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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 recently advised Highland Europe as Lead Investor in a successful financing round of USD 105 million. The investment supports Ecorobotix, a pioneering AgriTech company at the forefront...
Today, 14 October 2025, the Swiss Federal Administrative Court (“SFAC”) has overturned FINMA’s 19 March 2023 decision ordering the write-off of CHF 16.5 billion in Additional Tier 1 (“AT1”) capital...
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Borel & Barbey recently advised Marteau & Co on its launch and first online auction, which will take place from Wednesday 15 October until Thursday 23 October 2025. Founded by...
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...
Our Tax Partner Vincent Berger will represent Borel & Barbey at the 77th Congress of the International Fiscal Association, taking place in Lisbon, Portugal, from 5 to 9 October. The...
The Swiss Federal Office of Culture has recently published a fact sheet regarding the EU Regulation on the introduction and the import of cultural goods from third countries. In their...
In the latest edition of the FER’s magazine Entreprise Romande, our Partner, Jean-René Oettli, together with Sandrine Giroud, President of both the Geneva Bar Association and the Geneva International Legal...
La fiscalité suisse a connu, ce dimanche 28 septembre, une évolution majeure avec l’approbation à une nette majorité de l’initiative parlementaire sur l’abolition de la valeur locative. Ce mécanisme, propre...
In a recent ruling (4A_5/2025 of 26 June 2025), the Swiss Federal Supreme Court addressed whether an employer may unilaterally waive a non-compete clause with financial compensation, and whether income...
Dès le 1er octobre 2025, l’Ordonnance sur le bail à loyer et le bail à ferme d’habitations et de locaux commerciaux (OBLF) introduit deux nouveautés pour les bailleurs, tant lors de la conclusion...
On 8 September 2025, after prior approval by the Council of States, the National Council of the Swiss Parliament approved a revised version of the Stark motion, a parliamentary motion...
Borel & Barbey advised Stanhope Capital Group on its combination with US-based wealth advisor Corient and independent multi-family office Stonehage Fleming to create a global partnership. This alliance has led...
Borel & Barbey is pleased to introduce its newsletter, aimed at keeping you abreast of news and developments that may be relevant to you. Through this communication, we will provide...
Download the PDF In an interesting decision rendered a few months ago (4A_599/2024 of 26 May 2025), the Swiss Supreme Court clarified that a bank cannot rely on an...
