About us
Séverine E. Mas runs an independent niche law firm with in depth experience in intellectual property law. She speaks fluent English, French and German. 

Her practice deals with infringement litigation, commercial and civil actions, in a broad range of legal domains including:

  • intellectual property rights violations
  • trademark licensing
  • unfair competition
  • trademark opposition procedures
  • international counterfeiting (trademarks, copyright, software)
  • patent infringement
  • customs procedures in France

Examples of her client base include:

  • a leading French corporation in the e-commerce sector, for infringement litigation and unfair competition,
  • a technology start-up, building an Internet platform for C2C services,
  • a key internet services corporation, for an increase in its activity,
  • a leading French clothes brand, for protection against counterfeiting, unfair competition, and parasitism.
  • a UK leading telecommunications actor in its sector of activity

She advises on contentious trademark issues and enforcement, and manages worldwide trademark, domain name, and design registration applications.

Severine Mas is a graduate of the University of Paris-Sceaux (DESS Droit, Informatique et Nouvelles Technologies, Post-Graduate Law, Computer Science and Information Technology directed by Pierre Sirinelli), of Paris-Dauphine University (DEA Droit de l'entreprise, Post-Graduate, Business Law). She is a graduate of the University of Paris-Sorbonne, (Maitrise International and European Law).

She has taught intellectual property law in English for several years at the Edhec Business School and le Centre de Formation des Avocats, in Aix-en-Provence.

Severine Mas Avocat, French Avocat (Barrister equivalent), founder member and President of EURO-COUNSELS, an association of independent law firms with offices in Europe, the USA, and Canada - Practice registered with the Law Society of England and Wales under the number 468289, and the French Bar of Marseille.