Private Wealth Law - Switzerland
What the Team is Known For
Geneva-based Borel & Barbey offers expertise in a wide array of private client matters, including tax advice in connection with estate planning, restructuring and administration. The firm is also highly adept at handling the full suite of civil law issues, including complex asset distribution matters.
Strengths
"Borel & Barbey are a very strong private client firm."
Notable Practitioners
Olivier Dunant maintains a well-regarded estate and succession planning practice, with deep knowledge of multi-jurisdictional private client matters such as family-owned business and charitable foundation issues. He is also able to draw on his in-depth expertise of areas such as banking and commercial law.
Louis Boissier is an experienced lawyer whose practice includes the full range of civil and tax law issues such as inheritance, family governance, private international law and FATCA matters. He has further experience handling contentious trust and family law issues.
Stéphanie La Roche has a wealth of experience advising clients on a range of trust and foundation matters as part of her estate planning practice. She is sought after by both domestic and foreign high net worth clients, and speaks French, English and Italian.
Arnaud Cywie frequently advises clients on trusts, foundations, and tax issues, acting for both individuals and financial institutions. "Arnaud is a good up-and-coming lawyer."
