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Child Protection

At Borel & Barbey, we assist our clients in maintaining strong and healthy family ties for years to come, even in cases of separation. All matters concerning children may come before the courts, despite agreements. Our team of lawyers advises you on child protection measures, parental authority, custody, adoption, surrogacy, legal guardianship, and abduction cases.

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Josef Alkatout joins the International Academy of Family Lawyers

Borel & Barbey is pleased to announce that Head of Family Law Josef Alkatout has just joined the International Academy of Family Lawyers – IAFL as a new Fellow. Subject...
27 January 2026

AIJA Wealth Lab : Bringing the next generation into the family fold | Geneva, 13-15 November

Josef Alkatout (Family), Julia Henninger (Private Clients) and Jérémie Sommaruga (Tax) will represent Borel & Barbey at the upcoming AIJA Wealth Lab: Bringing the Next Generation into the Family Fold,...
10 November 2025

Name Change – New Parliamentary Developments and a Reminder for Cohabiting Couples

The question of family names has once again come to the forefront of debates in Switzerland. Since 2013, married couples have no longer been able to bear a double surname...
7 October 2025