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.
Conference, 19 June 2025, 10:15 – 15:00, Congress Center Basel Anne Laure Bandle will serve as panel moderator at the upcoming Art & Law conference organised by the University...
In a decision of 24 April 2025 (B-1427/2025), the Swiss Federal Administrative Court (“SFAC”), was confronted with the question of whether the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA (“FINMA”) partook...
The Growing Significance of Arbitration in Switzerland Since their adoption by the Swiss Arbitration Centre in 2004, the Swiss Rules of International Arbitration (periodically updated to reflect evolving best practices)...
In a recent landmark decision (5A_440/2024, dated 31 March 2025), the Swiss Federal Supreme Court addressed long-standing uncertainties surrounding the principle of equitable subordination under Swiss law. The Court clarified...
Last week, Anne Laure Bandle and Julia Henninger had the privilege of attending the 1st edition of the International Wealth Advisors Forum for 3rd Generation, organised by Cambridge Forums Inc....
« L’avis de fixation du loyer est obligatoire », Le Journal de l’Immobilier, 21.05.2025 In a recent landmark decision dated 19 March 2025 (ATF 4A_239/2024), the Swiss Supreme Court...
Borel & Barbey is pleased to announce the recent arrival of three new team members. Saskia Zibilich and Julien Dayer have joined us as Associates in our Private Clients and...
Congratulations to Clément Bouvier for achieving the best result in the 2024 Switzerland and Liechtenstein International Trust Management Diploma, conferred by the STEP – Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners....
Patrick Blaser was the guest on “Les Mardis de l’immobilier” on Tuesday 29 April to discuss tenancy law and the conditions under which a landlord can terminate a lease. The...
« Genève doit revoir sa copie », Le Journal de l’Immobilier, 07.05.2025 In the popular vote of June 2023, the people of Geneva approved the latest amendments to the...
“Tout déclassement ne fonde pas un droit à l’indemnisation du propriétaire”, immodroit.ch, newsletter avril 2025 Samuel Brückner analyses in the April edition of the Newsletter Immodroit.ch, the Swiss Federal...
“Une maison de vente doit s’assurer qu’un objet n’a pas été volé“, interview, Tribune de Genève, 02.05.2025 Our Partner Anne Laure Bandle was interviewed by the newspaper Tribune de...
The (ab)use of AI generated images, conference, 8 May 2025, 14:00 – 18:00, University of Fribourg How is AI reshaping the world of images and the legal landscape surrounding...
In the Tribune de Genève and Echo Magazine, Josef Alkatout examines the legal question of grandparents’ rights to remain in contact with their grandchildren. While in Switzerland grandparents do not...
Borel & Barbey has advised French group BPM, a major player in the automotive distribution sector, on securing significant senior secured facilities granted by a syndicate of Swiss banks, aimed...
