Borel & Barbey takes an active part in the development of the legal community, in particular by regularly contributing to specialized literature, participating to conferences and through its involvement in the academic world.
This section provides an overview of legal news related to Borel & Barbey, particularly recent cases of the firm, conferences and publications.
Civil procedure workshops
As part of the workshops on the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) organized by the committee of the Young Bar of Geneva, Me Paul Hanna co-animated with Me Aude Longet-Cornuz, on November 4, 2021 a workshop presenting practical advice concerning the participation of third parties in the procedure, for the attention of lawyers and trainee lawyers.
09 OCTOBER 2020
Succession: pitfalls to avoid
The article written by Patrick Blaser “Succession: pitfalls to avoid” has been published in the latest issue of L’Actualité Immobilière. He warns of the pitfalls in matters of succession and give some advice, including measures to take in advance to avoid certain problems. To access the article, please click on the icon below.
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01 OCTOBER 2020
Contemporary Arbitration at Art Basel?
Anne Laure Bandle contributed to the latest issue of the Swiss Arbitration Association’s journal with an article on “Arbitrage contemporain à Art Basel ?” (38 ASA Bulletin 3/2020) co-authored with Marion Paris. In light of the experiences of other art fairs and of sports associations, this article examines whether the disciplinary procedure put in place at…
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25 SEPTEMBER 2020
Covid-19: are reductions in rent justified?
The article written by Patrick Blaser “Lockdown ordered by Bern – Covid-19: are reductions in rent justified?” has been published in the new edition of Prestige Immobilier. He develops the diametrically opposed legal assessments of the Covid-19 Ordinances of tenants and lenders. To access the article, please click on the icon below.
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25 SEPTEMBER 2020
m3 Groupe Holding SA – Investment in Technis SA
Borel & Barbey advised m3 Groupe Holding SA (https://m-3.group/) in relation to its investment of CHF 2 million in the Lausanne based start-up Technis SA and the execution of an exclusive distribution agreement with the company. Our team included Luca Bozzo, Pierre Turrettini and Audrey Tasso.
24 AUGUST 2020
Copyright Act
The partial revision of the Swiss Copyright Act (CA) came into force on 1 April 2020. Its main aim is to adapt copyright to the digital age, in particular by strengthening the fight against online piracy of protected works. To access the newsletter please click on the icon below.
29 JUNE 2020
Foxtone SA strengthens its leading position in real estate crowdfunding
Foxstone SA (https://www.foxstone.ch/)completed a multi-million fund raising to strengthen its leading position in real estate crowdfunding. Borel & Barbey advised Foxstone SA in this financing. The team was led by Luca Bozzo, Alexandre Gallopin and Nora Battisti.