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NEWS & PUBLICATIONS

Borel & Barbey actively engages with legal developments by regularly contributing to specialised literature, participating in conferences, and being involved in the academic world.
This section provides you with an overview of the Firm’s latest news, including our publications, the conferences and talks we have participated in, recent cases we have handled, as well as the awards and distinctions we have received. You will also find important announcements and legislative developments that are shaping our legal environment.

Borel & Barbey welcomes new Associates and Trainee Lawyers

20 January 2026
Borel & Barbey is delighted to announce that Flaminia Manghina, Lina Wrzosowski and Denis Abramov recently joined the Firm as Associates. Their appointments will further strengthen our Real Estate, Litigation...

M&A in Switzerland – Mondaq’s Comparative Guide

15 January 2026
Borel & Barbey’s Partners Pierre Turrettini and Clément Bouvier contributed to the Swiss chapter of Mondaq’s Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) comparative guide. The guide provides a practical overview of the...

FINMA has published Guidance 01/2026 on the custody of crypto-based assets

13 January 2026
On 12 January 2026, FINMA published Guidance 01/2026 on the custody of crypto-based assets, setting out supervisory expectations aimed at strengthening client and investor protection in Switzerland’s growing crypto market....

Viviana Cibelli is appointed as Counsel, effective 1 January 2026

8 January 2026
Borel & Barbey is pleased to announce that Viviana Cibelli has been appointed as Counsel, effective 1 January 2026. This promotion is a testament to her expertise, unwavering commitment to...

Borel & Barbey advised Neural Concept on a USD 100 million financing round

23 December 2025
Borel & Barbey recently advised Neural Concept SA in connection with a USD 100 million financing round led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives, with the participation of existing investors Forestay Capital,...

Borel & Barbey advised Alpian in negotiating a transfer agreement with Radicant Bank

18 December 2025
Borel & Barbey advised Alpian SA for the negotiation of a transfer agreement with Radicant Bank AG, both authorised Swiss banks, to acquire Radicant’s client portfolio. This transaction follows the...

Legislative and Regulatory Updates for 2026

18 December 2025
Borel & Barbey would like to draw your attention to the main legislative changes applicable from 2026 onwards in the areas of Banking & Finance, Corporate – M&A, Private Clients,...

From 2026, stalking will be punishable by criminal law

1 December 2025
Interviewed by Julie Zaugg in Le Journal de Léman Bleu, Loris Bertoliatti discusses the new criminal law provision on stalking, which comes into force on 1 January 2026. This provision...

“Stalking” will be expressly punishable under the Swiss Criminal Code as of 1 January 2026

20 November 2025
On 19 November 2025, the Swiss Federal Council decided that a new criminal law provision on stalking will enter into force on 1 January 2026. Cases of “stalking” are increasingly...

Procedural Rules | Prohibition for a lawyer to act in cases involving a personal interest or prior involvement

13 November 2025
Règles de procédure | Interdiction de postuler de l’avocat ayant un intérêt ou ayant joué un rôle dans la cause, iusnet DP-PP, 29/10/2025   The Bar is subject to strict...

Droit dans l’art – La Suisse, dernier paradis du marché de l’art ?

12 November 2025
In the latest chapter of her column Droit dans l’art for Bilan magazine, Anne Laure Bandle examines the impact of the new taxes and regulations on the art market, introduced...

Private Debt in Switzerland – Practitioners’ Perspective | Key Considerations and Practical Solutions

11 November 2025
What are the key legal and practical pitfalls of private debt in Switzerland? In their latest publication, Clément Bouvier and Luca Bozzo provide a practical overview of the key legal...

AIJA Wealth Lab : Bringing the next generation into the family fold | Geneva, 13-15 November

10 November 2025
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,...

The scope of review of inheritance authorities in the procedure for opening the will and issuing the inheritance certificate

7 November 2025
“Die Kognition der Erbschaftsbehörde im Testaments-eröffnungsverfahren “ Julia Henninger, together with Marco Frigg of weber schaub & partner, had the honour of speaking last Wednesday at the EIZ Private Clients...

Borel & Barbey advised Aria on the implementation of a factoring program for a leading Swiss company

6 November 2025
Borel & Barbey advised fintech company Aria on the contractual implementation of a factoring programme for a major Swiss company. With an instant API financing solution dedicated to B2B and...
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