Nicolas Puech (born 1943) is a French billionaire heir and businessman, a fifth-generation descendant of fashion designer Thierry Hermès. He resigned from the company's supervisory board in 2014, but maintained 5% of Hermès shares.

Jul 30, 2024 · Nicolas Puech, 81, had promised to leave half his fortune to his gardener but now claims all his money is gone.

Dec 20, 2023 · Nicolas Puech, 80, a fifth-generation descendant of the founder of French luxury goods company Hermès, wants to cancel a contract that would bequeath his fortune to the Isocrates Foundation,...

The Vanishing Fortune. Puech, once worth $14–15 billion thanks to a 6% stake in Hermès, now claims those shares vanished — the result of a "gigantic fraud" allegedly orchestrated by his ...

Aug 1, 2024 · Nicolas Puech, 81, the largest individual shareholder of the French fashion house, was told by a Swiss court on July 12 that his wealth manager, Eric Freymond, cannot be held responsible for the...

Dec 1, 2024 · Nicholas Puech, 81, alleged in the court that his $13 billion fortune has seemingly gone missing and his former wealth manager Eric Freymond may have a role to play.

Apr 9, 2025 · The new lawsuit, filed by Honor America Capital, accuses Mr. Puech of breach of the contract to sell his shares, and asks the court to order him to make good on his pledge and to pay $1.3 billion ...

Jul 30, 2024 · Now, a Swiss court has thrown out Puech’s claims that his wealth advisor allegedly mismanaged his Hermès shares, valued at approximately $13 billion, leaving him with nothing, Bloomberg...

Jul 31, 2024 · Nicolas Puech was valued by Forbes in 2024 at $13.6 billion, owing to the 81-year-old’s stake in the Parisian fashion house founded by his ancestor Thierry Hermès.

Dec 9, 2024 · Nicolas Puech, born in 1943 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, is a French billionaire heir and businessman, best known as a fifth-generation descendant of Thierry Hermès, the founder of the luxury fashion house Hermès.