BKM | Berkemeyer
BKM | Berkemeyer‘s large dispute resolution team has extensive experience in the core areas of litigation. The firm handles commercial disputes, judicial and administrative litigation, and arbitration. The team is also involved in contentious matters arising from competition and antitrust legislation. The firm has worked to expand the practice, especially in the areas of economic criminal law and compliance, and the group collaborates with other practice areas within the firm to cater to clients in a range of sectors, including labour, tax, environment and IP. The team is led by Hugo Berkemeyer, Carla Sosa and Natalia Oddone. At the associate level, Martin Romero, Natalia Alarcón and Federico Huttemann are names to note.
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Testimonials
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‘BKM has a procedural team with sufficient political presence in the courts that every multinational client needs in a country with extreme legal insecurity.’
‘We recommend Carla Sosa.’
‘The firm's lawyers have experience and know very well the actions that they have to carry out.’
‘The experience in the cases, the knowledge of multinational companies, which in our case is important.’
'I work with the BKM / Berkemeyer team in the dispute resolution area, which is made up of Natalia Oddone and Hugo Berkemeyer. The department stands out for managing our expectations within our reality. They efficiently manage the times and costs that other studies initially did not know how to handle. They have an excellent team with vast experience and they follow up on all the issues we discuss, providing us with periodic reports on the situation.'
'Natalia Oddone stands out for her extensive knowledge in civil law, the result of years of experience, as well as being highly creative when proposing new legal figures as a solution to disputes.'
'This legal study is successful and arouses a lot of confidence for any litigation or conflict that comes our way. In all orders and disciplines. They defend me always and well.'
'We are very satisfied with the professional capacity of the lawyers from the Berkemeyer law firm, Carla Sosa and the rest of the collaborators.'
Key clients
- Unilever de Paraguay
- Desarrollo Austro Paraguayo
- Pharma Internacional
- Cadiem Casa de Bolsa
- Telefónica Celular del Paraguay
- Archdiocesan Clergy Foundation
- Itacamba Cementro
- Johnson & Johnson de Paraguay
- Banco Nacional de Fomento
- Azar Internacional and Casinos Paraguay
Work highlights
- Represented Unilever in a trial against a defendant that breached the sale of goods agreement.
- Acting for Desarrollo Austro Paraguayo in a case in which a third party is claiming part of the property owned by the client.
- Acted for Pharma Internacional in a lawsuit against a debtor.
Lawyers
Rising stars
Next Generation Partners
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Hugo Berkemeyer, Natalia Oddone, Carla Sosa