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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.

Equitable Subordination under Swiss Law: The Federal Supreme Court Draws a Clear Line

28 May 2025
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...

Borel & Barbey advised BPM on a significant senior secured financing

15 April 2025
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...

Borel & Barbey advised BPM on the acquisition of Groupe Leuba

10 April 2025
Borel & Barbey has advised BPM, a leading French automotive distribution group, in connection with its acquisition of Groupe Leuba SA, one of the principal Mercedes-Benz distributors in the French-speaking...

Borel & Barbey welcomes four new trainee lawyers

5 December 2024
Borel & Barbey is pleased to welcome four talented new trainee lawyers for an 18-month internship: Ereblinda Sadiku, Chloé Ahnine, Justine Gay and Estelle Wenger. Join us in wishing them...

“Report on the Determination of the Applicable Law to Assets Recorded on Distributed Ledgers”

31 May 2024
Rapport sur la détermination de la loi applicable aux actifs inscrits en registres distribués, 31 May 2024. “Le HCJP a été saisi par l’AMF dans le contexte de l’adaptation du...