Alexander Troller new general counsel at Rolex

Alexander Toller (pictured) has been appointed first-ever general counsel of Rolex. Starting on January 1, the former partner at Lalive for nearly three decades, will take care of the legal needs of the luxury watches brand in Geneva.

The profile

Alexander Toller has been a leading practitioner at Lalive, where he has acted also as managing partner for over 10 years. He specialises in litigation, with a particular emphasis on financial matters, corporate and shareholder disputes, white-collar crime, estate and inheritance disputes, employment conflicts and, more generally, asset recovery and judicial assistance in civil and criminal matters.

“He leaves one of the largest and strongest litigation teams in Switzerland. While we will miss him greatly, Alexander will always remain a close friend of the firm, and we wish him all the very best at Rolex”, commented Domitille Baizeau, Lalives’s managing partner in a note announcing the appointment.