# Antonio Pereira

> Antonio Pereira is the São Paulo-based Managing Director and CEO of Lazard Brazil Investment Banking. He joined Lazard in 2019 after a career at Goldman Sachs that began in New York in 1996. He also chairs the St. Paul’s Foundation board.

- **Role:** Managing Director and CEO, Lazard Brazil Investment Banking
- **Organizations:** Lazard, Goldman Sachs (former), St. Paul’s Foundation
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering; minor in Economics, Tufts University
- **Known for:** Appointed to lead Lazard Brazil Investment Banking in 2019., Previously led Goldman Sachs investment banking in Brazil., Chairman of the St. Paul’s Foundation Board.

## Career timeline

- **1996** — Joined Goldman Sachs in New York.
- **1999** — Transferred to Brazil.
- **2012** — Named co-chief operating officer of Goldman Sachs investment banking in Brazil, alongside Fábio Bicudo.
- **2013** — Became co-head of Goldman Sachs investment banking in Brazil.
- **2016** — Became Head of Investment Banking at Goldman Sachs in Brazil.
- **2019** — Joined Lazard as Managing Director and CEO of its Brazil investment banking business, announced June 4.

## Achievements

- Appointed to lead Lazard Brazil Investment Banking in 2019.
- Previously led Goldman Sachs investment banking in Brazil.
- Chairman of the St. Paul’s Foundation Board.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — The St. Paul’s Foundation, whose board Pereira currently chairs, published its 2024-2025 annual-report overview on October 14; the programme reached 50 Senior School scholars. This is an institutional result, not an individual achievement.
- **2026-06** — FEA-USP published a June 1 account of his student talk on career preparation, AI and restructuring.
- **2026-05** — Spoke at the May 19 career and financial-markets event organised by FEA Finance Jr, FGV INALT and InFinance.

## Links

- Website: https://www.lazard.com/our-people/antonio-pereira/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antonio-r-pereira-2b8682120/

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Last updated: 2026-10-23