About

Alexander Lunshof is the chief legal officer of Essilor, a world leader in the production of ophthalmic lenses and optical equipment. The position of chief legal officer is not new to Lunshof, who had previous in experience in a similar role with Orange Business Services. He started his legal career at law firm Coudert Brothers working internationally at offices in Paris, New York and Beijing, his work while in China based primarily on the mobile phone industry. Using this experience Lunshof was able to move in-house nine years later, joining France Telecom Group (now Orange) initially as a general counsel for mergers and acquisitions and international affairs. Displaying his legal innovation in the field for six years, he was promoted to vice president, legal and regulatory after spending a year in the group’s UK offices, where he became known for his work on ethical business. In 2010, still at Orange, Lunshof moved back to Paris with Orange Business Services as vice president and general counsel, where his legal experiences were crucial in overcoming claims against the group for the abuse of dominant market position. His switch of industries came in 2014 when he moved to Essilor to take on a new challenge.