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.
The Swiss Supreme Court specifies the circumstances in which a “threat” made against an authority or public officials is strong enough to constitute an offence under article 285 of the...
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...
Detailed overview of the elements constituting the criminal offense punishable under article 322septies of the Swiss Criminal Code (bribery of foreign public officials). Loris Bertoliatti summarizes the Swiss Supreme Court’s...
Can a legal person invoke Article 2 EIMP to try to thwart a request for international mutual assistance in criminal matters concerning the surrender of its patrimonial assets? Loris Bertoliatti...
Paul Hanna will lead a workshop on civil procedure regarding provisional measures, alongside Aude Longet-Cornuz, this Thursday, 7th March, between 12:30 and 2 pm. During this workshop organized by the...
Paul Hanna has been invited to lead a workshop on civil procedure regarding attachment of assets in Switzerland, together with Aude Longet-Cornuz, this Thursday, February 1st, between 12:30 and 2...
As part of the workshops on the Civil Procedure Code (CPC) organised by the committee of the Geneva Young Bar, Me Paul Hanna, together with Me Aude Longet-Cornuz, co-hosted a...
As part of the workshops on the Civil Procedure Code (CPC) organised by the committee of the Geneva Young Bar, Me Paul Hanna, together with Me Aude Longet-Cornuz, co-hosted a workshop...
As part of the workshops on the Civil Procedure Code (CPC) organised by the committee of the Geneva Young Bar, Me Paul Hanna, together with Me Aude Longet-Cornuz, co-hosted a...
In a contribution published in La revue de l’avocat (6/7 2021, p. 217 ff), Jean-René Oettli examines the current legal framework and the few decisions rendered to date and concludes that...
As part of the workshops on the Civil Procedure Code (CPC) organised by the committee of the Geneva Young Bar, Me Paul Hanna, together with Me Aude Longet-Cornuz, co-hosted a workshop...
As part of the workshops on the Civil Procedure Code (CPC) organised by the committee of the Geneva Young Bar, Me Paul Hanna, together with Me Aude Longet-Cornuz, co-hosted a...
In their article “L’obtention de moyens de preuve dans le contentieux bancaire ” published in the Guide Droit 2021 of Bilan Magazine, Vincent Guignet and Jean-René Oettli make clients aware of the tools they have...
As part of the workshops on the Civil Procedure Code (CPC) organised by the committee of the Geneva Young Bar, Me Paul Hanna, together with Me Aude Longet-Cornuz, co-hosted a...
