Oct 23 (Reuters) - Lazard's LAZ.N profit rose in the third quarter as dealmaking activity picked up pace, mirroring gains at larger Wall Street rivals.

The investment bank on Thursday reported an adjusted profit of $62 million, or 56 cents per share. That compares with $40 million or 38 cents per share, a year ago.

(Reporting by Manya Saini in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun Koyyur)

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