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Marriage & matrimonial property

Swiss law primarily distinguishes between three matrimonial regimes that can be chosen through a prenuptial agreement before or during the union.

Additional agreements governing the effects of marriage or anticipating potential separation can also be adopted. By entering into these agreements, couples can autonomously plan their future and contribute to more predictable and peaceful outcomes in case of separation.

Our team has experience in family estate planning, whether related to marriage, childbirth, divorce, or separation. We advise our clients on various matrimonial legal solutions and provide negotiation strategies and successful contract examples.

News Family Law

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