BKM | Berkemeyer
BKM | Berkemeyer fields ‘an exceptional team’ in corporate and M&A that continues to operate at the highest level of the market. The firm has extensive experience in government tenders and has assisted with several projects in this area, including public-private partnerships and public works. The team advises large international companies on their distribution contracts with national players. The firm continues to expand its extensive list of international clients, with recent additions such as Varo Energy, and has also made similar strides as regards its domestic client base. Managing partner Hugo Berkemeyer leads advice to many of the group’s key clients. He co-leads the group with Carla Sosa and Manuel Arias, who oversees all matters in the corporate commercial department for both national and international companies. The team has a large pool of associates: Alexander Berkemeyer continues to focus on German and English-speaking clients, having completed his MBA and LLM in the USA. Mauro Mascareño takes a lead role on a number of matters. Milena Sljivich, Antonio Villa Berkemeyer and Stael Olmedo all come with high praise from clients.
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Testimonials
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‘BKM has an exceptional team, with a great depth of knowledge in many areas of expertise. I consider them a "one stop solution" to most of our needs, and they successfully advise us on industries including banking, securities, real estate, ESG, and technology. Their advisory to us covers (among others) tax, labour, regulatory, social, and I partner with them in almost all of the cases when I need to be accompanied by experts to interact with local and foreign clients.’
‘Milena Sljivich is notable for her exceptional knowledge of all items discussed. I have recommended her services to a number of local and foreign colleagues and expect to continue teaming up with her in the long term.’
‘The technical quality of the legal team is outstanding.’
‘Preparation, ability to solve problems, direct communication, interpretation of needs, teamwork, diversity of the staff (professionals trained in specific areas), respond to current market needs, customer follow-up, customer relationship, technology. We recommend Antonio Villa, Alexander Berkemeyer, and Stael Olmedo.’
‘The speed of their responses and the personal service they offer, I would like to highlight here Alexander Berkemeyer.’
‘BKM has a very solid team with a close relationship with the client, with a lot of experience in dealing with transnational companies.’
‘The outstanding team has a great variety of branches of law that they attend, with efficiency in response times and high-quality work.’
'Highly supportive. Confident and thus giving clear advice.'
Key clients
- Acciona Aguas
- Agar Cross Paraguaya
- Dow Agrosciences Paraguay
- American Tower Corporation
- JC Decaux
- Astarte Capital Partners
- Azar Internacional
- Baxter
- Bearing Agro
- BTD
- Casa Boller
- ECB Group
- Exxis Paraguay
- FNV Capital
- Hinode Group
- Johnson & Johnson del Paraguay
- Kalpataru
- Ludwig Pfeiffer
- Monsanto/Bayer Paraguay
- Ocho A
- Pearson Education
- Rutas del Este
- Sacyr Construcción
- Sacyr Concesiones
- Casatua
- Telefónica Celular del Paraguay
- Timac Agro Paraguay
- Unilever Group
- Beiersdorf
- Centro Médico Jerovia
- Bolt
- Dlocal Paraguay
- Deriv Paraguay
- Compañía de Petróleo y Asfalto
- Ebanx Payment Solutions
- Tetra Pak Paraguay
- Grupo Zuccolillo Mosciaro
- Inoks Capital
- Master Card
- Metro World Digital
- Cástor
- Pfizer Louxemburg
- Amethyst
- Quiroga Medios
- Reintjes España
- Rizobacter del Paraguay
- Savant Pharm Paraguay
- Ubrique Desarrollos
- MVII NY
- Codas Vuyk
- Ecom Agroindustrial
- Bitfarms
- Grupo Quiñenco (Invexans/Enex Chile)
- Fahs Family Group
- Mboja´o
- Diviserv
- Garrigues España
- Casa Módiga
- Farmina Pet Foods Brasil
- Evonik Argentina
- UHU & Co
- Grupo Península
- Emporium Productions
- Elements Global Services
- Prourbe Medio
- Pacto Global
- Koga
- Silvipar
- SilviCarbon / Varo Energy
- Hutt
- Raízen Paraguay
- Noroda
- Benítez Bittar Constructora
- Corporación Habanos
Work highlights
- Advising Raízen Paraguay on all its legal issues, including contractual, regulatory, corporate and civil matters.
- Advised Monsanto on all strategic corporate matters in Paraguay and currently advising Bayer after the merger.
- Advising the Fahs Family Group on all strategic corporate and IP matters in Paraguay.
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Hugo Berkemeyer, Carla Sosa, Manuel Arias