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.
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...
Guest writer for the Tribune de Genève, Josef Alkatout comments in his latest article on the decrease in child abduction cases, partially attributing this trend to the 2016 landmark decision...
Josef Alkatout, Head of Family Law at Borel & Barbey, is the guest writer of La Tribune de Genève in which he looks over the recent Geneva Law on Mediation...
We are pleased to announce that Josef Alkatout has been appointed as Counsel, effective May 1st. Josef joined Borel & Barbey in 2020 as Head of Family Law, a function...
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...
Josef Alkatout, Esq., Head of family law, comments in the Tribune de Genève, a decision from the Swiss Supreme Court about the mandatory indication of the citizens’ gender in the...
In this article published by Le Temps, Me Alkatout outlines the financial changes for same-sex couples since the legislative amendment allowing them to marry came into effect.
In a recent article published by Le Temps, Josef Alkatout discusses the marriage contract and its limits. He recalls that such a document is not the only agreement that the...
In his latest article for la Tribune de Genève (FocusFemmesMordernes), Josef Alkatout highlights the consequences of the evolution in maintenance law caused by the new decisions of the Federal Court. The article...
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...
