Gabon
Sale of Pozzo di Borgo mansion in Paris held for ransom by Gabon's creditors

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Motley middlemen meddle in sale of Lagerfeld's long-time mansion

The sale of Paris's Hôtel Pozzo di Borgo - the former home of late designer Karl Lagerfeld now owned by Gabon - is caught in the crossfire between the central African state and its creditors, creating a free-for-all for a slew of self-styled agents.

Gabon
Pozzo di Borgo Parisian residence faces fresh seizure threat

A Lebanese company in dispute with the Gabonese state is attempting to seize the luxury Paris townhouse. Gabon has owned the property, which these days hosts top-flight fashion shows, since 2010.

Gabon
Final throw of legal dice over Grand Marché de Libreville

In the coming months there will be an epilogue to the dispute over the Grand marché de Libreville between the Malta-based firm Webcor ITP and the Gabonese state at the French Court of Cassation.

Gabon
Webcor joins KCI and Sericom in seeing its claims against Gabon rebuffed

Holders of unpaid Gabonese debts, who have spent the past 10 years cleaning up in arbitration tribunals, continue to press their demands in French courts. But claims of malfeasance and lack of corroborating evidence have scuppered some such efforts.

Gabon
Prize Parisian property saved from clutches of creditors?

As Gabon seeks to protect its Pozzo di Borgo townhouse in Paris from eager creditors, an Emirati investment firm has offered €450 million for the property.

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Webcor delivers the regime a hammer blow

Still very much in the economic doldrums (WAN 783), Gabon is also increasingly running into setbacks in the legal action [...]

Motley middlemen meddle in sale of Lagerfeld's long-time mansion

The sale of Paris's Hôtel Pozzo di Borgo - the former home of late designer Karl Lagerfeld now owned by Gabon - is caught in the crossfire between the central African state and its creditors, creating a free-for-all for a slew of self-styled agents.

Attempted seizure of Karl Lagerfeld's former Paris mansion just days before Fashion Week

Karl Lagerfeld's former mansion played host to Marni and Victoria Beckham's fashion shows, among others, during the latest Paris Fashion Week. But now a creditor of the Gabonese state, its current owner, is trying to seize the building.