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Maria Oberlin-Chiriaeva

Partner

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Assistant : Célia Durand

EXPERTISE

Maria Oberlin-Chiriaeva, Partner at Borel & Barbey, advises private and institutional clients in banking and financial law, with a particular focus on regulatory and contractual aspects related to financial services and products.

With extensive experience in financial sanctions and anti-money laundering, she guides our clients in managing compliance-related risks and within internal investigations.

Maria Oberlin-Chiriaeva’s expertise also encompasses the insurance and fintech sectors, as well as transactional operations in the financial sector.

EXPERIENCE

Since 2024 Partner at Borel & Barbey
2023 Certificate in Mastering Board Governance, International Institute for Management Development (IMD)
2021-2023 Associate at Borel & Barbey
2012-2021 Associate at a law Firm in Geneva
2015 Foreign Associate at Slaughter and May, London, United Kingdom
2012 Geneva Bar
2009 Certificate in Transnational Law, University of Geneva
2009 Master in Commercial Law, University of Geneva
2008 Bachelor of Law (BLaw), University of Geneva

MEMBERSHIPS

  • Geneva Bar Association (ODAGE)
  • Swiss Bar Association (FSA)
  • Association genevoise du droit des affaires (AGDA)

NEWS

New Partners

28 September 2023
Diversity is the key to success. BOREL & BARBEY is delighted to announce the appointment of Anne Laure Bandle and Maria Oberlin-Chiriaeva as Partners with effect from 1 January 2024,...

SmartCaution SA obtains its insurer’s license with FINMA

26 September 2023
SmartCaution SA has reached an important milestone as a provider of rental guarantees by successfully obtaining its insurer’s license from FINMA. Borel & Barbey advised SmartCaution SA on this authorization...

Criptonite Asset Management SA is now FINMA regulated

5 October 2022
Criptonite Asset Management SA has recently obtained a license from FINMA to act as regulated portfolio manager in Switzerland with a specific focus on digital assets. Criptonite Asset Management is a Swiss based wealth management company specialized in cryptocurrencies. Its aim is to create investment products (Actively Managed Certificates) for institutional investors and offer them exposure to the crypto market without its hassle and complexity. The successful process has been handled by Pierre Turrettini Borel & Barbey's team.

PUBLICATIONS

Finanzmarktrechtliche Amtshilfen – Un nouveau chapitre co-écrit par Maria Chiriaeva

12 July 2022
Dans un chapitre récemment publié dans « Interne Untersuchungen », édité chez Helbing Lichtenhahn Verlag, Me Chiriaeva y aborde la problématique de l’assistance administrative internationale dans le cadre des enquêtes...

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