Sept 14 (Reuters) - Lazard LAZ.N
* expands financial advisory in North America with acquisition of Canada based Verus Partners
* Says Brian Hanson, co-founder and managing partner of Verus, has been named chairman and ceo, Lazard Canada Investment Banking
* Says also joining Lazard is verus co-founder and senior partner Richard Falconer Source text for Eikon: ID:nBw5HQd3Sa Further company coverage: LAZ.N