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.
In a decision of 24 April 2025 (B-1427/2025), the Swiss Federal Administrative Court (“SFAC”), was confronted with the question of whether the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA (“FINMA”) partook...
The Growing Significance of Arbitration in Switzerland Since their adoption by the Swiss Arbitration Centre in 2004, the Swiss Rules of International Arbitration (periodically updated to reflect evolving best practices)...
Borel & Barbey is pleased to announce the recent arrival of three new team members. Saskia Zibilich and Julien Dayer have joined us as Associates in our Private Clients and...
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 is delighted to sponsor the C5 Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery Conference in Geneva on 13-14 March, where Maria Oberlin-Chiriaeva, Vincent Guignet, Lubomir Canter will be attending,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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, 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...
