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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.

Borel & Barbey advised NeuroGyn AG on a CHF 3 mio financing round

3 December 2024
Borel & Barbey recently advised NeuroGyn AG in a successful CHF 3 million financing round led by a business angel. Founded by Prof. Dr. Marc Possover, NeuroGyn AG is a...

In Extenso takes majority stake in Fidexpert

24 September 2024
Borel & Barbey advised In Extenso, a leading accounting firm in France, on its acquisition of a majority stake in Fidexpert Group, a key player in fiduciary services in French-speaking...

“How to become a lawyer?”

18 September 2024
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...

Art Lending – Up to USD 60mio Facility Agreement

27 August 2024
Borel & Barbey acted as counsel to the borrower in connection with a facility agreement of up to USD 60mio, secured by a significant private art collection. The team was...

Jérôme-Edouard de Vergnies joins Borel & Barbey

22 August 2024
Borel & Barbey is pleased to announce that Jérôme-Edouard de Vergnies has recently joined the Firm. Specialised in business law and particularly in corporate, commercial and contractual law, Jérôme-Edouard also...

+20M financing for a Swiss hotel

28 February 2024
The investment firm Maya Private Capital Investments SA (formerly known as Maya Global Markets SA) has just completed a senior secured financing exceeding CHF 20 million for a Swiss hotel...

Review of the current Swiss legal market

25 January 2024
Borel & Barbey partner Nicolas Piérard has contributed to an extensive special analysis of the Swiss legal market published by Legal Business, the market-leading monthly magazine for the UK and...

SmartCaution SA obtains its insurer’s license with FINMA

26 September 2023
SmartCaution SA has reached an important milestone as a provider of rental guarantees by successfully obtaining its insurer’s license from FINMA. Borel & Barbey advised SmartCaution SA on this authorization...

New acquisition for Swissroc Industrial Opportunities (CH) SA, which focuses on a modern and sustainable development of industrial real estate

26 September 2023
Swissroc Industrial Opportunities (CH) SA has strengthened its strategic position in western Switzerland by acquiring a 20,000m² plot of land in Prangins (VD) from the Novartis Group. Borel & Barbey...

TreaTech closes its first financing round for CHF 9,000,000

4 September 2023
TreaTech, an EPFL spin-off, has completed its first financing round by raising about CHF 9,000,000. This start-up has developed a technology for converting waste streams, such as sewage sludge, into...

BPM Group is expanding into the Swiss market

16 May 2023
The French automobile group BPM Group is expanding its activity into the Swiss market and acquires four dealerships in the cantons of Vaud and Valais. Borel & Barbey advised BPM Group on the implementation of the group in Switzerland and as buy-side counsel of these four acquisitions.

Heidi Pay AG closes a new financing round

19 October 2022
Heidi Pay AG closed a new financing round alongside the launch of its Buy Now Pay Later enabler solution in Italy for Compass Banca S.p.A. - Gruppo Mediobanca, the consumer credit arm of Mediobanca. Borel & Barbey advised Heidi Pay AG for this financing round. The team was led by Luca Bozzo and Alexandre Gallopin.

Criptonite Asset Management SA is now FINMA regulated

5 October 2022
Criptonite Asset Management SA has recently obtained a license from FINMA to act as regulated portfolio manager in Switzerland with a specific focus on digital assets. Criptonite Asset Management is a Swiss based wealth management company specialized in cryptocurrencies. Its aim is to create investment products (Actively Managed Certificates) for institutional investors and offer them exposure to the crypto market without its hassle and complexity. The successful process has been handled by Pierre Turrettini Borel & Barbey's team.

Finanzmarktrechtliche Amtshilfen – Un nouveau chapitre co-écrit par Maria Chiriaeva

12 July 2022
Dans un chapitre récemment publié dans « Interne Untersuchungen », édité chez Helbing Lichtenhahn Verlag, Me Chiriaeva y aborde la problématique de l’assistance administrative internationale dans le cadre des enquêtes...
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