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Yves Bouvier Subject of Lengthy New Yorker Profile

Monday, February 1st, 2016

Yves Bouvier is the subject of a lengthy profile by the New Yorker this week, focusing not only on his history as head of the National Le Coultre freeport and his current conflicts with Dmitriy Rybolovlev, but also on the logistical systems that he oversees as the company’s owner.  “To be invisible is the best way to make business,” he says.   (more…)

Case Dmitriy Rybolovlev and Yves Bouvier Profiled in Town and Country

Monday, November 23rd, 2015

An article in Town and Country chronicles the ongoing case between Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev and dealer Yves Bouvier, and the intertwined social and personal histories that underscore the case.   (more…)

Yves Bouvier Vows Revenge for Fraud Accusations

Monday, August 31st, 2015

Following the unfreezing of his assets last week, Yves Bouvier has given an aggressive interview with a Swiss newspaper, vowing revenge against former client Dimitri Rybolovlev for his accusations of fraud.  “They deceived justice and destroyed my reputation,” he says. “I will destroy the only thing that affects the Russian billionaire in Monaco: his fortune.” (more…)