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Jeremy Amias and Charlie Berman: tasty deals for Jamie Oliver |
Amias Berman, the debt advisory and brokerage boutique founded earlier this year by its eponymous pair of ex-Citi bankers, has secured a first mandate in Asia as it looks to become a global firm. The boutique is still waiting for its licence in Hong Kong, expected "any day now", according to co-founder Jeremy Amias, but because the deal involves a private placement Amias Berman was able to go ahead.
It is the sole arranger and adviser for chef Jamie Oliver’s latest venture, a 30-restaurant build-out in Asia of his Jamie’s Italian brand. The deal is a private equity arrangement worth about $22 million, with three restaurants due to open in Hong Kong and Singapore next year and the rest following in such regional hubs as Seoul, Tokyo and...
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