BKM | Berkemeyer
BKM | Berkemeyer‘s environment team is led by Yolanda Pereira, a recognised expert in environmental law, offering advice on environment, energy and natural resources projects. The team advises clients from a range of sectors, including agribusiness and energy, wherein the firm often assists clients with sustainable initiatives, from the production of biofuels and hydrogen to electric car incentives. The firm also handles litigation related to environment matters, at both the administrative and criminal levels. Pereira’s practice also covers environmental liability, regulatory matters, permits and licensing.
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Key clients
- ECB Group
- Coca-Cola
- Polygon
- Dow AgroSciences Paraguay
- Azar Internacional
- TFG 616 Land
- Dentons | Rattagan Macchiavello Arocena
- SOE Rutas del Este
- Syngenta Paraguay
- Puma Energy Paraguay
Work highlights
- Advising ECB on the environmental law elements of its investment in Paraguay, aimed at installing an industrial plant for the production of biodiesel.
- Advising Coca-Cola on environmental matters and issues related to the impact of its activities on local communities, and on regulatory matters and natural resources regulation.
- Assisting Puma Energy Paraguay with environment, health and safety, and product quality matters, related to the expansion of its downstream business in Paraguay.
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Yolanda Pereira