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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-05-025819.txt : 20050504
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-05-025819.hdr.sgml : 20050504
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050504194003
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-025819
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050504
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050504
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050504

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Lazard Ltd
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001311370
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FINANCE SERVICES [6199]
		IRS NUMBER:				980437848
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			D0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CLARENDON HOUSE
		STREET 2:		2 CHURCH STREET
		CITY:			HAMILTON
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM II
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(441) 295-1422

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CLARENDON HOUSE
		STREET 2:		2 CHURCH STREET
		CITY:			HAMILTON
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM II

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wasserstein Bruce Jay
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001326137

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32492
		FILM NUMBER:		05800820

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212)632-6000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O LAZARD LLC
		STREET 2:		30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10020
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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-05-04</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001311370</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Lazard Ltd</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LAZ, LDZ</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001326137</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Wasserstein Bruce Jay</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10020</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>No securities are beneficially owned.</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <remarks>I hereby appoint Scott D. Hoffman, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, my true and lawful

 attorney-in-fact to execute and file such documents and other information, including amendments and

 exhibits thereto, as may be required to be filed, or which such attorney-in-fact may deem to be

desirable to be filed, pursuant to Section 13 and Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,

including, without limitation, Form 3s, Form 4s, and Form 5s, with the United States Securities and

Exchange Commission and, if necessary, foreign regulators, granting to such attorneys, and each of

 them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing whatsoever that such

attorney may deem necessary, advisable or appropriate as I might or could do personally, hereby

ratifying and confirming all acts and things that such attorney or attorneys may do or cause to be done

by virtue of this power of attorney.  This appointment shall be effective until revoked by writing

delivered to the General Counsel of Lazard Ltd.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Bruce Wasserstein</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-05-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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