Berkemeyer Attorneys and Councelors

Paraguay

IFLR1000 Reviews

Financial and corporate

Berkemeyer Attorneys and Councelors, or BKM for short, was founded in 1951 and since then has become a major player in the Paraguayan market. The firm is in Asunción.  

 

Focusses / specialisms 

The firm is active in both the financial and corporate and project development practice areas. In financial and corporate, the firm works in mergers and acquisitions as well as banking and capital markets. In projects, the teams work often focuses on infrastructure and includes PPP as well as project finance matters. 

 

Key clients 

Key clients include Astarte Capital Partners, Johnson & Johnson, Master Card, Monsanto/Bayer Paraguay and Pearson Education. 

 

Research period review: 33rd edition (2022/2023) 

During the research period the firm was active in financial and corporate and project development.  

The financial and corporate team worked on payments and fintech, mergers and acquisitions, loans and bond placements. 

The project development team was particularly active in PPPs, with a focus on infrastructure. 

 

Deal highlights: 33rd edition (2022/2023) 

Omega Green $800 million project financing 

Centro Médico Jerovia $180 million project development 

NeoGreen Hydrogen $500m green hydrogen plant development 

 

Client feedback: 33rd edition (2022/2023) 

Financial services regulatory 

They are notable for their availability to deliver opinions and content in a very expedient manner, for their exceptional knowledge of all items discussed, and a reasonable cost structure that is always agreed in advance. 

Professionalism, ethics, knowledge and expertise. 

 

M&A 

They were very responsive, always providing solutions in time and in full depth. Very good at covering all aspects and providing pragmatic solutions. 

 

Project development 

Quick turnaround and comprehensive advice. 

 

Project finance 

Berkemeyer has one of the strongest teams in financing and infrastructure matters in Paraguay. 

 

Restructuring 

A generalist law office with great lawyers and quick responses. 

They have been an incredible support for our organisation, in particular because we're a non-profit organisation that works with corporate sustainability, they have understood our need and accepted to work pro bono with us. BKM's support at the important transformation we're facing for the reorganisation gives us also confidence, to be supported by such an important and respected law firm as BKM. 

 

Alexander Berkemeyer 

First quality to us is the interest he shows at every situation we bring to the table, as well as towards the work we develop in terms of sustainability for the private sector. The second, and most valuable for us, is the quick responses we receive from him, despite the fact that the firm are providing this support pro bono. 

 

Martin Carlevaro 

Notable for his availability to deliver opinions and content in a very expedient manner, exceptional knowledge of all items discussed, and a reasonable cost structure that is always agreed in advance. 

 

Milena Sljivich 

Very kind and attentive to what we are asking for. 

Interpersonal skills, in-depth knowledge, native English-speaking. 

Always available and on top of matters. Very professional with very deep understanding of her subject matter. Extremely reliable. 

 

Jorge Peralta Sosa 

In-depth knowledge in the labour and corporate area.