BKM | Berkemeyer

Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions, Intellectual Property, Finance, Tax.

Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Tax Law, Project Finance, Infrastructure and PPPs, Financial Services and Investment Management, Intellectual Property.

Hugo T. Berkemeyer is managing partner of BKM | Berkemeyer. He has spent his entire career in the firm founded by his father in 1988.

In its early days, the firm had a strong focus on the protection of Intellectual Property, being a pioneer in this area of Paraguayan law. With the entry of Hugo Berkemeyer, the firm made the transition to a full-service law firm.

At present, his practice focusses on advising German and English-speaking clients on Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Tax law, Infrastructure, Project Finance and Public-Private Partnerships (PPP), as well as assistance in financial and investment management matters.  He also leads the Intellectual Property Department.

He has extensive experience in the facilitation of foreign investment in Paraguay, providing support to investors and he has participated in multiple operations involving Fortune 500 companies.

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He is an honorary member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI),  former President of the Association between 2004 and 2006, and the first Paraguayan to be appointed President of the institution.

He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the International Trademark Association (INTA), the American Bar Association (ABA), the International Bar Association (IBA), the German Intellectual Property Association (GRUR) and the Paraguayan Association of Trademark Agents (APAPI), among others.

Master of Laws (LL.M.). University of San Diego, California, United States.

Several postgraduate studies in the University of San Diego, California, United States.

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.). National University of Asuncion, Paraguay.

He has authored and co-authored multiple legal publications and is a regular lecturer in his field of specialties.