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Marihu Contreras
Marihu Contreras
Associate
mcontrerasm@jg-disputes.com
(+56) 227 577 625

About

Education
  • LL.M., University of Barcelona
  • J.D., Universidad del Zulia (summa cum laude), Venezuela
  • Diploma, Universidad Rafael Belloso Chacín, Venezuela
Admissions
  • Venezuela
Languages
  • Spanish
  • English

Marihu is specialized in the resolution of investment-treaty and international commercial disputes. She acts as tribunal assistant in arbitration proceedings under the auspices of the main international arbitration institutions (ICC, ICSID, PCA, SCC) across a wide range of sectors.

Marihu’s former experience includes her work at the Secretariats of the Permanent Court of Arbitration and the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization, providing support to international dispute settlement proceedings.

Experience

Work Experience:

  • Associate, Jana & Gil Dispute Resolution (since 2022)
  • Associate, Bofill Mir & Alvarez Jana Abogados (2021-2022)
  • Deputy Legal Counsel, Permanent Court of Arbitration, The Netherlands (2018-2021)
  • Intern, Appellate Body Secretariat, World Trade Organization, Switzerland (2017).
  • Associate, Vargas Rincón y Asociados, S.C., Venezuela, (2015-2016)
  • Paralegal Assistant,Vargas Rincón y Asociados, S.C., Venezuela, (2014-2015)
  • Legal Advisor, Inversora Tasting, Venezuela (2014-2016)
  • Legal Assistant, Inversora Tasting, Venezuela (2011-2013)

Memberships:

  • Member of the Bar Association of the State of Zulia, Venezuela (2015).

Awards
&
Recognitions

  • Recognition, best oral presentation by co-authorship in the research work: "Eficacia de los derechos humanos sobre el régimen de control cambiario venezolano", X Jornadas Interuniversitarias de Derecho Constitucional y Derechos Humanos, Universidad Católica de Uruguay (2012).

Talks

  • Presentations to diplomatic representatives and students on arbitration proceedings under the UNCITRAL Rules in the framework of various events organized or sponsored by the PCA.

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