Troller Hitz Troller & Partner

What Troller Hitz Troller & Partner does

Troller Hitz Troller is a Swiss law firm founded in 1941, headquartered in Lucerne (Schweizerhofquai 2, CH-6002) with a secondary office in Bern (Münstergasse 38, CH-3011). The firm specializes in intellectual property law — including trademarks, patents, designs, and copyright — complemented by competition law (unfair competition, antitrust, cartel law), commercial and corporate law, contract law, banking law, notarial services, M&A advisory, and public/administrative law. The core offering is worldwide trademark and design filing, prosecution, portfolio management, and IP litigation, with court representation across most German-speaking Swiss cantons and in arbitration proceedings. The firm's stated client base includes brand-intensive multinational enterprises — Lego, Nestlé, and Nespresso — together with luxury goods and watch industry clients and a broader horizontal IP rights-holder market served through a worldwide network of foreign associates.

The business model is a traditional professional services partnership. Revenue is generated through fees for legal services (consulting, advisory, litigation, and notarial work), with no publicly disclosed pricing structure. The firm is owned and controlled by its individual partners and has no parent company, no external institutional investors, no subsidiaries, and no public listing. The current partner roster (as of 2025) includes Patrick Troller, Anton Bühlmann, Gallus Joller, Ursula In-Albon, Bernard Volken, Olivier Troller, Jannes Schoch, Yvonne Burger, Dr. Andreas Galli, Lucas Aebersold, and Patrick Degen. The firm maintains a multilingual website (German, English, French) and is consistently ranked in WTR 1000 Gold, Chambers Europe, IP Stars, IAM Patent 1000, and Who's Who Legal.

The firm operates with no proprietary technology platform; its value proposition rests entirely on practitioner expertise, institutional relationships, and reputation built over more than 80 years. Growth has been executed through lateral partner additions and team acquisitions rather than through capital raising, M&A, or geographic expansion — most notably the 2022 absorption of a team from FMP Fuhrer Marbach & Partners (including Bernard Volken) and the 2025 integration of Schluep Degen Attorneys-at-Law (Patrick Degen). The firm has approximately 12 staff per the firmographic record, with 18 individuals listed on the public website across both offices.

Name

Troller Hitz Troller & Partner

Legal name

Troller Hitz Troller

Website

https://trollerlaw.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1941

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Troller Hitz Troller is a Swiss IP-focused law firm founded in 1941, headquartered in Lucerne with a Bern office. It advises brand-intensive enterprises on worldwide trademark prosecution, IP litigation, competition law, and adjacent corporate and notarial matters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lucerne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: The firm generates revenue through professional legal services including consulting, advisory work, litigation representation, and notarial services. Revenue is generated through fees for intellectual property law, competition law, commercial and corporate law, banking law, and public/administrative law services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Troller Hitz Troller is a Swiss IP-focused law firm providing advisory and litigation services in intellectual property (patents, trademarks, designs, copyright), competition law, commercial and corporate law, notarial services, M&A advisory, and public/administrative law. The firm handles worldwide filing, prosecution, and administration of trademarks and designs, develops IP strategies, manages global portfolios, drafts license agreements, and represents clients before Swiss courts across most cantons and in arbitration proceedings.

Product overview

Troller Hitz Troller is a Swiss IP-focused law firm founded in 1941 with offices in Lucerne and Bern. The firm offers a comprehensive suite of legal services centered on intellectual property law (patents, trademarks, designs, copyright), complemented by competition law, commercial/corporate law, notarial functions, M&A advisory, and public/administrative law. The core offering is Intellectual Property Law Services, supported by Trademark Portfolio Management for worldwide filings and strategic brand protection. The firm's integrated approach combines counseling and litigation services across practice areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Intellectual Property Law Services

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Worldwide Network of Foreign AssociatesminorOthersThe firm maintains a well-coordinated worldwide network of foreign associates for international trademark prosecution and client referrals across jurisdictions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bär & Karrer AG: Leading Swiss full-service firm with strong IP and competition capabilities; competes for the same enterprise trademark portfolio mandates across Swiss-German and international clients.
• Homburger AG: Premier Swiss full-service law firm with one of the strongest IP practices in Zurich. Comparable as a top-tier Swiss IP competitor though broader in scope, with much larger headcount and resources.
• Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd: Geneva/Zurich-based full-service Swiss firm with notable IP and dispute resolution practices; competes for cross-border IP work for Swiss-based multinationals.
• Walder Wyss AG: Major Swiss full-service firm with significant IP and competition practice. Comparable as a Swiss market competitor for trademark prosecution, litigation, and brand-protection mandates.
• Lenz & Staehelin: Largest Swiss law firm with offices in Zurich, Geneva, and Lausanne; prominent IP, competition, and corporate practice. Comparable as a Swiss IP market leader, though with materially broader service portfolio and international reach.
• Meyerlustenberger Lachenal AG: Zurich-based Swiss firm with strong IP, competition, and dispute resolution practices; comparable competitor for premium Swiss IP mandates and international brand owners.

Direct peers

• E. Blum & Co. AG: Zurich-based Swiss IP boutique specializing in trademark, patent, and design law; directly comparable as a same-tier Swiss IP specialty firm. Notably, partner Daniel Müller joined Troller Hitz Troller from E. Blum in 2024, evidencing direct labor-market overlap.
• FMP Tax & Legal (formerly Fuhrer Marbach & Partners): Swiss IP boutique from which partner Bernard Volken and team departed to join Troller Hitz Troller in 2022. Directly comparable IP specialty practice with overlapping client segments.
• Isler & Pedrazini AG: Long-standing Swiss IP boutique with deep patent and trademark expertise, headquartered in Zurich. Closely comparable in niche focus, clientele (industrial IP holders), and Chambers/WTR ranking profile to Troller Hitz Troller.

Emerging players

• Schluep Degen Attorneys-at-Law: Boutique Swiss IP practice founded by Patrick Degen (now partner at Troller Hitz Troller as of 2025); closely comparable niche IP specialty firm with overlapping practice areas in trademark and unfair competition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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