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Jeweller Piaget dragged into McKillen and HBJ's luxury hotel war

By Philippe Vasset

Published on 23.01.2025 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 min

The two-year battle between Qatari tycoon Hamad bin Jassim and Irish businessman Patrick McKillen is having unexpected repercussions on the luxury sector, as Piaget, a subsidiary of Swiss giant Richemont, has discovered.

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The two-year battle between Qatari tycoon Hamad bin Jassim and Irish businessman Patrick McKillen is having unexpected repercussions on the luxury sector, as Piaget, a subsidiary of Swiss giant Richemont, has discovered.

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The two-year battle between Qatari tycoon Hamad bin Jassim and Irish businessman Patrick McKillen is having unexpected repercussions on the luxury sector, as Piaget, a subsidiary of Swiss giant Richemont, has discovered.

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Switzerland, United Kingdom
Jeweller Piaget dragged into McKillen and HBJ's luxury hotel war

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Qatari royals deployed UK investigator in battle with Irish hotelier

Spotlight
Irish hotelier and Qatari royal engage in bitter battle of narratives

Front Row
Michele Faissola, private investment adviser to Qatari royals

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Hamad bin Jassim vs McKillen: international luxury hotel feud reaches Paris

Spotlight
Former Qatar PM works to grow ultra-luxury hotel empire in the US

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The secret negotiations paving the way for Richemont's rise in Saudi Arabia