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 Alpian SA for the negotiation of a transfer agreement with Radicant Bank AG, both authorised Swiss banks, to acquire Radicant’s client portfolio. This transaction follows the...
Borel & Barbey would like to draw your attention to the main legislative changes applicable from 2026 onwards in the areas of Banking & Finance, Corporate – M&A, Private Clients,...
Interviewed by Julie Zaugg in Le Journal de Léman Bleu, Loris Bertoliatti discusses the new criminal law provision on stalking, which comes into force on 1 January 2026. This provision...
On 19 November 2025, the Swiss Federal Council decided that a new criminal law provision on stalking will enter into force on 1 January 2026. Cases of “stalking” are...
Règles de procédure | Interdiction de postuler de l’avocat ayant un intérêt ou ayant joué un rôle dans la cause, iusnet DP-PP, 29/10/2025 The Bar is subject to strict...
What are the key legal and practical pitfalls of private debt in Switzerland? In their latest publication, Clément Bouvier and Luca Bozzo provide a practical overview of the key legal...
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,...
“Die Kognition der Erbschaftsbehörde im Testaments-eröffnungsverfahren “ Julia Henninger, together with Marco Frigg of weber schaub & partner, had the honour of speaking last Wednesday at the EIZ Private Clients...
Borel & Barbey advised fintech company Aria on the contractual implementation of a factoring programme for a major Swiss company. With an instant API financing solution dedicated to B2B and...
Our Partners Pierre Turrettini and Vincent Berger had the pleasure of speaking yesterday at FER Genève, alongside Delphine Bachmann, State Councillor in charge of the Department of Economy, Employment and...
Last Saturday, our Partners Anne Laure Bandle and Maria Oberlin-Chiriaeva had the pleasure of leading a session at the University of Geneva, within the DAS in Strategic and Operational Philanthropy,...
Statutory Maximum Interest Rate for Consumer Credit to Decrease as of 1 January 2026 On 31 October 2025, the Federal Department of Justice and Police (DFJP) has announced a...
Borel & Barbey is pleased to announce the appointment of Julia Henninger and Clément Bouvier as Partners, effective 1 January 2026. They have distinguished themselves through their expertise, commitment and...
In the RTS programme Basik, broadcast on 27 October 2025 and entitled ‘Marché de l’art, marché dollars’, Anne Laure Bandle is interviewed by journalist Lois Siggen Lopez. On this occasion,...
Borel & Barbey advised Highland Europe on the sale of its shares in Nexthink to Vista Equity Partners, valuing Nexthink at approximately USD 3 billion. Founded at EPFL in Lausanne,...
