Ever since it was created over a century ago, Borel & Barbey has constantly grown and evolved by partnering with new talents. Backed by such experience, the Firm now offers advanced legal services in all areas of law to a demanding clientele of companies and private clients, both in Switzerland and abroad. Borel & Barbey favours a solution-based approach and is distinguished by its pragmatism and efficiency in complex situations.

Sehr kompetent, freundlich und auch geduldig bei Erklärungen, wenn sich Laien nicht auskennen in der komplexen Materie.

With more than 220 legal professionals (consisting of partners, of counsels, associates, tax advisors and notaries) and more than 400 employees, the firm, which has its origins in 1885, is one of the largest and most traditional law firms in Switzerland, with offices in Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano and Zurich, and representative offices in Binningen, Sion, Shanghai and Tokyo. Kellerhals Carrard is active throughout Switzerland, maintaining very strong local roots, whilst advising clients nationally and abroad. We advise and represent companies and entrepreneurs from all industries and economic sectors, public authorities, national and international organisations and private individuals before all judicial and administrative bodies nationally and abroad in practically all areas of the law. Our activities are focused on: Company and corporate law, external legal department Litigation, arbitration and insolvency law M&A and capital markets law Construction and real estate Regulatory financial markets law, financial services, collective investments, leasing, insurance IT/IP, distribution, competition and anti-trust law International sports law Tax Public law Employment and social insurance law Commercial criminal law and international mutual assistance / compliance Family and inheritance law for private customers Notarial office We focus in particular on the areas of financial services, life sciences, IMT (Information, Technology and Media), sport, energy, real estate/construction as well as on trading and retail.