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Corporate – M&A

Borel & Barbey advises corporations and individuals on Swiss and international commercial transactions, including regulatory and governance matters. In today’s highly competitive, globalised markets, Borel & Barbey distinguishes itself by delivering high-quality legal services and profound business expertise, gained from extensive experience across diverse economic and industrial sectors.

Our Corporate – M&A team comprises specialised lawyers who assist a wide range of clients in every facet of business law, including tax law, throughout the corporate lifecycle—from incorporation and financing to mergers & acquisitions and restructuring. We consistently seek innovative solutions tailored to our clients’ interests and business environments.

Our clients include Swiss and international companies, family businesses, listed and unlisted companies, investors, investment funds, start-ups, entrepreneurs, shareholders and managers, whom we diligently support throughout their investments and development, both legally and strategically.

Our team operates in French, English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Swedish, and Norwegian.

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OUR LEGAL SPECIALISTS

Member of the board of directors

Running a business involves addressing significant legal questions and responsibilities, whether they concern employment or commercial litigation, corporate governance issues, regulatory compliance, or negotiating commercial contracts.

Borel & Barbey advises boards of directors and executive management of private or public enterprises on all aspects of corporate law. This includes corporate governance matters, administrative law, fiduciary duties, shareholder activism, and drafting bespoke corporate documents and contracts.

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Start-ups

Start-ups encounter commercial and legal challenges at every stage of their development. We assist our clients in overcoming these challenges, whether they are launching, managing, or investing in a start-up. Our services cover incorporation, initial partnerships, financing rounds, issuance of shares or convertible securities, establishing employee investment plans, day-to-day legal and tax issues, and litigation.

With many years of experience advising start-ups and their managers throughout their development stages, we help navigate the complex legal landscape they face. Additionally, we provide guidance to business angels, venture capital investors, and private equity funds, advising them on legal structures and investments.

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SMB

Our own history began over 100 years ago when we swiftly carved out a niche that our Firm still occupies today: representing small- and medium-sized businesses. Today, successful entreprises entrust us with managing their business interests, confident that we grasp their driving passions and challenges.

Your initial point of contact may be a corporate law specialist. Depending on your requirements, we may collaborate with other experts from our employment, intellectual property, real estate, finance, and litigation teams. This bespoke team will cater to all your needs under one roof.

Whenever possible, we leverage our well-established network of consultants, investors, and potential business partners to benefit our clients.

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Listed companies

Remaining competitive poses a significant challenge for multinational corporations and groups of companies, who continually navigate numerous commercial contracts, real estate transactions, restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory issues, and tax considerations. Establishing adequate processes, structures, and agreements, along with a central contact point to coordinate these technical aspects, is crucial.

Our advice spans from contract law to corporate structures, encompassing transaction phases and governance. Our corporate tax team evaluates your local and international tax planning strategies. We also possess extensive expertise in regulatory matters, including financial regulations, data protection, and anti-money laundering laws.

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Business owners & entrepreneurs

Whether you are an entrepreneur or an investor considering a transition to a new business sector to pursue your passion, or seeking venture capital or private equity support, Borel & Barbey is here to provide discreet and effective advice. We work behind the scenes to safeguard your current and future interests by anticipating developments and equipping you with the tools necessary to achieve your goals simply, practically, and efficiently.

For several years, Borel & Barbey has advised entrepreneurs and investors on company formation and protected their interests throughout the business lifecycle—from incorporation and management to acquisition or sale.

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Data protection

We collaborate closely with companies of all sizes, providing advice on confidentiality and data protection matters. We develop pragmatic solutions by designing, drafting, reviewing, and updating corporate-wide policies and HR policies. Our expertise spans big data, data protection law breaches, cybercrime, data security, e-commerce, global data transfer solutions, responses to information requests from governments and law enforcement authorities, online services, litigation, and e-discovery.

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Reorganization & restructuring

In times of economic uncertainty, financial difficulties can emerge rapidly, demanding swift and innovative legal and commercial responses. We provide advice to both borrowers and lenders on restructuring and refinancing operations promptly and efficiently. Our expertise covers all aspects of restructuring and insolvency, as well as critical issues in tax, employment, and business matters.

Borel & Barbey represents both lenders and borrowers, including companies undergoing restructuring processes or procedures.

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Businesses

Borel & Barbey assists its clients in every phase of a company’s life cycle, from incorporation to reorganization, encompassing general corporate law and commercial agreements. Our team possesses the experience, expertise, resources, and business acumen necessary to structure, negotiate, and manage all business transactions.

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Intellectual property

Borel & Barbey provides comprehensive advice on every aspect of the development and life cycle of intellectual property rights, including patents, copyrights, trademarks, databases, designs, and models. Our extensive international network ensures that you benefit from privileged access to external service providers capable of effectively protecting your intellectual property rights worldwide.

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Private equity & venture capital

We handle transactions from both the seller’s and the buyer’s perspectives, spanning from company incorporation to exit events. This includes all phases of financing and various restructuring or acquisition operations, such as Leveraged Buy-Outs (LBOs) and Management Buy-Outs (MBOs).

Our extensive knowledge of the business environment enables us to represent sophisticated private investors across all industries and sectors, as well as innovative companies seeking funds. Working closely with our clients, we develop personalised financing structures and transactions.

Our lawyers actively participate in major private equity associations, providing them with a privileged perspective on the market and its participants.

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Mergers & acquisitions

We provide advisory services to our clients on national and international mergers and acquisitions, an integral part of our expertise and practice covering both public and private transactions.

Each transaction is unique, and at Borel & Barbey, we guide our clients throughout the entire process. Our services include advising on the drafting of non-disclosure agreements, letters of intent, due diligence, share purchase agreements, and shareholders’ agreements. We leverage our transaction management expertise and negotiation skills to achieve successful outcomes.

Given the complexity of mergers and acquisitions and the diverse legal aspects involved, our team combines legal and tax expertise to deliver tailored, innovative, and pragmatic support for all transaction types.

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NEWS Corporate – M&A

“The Sale of Misattributed Artworks and Antiques at Auction”

“The Sale of Misattributed Artworks and Antiques at Auction”, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2024   Borel & Barbey is pleased to announce the publication of the second edition of The Sale...
10 December 2024

Borel & Barbey advised NeuroGyn AG on a CHF 3 mio financing round

Borel & Barbey recently advised NeuroGyn AG in a successful CHF 3 million financing round led by a business angel. Founded by Prof. Dr. Marc Possover, NeuroGyn AG is a...
3 December 2024

In Extenso takes majority stake in Fidexpert

Borel & Barbey advised In Extenso, a leading accounting firm in France, on its acquisition of a majority stake in Fidexpert Group, a key player in fiduciary services in French-speaking...
24 September 2024
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