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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.

New book on the attribution of works of art

24 April 2018
Anne Laure Bandle who specialises in art law just published the book « Risques et périls dans l’attribution des œuvres d’art: de la pratiques des experts aux aspects juridiques » (Risks and dangers...

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.

Acquisition of FIdFund Management SA by Banque Bonhôte & Cie Ltd

15 February 2018
Borel & Barbey advised Banque Bonhôte & Cie Ltd in relation to its acquisition of the entire share capital of FIdFund Management SA, a real estate fund management company managing...

EUR 115 million Financing of Conforama by Tikehau Capital

30 January 2018
Borel & Barbey, together with De Pardieu Brocas Maffei in France, has advised Tikehau Capital in its financing of the Conforama Group, namely its Swiss subsidiary Conforama Suisse Ltd, one...

Airbnb and recent regulation proposals

20 December 2017
Anne-Sophie Collomb and Alexandre Jotterand wrote an article published in Le Temps on 19 December 2017 on Airbnb and the recent regulation proposals made by the Federal Council.

Technology boosts the art market

12 December 2017
Anne Laure Bandle wrote an article published in Le Temps about the use of technology and digitized art in the art market.

Real estate crowdfunding forum

5 December 2017
The Firm supports a specialised forum in real estate crowdfunding to take place Thursday, 7 December from 1.30pm to 7pm at the Fondation Louis Jeantet. This forum is jointly organised...

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.

Art Law – Article about the financial pressure on museums

13 September 2017
Anne-Laure Bandle wrote an article in Le Temps regarding the financial pressure on museums. To access the article: https://www.letemps.ch/culture/2017/09/11/musees-face-pression-financiere

Private Equity – Corporate Finance

4 July 2017
Alexandre Gallopin has been appointed member of the executive committee of Young SECA Romandie, a chapter of the Swiss Private Equity & Corporate Finance Association (SECA). SECA is the representative...

Art and cultural property law – University of Geneva

19 June 2017
Anne Laure Bandle lectured a course on the legal issues tied to the art market. This course was part of the Summer School on International cultural heritage law of the...

Copyright – Basel University

16 June 2017
Anne Laure Bandle gave a talk on copyright that applies to unfinished and disavowed works of art. This talk was part of a conference on 16 June 2017 organized by...

Memorandum de jurisprudence – avril à mai 2017

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

Art and Cultural Property Law – Conference of the Ticino Bar Association

9 June 2017
Anne Laure Bandle chaired a panel discussion on recent legislative changes in Switzerland and the suggested reform  of the Italian Cultural Property Act. The discussion took place as part of a...