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Anne Laure Bandle

Partner, PhD

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We highly recommend Anne Laure Bandle with whom we have collaborated on complex projects involving artworks and significant cross-border transactions. She advised us on multiple levels, including drafting complex contracts and obtaining export permits, and was essential in negotiations and conflict resolution with the parties involved in each project. The incomparable quality of her work has been pivotal to the success of all the projects we completed together.
CEO of Soter Capital Advisors

EXPERTISE

Partner at Borel & Barbey, Anne Laure Bandle advises and represents private and institutional clients in the areas of art law, copyright law, philanthropy, as well as contract and commercial law.

Her expertise enables her to support our clients, including private individuals, collectors, art dealers, Swiss and international foundations, artistic institutions and artists, at every stage of their projects and in ensuring their sustainability.

Anne Laure Bandle also advises our clients on estate planning, the execution of philanthropic projects and the management of their family offices.

In addition to her work at Borel & Barbey, Anne Laure Bandle is a lecturer in copyright, art and entertainment law at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, a lecturer in art and philanthropy at the University of Geneva, and a guest lecturer in cultural heritage and art law at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). She is also involved in various foundations and associations, including the Art Law Foundation, of which she is the director.

EXPERIENCE

Since 2024 Partner at Borel & Barbey
Since 2020 Lecturer in Cultural Philanthropy and Law, University of Geneva
Since 2016 Lecturer in Copyright, Art and Entertainment, University of Fribourg
Since 2014 Guest lecturer in Art and Cultural Heritage Law, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), United Kingdom
2017 - 2023 Associate at Borel & Barbey
2017 Geneva Bar
2015 PhD in Law, University of Geneva, Professor Walther Hug Prize
2015 Certificate of Advanced Studies in Legal Professions, University of Geneva
2015 - 2017 Trainee lawyer at a law Firm in Geneva
2013 - 2014 Teaching and Research Assistant at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), United Kingdom
2010 - 2013 Teaching and Research Assistant at the Art - Law Centre, University of Geneva
2010 Master of Law (MLaw), bilingual French - German, University of Fribourg
2009 Certificate in Transnational Law, Center for Transnational Legal Studies, London, United Kingdom
2008 Bachelor of Law (BLaw), University of Geneva

RECOGNITIONS

  • Since 2019 : Chambers & Partners  – Art and Cultural Property Law
  • 2015 : Professeur Walther Hug Prize, University of Geneva

MEMBERSHIPS

  • Geneva Bar Association (ODAGE)
  • Swiss Bar Association (FSA)
  • Association romande de propriété intellectuelle (AROPI)
  • Forum Suisse pour le Droit et la Communication (SF-FS, board member)
  • Art Law Foundation (FDA, director)
  • FONDAMCO, Fondation du Musée d’art moderne et contemporain de Genève – MAMCO (board member)
  • Professional Advisors to the International Art Market (PAIAM, board member)
  • Association of Women in the Arts (AWITA, member)

NEWS

Borel & Barbey represented Yoko Ono in her legal action concerning the theft of John Lennon’s watch

15 November 2024
Borel & Barbey represented Yoko Ono in her action for the recovery of a watch which belonged to her late husband, John Lennon, and which had been stolen from her....

Anne Laure Bandle is nominated in the top 100 personalities shaping French-speaking Switzerland

12 September 2024
Borel & Barbey is proud to announce that our Partner Anne Laure Bandle has been selected this year as one of the 100 individuals shaping French-speaking Switzerland, according to “Forum...

Art in the public space

8 May 2024
Anne Laure Bandle, partner at Borel & Barbey and Director of the Art Law Foundation (FDA) will act as moderator at a colloquium focusing on the theme of “Art in...

PUBLICATIONS

“The Sale of Misattributed Artworks and Antiques at Auction”

10 December 2024
“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...

Art Law 2024 – Best practices Q&A guide

18 April 2024
What due diligence enquiries are expected from the seller of an artwork? Which export controls apply to cultural property? What tax liability arises from ownership and transfer of art, antiques...

Art transactions – risks and responsibilities

11 January 2024
Spotlight on the new publication “Art transactions – risks and responsibilities“, edited by Anne Laure Bandle. In this volume, she has contributed a chapter on forgeries and issues of authentication...

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