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 is pleased to announce that Head of Family Law Josef Alkatout has just joined the International Academy of Family Lawyers – IAFL as a new Fellow. Subject...
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 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...
Divorce can have far-reaching legal consequences on the business of an entrepreneur. Anticipating these risks through proper planning – particularly by means of a marriage contract – is therefore essential....
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...
Josef Alkatout, Head of Family Law, contributed to the Family Law chapter of the Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides 2024. The guide is structured in a Q&A format and provides...
Josef Alkatout has contributed to the Swiss chapter in Family Law of the 2025 International Comparative Legal Guide (ICLG). This chapter provides in-depth insights into some of the most pressing...
Josef Alkatout was interviewed by the Swiss RTS radio channel on the topic of child abduction during summer school holidays. He stressed in particular that the kidnapping parents take advantage...
Invited by the Geneva Bar Association, our Partner Céline Gautier participated in the third episode of their podcast PodLex, discussing the journey to become a lawyer. She particularly highlights the...
Josef Alkatout, Head of Family Law, comments in the Tribune de Genève on the Swiss Supreme Court’s decision 5A_127/2023, which redefines the term of “concubinage” or “common-law marriage” after one...
Josef Alkatout, Esq., Head of family law, comments in the Tribune de Genève, a decision rendered by the Swiss Supreme Court on visitation rights of an “intended parent” regarding children...
In a recent article published by Le Temps, Josef Alkatout discusses prenuptial agreements and their limits. He claims that « prenups » are not the only kind of agreement that...
In the columns of Le Temps, Josef Alkatout discusses the Federal Court’s decision 5A_755/2020 of 16 March 2021, which redefines homoparentality. He notes that the interest of the child replaces the consanguineous link as...
Tightening of maintenance contributions: in his latest article published in Le Temps, Josef Alkatout discusses a Federal Court ruling claiming that the duration of the marriage and the age of the party...
In his last article “Le mariage perd de son importance – même en droit de la famille ” published in the Guide Droit 2021 of Bilan Magazine, Josef Alkatout points out the legal...
