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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.

The art of giving: The motivations of artists as philanthropists

6 December 2023
Anne Laure Bandle penned an article on artists as patrons in the November issue of the AGEFI magazine dedicated to philanthropy. In this contribution, Anne Laure Bandle looks at :...

The fatal weapon of the legal mortgage

30 November 2023
Patrick Blaser comments in Le Journal de l’Immobilier on the landmark decision of August 30, 2023, rendered by the Swiss Supreme Court (ATF 5A_203/2023). This decision outlines the rules to...

The future of the art market

22 November 2023
? Upcoming Conference Tomorrow, 23 November 2023, Anne Laure Bandle will speak at the Schulthess Forum Kunst im Recht 2023 in Zurich. The panel, also composed of Jonathan Levy, Pascal Schneidinger...

Fideuram and Man Group become partners in Asteria

21 November 2023
Italian bank Fideuram – Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking (Fideuram) has completed the sale of a 51% participation in Asteria Investment Managers (Asteria), a Geneva-based impact investing asset manager, to Man...

At the Interface Between Inheritance and Corporate Law

14 November 2023
We are pleased to announce that our associate, Dr. Julia Henninger, will be giving a conference today alongside Dr. Sara Zahner. This event, titled “At the Interface Between Inheritance and Corporate...

Enguerrand Collignon is appointed as associate

2 November 2023
We are thrilled to announce that Enguerrand Collignon has been promoted to associate after successfully passing the bar exam. He completed an 18-month internship with our Firm. Enguerrand will join...

IEI Master

1 November 2023
Congratulations to Barbara Pochinu Carta for the successful completion of her IEI – Institut d’études immobilières Master degree. This postgraduate-level education is intended for real estate professionals from different backgrounds....

Let’s connect in Paris during IBA 2023

27 October 2023
? Meet our trio of Partners, Céline Gautier, Vincent Guignet, and Jean-René Oettli, in Paris, during the 2023 IBA week. This annual conference organized by the International Bar Association gathers...

New trainee lawyers join Borel & Barbey

24 October 2023
Please join us in extending a warm welcome to our most recent additions to the Borel & Barbey team – Pierre-Alexis Rémondin, Soukayna Aouad, Lina Wrzosowski, Qendrim Murseli, and Alexandre...

Swiss Supreme Court defends LGBT parental rights

20 October 2023
Josef Alkatout, Esq., Head of family law, comments in the Tribune de Genève, a decision rendered by the Swiss Supreme Court on visitation rights of an “intended parent” regarding children...

Borel & Barbey welcomes two new associates

19 October 2023
We are delighted to announce the newest associates in our team at Borel & Barbey: Viviana Cibelli and Baptiste Lanini. Viviana Cibelli advises private and institutional clients on all matters...

Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking sells a majority stake in Asteria Investment Managers to Man Group

17 October 2023
Italian bank Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking and global investment management company Man Group have entered into an agreement for the acquisition by Man Group of a majority stake in...

Supreme Court: there are only two sexes

12 October 2023
Josef Alkatout, Esq., Head of family law, comments in the Tribune de Genève, a decision from the Swiss Supreme Court about the mandatory indication of the citizens’ gender in the...

New Partners

28 September 2023
Diversity is the key to success. BOREL & BARBEY is delighted to announce the appointment of Anne Laure Bandle and Maria Oberlin-Chiriaeva as Partners with effect from 1 January 2024,...

SmartCaution SA obtains its insurer’s license with FINMA

26 September 2023
SmartCaution SA has reached an important milestone as a provider of rental guarantees by successfully obtaining its insurer’s license from FINMA. Borel & Barbey advised SmartCaution SA on this authorization...
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