Centerview hires French banker Matthieu Pigasse to lead new Paris hub

PARIS (Reuters) - U.S. investment bank boutique Centerview has hired Lazard's former France boss, Matthieu Pigasse, to lead its newly-launched Paris office and drive expansion across Europe.Centerview, which currently operates in Europe from its London outpost, has also poached former Lazard bankers Nicolas Constant and Pierre Pascal.Twelve other bankers are also set to join the new Paris hub.Reuters was first to report earlier this year that Centerview had rented space in Paris on the upmarket..