On Monday 27 October, our associates, Emily Meller and Alexandra Pillonel, had the pleasure of hosting the Vaud Chamber of Real Estate (CVI) seminar on the latest developments in property taxation. They had the opportunity to discuss with participants the new tax issues related to the abolition of rental value, as well as various VAT topics, highlighting key points to consider during VAT audits and recent developments in case law.

On Monday, 3 November 2025, the Geneva Bar Association will hold its educational programme ‘Lawyers in Schools’. On this occasion, our colleague Alexandra Ruch (Telychko) will share her experience and enthusiasm with young students at the Montbrillant secondary school.

We are pleased to announce that OBERSON ABELS SA has been recognised among the best Swiss law firms in ‘Banking & Finance’ and ‘Financial Services Regulatory’ by IFLR1000 in its 2025 rankings.
We are very proud to see our partner, Antoine Amiguet, distinguished once again this year in this benchmark ranking.

On October 7, 2025, OBERSON ABELS SA hosted the 9th edition of our seminar on Data Protection, welcoming Aude Gérard (Data Protection Officer, International Olympic Committee – IOC) and Cyril Pierre-Beausse (attorney-at-law, /c law Luxembourg), who spoke alongside our partner Antoine Amiguet. The roundtable was moderated by our partner Pierre-Marie Glauser.

The roundtable explored the current challenges of Artificial Intelligence and its practical impacts in particular on financial institutions, covering governance, accountability, risk management and implementation.

Many thanks to our speakers for their insights and to everyone who joined in person and online.

See you at the next edition as we continue to explore the evolving landscape of Data Protection.

OBERSON ABELS SA would like to congratulate Dante O’Neil for his participation in the 42nd edition of the Michel Nançoz Competition organised by the Geneva Bar Association!

We are pleased to inform you that OBERSON ABELS SA is among the highest-ranked Swiss law firms in the ‘Investment Funds’ category of the IFLR1000 2025 guide. Antoine Amiguet

Le 6 octobre, s’est tenu à Lisbonne le 77e congrès de l’IFA 2025 (Association fiscale internationale). À cette occasion, notre associé, le Professeur Xavier Oberson, est intervenu lors du « Seminar B. Wealth Taxation ». Un échange particulièrement enrichissant autour des enjeux actuels de la fiscalité du patrimoine. Pour plus d’informations : https://lnkd.in/eKsjQ8F8

Our partner Pierre-Marie Glauser has written an article on the criminal liability of tax agents, which has just been published in Revue fiscal / Steuerrevue 10/2025. We are pleased to share an extract from it.

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Thank you to our panellists and all participants who joined us at Building Bridges 2025!

Our session ‘Corporate Social Responsibility Regulations: From Legal Compliance to True Transformation’ organised by Antoine Amiguet and Sonia De la Fuente brought together perspectives from finance, law, industry and academia.

We are very grateful to Anthony Gloor (Ethos Foundation), Dominique Habegger (de Pury Pictet Turrettini), Professor Dominic Rohner (Geneva Graduate Institute | Executive Education /Hoffmann Centre for Global Sustainability | Geneva Graduate Institute), Melanie Larkin (Pictet Group) and our moderator Zina Sanyoura, CFA for their outstanding contributions.

The discussion provided an in-depth exploration of the challenges and opportunities inherent in current CSR regulation, while identifying key factors to capitalise on. It highlighted how CSR regulations in Switzerland and the EU could go beyond mere compliance to become catalysts for meaningful and sustainable change.

On Saturday, 8 November 2025, the Geneva Bar Association will hold its 40th Law Marathon, where Dr Jessica Salom will present the latest developments in international taxation. Further information: https://lnkd.in/e8gGQ8WZ