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Family Law & Criminal Defense

We support our clients in cases involving domestic violence, child abduction, neglect, unpaid child support, and criminal interference with parental access rights. When needed, our teams specialising in criminal law and family law collaborate closely.

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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