Common use of Participation in the Reorganization Clause in Contracts

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.

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, Cause and (vi) Schedule I.

Participation in the Reorganization. The Executive Working Partner 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 Working Partner 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 Working Partner 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 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, Cause and (vi) Schedule I.