Pol Theis (born February 10, 1968) is a Luxembourger attorney and interior designer. He is the founder and principal of the international interior design firm P&T Interiors, which is based in New York City. Before pursuing interior design, he was a corporate lawyer, based in Luxembourg and Paris.
Personal background
Theis was born on February 10, 1968, in Luxembourg. He attended Panthéon-Assas University, graduating in 1993, with a Master's degree in Business and Tax Law. The following year, he graduated from Paris-Sorbonne University with a Master's in Business and Economic Law. He was admitted to the Luxembourg Bar in 1995.
Professional background
Law
After graduating from Paris Sorbonne University, Theis began practicing law in Luxembourg at Wildgen Spielmann & Ries. In 1996, he moved to Paris and continued his practice at Stibbe Simont Monahan Duhot, before joining the staff of Haarmann Hemmelrath.
Interior design
In 2002, he relocated to New York and established the interior design firm of P&T Interiors. He designed his own 2,000-square-foot Manhattan loft apartment (formally a carpet warehouse), which was later featured in New York Home magazine and The Wall Street Journal. He has designed for clients in New York City, The Hamptons, France, and Luxembourg. His interior design work has been published in over 50 journals, including New York Spaces, The New York Observer, Elle Decor, Objeckt International, and Michèle Schumacher magazine. His work has also been presented in the 2013 book, East Coast Modern: Contemporary Residential Architecture and Interiors.