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

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“From the Martinez to Claridge's, hostilities rage between five-star hotel mogul Paddy McKillen and Qatar”

France, Qatar, United States

From the Martinez to Claridge's, hostilities rage between five-star hotel mogul Paddy McKillen and Qatar

Former Qatari prime minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani has been at loggerheads with his one-time business partner, the Irish developer Patrick McKillen, since 2022 over a globe-spanning constellation of five-star hotels, including the Maybourne Riviera in France, Claridge's and The Connaught in London, and the Maybourne Beverly Hills in California. The high-stakes power struggle, worth upwards of $1bn, is dividing the small world of ultra-luxury hotels. [...]

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. [...]

Published on 23/01/2025 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes Philippe Vasset

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“From the Martinez to Claridge's, hostilities rage between five-star hotel mogul Paddy McKillen and Qatar”

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Qatar, United Kingdom
Property magnate McKillen's hotel war with Qatari royal intensifies

Irish businessman Patrick McKillen had several million euros seized from Hamad bin Jassim's French bank accounts last year and wants millions more from the hotels owned by the Qatari royal with whom he was formerly a partner.

Subscribers only Entourage 16.01.2025

Switzerland
Paris court case reveals Piaget's exacting demands on sales staff

A court case in Paris has revealed the highly demanding performance targets the Richemont group jeweller Piaget imposes on its sales staff, who can be sacked if they fail to meet them.

Subscribers only Houses 31.10.2024

Qatar, United Kingdom
Hotel hostilities: former Qatari prime minister sued in Paris for unpaid fees

The gruelling legal battle initiated in the US and UK between Qatar's former PM Hamad bin Jassem and Irish hotel magnate Patrick McKillen will see a third instalment in Paris next month. McKillen claims his former business partner owes him fees for the construction of a hotel in the French capital.

Subscribers only Families 30.05.2024

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Michele Faissola, private investment adviser to Qatari royals

Italian financier Michele Faissola advises both the former Emir of Qatar and his erstwhile prime minister on their personal investments in high-end hotels and luxury department stores. A relationship that dates back 15 years to his time at Deutsche Bank.

Subscribers only Families 28.03.2024

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

Irish luxury hotel tycoon Patrick McKillen has sought to seize files related to the Maybourne Saint-Germain, the luxury hotel that former Qatari prime minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani is having built on Paris's Left Bank.

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Former Qatari prime minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, the Constellation Hotels Holding shareholder and Maybourne Saint-Germain developer, has been at loggerheads with Irish ultra-luxury hotel magnate Patrick McKillen for the past year and a half.

Luxembourg, Qatar
Former Qatari PM steps back from luxury hotel portfolio

The owner of a dozen five-star hotels in Europe and the United States, former Qatari premier Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani has stepped down from the board of the Luxembourg holding company that runs his hotel empire, handing the reins to one of his sons.

Subscribers only Families 31.08.2023

Spotlight | Qatar, United States
Former Qatar PM works to grow ultra-luxury hotel empire in the US

After establishing five-star hotels in France and the United Kingdom, developer Constellation Hotels, owned by former Qatari prime minister Hamad bin Jassim, is gearing up to expand in the United States. The group is teaming up with the Arnault family for the ambitious project.

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The former prime minister of Qatar, Hamad bin Jassim, known as HBJ.

Spotlight | Saudi Arabia, Switzerland
The secret negotiations paving the way for Richemont's rise in Saudi Arabia

Just as major luxury brands are jostling for a foothold in the coveted Saudi market, Swiss giant Richemont has signed a major agreement in the country. The contract opens the door to the local market, as well as offering an opportunity to tap into the stream of wealthy visitors making Hajj pilgrimages to the kingdom.

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Swiss group Richemont will open a TimeVallée shop at a strategic location in Saudi Arabia.

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

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Property magnate McKillen's hotel war with Qatari royal intensifies

Switzerland
Paris court case reveals Piaget's exacting demands on sales staff

Qatar, United Kingdom
Hotel hostilities: former Qatari prime minister sued in Paris for unpaid fees

Front Row | Italy, Qatar
Michele Faissola, private investment adviser to Qatari royals

Spotlight | France, Qatar, United Kingdom
Hamad bin Jassim vs McKillen: international luxury hotel feud reaches Paris

Luxembourg, Qatar
Former Qatari PM steps back from luxury hotel portfolio

Spotlight | Qatar, United States
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

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

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Switzerland Paris court case reveals Piaget's exacting demands on sales staff

Qatar, United Kingdom Hotel hostilities: former Qatari prime minister sued in Paris for unpaid fees

Front Row | Italy, Qatar Michele Faissola, private investment adviser to Qatari royals

Spotlight | France, Qatar, United Kingdom Hamad bin Jassim vs McKillen: international luxury hotel feud reaches Paris

Luxembourg, Qatar Former Qatari PM steps back from luxury hotel portfolio

Spotlight | Qatar, United States Former Qatar PM works to grow ultra-luxury hotel empire in the US

Spotlight | Saudi Arabia, Switzerland The secret negotiations paving the way for Richemont's rise in Saudi Arabia

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

Qatar, United Kingdom
Property magnate McKillen's hotel war with Qatari royal intensifies

Switzerland
Paris court case reveals Piaget's exacting demands on sales staff

Qatar, United Kingdom
Hotel hostilities: former Qatari prime minister sued in Paris for unpaid fees

Front Row | Italy, Qatar
Michele Faissola, private investment adviser to Qatari royals

Spotlight | France, Qatar, United Kingdom
Hamad bin Jassim vs McKillen: international luxury hotel feud reaches Paris

Luxembourg, Qatar
Former Qatari PM steps back from luxury hotel portfolio

Spotlight | Qatar, United States
Former Qatar PM works to grow ultra-luxury hotel empire in the US

Spotlight | Saudi Arabia, Switzerland
The secret negotiations paving the way for Richemont's rise in Saudi Arabia