Alexander 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.
Hailed as a “seasoned litigator” who impresses market sources with his “balanced and pragmatic” approach to complex disputes, Who’s Who Legal National Leaders, Commercial Litigation, 2023, Alexander’s broad litigation practice gives him a strong understanding of the full business cycle and related needs of his clients.
Alexander routinely advises corporations and individuals in the structuring and financing of transactions and partnerships, the establishing, purchase and sale of businesses, and estate planning.
Recognition
Alexander holds “a prominent reputation” in the market as “a great litigator” for private clients.
Who’s Who Legal, Private Client, 2023
“Alexander is amazing: very competent, very efficient and incredibly fast with a great and useful network.”
Legal 500 EMEA, Regulatory, compliance and investigations, 2023
Alexander is an “excellent and skilled international lawyer”. “I would highly recommend him.”
Who’s Who Thought Leaders, Asset Recovery, 2023
Recent publications
Defending Swiss Assets from Ex Parte Applications
ALEXANDER TROLLER, SANDRINE GIROUD, BENOÎT A MAURON
The Lawyer, The Big Four Issue, September 2019
The New Rules of Conduct for Financial Services Providers under the Proposed Swiss Financial Services Act (FinSA)
Alexander Troller, Simon P Quedens
In: Newsletter – TerraLex Connections, 19 April 2016
Swiss Banking Law Upside Down
ALEXANDER TROLLER, NICOLAS OLLIVIER
In: IBA Banking Law News, March 2015
Recent conferences
Kroll and LALIVE
Recouvrement d’Actifs : Synergies entre actions judiciaires et intelligence économique
ALEXANDER TROLLER, SANDRINE GIROUD, Speakers
Webinar, 30 March 2021
Academy & Finance
Infractions préalables au blanchiment, avoirs non-fiscalisés : quelles sont vos obligations légales?
ALEXANDER TROLLER, Chair
Geneva, 29 October 2014
LALIVE – Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)
Bank Payment Obligations: The Way Forward in International Trade?
ALEXANDER TROLLER, Moderator
Geneva, 14 November 2013
Current memberships
- Member of the Swiss Society of Jurists
- Member of the Geneva Society of Law and Legislation
Career history
- Partner, LALIVE, Geneva, 2003 – present
- Associate, LALIVE, Geneva, 1997 – 2003
- Structuring Officer, Banque Paribas, Paris, 1994 – 1997
- Legal Counsel, Firmenich Inc. and Firmenich, Geneva, 1993 – 1994
Academic qualifications
- Lic iur, University of Geneva, 1986 – 1989
