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Jonas Sigrist is a partner and head of the tax department at Pestalozzi, a major Swiss law firm. His practice involves a wide range of international and domestic tax matters. He has a particular focus on the tax structuring of international M&A transactions and corporate restructurings. Jonas Sigrist qualified both as an attorney-at-law and a Swiss Certified Tax Expert. He is a summa cum laude graduate of the University of Zurich, where he specialized in international taxation and social security contributions. Jonas Sigrist has developed broad experience in acquisitions, mergers, spin-offs, reorganizations, relocations, and tax litigation. His tax practice also covers international employment and employee stock and option plans. His client portfolio varies from multinationals to small and medium-sized companies in life sciences, commodities, financial services, and other sectors.