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Marina Castelli-Joos is a partner at id est avocats, a B Corp certified law firm based in Lausanne, and a Swiss-qualified lawyer specialized in mergers and acquisitions, financing transactions, and corporate law. With more than 15 years of experience working across various economic sectors, Marina Castelli-Joos advises a large range of clients, from major venture capital funds to large corporations, SMEs and early-stage start-ups, namely EPFL spin-offs. Her practice mainly focuses on Swiss and cross-border corporate transactions, namely mergers and acquisitions, financing (VC, Private Equity, debt financing), and exit transactions, as well as corporate restructurings. Marina Castelli-Joos is a frequent lecturer in her areas of expertise and legal author. Prior to joining id est avocats in 2020, she practiced in large commercial Swiss law firms and completed her legal studies at the Universities of Geneva (valedictorian) and Lucerne, as well as Harvard Law School. Marina Castelli-Joos is proficient in English, French, and Spanish, and also speaks German and Italian.