FERRERE

Senior associate

María Eugenia Contreras

María Eugenia is a member of the FERRERE Intellectual Property team, where her practice focuses on advice to local and foreign clients on protection of intangible assets with special focus on new technologies.

Her work includes assisting clients on trademark, patent and software registration processes, as well as administrative defense in the event of challenges and appeals.
 
She provides advice on transfers, mergers and licenses for intangible assets, and has specific training in Computer Program Licensing, including Open-Source Software (World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO 2022).
 
She has been a member of legal due diligence teams in charge of assessment, analysis and detection of contingencies, specifically on Intellectual Property aspects.
 
Her prior experience includes activity as associate attorney with the First Administrative Claims Court (Venezuela), a pluri-member court with national jurisdiction on litigious administrative matters in that country, as well as advising on administrative and regulatory matters for diverse public and private entities in her native country.
 
Eugenia holds two degrees as attorney, one from Universidad Católica del Táchira (Venezuela) and the other from Universidad de la República (Uruguay). 
 
She completed specialization studies at Universidad Central (Venezuela) and a master’s degree in Constitutional Law at Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (Venezuela), with her thesis focusing on fundamental rights related to new technologies. Additionally, she completed two relevant courses: Patent Law and Global Public Health (Harvard Law School, 2025) and WIPO-U.S. Summer School - Intellectual Property (George Mason University, 2024).
 
She has experience in university teaching in Communications and Information Law (Universidad Católica del Táchira, Venezuela) and in Constitutional Law (Universidad Católica del Uruguay).
 
Memberships:
  • Founding member of the Venezuelan-Uruguayan Chamber of Entrepreneurs and Professionals (CAVENUY).
  • Táchira State Bar Association, Venezuela.
  • Master’s degree in Constitutional Law, Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (Venezuela), ongoing. 
  • Course "Patent Law and Global Public Health", Harvard Law School (EE.UU.), 2025.
  • Course: "WIPO-U.S. Summer School - Intellectual Property", George Mason University (EE.UU.), 2024.
  • Attorney, Universidad de la República (Uruguay), 2021. 
  • Attorney, Universidad Católica del Táchira (Venezuela), 2006.
18/02/2026
Regional

FERRERE is shortlisted for Firm of Year in Managing IP Awards 2026

In the three jurisdictions where it has a presence: Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay.

04/02/2026
Regional

FERRERE recognized in the 2026 edition of WTR 1000

FERRERE has once again been recognized by World Trademark Review (WTR), the prestigious international publication, as one of the region’s leading firms.

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