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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.

Marriage is becoming less important – even in family law

16 April 2021
In his last article “Le mariage perd de son importance – même en droit de la famille ” published in the Guide Droit 2021 of Bilan Magazine, Josef Alkatout points out the legal...

How to divorce as an entrepreneur?

26 February 2021
In his latest article “How to divorce as an entrepreneur? “published in the Business Guide 2021 of the magazine Bilan, Josef Alkatout warns of the repercussions that a divorce can have on...

The marriage and its contracts

22 February 2021
Josef Alkatout writes about the multitude of possible contracts in the context of a marriage in an article entitled “Mit einem Vertrag zur besseren Ehe – Neben der Wahl des Güterstands können...

Child maintenance contributions in the process of change

2 February 2021
Josef Alkatout shares his opinion on the decision of the Federal Court 5A_311/2019 of 11 November 2020 in an article entitled “Les contributions d’entretien d’enfant en voie de changement” published in the columns of...

Divorce Law in Switzerland

25 September 2019
Attorney Sonia Ryser wrote an article in the International Comparative Legal To: Family Law 2020 magazine on divorce law in Switzerland. To access the contribution please click on the icon below.

Family Law – Evolution and the role of the lawyer

25 September 2019
Attorneys Sonia Ryser and Elodie Fritschy-Kugler participated in the “Droit 2019” campaign of Bilan Magazine with a contribution on the impacts of a divorce on parental rights and on financial matters. To access the...

Le Temps/Bilan Ranking

15 May 2019
We are very pleased to be ranked by Le Temps and Bilanz among the top law firms in Switzerland for the following practices: ·         Banking and finance...

Memorandum of Case Law – May 2018 to August 2018

3 October 2018
The Memorandum of Case Law summarizes a selection of decisions for the given period (in French).

Geneva Bar Association – Swiss Code of Civil Procedure : ten years of a law

14 September 2018
Me Sonia Ryser spoke at the conference organized by the Geneva Bar Association on September 13, 2018 to present the procedural aspects of family law. The event was held in...

The new division of roles within the family: effects in the event of separation

5 July 2018
Sonia Ryser published an article on June 15th, 2018 in a special issue of the newspaper Le Temps about Law entitled “The new division of roles within the family: effects in the...

Memorandum of Case Law – February 2018 to April 2018

15 May 2018
The Memorandum of Case Law summarizes a selection of decisions for the period in question (in French).

Borel & Barbey is ranked as one of the top law firms in Switzerland

4 May 2018
The Swiss finance magazine BILANZ and the newspaper Le Temps have published the 2018 ranking of the leading law firms in Switzerland, according to a survey of more than 7’200...

Memorandum de jurisprudence – novembre 2017 à janvier 2018

26 February 2018
This document (only in French) provides a summary of judicial decisions published during the concerned time period.

Memorandum de jurisprudence – septembre à octobre 2017

29 November 2017
This document (only in French) provides a summary of judicial decisions published during the concerned time period.

Memorandum of jurisprudence – June to August 2017

25 September 2017
This document (only in French) provides a summary of judicial decisions published during the concerned time period.