Hogan Lovells advises Sequoia Capital China on its acquisition of a majority stake in AMI

Press releases | 28 January 2021

Hogan Lovells has advised Sequoia Capital China on its acquisition of a majority stake in the ready-to-wear brand AMI, alongside founder and Creative Director (Alexandre Mattiussi) and Managing Director (Nicolas Santi-Weil).

This transaction, which is Sequoia Capital China's first overseas M&A investment, is intended to accelerate AMI’s global expansion and digital reach.

Founded in 2011 in Paris, AMI means friend in French and stands for a relaxed, authentic and friendly approach to luxury fashion. The house offers stylish and comprehensive wardrobes for men and women. AMI has boutiques in France, the United Kingdom, China and Japan, as well as distribution network with more than 350 points of sale around the world.

The Hogan Lovells team was led in Paris by Stéphane Huten (Partner) and included Paul Leroy (Counsel), Sophie Han and Claudia Reix (associates) on the Corporate aspects and Laurent Ragot (Counsel) on the tax aspects and in Luxembourg Alexander Koch (partner), Emmanuel Lamaud (senior associate) on the Corporate aspects, Gérard Neiens (partner), Jean-Philippe Monmousseau (Counsel), Pierre-Luc Wolff (senior associate) and Grâce Mfuakiadi (associate) on the tax aspects.