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Michael is a founding partner of Fischer Ramp Partner AG. He advises private clients on their domestic and international estate, tax and succession planning as well as on philanthropic projects and governance related questions. He acts on behalf of corporations, in particular family held companies and family offices, in domestic and cross-border matters. His practice also includes contentious matters before Swiss tax authorities and courts. Michael is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences and a regular contributor to tax journals and publications. He lectures international tax law at EXPERTsuisse where he heads the module International Tax and he is a regular guest lecturer at University of St. Gallen (HSG). He holds law degrees from the University of Zurich (lic. iur., 1999) and the London School of Economics (LL.M., 2003). He was admitted to the Zurich Bar in 2002 and qualified as a certified tax expert in 2010. Prior to co-founding Fischer Ramp Partner AG Michael spent 13 years as associate and partner in an international Swiss law firm in London (2003 to 2006) and in Zurich (from 2006). Chambers Europe, Chambers Global, now Chambers HNW (Band2), Legal 500, Who’s Who Legal and BestLawyers continuously rank him as a leader in the fields of Private Client and Tax. Since 2017 Michael has been listed in the Private Client Global Elite. Michael is a member of the Zurich Bar Association and the Swiss Bar Association. He is on the Steering Committee of the International Tax Specialist Group (ITSG), and he sits on the Committee of the Swiss arm of Philanthropy Impact. His working languages are German, English and French.