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Arnault, Freymond and the spoils of the Hermès raid (1/3): secret wars

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Eric Freymond drafted a complaint to sue LVMH and Bernard Arnault for €380 million.
Eric Freymond drafted a complaint to sue LVMH and Bernard Arnault for €380 million. © Studio Pachamama

It is the most secretive of the luxury sector's great battles: after LVMH's failed takeover of Hermès in 2010, its instigators fought long and hard over the ensuing capital gains. Glitz.paris investigates the €3.8bn dispute between LVMH chief Bernard Arnault and Swiss wealth manager Eric Freymond.

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