Partner at Borel & Barbey, Patrick Blaser advises and represents our clients primarily in real estate law and financial and banking law, defending their interests before civil, criminal, and administrative courts.
In the field of real estate law, he specialises in construction law, land use planning law, tenancy law, and contracts for works, construction, property sales, and brokerage.
His expertise in financial and banking law encompasses mutual assistance in criminal matters and economic crime.
Patrick Blaser also serves as an assessor judge at the Geneva Administrative Court of First Instance.
In addition to his role at Borel & Barbey, he regularly publishes articles in Le Journal de l’Immobilier and has delivered lectures on real estate law, particularly at the Geneva Real Estate Chamber (CGI), as well as on financial and banking law at the Institute for the Fight Against Economic Crime (ILCE) and the Development Institute International (Paris).
He is also the author of several legal contributions published in Les Actes de l’ILCE (Neuchâtel), Banque & Droit (Paris), Cahiers du Bail, and Fampra.ch.
EXPERIENCE
Since 2011
Deputy Judge at the Tribunal administratif de première instance, Geneva
Since 1994
Geneva bar and Partner at Borel & Barbey
2002 - 2006
Colonel, Swiss Military Justice
1995-2004
Deputy Judge at the Court of Justice, Geneva
1987 - 2006
Swiss Military Justice (Investigating Judge, Prosecutor, Court President)
1986 - 1993
Trial Judge at the Tribunal de première instance, Geneva
1983 - 1986
Investigating Judge, Geneva
1981 - 1983
Prosecutor, Public Prosecutor’s Office, Geneva
1979 - 1980
Assistant in intellectual property, Law Faculty, University of Geneva
1979
Lawyer's certificate
1979
Postgraduate Diploma in Law, University of Geneva
1977 - 1979
Law lecturer, École Supérieure de Commerce, Geneva
1976 - 1979
Trainee lawyer at a law Firm in Geneva
1976
Master of Law (MLaw), University of Geneva
RECOGNITIONS
WWL
- Depuis 2013 : Switzerland - Construction & Real Estate
MEMBERSHIPS
- Geneva Bar Association (ODAGE)
- Swiss Bar Association (FSA)
- Association Genevoise de Droit des Affaires (AGDA)
- Association Européenne pour le Droit Bancaire et Financier (AEDBF)
- Tribunal arbitral CONSTRUCTION+IMMOBILIER
- Tribunal Arbitral de l’Économie Immobilière Suisse
- Association pour l’Arbitrage en matière de Baux Commerciaux (ABC)
