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The Economic Times
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Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison once sued the city of San Jose to land his private jet at midnight—but bought his $490 million megayacht over lattes and two emails and no lawyers were involved

What would you do if you were planning to buy a superyacht? You would hire a legal team, financial advisers and go into months of negotiations and see contract reviews. But this was not the case with Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison.

When the tech billionaire commissioned what would become one of the world's most famous megayachts, he took a completely different path. Known for his competitive nature and willingness to fight lengthy legal battles, Larry Ellison finalized the deal for the 454-foot Rising Sun in one surprisingly casual meeting in London.

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