form S-1 (the “S-1”) dated September 24th, 2004 relating to the initial public offering (the “IPO” and
together with the Reorganization and the HoldCo Formation (as defined below), as each may be modified, adjusted or implemented after the date hereof, the “Transactions”) of shares of Class A common stock of Lazard S.A., a newly
formed société anonyme formed under the laws of Luxembourg (“PubliCo”), the Executive has agreed to enter into this Agreement with Lazard to set forth the Executive’s (1) understanding of the terms of the
Transactions applicable to the Executive as a Class A Member (as defined in the LLC Agreement) and as a member of a newly formed Delaware limited liability company (“HoldCo”) to be formed in connection with the Reorganization
and of the fact that the terms are in draft form and may be changed or altered after the date hereof (other than as expressly provided herein), and approval of the Transactions (including as such terms may be changed or altered), (2) continuing
employment commitment in contemplation of the IPO and following the IPO (as provided in Section 3(a)) and (3) obligations in respect of keeping information concerning the Firm confidential, not engaging in competitive activities, not
soliciting the Firm’s clients, not hiring the Firm’s employees, not disparaging the Firm or its directors, members or employees, and cooperating with the Firm in maintaining certain relationships, while employed by the Firm and following
the termination of the Executive’s employment. 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises contained herein and for other good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Executive and Lazard hereby agree as follows: 
 1. Term. Subject to the final sentence of this Section 1, Section 10(c) and to Section 16(b), the “Term” of this Agreement shall commence as of the date hereof (the “Effective Date”)
and shall continue indefinitely until terminated in accordance with this Section 1. 

 
Either party to this Agreement may terminate the Term (and the Executive’s employment) upon three months’ prior written notice to the other party;
provided, however, that such notice (or pay in lieu of notice) shall not be required in the event of the termination of the Executive’s employment by reason of the Executive’s death or “disability” (within the meaning of
the long-term disability plan of the Firm applicable to the Executive) (“Disability”) or by the Firm for Cause (as defined in Section 2(g)(iv)), may be waived by the Firm in the event of receipt of notice of a termination by
the Executive or may, if the Firm wishes to terminate the Term with immediate effect, be satisfied by providing the Executive with his base salary during such three-month period in lieu of such notice. Notwithstanding that the Term commences as of
the Effective Date, certain provisions of this Agreement shall not take effect until a later date, as specified herein. In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, this Agreement shall terminate (i) on
September 30, 2005, if the date of the closing of the IPO (the “IPO Date”) does not occur prior to September 30, 2005, or (ii) on such date earlier than September 30, 2005, if any, on which (A) the IPO is
finally abandoned or terminated by Lazard or (B) the Purchase and Transaction Support Agreement among Lazard and certain holders of “Class B-1 Interests” and “Class C Interests” (each as defined in the LLC Agreement)
terminates. Upon any such termination, this Agreement shall be of no further force and effect and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed by the terms of the Current Agreements and any agreements or portions thereof that
had otherwise been superseded by Section 16(a). 
 2. The Transactions. 
 (a) Participation in the Reorganization. The Executive hereby acknowledges that he has reviewed and understands the terms of the proposed
Transactions and that such terms, including the structure of the Transactions, may be modified or otherwise altered by the Board of Directors of Lazard, an authorized committee thereof or the “Head of Lazard and Chairman of the Executive
Committee” (as defined in the LLC Agreement) as such person(s) may determine in furtherance of the purposes underlying the Transactions. The Executive hereby covenants to execute and deliver such documents, consents and agreements as shall be
necessary to effectuate each of the Transactions (as described in the S-1 or as such Transactions may be modified or altered in accordance with the foregoing sentence), including, without limitation, any amendments to the Current Agreements or this
Agreement (solely to the extent such amendments are necessary to effectuate any such modifications and alterations to the Transactions and are not inconsistent with the intent and purpose of this Agreement and other than as set forth in the last
sentence of this Section 2(a)), a customary accredited investor representation letter, a HoldCo membership agreement and the stockholders’ agreement referred to in Section 2(f). Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the
contrary, in no event shall the following provisions be modified in a manner that materially and adversely affects the following rights of the Executive as and to the extent set forth in such provisions of this Agreement: (i) Section 2(c)
solely with respect to the vesting of the Class A-2 Interests and the corresponding Holdco Interests, (ii) Section 2(e) solely with respect to the timing of payment of the memo and other capital in Lazard,
(iii) Section 2(g)(i) solely with respect to the last sentence thereof relating to the restrictive covenants applicable to the Exchangeable Interests, (iv) Section 2(g)(ii) solely with respect to the timing of exchangeability of
the Exchangeable Interests, (v) Section 2(g)(iv) solely with respect to the definition of Cause and (vi) Schedule I. 
  

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 (b) Formation of HoldCo. Effective upon the Reorganization and consummation of the mandatory sale
of all “Interests” (as defined in the LLC Agreement) pursuant to Section 6.02(b) of the LLC Agreement (as the provisions of such Section 6.02(b) may be waived or modified) or otherwise (the “HoldCo Formation”),
and provided that as of the effective time of the HoldCo Formation the Executive continues to be employed by the Firm, the Executive shall receive, in exchange for the Executive’s Class A Interests (as defined in the LLC Agreement)
outstanding immediately prior to the HoldCo Formation, the percentage of membership interests in HoldCo set forth on Schedule I attached hereto (such percentage to be increased pro rata to reflect the redemption of Class B-1 Interests
pursuant to the Reorganization) that have substantially the same rights, obligations and terms (including with respect to vesting) with respect to HoldCo pursuant to the HoldCo limited liability company operating agreement (the “HoldCo LLC
Agreement”) and applicable law as those of the exchanged Class A Interests, except as provided herein, including in Sections 2(a) and 2(d), or except to the extent that any other changes, taken as a whole with any benefits provided,
are not materially adverse to the Executive (such membership interests, the “HoldCo Interests”). The Holdco LLC Agreement will include those terms set forth on Schedule II attached hereto, subject to the limitations set forth
therein. 
 (c) Vesting of Class A-2 Interests (or the Holdco Interests Corresponding to Such Class A-2 Interests). Subject
to the consummation of the HoldCo Formation and subject to and effective upon the IPO Date, and provided that as of the IPO Date the Executive continues to be employed by the Firm (or has had his employment terminated by the Firm without
“Cause” (as defined below) or on account of Disability or death), following the date hereof and prior to the IPO Date, the Class A-2 Interests (as defined in the LLC Agreement) (the “Class A-2 Interests”) held by the
Executive as of the date hereof (or upon consummation of the Reorganization, the HoldCo Interests received by the Executive in the Reorganization that correspond to the Executive’s Class A-2 Interests as of the date hereof) that are not
vested as of the IPO Date, shall become fully vested. Such vesting shall occur (i) in the case of a termination of employment prior to the IPO Date on the terms described above in this Section 2(c), on the date of such termination
(provided that in the event that the IPO Date shall not occur as contemplated by this Agreement, such vesting shall be deemed not to have occurred, unless it is otherwise provided by the Current Agreements) or (ii) in any other case, on the IPO
Date. 
 (d) Profits Interest Allocation. In connection with the Reorganization, subject to the consummation of the HoldCo Formation
and subject to and effective upon the closing of the IPO, and provided that as of the IPO Date the Executive continues to be employed by HoldCo or one of its affiliates (including Lazard), the Executive shall become a member participating in the
profits of HoldCo with a profit percentage in HoldCo of no less than the amount specified on Schedule I attached hereto (the “Profits Interest”) (such percentage to be increased pro rata to reflect the redemption of Class B-1
Interests pursuant to the Reorganization) having the rights, obligations and terms set forth in the HoldCo LLC Agreement so long as the Executive shall remain employed by the Firm. Subject to the provisions of the HoldCo LLC Agreement and the
determination of the Board of Directors of HoldCo (the “HoldCo Board”), HoldCo shall make (i) distributions in respect of income taxes arising from such Profit Interests and (ii) from and after the third anniversary of the
IPO Date distributions that are intended to be equivalent to the aggregate amount of dividends that the Executive (and, if applicable, the Executive’s “Entities” (as defined below)) would have received had the Executive (and, if
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changeable membership interests in Lazard that were then immediately exchanged for “PubliCo Shares” (as defined below) effective as of the third
anniversary of the IPO Date (with such amount of distributions, and such profit percentage, to be adjusted from time to time to reflect the actual exchange, in whole or in part, of such Exchangeable Interests). 
 (e) Treatment of Memo Capital and Other Capital. Upon the HoldCo Formation, HoldCo shall assume the obligations of Lazard for memo capital and
other capital in Lazard, and the Executive hereby acknowledges such assumption and releases Lazard in full from such obligations. HoldCo shall distribute to the Executive amounts in respect of the Executive’s assumed memo capital in respect of
Class A-1 capital and former Class A-1 capital, if any, in equal installments on the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the IPO Date, plus any interest accrued through each distribution date. The Executive further hereby
agrees that all of his rights and title to and in any and all capital of HoldCo allocated with respect to any Exchangeable Interests which are exchanged for exchangeable membership interests in Lazard that are in turn exchanged for PubliCo Shares,
and the related profits interests (other than, for the avoidance of doubt, the capital to be repaid in accordance with the immediately foregoing sentence), shall be forfeited without payment therefor, effective immediately upon the exchange of such
Exchangeable Interests. This Section 2(e) supercedes and replaces any other agreements or understandings with respect to all capital of Lazard and HoldCo, other than in respect of earnings on such capital, which shall be continued in accordance
with past practice. 
 (f) Stockholders’ Agreement. The Executive hereby agrees that all Exchangeable Interests and PubliCo
Shares (as defined in Section 2(g)(i)) held by the Executive and the Executive’s Entities (including PubliCo Shares obtained pursuant to the exchange of Exchangeable Interests for exchangeable membership interests in Lazard which are then
exchanged for PubliCo Shares) shall be subject to a stockholders’ agreement which shall provide, among other things, that the Executive (on behalf of himself and any “Entity” (as defined in Section 2(g)(ii)) to whom he has
transferred any Class A-2 Interests (as defined in the LLC Agreement) or transfers any such Exchangeable Interests or PubliCo Shares) shall delegate to such person(s) or entity as is described in such agreement the right to vote PubliCo Shares
held by the Executive or by any such Entity to whom he made such a transfer. The Executive hereby agrees to execute and deliver such stockholders’ agreement (or, in the case of any Entity, to cause the execution and delivery thereof) in
accordance with the HoldCo LLC Agreement. The stockholders’ agreement will include those terms set forth on Schedule III attached hereto, subject to the limitations set forth therein. 
 (g) Exchangeable Interests. 
 (i) A portion of the HoldCo Interests received by the Executive pursuant to Section 2(b) equal in percentage to the Executive’s Lazard Class A-2 Interests as of the IPO Date as adjusted in the same
manner as all other Lazard Class A-2 Interests in connection with the HoldCo Formation (such portion, the “Exchangeable Interests”) shall be exchangeable, on the terms set forth in this Section 2(g) and the HoldCo LLC
Agreement, for membership interests in Lazard that are in turn exchangeable for shares of Class A common stock of PubliCo (“PubliCo Shares”), such exchange to be accomplished in each case by HoldCo distributing to the Executive
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able Interests) the corresponding portion of HoldCo’s applicable ownership interest in Lazard and causing PubliCo to issue the PubliCo Shares to the
Executive in exchange for such distributed ownership interest in Lazard (or such other structure as may be reflected in the Holdco LLC Agreement and documents ancillary thereto which provide for a similar exchange, directly or indirectly, of
Exchangeable Interests for PubliCo Shares). The documents reflecting the Exchangeable Interests shall contain the restrictive covenants set forth in the HoldCo LLC Agreement addressing the subject matter of the Covenants, which covenants shall be
consistent with, and no more restrictive on the Executive than those contained in this Agreement. The Executive’s Exchangeable Interests shall not be subject to reduction for any reason. 
 (ii) Subject to the provisions of the HoldCo LLC Agreement, the Exchangeable Interests may be exchanged for exchangeable membership
interests in Lazard that are in turn exchangeable for PubliCo Shares as described above, at the Executive’s election, on and after the eighth anniversary of the IPO Date; provided, however, that (A) if the Executive remains
employed by the Firm through the third anniversary of the IPO Date, the Executive’s Exchangeable Interests (and any Exchangeable Interests held by any trust or any entity that is wholly-owned by the Executive or of which the entire ownership or
beneficial interests are held by any combination of the Executive and his spouse, parents, and any of their descendants by lineage or adoption (an “Entity”)), may be exchanged for exchangeable membership interests in Lazard that are
in turn exchangeable for PubliCo Shares, in whole or in part, at the Executive’s (or, if applicable, such Entity’s) election, in three equal installments on and after each of the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the IPO Date,
provided that each such installment may be exchanged only if the Executive has complied with the Covenants (as defined in Section 10), and (B) if the Executive remains employed by the Firm through the second anniversary of the IPO Date
(but not through the third anniversary of the IPO Date), the Executive’s Exchangeable Interests may be exchanged, in whole or in part, at the Executive’s (or, if applicable, such Entity’s) election, in three equal installments on and
after each of the fourth, fifth and sixth anniversaries of the IPO Date, provided that each such installment may be exchanged only if the Executive has complied with the Covenants. Notwithstanding the above, (w) if the Executive’s
employment is terminated by the Firm without “Cause” (as defined below) or by reason of the Executive’s Disability prior to the third anniversary of the IPO Date, the Executive’s Exchangeable Interests may be exchanged as if the
Executive had remained employed on the third anniversary of the IPO Date and complied with the requirements of clause (A) above (i.e., the Executive may exchange his Exchangeable Interests on the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the IPO
Date as described in clause (A) above, provided that each such installment may be exchanged only if the Executive has complied with the Covenants); (x) if the Executive’s employment is terminated by reason of the Executive’s
death (1) prior to or on the second anniversary of the IPO Date, the Executive’s Exchangeable Interests shall, at the election of the Firm, either (A) become exchangeable in full no later than the first anniversary of such death or
(B) be purchased by HoldCo at the trading price of PubliCo Shares on the date of such repurchase no later than the first anniversary of such death or (2) subsequent to the second anniversary of the IPO Date but prior to the fourth
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of the IPO Date, the Executive’s Exchangeable Interests may, to the extent not previously exchanged, be exchangeable in full on the later of
(A) the third anniversary of the IPO Date and (B) the anniversary of the IPO Date next following such death; (y) if following the IPO Date and prior to the third anniversary of the IPO Date, the Executive’s employment terminates
due to his Retirement (defined as the voluntary resignation by the Executive on or after the date he attains age 65 or attains age 55 and has at least ten years of continuous service as a managing director of Lazard or one of its affiliates) and
thereafter the Executive dies, the Executive’s Exchangeable Interests shall be treated as set forth in clause (x) of this Section, provided that the Covenants have been complied with since his retirement without regard to the time limits
set forth therein; and (z) in the event of a “Change of Control” (as defined in the HoldCo LLC Agreement), the Executive’s Exchangeable Interests shall be exchanged prior to the occurrence of such event at a time and in a fashion
designed to allow the Executive to participate in the Change of Control transaction on a basis no less favorable (prior to any applicable taxes) than that applicable to holders of PubliCo Shares. 
 (iii) Prior to the applicable exchange date and as a condition to the exchange of the Exchangeable Interests for PubliCo Shares, the
Executive shall have entered into a stockholders’ agreement, as described in Section 2(f), and otherwise complied in all material respects with the terms of the HoldCo LLC Agreement applicable to such exchange. Each of HoldCo and PubliCo
shall have the right to require the exchange of all or part of the Executive’s Exchangeable Interests for PubliCo Shares during the period beginning on the ninth anniversary of the IPO Date and ending 30 days after such anniversary. 

(iv) For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean: (A) conviction of the Executive of, or a guilty or nolo
contendere plea (or the equivalent in a non-United States jurisdiction) by the Executive to, a felony (or the equivalent in a non-United States jurisdiction), or of any other crime that legally prohibits the Executive from working for the Firm;
(B) breach by the Executive of a regulatory rule that materially adversely affects the Executive’s ability to perform his duties to the Firm; (C) willful and deliberate failure on the part of the Executive (i) to perform his
employment duties in any material respect or (ii) to follow specific reasonable directions received from the Firm, in each case following written notice to the Executive of such failure and, if such failure is curable, the Executive’s
failing to cure such failure within a reasonable time (but in no event less than 30 days); or (D) a breach of the Covenants that is (individually or combined with other such breaches) demonstrably and materially injurious to Lazard or any of
its affiliates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to the events described in clauses (B) and (C)(i) hereof, the Executive’s acts or failure to act shall not constitute Cause to the extent taken (or not taken) based upon the
direct instructions of the Head of Lazard (or after the IPO Date, the Chief Executive Officer of PubliCo (the “ CEO”) or a senior executive officer of Lazard. 
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the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in order to register the reoffer and resale of the PubliCo Shares on and following the exchange of the
Exchangeable Interests, subject to customary blackout provisions and other customary restrictions, and obligating PubliCo to use reasonable efforts to list such PubliCo Shares on the New York Stock Exchange, and (ii) customary antidilution and
corporate event adjustment protections (consistent with adjustments applicable to PubliCo Shares) with respect to the Exchangeable Interests and the Exchangeable Interests’ exchange rights into PubliCo Shares. 
 (i) Cooperation With Respect to Taxes. Lazard shall use its reasonable efforts to structure the Transactions in a manner that does not result in
any material tax to the Executive (that the Executive would not have incurred in the absence of the Transactions) upon the exchange of the Class A-2 Interests into Exchangeable Interests or other exchange of Class A-2 Interests into HoldCo
Interests, it being understood that this shall not be a commitment to maintain the current tax treatment or benefits applicable to the Executive. 
 (j) HoldCo Governance Structure. Lazard shall use its reasonable efforts to structure the HoldCo governance terms with a view to permitting it to perform its obligations under this Agreement, including, without limitation, with
respect to making the distributions and payments provided for in Sections 2(d) and (e) and permitting and effecting the exchange of the Exchangeable Interests for PubliCo Shares in the manner and at the times contemplated by Section 2(g).

 3. Continued Employment. (a) Employment. The Executive hereby agrees to continue in the employ of the Firm, subject to
the terms and conditions of this Agreement. In that regard, the Executive is committed to remaining in the employ of the Firm through the IPO Date and for at least two years following the IPO Date. Lazard acknowledges that this Section 3(a) is
not legally binding or enforceable, nor is this Section 3(a) consideration for any right or benefit under this Agreement. 
 (b)
Duties and Responsibilities; Code of Conduct. During the Term, the Executive shall serve as a Managing Director of Lazard or one of its affiliates (including, but not limited to, HoldCo or PubliCo), with such duties and responsibilities as
the Head of Lazard (or after the IPO Date, the CEO) may from time to time determine, and, other than in respect of charitable, educational and similar activities which do not materially affect the Executive’s duties to the Firm (or in respect
of directorships, trusteeships, or similar posts, in each case, that are approved by the head of the Lazard house at which the Executive serves as a Managing Director) shall devote his entire working time, labor, skill and energies to the business
and affairs of the Firm. During the Term, the Executive shall comply with the Firm’s professional code of conduct as in effect from time to time and shall execute on an annual basis and at such additional times as the Firm may reasonably
request such code as set forth in the Firm’s “Professional Conduct Manual” or other applicable manual or handbook of the Firm as in effect from time to time and applicable to other managing directors in the same geographic location as
the Executive. 
 (c) Compensation. 
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under, the Executive shall be paid an annualized base salary in the amount of the Executive’s base salary as in effect on the date hereof, payable in
the same manner as other managing directors in the same geographic location are paid. The Executive’s base salary shall be subject to annual review and increase, but not decrease, unless such decrease is in line with an across-the-board base
salary decrease to all managing directors in the same geographic location as the Executive. 
 (ii) Annual Bonus.
During the portion of the Term commencing on the IPO Date, subject to the Executive’s continued employment hereunder through the date of payment, the Executive may be awarded an annual bonus in an amount determined in the sole discretion of the
CEO (subject to approval of the Board of Directors, or a committee of the Board of Directors, of PubliCo to the extent required by law, the rules of any stock exchange or stock trading system to which PubliCo is subject, or corporate governance
procedures established by the PubliCo Board of Directors). A portion of any such annual bonus may be satisfied in the form of equity compensation which may be subject to vesting conditions and/or restrictive covenants (it being understood that the
sole remedy for violation of any such restrictive covenants shall be forfeiture of such equity compensation and/or recapture of previous gains in respect of such equity compensation and that, notwithstanding Section 11(b), money damages shall
not be an available remedy). 
 (iii) Long-term Incentive Compensation. During the portion of the Term commencing on
the second anniversary of the IPO Date, subject to the Executive’s continued employment hereunder, the Executive shall be eligible to participate in any equity incentive plan for executives of the Firm as may be in effect from time to time, in
accordance with the terms of any such plan. 
 (iv) Employee Benefit Plans. During the portion of the Term commencing
on the IPO Date, subject to the Executive’s continued employment hereunder, the Executive shall be eligible to participate in the employee retirement and welfare benefit plans and programs of the type made available to the Firm’s managing
directors generally, in accordance with their terms and as such plans and programs may be in effect from time to time, including, without limitation, savings, profit-sharing and other retirement plans or programs, 401(k), medical, dental, flexible
spending account, hospitalization, short-term and long-term disability and life insurance plans. 
 (d) At-Will Employment; No
Severance. The Executive’s employment hereunder shall be at-will and not for a definite period or duration. Subject to the Executive’s right to continue to receive his base salary during the three-month notice period (to the extent not
waived by the Firm) provided in Section 1, the Executive shall not be entitled under this Agreement to any severance payments or benefits or, in the absence of a breach of this Agreement by the Firm, any other damages under this Agreement upon
termination of the Term or his employment with the Firm for any reason. 
 4. Confidential Information. In the course of involvement
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ing the Firm’s businesses, strategies, operations, financial affairs, organizational and personnel matters (including information regarding any aspect
of the Executive’s tenure as a managing director, member, partner or employee of the Firm or of the termination of such position, partnership or employment), policies, procedures and other non-public matters, or concerning those of third
parties. The Executive shall not at any time (whether during or after the Executive’s employment with the Firm) disclose or use for the Executive’s own benefit or purposes or the benefit or purposes of any other person, firm, partnership,
joint venture, association, corporation or other business organization, entity or enterprise other than the Firm, any trade secrets, information, data, or other confidential or proprietary information relating to customers, development programs,
costs, marketing, trading, investment, sales activities, promotion, credit and financial data, financing methods, plans, or the business and affairs of the Firm, provided that the foregoing shall not apply to information which is not unique to the
Firm or which is generally known to the industry or the public other than as a result of the Executive’s breach of this covenant or as required pursuant to an order of a court, governmental agency or other authorized tribunal. The Executive
agrees that upon termination of the Executive’s employment with the Firm for any reason, the Executive or, in the event of the Executive’s death, the Executive’s heirs or estate at the request of the Firm, shall return to the Firm
immediately all memoranda, books, papers, plans, information, letters and other data, and all copies thereof or therefrom, in any way relating to the business of the Firm, except that the Executive (or the Executive’s heirs or estate) may
retain personal notes, notebooks and diaries. The Executive further agrees that the Executive shall not retain or use for the Executive’s account at any time any trade names, trademark or other proprietary business designation used or owned in
connection with the businesses of the Firm. Without limiting the foregoing, the existence of, and any information concerning, any dispute between the Executive and the Firm shall be subject to the terms of this Section 4, except that the
Executive may disclose information concerning such dispute to the arbitrator or court that is considering such dispute, and to the Executive’s legal counsel, spouse or domestic partner, and tax and financial advisors (provided that such persons
agree not to disclose any such information other than as necessary to the prosecution or defense of the dispute). 
 5.
Noncompetition. (a) The Executive acknowledges and recognizes the highly competitive nature of the businesses of the Firm. The Executive further acknowledges and agrees that in connection with the Reorganization, and in the course of the
Executive’s subsequent employment with the Firm, the Executive has been and shall be provided with access to sensitive and proprietary information about the clients, prospective clients, knowledge capital and business practices of the Firm, and
has been and shall be provided with the opportunity to develop relationships with clients, prospective clients, consultants, employees, representatives and other agents of the Firm, and the Executive further acknowledges that such proprietary
information and relationships are extremely valuable assets in which the Firm has invested and shall continue to invest substantial time, effort and expense. As a Managing Director and Class A Member of Lazard, the Executive is currently bound
by certain restrictive covenants, including a noncompetition restriction, pursuant to the terms of the Goodwill Agreement. Accordingly, the Executive hereby reaffirms and agrees that while employed by the Firm and thereafter until (i) three
months after the Executive’s date of termination of employment for any reason other than a termination by the Firm without Cause or (ii) one month after the date of the Executive’s termination by the Firm without Cause (in either
case, the date of termination, the “Date of Termination,” and such period, the “Noncompete Restriction Period”), the Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, on the Executive’s behalf or on behalf of any
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tion or other entity, as an employee, director, advisor, partner, consultant or otherwise, engage in a “Competing Activity,” or acquire or maintain
any ownership interest in, a “Competitive Enterprise.” For purposes of this Agreement, (i) “Competing Activity” means the providing of services or performance of activities for a Competitive Enterprise in a line of
business that is similar to any line of business to which the Executive provided services to the Firm in a capacity that is similar to the capacity in which the Executive acted for the Firm while employed by the Firm, and
(ii) “Competitive Enterprise” shall mean a business (or business unit) that (A) engages in any activity or (B) owns or controls a significant interest in any entity that engages in any activity, that in either case,
competes anywhere with any activity in which the Firm is engaged up to and including the Executive’s Date of Termination. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 5, the foregoing provisions of this Section 5 shall not
prohibit the Executive’s providing services to an entity having a stand-alone business unit which unit would, if considered separately for purposes of the definition of “Competitive Enterprise” hereunder, constitute such a Competitive
Enterprise, provided the Executive is not providing services to such business unit and provided further that employment in a senior executive capacity of the business unit shall be deemed to be engaging in a Competitive Activity. Further,
notwithstanding anything in this Section 5, the Executive shall not be considered to be in violation of this Section 5 solely by reason of owning, directly or indirectly, any stock or other securities of a Competitive Enterprise (or
comparable interest, including a voting or profit participation interest, in any such Competitive Enterprise) if the Executive’s interest does not exceed 5% of the outstanding capital stock of such Competitive Enterprise (or comparable
interest, including a voting or profit participation interest, in such Competitive Enterprise). 
 (b) The Executive acknowledges that the
Firm is engaged in business throughout the world. Accordingly, and in view of the nature of the Executive’s position and responsibilities, the Executive agrees that the provisions of this Section 5 shall be applicable to each jurisdiction,
foreign country, state, possession or territory in which the Firm may be engaged in business while the Executive is employed by the Firm. 
 6. Nonsolicitation of Clients. The Executive hereby agrees that during the Noncompete Restricted Period, the Executive shall not, in any manner, directly or indirectly, (a) Solicit a Client to transact business with a
Competitive Enterprise or to reduce or refrain from doing any business with the Firm, to the extent the Executive is soliciting a Client to provide them with services that would be considered a Competing Activity if such services were provided by
the Executive, or (b) interfere with or damage (or attempt to interfere with or damage) any relationship between the Firm and a Client. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Solicit” means any direct or indirect
communication of any kind whatsoever, regardless of by whom initiated, inviting, advising, persuading, encouraging or requesting any person or entity, in any manner, to take or refrain from taking any action, and the term “Client”
means any client or prospective client of the Firm to whom the Executive provided services, or for whom the Executive transacted business, or whose identity became known to the Executive in connection with the Executive’s relationship with or
employment by the Firm, whether or not the Firm has been engaged by such Client pursuant to a written agreement; provided that an entity which is not a client of the Firm shall be considered a “prospective client” for purposes of this
sentence only if the Firm made a presentation or written proposal to such entity during the 12-month period preceding the Date of Termination or was preparing to make such a presentation or proposal at the time of the Date of Termination.

  

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 7. No Hire of Employees. The Executive hereby agrees that while employed by the Firm and
thereafter until six-months after the Executive’s Date of Termination (the “No Hire Restriction Period”), the Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, for himself or on behalf of any third party at any time in any
manner, Solicit, hire, or otherwise cause any employee who is at the associate level or above, officer or agent of the Firm to apply for, or accept employment with, any Competitive Enterprise, or to otherwise refrain from rendering services to the
Firm or to terminate his or her relationship, contractual or otherwise, with the Firm, other than in response to a general advertisement or public solicitation not directed specifically to employees of the Firm. 
 8. Nondisparagement; Transfer of Client Relationships. The Executive shall not at any time (whether during or after the Executive’s
employment with the Firm), and shall instruct his spouse, domestic partner, parents, and any of their lineal descendants (it being agreed that in any dispute between the parties regarding whether the Executive breached such obligation to instruct,
the Firm shall bear the burden of demonstrating that the Executive breached such obligation) not to, make any comments or statements to the press, employees of the Firm, any individual or entity with whom the Firm has a business relationship or any
other person, if such comment or statement is disparaging to the Firm, its reputation, any of its affiliates or any of its current or former officers, members or directors, except for truthful statements as may be required by law. During the period
commencing on the Executive’s Date of Termination and ending 90 days thereafter, the Executive hereby agrees to take all actions and do all such things as may be reasonably requested by the Firm from time to time to maintain for the Firm the
business, goodwill, and business relationships with any of the Firm’s Clients with whom the Executive worked during the term of the Executive’s employment, provided that such actions and things do not materially interfere with other
employment of the Executive. 
 9. Notice of Termination Required. Pursuant to Section 1, the Executive has agreed to provide
three months’ written notice to the Firm prior to his termination of employment. The Executive hereby agrees that, if, during the three-month period after the Executive has provided notice of termination to the Firm or prior thereto, the
Executive enters (or has entered into) a written agreement to perform Competing Activities for a Competitive Enterprise, such action shall be deemed a violation of Section 5. 
 10. Covenants Generally. (a) The Executive’s covenants as set forth in Sections 4 through 9 of this Agreement are from time to time
referred to herein as the “Covenants.” If any of the Covenants is finally held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable (whether in whole or in part), such Covenant shall be deemed modified to the extent, but only to the extent, of
such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability and the remaining such Covenants shall not be affected thereby; provided, however, that if any of such Covenants is finally held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable because it exceeds the
maximum scope determined to be acceptable to permit such provision to be enforceable, such Covenant shall be deemed to be modified to the minimum extent necessary to modify such scope in order to make such provision enforceable hereunder.

 (b) The Executive acknowledges that the Executive’s compliance with the Covenants is an important factor to the continued success of
the Firm’s operations and its future prospects. The Executive further acknowledges the importance to the Firm of his continued employment during the period prior to and following the IPO Date and of his not competing or oth- 

  

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erwise interfering with the Firm during such period. The Executive understands that the provisions of the Covenants may limit the Executive’s ability to
work in a business similar to the business of the Firm; however, the Executive agrees that in light of the Executive’s education, skills, abilities and financial resources, the Executive shall not assert, and it shall not be relevant nor
admissible as evidence in any dispute arising in respect of the Covenants, that any provisions of the Covenants prevent the Executive from earning a living. In connection with the enforcement of or any dispute arising in connection with the
Covenants, the wishes or preferences of a Client or prospective Client of the Firm as to who shall perform its services, or the fact that the Client or prospective Client of the Firm may also be a Client of a third party with whom the Executive is
or becomes associated, shall neither be relevant nor admissible as evidence. The Executive hereby agrees that prior to accepting employment with any other person or entity during his employment with the Firm or during the Noncompete Restriction
Period or the No Hire Restriction Period, the Executive shall provide such prospective employer with written notice of the provisions of this Agreement, with a copy of such notice delivered no later than the date of the Executive’s commencement
of such employment with such prospective employer, to the General Counsel of Lazard or HoldCo, as the case may be. 
 (c) The provisions of
Sections 4 through 11 shall remain in full force and effect from the date hereof through the expiration of the period specified therein notwithstanding the earlier termination of the Term or the Executive’s employment. 
 11. Remedies. (a) Forfeiture of Class A-2 Interests upon a Breach of the Covenants Prior to the IPO Date. If, during the period
from the date hereof through the IPO Date, the Executive breaches any of the Covenants set forth in Section 5, 6 or 7 in any respect or breaches any other Covenant in a material respect, the Executive shall be required to forfeit (i) all
unvested Class A-2 Interests, plus (ii) if the Executive has violated the Goodwill Agreement, all vested Class A-2 Interests (such forfeitures, the “Pre-IPO Damages”). The Executive and Lazard agree that the Pre-IPO
Damages are reasonable in proportion to the probable damages likely to be sustained by the Firm if the Executive breaches the Covenants, that the amount of actual damages to be sustained by the Firm in the event of such breach is incapable of
precise estimation, that such forfeiture of interests is not intended to constitute a penalty or punitive damages for any purposes, and that the forfeiture of such interests by the Executive would not result in severe economic hardship for the
Executive and his family. The Executive further agrees that satisfaction of any Pre-IPO Damages as set forth in this Section 11(a) shall not, in any manner, relieve the Executive of any future obligations to abide by the Covenants. 

(b) Other Remedies. The Firm and the Executive acknowledge that the time, scope, geographic area and other provisions of the Covenants have
been specifically negotiated by sophisticated commercial parties and agree that all such provisions are reasonable under the circumstances of the activities contemplated by this Agreement. The Executive acknowledges and agrees that the terms of the
Covenants: (i) are reasonable in light of all of the circumstances, (ii) are sufficiently limited to protect the legitimate interests of the Firm, (iii) impose no undue hardship on the Executive and (iv) are not injurious to the
public. The Executive further acknowledges and agrees that the Executive’s breach of the Covenants will cause the Firm irreparable harm, which cannot be adequately compensated by money damages. The Executive also agrees that the Firm shall be
entitled to injunctive relief for any actual or threatened violation of any of the Covenants in addition to any other remedies it may have, including 

  

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money damages. The Executive acknowledges and agrees that any such injunctive relief or other remedies (including the Pre-IPO Damages) shall be in addition
to, and not in lieu of, any forfeitures of awards (required pursuant to the terms of any such awards) that may be granted to the Executive in the future under one or more of the Firm’s compensation and benefit plans. 
 12. Arbitration. Subject to the provisions of Sections 13 and 14, any dispute, controversy or claim between the Executive and the Firm on or
subsequent to the IPO Date arising out of or relating to or concerning the provisions of this Agreement, any agreement between the Executive and the Firm relating to or arising out of the Executive’s employment with the Firm or otherwise
concerning any rights, obligations or other aspects of the Executive’s employment relationship in respect of the Firm (“Employment Related Matters”), shall be finally settled by arbitration in New York City before, and in
accordance with the rules then obtaining of, the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (the “NYSE”) or, if the NYSE declines to arbitrate the matter, the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”) in accordance with the
commercial arbitration rules of the AAA. Prior to the IPO Date, any such dispute shall be resolved in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.04 of the LLC Agreement. 
 13. Injunctive Relief; Submission to Jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 12, and in addition to its right to submit any
dispute or controversy to arbitration, the Firm may bring an action or special proceeding in a state or federal court of competent jurisdiction sitting in the City of New York, whether or not an arbitration proceeding has theretofore been or is ever
initiated, for the purpose of temporarily, preliminarily, or permanently enforcing the provisions of the Covenants, or to enforce an arbitration award, and, for the purposes of this Section 13, the Executive (a) expressly consents to the
application of Section 14 to any such action or proceeding, (b) agrees that proof shall not be required that monetary damages for breach of the provisions of the Covenants or this Agreement would be difficult to calculate and that remedies
at law would be inadequate, and (c) irrevocably appoints the General Counsel of Lazard as the Executive’s agent for service of process in connection with any such action or proceeding, who shall promptly advise the Executive of any such
service of process. 
 14. Choice of Forum. (a) THE EXECUTIVE AND THE FIRM HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE EXCLUSIVE
JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK OVER ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO OR CONCERNING THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY EMPLOYMENT RELATED MATTERS THAT IS NOT OTHERWISE REQUIRED TO BE
ARBITRATED OR RESOLVED ACCORDING TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 12. This includes any suit, action or proceeding to compel arbitration or to enforce an arbitration award. This also includes any suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to
any post-employment Employment Related Matters. The Executive and the Firm acknowledge that the forum designated by this Section 14 has a reasonable relation to this Agreement, and to the Executive’s relationship to the Firm.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall preclude the Firm or the Executive from bringing any action or proceeding in any other court for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of Sections 13, 14 or 15. 
 (b) The agreement of the Executive and the Firm as to forum is independent of the law that may be applied in the action, and the Executive and the Firm
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Executive and the Firm hereby waive, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection which the Executive or the Firm now or hereafter may
have to personal jurisdiction or to the laying of venue of any such suit, action or proceeding in any court referred to in Section 14(a). The Executive and the Firm undertake not to commence any action arising out of or relating to or
concerning this Agreement in any forum other than a forum described in this Section 14, or, to the extent applicable, Section 12. The Executive and the Firm agree that, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, a final and
non-appealable judgment in any such suit, action or proceeding in any such court shall be conclusive and binding upon the Executive and the Firm. 
 15. Choice of Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA), WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS WHICH COULD CAUSE THE APPLICATION
OF THE LAW OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF NEW YORK. 
 16. Miscellaneous. (a) This Agreement shall supersede any
other agreement, written or oral, pertaining to the matters covered herein, except to the extent set forth on Schedule I. In the event that this Agreement is terminated pursuant to the penultimate sentence of Section 1, all agreements
that had been superseded pursuant to this Section 16(a) shall revert to full effectiveness. 
 (b) Other than in the case of a
termination of this Agreement in accordance with the penultimate sentence of Section 1, Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the Executive’s employment and shall inure to
the benefit of and be binding and enforceable by the Firm and the Executive. 
 (c) Notices hereunder shall be delivered to Lazard at its
principal executive office directed to the attention of its General Counsel, and to the Executive at the Executive’s last address appearing in the Firm’s employment records. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be given by hand delivery to the other party or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. 
 (d) This Agreement may not be amended or modified, other than by a written agreement executed by the Executive and the Firm, nor may any provision hereof be waived other than by a writing executed by the Executive or the Firm;
provided, that any waiver, consent, amendment or modification of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall not be effective against the Firm without the written consent of the Head of Lazard (or after the IPO Date, the CEO) or its
successors, or such individual’s designee. The Executive may not, directly or indirectly (including by operation of law), assign the Executive’s rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Head of Lazard (or
after the IPO Date, the CEO) or its successors, or such individual’s designee, and any such assignment by the Executive in violation of this Agreement shall be void. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Executive’s permitted successors
and assigns. Without the Executive’s consent, Lazard may at any time and from time to time assign its rights and obligations hereunder to any of its subsidiaries or affiliates (and have such rights and obligations reassigned to it or to any
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Lazard’s right to enforce this Agreement against the Executive. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Firm and its
successors and assigns. 
 (e) Without limiting the provisions of Section 10(a), if any provision of this Agreement is finally held to
be invalid, illegal or unenforceable (whether in whole or in part), such provision shall be deemed modified to the extent, but only to the extent, of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability and the remaining provisions shall not be affected
thereby. 
 (f) The Firm may withhold from any amounts payable under this Agreement such Federal, state, local or foreign taxes as shall be
required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation, and may withhold from, and offset by, any amounts or benefits provided under this Agreement, any amounts owed to the Firm by the Executive, including, without limitation, any
advances, expenses, loans, or other monies the Executive owes the Firm pursuant to a written agreement or any written policy of the Firm which has been communicated to the Executive. 
 (g) Except as expressly provided herein, this Agreement shall not confer on any person other than the Firm and the Executive any rights or remedies
hereunder. There shall be no third-party beneficiaries to this Agreement. 
 (h) The captions in this Agreement are for convenience of
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Executive and the Firm hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed and
delivered on the date first above written. 
  

			
	 LAZARD LLC
 (on its behalf, and on behalf of
its subsidiaries and affiliates)

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Scott D. Hoffman

	Name:	 	Scott D. Hoffman
	Title:	 	Managing Director and General Counsel
	
	EXECUTIVE (the individual named on Schedule I)
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Alexander F. Stern

	Name:	 	Alexander F. Stern

  
  

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 PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL 
 Schedule I 
  

			
	 Name of Executive (as per first paragraph of pre-

amble to this Agreement):
  
	 	Mr. Alexander F. Stern
	 HoldCo Interests (as
per Section 2(b)):
  
	 	 0.2500
  

	 Profit Interests (as per Section 2 (d)):
  
	 	 0.2500
  

  
 Notwithstanding anything contained in
Section 3(a) of the Agreement to the contrary, effective as of January 1, 2005, the Executive’s annual base salary shall be $750,000. 
 Initialed by the Executive: /s/ AFS 
  
 Initialed by Lazard: /s/
SDHForm of Agreement evidencing a grant of Restricted Stock Units

 Exhibit 10.41 
 This document constitutes part of a prospectus covering securities that have been registered 
 under
the Securities Act of 1933. 
 STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT 
 THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of                             , between Lazard Ltd,
a Bermuda exempted company (the “Company”), on behalf of its applicable Affiliate (as defined under the definitional rules of Section 1(a) below), and
                                        (the
“Employee”). 
 W I T N E S S E T H 
 In consideration of the mutual promises and covenants made herein and the mutual benefits to be derived herefrom, the parties hereto agree as follows: 
 1. Grant and Vesting of Stock Units. 
 (a) Subject to the provisions of this Agreement and to the provisions of the Company’s 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) (all capitalized terms used herein, to the extent not defined, shall have the meaning set
forth in the Plan), the Company, on behalf of its applicable Affiliate, hereby grants to the Employee, as of
                            , (the “Grant Date”),
                                 Stock Units (the “Stock Units”), each with
respect to one Share. 
 (b) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and to the provisions of the Plan, the Stock Units shall
vest and no longer be subject to any restriction (such period during which restrictions apply to the Stock Units is the “Restriction Period”) on
                             (the “Vesting Date”). 
 (c) In the event that the Employee incurs a Termination of Employment during the Restriction Period for any reason not set forth in Section 1(d),
all unvested Stock Units shall be forfeited by the Employee effective immediately upon such Termination of Employment. 
 (d) (i) In the
event that the Employee incurs a Termination of Employment during the Restriction Period due to the Employee’s Disability or due to a Termination of Employment by the Company other than for Cause, subject to Section 1(e) and
Section 2, all Shares underlying the Employee’s Stock Units shall be delivered to the Employee within 30 days following the date that the Employee is no longer required to perform any additional services in order to retain such Stock Units
(the date that such Shares are delivered to the Employee is the “Initial Delivery Date”). The Employee will be permitted to dispose of 50% of the Shares (such Shares, the “Transferable Shares”) delivered to the Employee pursuant
to the preceding sentence immediately following the date that such Shares are delivered to the Employee. All Shares underlying the Employee’s Stock Units following the Initial Delivery Date that are not Transferable Shares (such Shares, the
“Remaining Shares”), will remain subject to the restrictions set forth in this Agreement until the date that such Remaining Shares otherwise would have been delivered to the Employee in accordance with this Agreement (such date, the
“Final Delivery Date”). Accordingly, prior to the Final Delivery Date, neither the Employee nor any of the Employee’s creditors or beneficiaries will have the right to subject the Remaining Shares to any anticipation, alienation,
sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, hedge, exchange, attachment or garnishment or any similar transaction. Furthermore, for the avoidance 

 
of doubt, the Remaining Shares shall continue to be subject to the forfeiture provisions set forth in this Agreement (including, without limitation, those
relating to violation of the Restrictive Covenants) until the relevant Final Delivery Date. 
 (ii) In the event that the Employee incurs a
Termination of Employment during the Restriction Period due to the Employee’s death or, subject to Section 1(e), dies during the Restriction Period subsequent to a Termination of Employment described in the preceding sentence, all Stock
Units shall remain outstanding and vest and be settled within 30 days following the first to occur of (x) the Vesting Date and (y) the date of death. 
 (e) In the event that the Employee violates any of the provisions of Appendix A, which is incorporated herein by reference, all outstanding vested or unvested Stock Units and, if applicable, all Remaining Shares shall
be forfeited and canceled. 
 (f) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of a Change in Control, any unvested but outstanding Stock
Units shall automatically vest as of the date of such Change in Control and shall be settled within 30 days following the date of such Change in Control. 
 2. Settlement of Units, Restrictions on Remaining Shares. 
 As soon as practicable (but in no event
more than 30 days) after any Stock Unit has vested and is no longer subject to the Restriction Period, the Company shall, subject to Section 1(d) and Section 6, issue one Share to its applicable Affiliate and cause such Affiliate to
deliver to the Employee one or more unlegended, freely-transferable stock certificates in respect of such Shares issued upon settlement of the vested Stock Units. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the Company shall be entitled to hold the
Shares or cash issuable upon settlement of Stock Units that have vested until the Company shall have received from the Employee a duly executed Form W-9 or W-8, as applicable, and (ii) any certificate or book entry credit issued or entered in
respect of the Remaining Shares shall be registered in the Employee’s name and shall bear an appropriate legend referring to the terms, conditions and restrictions applicable to the Remaining Shares, substantially in the following form:

 “The transferability of this certificate and the shares of stock represented hereby is subject to the terms and conditions (including
forfeiture) of the Lazard Ltd 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan and an Award Agreement, as well as the terms and conditions of applicable law. Copies of such Plan and Agreement are on file at the offices of Lazard Ltd.” 
 The Company may require that the certificates or book entry credits evidencing title of the Remaining Shares be held in custody by the Company until the
restrictions thereon shall have lapsed and that, as a condition of receiving the Remaining Shares, the Employee shall have delivered to the Company a stock power, endorsed in blank, relating to such Remaining Shares. If and when the Final Delivery
Date occurs with respect to the Remaining Shares, the legend set forth shall be removed from the certificates or book entry credits evidencing such Shares. 
  

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	 	3.	Nontransferability of the Stock Units. 

 During the
Restriction Period and until such time as the Stock Units are ultimately settled as provided in Section 2 above, the Stock Units shall not be transferable by the Employee by means of sale, assignment, exchange, encumbrance, pledge, hedge or
otherwise. 
 4. Dividend Equivalents, Rights as a Shareholder. 
 If the Company declares and pays ordinary quarterly cash dividends on the Common Stock during the Restriction Period, the Employee shall be credited with
additional Stock Units (determined by dividing the aggregate dividend amount that would have been paid with respect to the Stock Units if they had been actual Shares by the Fair Market Value of a Share on the dividend payment date), which additional
Stock Units shall vest and be settled concurrently with the underlying Stock Units and be treated as Stock Units for all purposes of this Agreement (it being understood that the provisions of this sentence shall not apply to any extraordinary
dividends or distributions). Notwithstanding the foregoing, subject to Section 1(d) and Section 2 and any other applicable law or agreement, from and after the Initial Delivery Date, the Employee will have all rights and privileges of a
shareholder with respect to the Shares, including the right to vote the Shares and to receive dividends and other distributions with respect thereto, provided that, any dividends that are paid on the Remaining Shares prior to the Final Delivery Date
(whether payable in cash or Shares) will be held until the Final Delivery Date by the Bank of New York or any other escrow agent that is subsequently designated by the Company, and in the event that the Remaining Shares are forfeited in accordance
with Section 1(d), such dividends will also be forfeited. 
 5. Payment of Transfer Taxes, Fees and Other Expenses. 

The Company agrees to pay any and all original issue taxes and stock transfer taxes that may be imposed on the issuance of Shares received by an
Employee in connection with the Stock Units, together with any and all other fees and expenses necessarily incurred by the Company in connection therewith. 
 6. Taxes and Withholding. 
 No later than the date as of which an amount first becomes includible in
the gross income of the Employee for federal, state, local or foreign income tax purposes with respect to any Stock Units, the Employee shall pay to the Company or its applicable Affiliate, or make arrangements satisfactory to the Company or its
applicable Affiliate regarding the payment of, any federal, state, local and foreign taxes that are required by applicable laws and regulations to be withheld with respect to such amount. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, the Company
will report that the Employee will be taxed on the full value of the Shares underlying the Employee’s Stock Units on the date that the Employee is no longer required to perform any additional services in order to retain such Stock Units. The
obligations of the Company under this Agreement shall be conditioned on compliance by the Employee with this Section 6, and the Company or its applicable Affiliate shall, to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct any such taxes
from any payment otherwise due to the Employee, including deducting such amount from the delivery of Shares or cash issued upon settlement of the Stock Units that gives 

  

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rise to the withholding requirement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may, in its sole discretion and subject to such other terms and conditions as
the Company may determine, permit the Employee to surrender some or all of the Transferable Shares to the Company or an Affiliate and have the Company or such Affiliate remit the relevant taxes on the Employee’s behalf to the appropriate taxing
authorities. Prior to an Initial Delivery Date, the Company will notify the Employee of (i) how many Shares will be delivered to the Employee on such Initial Delivery Date and (ii) whether the Employee will be permitted to surrender any
portion of the Transferable Shares to the Company or an Affiliate. 
 7. Effect of Agreement. 
 Except as otherwise provided hereunder, this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of any successor or successors of the Company.
The invalidity or enforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement or the Plan shall confer upon the Employee any right to continue
in the employ of the Company or any of its Affiliates or interfere in any way with the right of the Company or any such Affiliates to terminate the Employee’s employment at any time. Until Shares are actually delivered to the Employee upon
settlement of the Stock Units, the Employee shall not have any rights as a stockholder with respect to the Stock Units, except as specifically provided herein. 
 8. Laws Applicable to Construction; Consent to Jurisdiction. 
 (a) This Agreement shall be governed by
and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York (United States of America), without regard to principles of conflict of laws which could cause the application of the law of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York. In
addition to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and Appendix A, the Stock Units are subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, which is hereby incorporated by reference. By signing this Agreement, the Employee agrees to and is
bound by the Plan and the restrictive covenants set forth in Appendix A. 
 (b) Any controversy or claim between the Employee and the Company
or its Affiliates arising out of or relating to or concerning the provisions of this Agreement or the Plan shall be finally settled by arbitration in New York City before, and in accordance with the rules then obtaining of, the Financial Industry
Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) or, if FINRA declines to arbitrate the matter, the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”) in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of the AAA. 
 (c) The Employee and the Company hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of any state or federal court located in the City of New York
over any suit, action, or proceeding arising out of relating to or concerning this Agreement or the Plan that is not otherwise required to be arbitrated or resolved in accordance with the provisions of Section 8(b). This includes any suit,
action or proceeding to compel arbitration or to enforce an arbitration award. The Employee and the Company acknowledge that the forum designated by this Section 8(d) has a reasonable relation to this Agreement, and to the Employee’s
relationship to the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall preclude the Company or the Employee from bringing any action or proceeding in any other court for the purpose of enforcing 

  

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the provisions of Section 8(a) or this Section 8(c). The agreement of the Employee and the Company as to forum is independent of the law that may
be applied in the action, and the Employee and the Company agree to such forum even if the forum may under applicable law choose to apply non-forum law. The Employee and the Company hereby waive, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law,
any objection which the Employee or the Company now or hereafter may have to personal jurisdiction or to the laying of venue of any such suit, action or proceeding in any court referred to in this Section 8(c). The Employee and the Company
undertake not to commence any action arising out of or relating to or concerning this Agreement in any forum other than a forum described in this Section 8(c), or, to the extent applicable, Section 8(b). The Employee and the Company agree
that, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, a final and non-appealable judgment in any such suit, action or proceeding in any such court shall be conclusive and binding upon the Employee and the Company. 
 9. Conflicts and Interpretation. 
 In
the event of any conflict between this Agreement and the Plan, the Plan shall control. In the event of any ambiguity in this Agreement, or any matters as to which this Agreement is silent, the Plan shall govern including, without limitation, the
provisions thereof pursuant to which the Committee has the power, among others, to (i) interpret the Plan, (ii) prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, and (iii) make all other determinations deemed
necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan. 
 10. Amendment. 
 Any modification, amendment or waiver to this Agreement that shall materially impair the rights of the Employee with respect to the Stock Units shall
require an instrument in writing to be signed by both parties hereto, except such a modification, amendment or waiver made to cause the Plan or the Stock Units to comply with applicable law, tax rules, stock exchange rules or accounting rules and
which is made to similarly situated employees. The waiver by either party of compliance with any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement, or of any subsequent breach by such
party of a provision of this Agreement. 
 11. Sections 409A and 457A of the Code. 
 It is intended that the Stock Units shall be exempt from Sections 409A and 457A of the Code pursuant to the “short-term deferral” rule
applicable to each such section, as set forth in the regulations or other guidance published by the Internal Revenue Service thereunder. 
 12. Headings. 
 The headings of paragraphs herein are included solely for convenience of reference and shall not affect the
meaning or interpretation of any of the provisions of this Agreement. 
 13. Counterparts. 
 This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, which together shall constitute one and the same original. 
  

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, as of the date first above written, the Company has caused this Agreement to be
executed on behalf of its applicable Affiliate by a duly authorized officer and the Employee has hereunto set the Employee’s hand. 
  

			
	LAZARD LTD
		
	By:	 	  

		 	Michael J. Castellano
		 	Chief Financial Officer
		
		 	  

		 	NAME

  

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 Appendix A 
 Restrictive Covenants 
 The Employee acknowledges that the grant of the Stock Units pursuant to the
Stock Unit Agreement (the “Agreement”) confers a substantial benefit upon the Employee, and agrees to the following covenants, which are designed, among other things, to protect the interests of the Company and its Affiliates
(collectively, the “Firm”) in confidential and proprietary information, trade secrets, customer and employee relationships, orderly transition of responsibilities, and other legitimate business interests. The Employee acknowledges that,
pursuant to Section 1(e) of the Agreement, all outstanding vested or unvested Stock Units and, if applicable, all Remaining Shares will be forfeited upon a violation by the Employee of the following covenants: 
 (a) Confidential Information. The Employee shall not at any time (whether prior to or following the Employee’s Termination of Employment)
disclose or use for the Employee’s own benefit or purposes or the benefit or purposes of any other person, corporation or other business organization or entity, other than the Firm, any trade secrets, information, data, or other confidential or
proprietary information relating to the customers, developments, programs, plans or business and affairs of the Firm, provided that the foregoing shall not apply to information that is not unique to the Firm or that is generally known to the
industry or the public other than as a result of the Employee’s breach of this covenant or as required pursuant to an order of a court, governmental agency or other authorized tribunal (provided that the Employee shall provide the Firm prior
written notice of any such required disclosure). The Employee agrees that upon the Employee’s Termination of Employment, the Employee or, in the event of the Employee’s death, the Employee’s heirs or estate at the request of the Firm,
shall return to the Firm immediately all books, papers, plans, information, letters and other data, and all copies thereof or therefrom, in any way relating to the business of the Firm. Without limiting the foregoing, the existence of, and any
information concerning, any dispute between the Employee and the Firm shall be subject to the terms of this Paragraph (a), except that the Employee may disclose information concerning such dispute to the arbitrator or court that is considering such
dispute, and to the Employee’s legal counsel, spouse or domestic partner, and tax and financial advisors (provided that such persons agree not to disclose any such information). 
 (b) Non-Competition. The Employee acknowledges and recognizes the highly competitive nature of the businesses of the Firm. The Employee further
acknowledges that the Employee has been and shall be provided with access to sensitive and proprietary information about the clients, prospective clients, knowledge capital and business practices of the Firm, and has been and shall be provided with
the opportunity to develop relationships with clients, prospective clients, consultants, employees, representatives and other agents of the Firm, and the Employee further acknowledges that such proprietary information and relationships are extremely
valuable assets in which the Firm has invested and shall continue to invest substantial time, effort and expense. The Employee agrees that while employed by the Firm and thereafter until (i) three months after the Employee’s date of
Termination of Employment for any reason other than a termination by the Firm without Cause or (ii) one month after the date of the Employee’s Termination of Employment by the Firm without Cause (in either case, the date of such
Termination of Employment, the “Date of Termination,” and such period, the “Noncompete Restriction Period”), the Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, on the Employee’s behalf or 

  

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on behalf of any other person, firm, corporation, association or other entity, as an employee, director, advisor, partner, consultant or otherwise, provide
services or perform activities for, or acquire or maintain any ownership interest in, a “Competitive Enterprise.” For purposes of this Appendix, “Competitive Enterprise” shall mean a business (or business unit) that
(x) engages in any activity or (y) owns or controls a significant interest in any entity that engages in any activity, that in either case, competes anywhere with any activity that is similar to an activity in which the Firm is engaged up
to and including the Employee’s Date of Termination. Notwithstanding anything in this Appendix, the Employee shall not be considered to be in violation of this Appendix solely by reason of owning, directly or indirectly, any stock or other
securities of a Competitive Enterprise (or comparable interest, including a voting or profit participation interest, in any such Competitive Enterprise) if the Employee’s interest does not exceed 5% of the outstanding capital stock of such
Competitive Enterprise (or comparable interest, including a voting or profit participation interest, in such Competitive Enterprise). The Employee acknowledges that the Firm is engaged in business throughout the world. Accordingly, and in view of
the nature of the Employee’s position and responsibilities, the Employee agrees that the provisions of this Paragraph (b) shall be applicable to each jurisdiction, foreign country, state, possession or territory in which the Firm may be
engaged in business while the Employee is providing services to the Firm. 
 (c) Nonsolicitation of Clients. The Employee hereby
agrees that during the Noncompete Restriction Period, the Employee shall not, in any manner, directly or indirectly, (i) Solicit a Client to transact business with a Competitive Enterprise or to reduce or refrain from doing any business with
the Firm, to the extent the Employee is soliciting a Client to provide them with services the performance of which would violate Paragraph (b) above if such services were provided by the Employee, or (ii) interfere with or damage (or
attempt to interfere with or damage) any relationship between the Firm and a Client. For purposes of this Appendix, the term “Solicit” means any direct or indirect communication of any kind whatsoever, regardless of by whom initiated,
inviting, advising, persuading, encouraging or requesting any person or entity, in any manner, to take or refrain from taking any action, and the term “Client” means any client or prospective client of the Firm to whom the Employee
provided services, or for whom the Employee transacted business, or whose identity became known to the Employee in connection with the Employee’s relationship with or employment by the Firm, whether or not the Firm has been engaged by such
Client pursuant to a written agreement; provided that an entity which is not a client of the Firm shall be considered a “prospective client” for purposes of this sentence only if the Firm made a presentation or written proposal to such
entity during the 12-month period preceding the Date of Termination or was preparing to make such a presentation or proposal at the time of the Date of Termination. 
 (d) No Hire of Employees. The Employee hereby agrees that while employed by the Firm and thereafter until six months after the date of the Termination of Employment for any reason (the “No Hire Restriction
Period”), the Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, for himself or on behalf of any third party at any time in any manner, Solicit, hire, or otherwise cause any employee who is at the associate level or above (including, without
limitation, managing directors), officer or agent of the Firm to apply for, or accept employment with, any Competitive Enterprise, or to otherwise refrain from rendering services to the Firm or to terminate his or her relationship, contractual or
otherwise, with the Firm, other than in response to a general advertisement or public solicitation not directed specifically to employees of the Firm. 
  

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 (e) Nondisparagement. The Employee shall not at any time (whether prior to or following the
Employee’s Termination of Employment), and shall instruct the Employee’s spouse, domestic partner, parents, and any of their lineal descendants (it being agreed that in any dispute between the parties regarding whether the Employee
breached such obligation to instruct, the Firm shall bear the burden of demonstrating that the Employee breached such obligation) not to, make any comments or statements to the press, employees of the Firm, any individual or entity with whom the
Firm has a business relationship or any other person, if such comment or statement is disparaging to the Firm, its reputation, any of its affiliates or any of its current or former officers, members or directors, except for truthful statements as
may be required by law. 
 (f) Notice of Termination Required. The Employee agrees to provide three months’ written notice to the
Firm prior to the Employee’s Termination of Employment. The Employee hereby agrees that, if, during the three-month period after the Employee has provided notice of termination to the Firm or prior thereto, the Employee enters (or has entered
into) a written agreement to provide services or perform activities for a Competitive Enterprise that would violate Paragraph (b) if performed during the Noncompete Restriction Period, such action shall be deemed a violation of this Paragraph
(f). 
 (g) Covenants Generally. The Employee’s covenants as set forth in this Appendix are referred to herein as the
“Covenants.” If any of the Covenants is finally held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable (whether in whole or in part), such Covenant shall be deemed modified to the extent, but only to the extent, of such invalidity, illegality or
unenforceability and the remaining such Covenants shall not be affected thereby; provided, however, that if any of such Covenants is finally held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable because it exceeds the maximum scope determined to be
acceptable to permit such provision to be enforceable, such Covenant shall be deemed to be modified to the minimum extent necessary to modify such scope in order to make such provision enforceable hereunder. The Employee hereby agrees that prior to
accepting employment with any other person or entity during his period of service with the Firm or during the Noncompete Restriction Period or the No Hire Restriction Period, the Employee shall provide such prospective employer with written notice
of the provisions of this Appendix, with a copy of such notice delivered no later than the date of the Employee’s commencement of such employment with such prospective employer, to the General Counsel of the Company. The Employee acknowledges
and agrees that the terms of the Covenants: (i) are reasonable in light of all of the circumstances, (ii) are sufficiently limited to protect the legitimate interests of the Firm, (iii) impose no undue hardship on the Employee and
(iv) are not injurious to the public. The Employee acknowledges and agrees that the Employee’s breach of the Covenants will cause the Firm irreparable harm, which cannot be adequately compensated by money damages. The Employee further
acknowledges that the Covenants and notice period requirements set forth herein shall operate independently of, and not instead of, any other restrictive covenants or notice period requirements to which the Employee is subject pursuant to other
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