About

Stephanie Messas, Esq.

Originally from Marseille, France, Stephanie grew up in a bi-cultural household. She moved to the U.S. in 1997, graduating from Brandeis University (B.A., 2001) and Northeastern School of Law (J.D., 2005). Admitted to the New York Bar in 2006, she gained experience interning at firms like Coudert Frères and clerking for Justice Ramos in New York’s Commercial Division.

Stephanie worked on commercial transactions and in employment law at New York firms before becoming in-house counsel in 2011. In 2020, she founded the Messas Law Practice, focusing on American subsidiaries of foreign companies. Stephanie is also a certified yoga instructor and board member of the French American Chamber of Commerce NY.

Contact Stephanie at: [email protected]

Marius Courcoul, Esq.

Marius, a native French speaker fluent in English and German, holds an LL.M. in Intellectual Property from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, with a focus on Fashion and Entertainment Law (2022). He also earned a Master of Laws in Intellectual Property from Pantheon-Sorbonne University and a Master in French and German law from Pantheon-Sorbonne University and the University of Cologne. Admitted to the New York Bar, Marius previously worked in a New York IP law firm, specializing in trademark and copyright law. He also gained international experience in France and Germany. Marius is a member of the NYC Bar, FABA, and APRAM, and has modeling experience in the fashion industry.

Contact Marius at: [email protected]