Zegna starts court proceedings
24/09/2009
Italian fashion brand Ermenegildo Zegna has lodged a legal complaint in Hong Kong against property company MTR Corporation.
Zegna is seeking compensation for an alleged breach of an agreement after MTR gave a lease for a retail outlet at the Elements Mall in Kowloon to luxury leathergoods brand Louis Vuitton instead.
Commentators have said the incident is a sign that Hong Kong is emerging from the economic downturn; high-end retailers are fighting for space in premium shopping sites as big-spending tourists from mainland China flock to the Special Administrative Region to shop.