Ms Marina Castelli-Joos > id est avocats sàrl > Lausanne, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile
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Ms Marina Castelli-Joos
Work Department
Corporate and M&A, Corporate Governance, Private Equity, Commercial and Contracts
Position
Partner
Career
Marina Castelli-Joos is specialized in corporate and commercial law. Marina was involved in several Swiss landmark corporate acquisitions throughout her career and is familiar with a wide variety of economic activities and industries, such as the life sciences, banking, hotel and luxury goods sectors.
With over 10 years of experience, Marina mainly advises and represents international and domestic clients, ranging from start-ups and SMEs to multinational companies, large family offices and venture capital funds, in relation to corporate and commercial legal matters. Such matters include business transfers, M&A, corporate restructurings, private equity, venture capital, debt financing and exit transactions, as well as corporate governance and commercial contracts.
Prior to joining id est avocats Sàrl in 2020, Marina was a senior associate at a major Swiss commercial law firm. Before passing the Swiss bar exam in 2011, Marina studied at Harvard Law School and at the Universities of Geneva and Lucerne and received several distinctions and awards during her academic career.
Marina regularly publishes in Swiss and foreign specialized journals and gives lectures in her fields of practice. Marina was formerly the lead Swiss law expert for several chapters of the World Bank Doing Business Report.
Marina is fluent in English, French and Spanish. She also has a working knowledge of German and Italian.
Languages
French, English, Spanish, German, Italian
Memberships
Vaud Attorneys Association (OAV)
Education
University of Geneva, MLaw (2009, valedictorian and summa cum laude); Harvard Law School, academic exchange student (2008, Harvard Law School and Geneva University scholarship; Ernest-Boninchi Foundation scholarship); University of Geneva, Certificate of Transnational Law (2009, summa cum laude); University of Geneva, BLaw (2007, magna cum laude), University of Lucerne, academic exchange
Lawyer Rankings
Switzerland > Commercial, corporate and M&A
With a strong reputation for managing M&A, venture capital and private equity transactions, the ‘business-minded’ team at id est avocats sàrl excels in the tech sphere as well as in relation to ESG issues. The practice, which is capable of advising major corporations and SMEs, is led by Michel Jaccard
and Marina Castelli-Joos. Jaccard possesses a wealth of experience in corporate finance and M&A deals, while Castelli-Joos is noted for her capabilities in M&A, financing transactions and general corporate law.