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 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...
Josef Alkatout was interviewed by the Swiss RTS radio channel on the topic of child abduction during summer school holidays. He stressed in particular that the kidnapping parents take advantage...
In the latest edition of le Journal de l’Immobilier, Borel & Barbey partner Patrick Blaser takes the headline with his article discussing the recent decision (ATF 4A_75/2022 dated 30 July...
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 is proud to announce that our Partner Anne Laure Bandle has been selected this year as one of the 100 individuals shaping French-speaking Switzerland, according to “Forum...
Josef Alkatout, Head of Family Law, comments in the Tribune de Genève on the Swiss Supreme Court’s decision 5A_127/2023, which redefines the term of “concubinage” or “common-law marriage” after one...
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 Swiss Supreme Court ruled that incriminating statements collected during a hearing in which the accused’s right to take part in the taking of evidence has not been guaranteed remain...
Loris Bertoliatti summarizes the Swiss Supreme Court’s decision 6B_1065/2023 dated 17 May 2024 (intended for publication) in French on the online platform iusNet Droit pénal et Procédure pénale of Schulthess...
Guest writer for the Tribune de Genève, Josef Alkatout comments in his latest article on the decrease in child abduction cases, partially attributing this trend to the 2016 landmark decision...
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...
Samuel Brückner analyzes in the June edition of the Newsletter Immodroit.ch, the Swiss Supreme Court’s decision 1C_600/2023 dated 26 April 2024 regarding the mandatory replacement of electric heating systems. This...
This past Wednesday June 26th officially marked the establishment of the Geneva International Legal Association (GILA), in the presence of its founding members, State Councillor Delphine Bachmann and Administrative Councillor...
Patrick Blaser comments in the 19 June edition of Le Journal de l’Immobilier on a contentious case of lease termination between a landlord and a tenant. It emerges from the...
