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.
Anne Laure Bandle lectured a course on the legal issues tied to the art market. This course was part of the Summer School on International cultural heritage law of the...
Anne Laure Bandle gave a talk on copyright that applies to unfinished and disavowed works of art. This talk was part of a conference on 16 June 2017 organized by...
Anne Laure Bandle chaired a panel discussion on recent legislative changes in Switzerland and the suggested reform of the Italian Cultural Property Act. The discussion took place as part of a...
Patrick Blaser wrote in the magazine Prestige Immobilier an article (only in French) about the draft amendment of the Lex Koller and captioned “Vers de nouvelles restrictions?”. To access the article:
Stéphanie La Roche and Arnaud Cywie wrote an article in the AGEFI regarding the draft amendment of the Lex Kohler. To access the article: http://www.agefi.com/quotidien-agefi/forum-blogs/detail/edition/2017-04-21/article/la-lex-kohler-pourrait-subir-des-modifications-le-projet-introduirait-en-realite-de-nombreuses-mesusres-restrictives-452150.html
Luca Bozzo and Alexandre Gallopin wrote an article in Le Temps regarding a recent amendment by FINMA of the duty to disclose listed securities. To access the article: https://www.letemps.ch/economie/2017/04/07/participations-boursieres-clarification-devoir-dannonce-finma
Sarah Halpérin held a conference organised by the Association romande des spécialistes de droit du travail (AROSDT) on recent judicial decisions in labour law matters.
Arnaud Cywie wrote an article in Le Temps about the taxation of financial transactions in Switzerland and Europe. To access the article (only in French): https://www.letemps.ch/economie/2017/03/20/taxe-transactions-financieres-suisses-mieux-lotis-europeens
Luca Bozzo and Alexandre Gallopin wrote an article in Le Temps about recent developments in the Madoff matter. To access the article (only in French): https://www.letemps.ch/economie/2017/03/20/madoff-certaines-banques-bloquent-fonds-clients
The purpose of this memorandum (only in French) is to summarize the latest developments in banking and financial law, in particular regarding federal legislation, regulation of the Swiss financial market...
Patrick Blaser wrote in the magazine Prestige Immobilier an article (only in French) captioned “Copropriété: comment défendre ses droits?”. To access the article:
Borel & Barbey advised Kernel Holding S.A. as Swiss Counsel (jointly with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, as lead counsel) on the issuance of its USD 500m guaranteed notes due in 2022,...
Sarah Halpérin was the co-speaker in a conference about work incapacity in labour law. The conference was organised by the Jeune Barreau, Geneva Bar Association.
