Barbara
Steiner
Associate
Geneva
Member of the Geneva Bar
Expertise
- Civil and commercial litigation
- Fraud & white-collar crime
- Labour and immigration law
Professional background
- Legal internships in migration law and international law
- Legal internship with a Geneva law firm specialising in litigation
- Lawyer for an association dedicated to labour law
Education
- Geneva Bar, 2022
- University of Geneva - Certificate of Advanced Studies in Legal Professions
- University of Geneva - Master in general law
- University of Geneva – Bachelor in International Relations, majoring in law
Languages
- French
- English
- Portugese
- Spanish
Professional affiliations
- ODAGE
Barbara Steiner practices national and international litigation as well as white-collar crime.

She is a member of the Geneva Bar. Her practice focuses on complex civil and criminal litigation, with a particular emphasis on disputes involving aspects of private and public international law, including labor law and white-collar crime. She also has good knowledge and experience in immigration law.

Prior to joining Archipel as an associate in 2023, she completed her legal traineeship at a Geneva-based litigation law firm. Furthermore, she worked as a lawyer for an association dedicated to labor law.
Barbara was admitted to the bar in 2022. She also holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations, a Master’s degree in Swiss Law and a Certificate of advanced studies in legal professions from the University of Geneva.

During her studies, she actively participated in the University of Geneva’s Law Clinic on the rights of vulnerable people. She also provided legal counselling for an association defending asylum seekers.
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Publications
Brochure “Droit des jeunes personnes migrantes non accompagnées”, University of Geneva Law Clinic, 2021