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Key contacts
Managing Partner : Hugo Berkemeyer
Head of the Financial Department : Martin Carlevaro
Key practice areas
Financial and corporate
Energy and infrastructure
Project development
Firm overview

Established in 1951, BKM | Berkemeyer provides expert legal services to local and foreign clients, gaining global reputation for quality, responsiveness and in-depth expertise. Berkemeyer is recognized by the ability to meet clients’ needs directly, providing practical advice, high quality work through teamwork and collaboration. The team is experienced to lead sophisticated transactional work and to advise clients on their day-to-day operations in Paraguay. Our practice’s strength comes from partnering with clients and understanding their business, and from keeping a strong pulse on the local and international markets to anticipate trends and help clients understand Paraguay’s legal and business landscape.

Address:
Jacaranda Building- Benjamin Constant 835
World Trade Center- Aviadores del Chaco 2050, Tower 3, 19th Floor
Asunción
Tel:+59521446706 Fax:+59521497085 Email:Contact Us Web Address:http://www.berke.com.py
Rankings published in 2026
Financial and corporate
Tier 2
11 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Estudio Jurídico Gross Brown
3 practice areas
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Ferrere
3 practice areas
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Vouga Abogados
2 practice areas
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Tier 2

BKM | Berkemeyer
3 practice areas
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Colab
2 practice areas
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Fiorio Cardozo & Alvarado
1 practice area
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Olmedo Abogados
2 practice areas
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Peroni Sosa Tellechea Burt & Narvaja
1 practice area
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Tier 3

Altra Legal
2 practice areas
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Mersán Abogados
1 practice area
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Moreno Ruffinelli & Asociados
1 practice area
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Project development
Active
8 firms ranked
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Active

Altra Legal
2 practice areas
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BKM | Berkemeyer
3 practice areas
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Colab
2 practice areas
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Estudio Jurídico Gross Brown
3 practice areas
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Ferrere
3 practice areas
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Olmedo Abogados
2 practice areas
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Parquet & Associates
2 practice areas
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Vouga Abogados
2 practice areas
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Established in 1951, BKM | Berkemeyer is widely regarded as one of the most prestigious law firms in Paraguay. They provide expert advice in all areas of business law with a particular focus on the clients' individual business needs. Due to their creative vision, the profile of their clients and the breadth of talented partners they maintain a competitive advantage in the market. The firm is active in all areas of financial and corporate as well as project development, often representing developers in multi-jurisdictional matters.  

  

Highlights

Advising a private investor in the first project finance for a public-private partnership (PPP) in Paraguay, focusing on the design, financing, construction, operation, and maintenance of two toll roads BKM displays its commitment to innovation and quality legal work. They are also providing legal assistance to Consorcio Así Paraguay, a consortium formed by two Spanish companies, in managing the public contract for the construction of a wastewater treatment plant which will have a significant impact in the region. 

 

Key clients  

Rutas del Este, Consorcio DC Stiler, Centro Médico Jerovia, NeoGreen Hydrogen Corporation, Monsanto/Bayer Paraguay 

Deal Highlights
22 results22 results
Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Acciona Agua SA (Sucursal Paraguay) - Project development
2022-02-24
BKM | Berkemeyer
Paraguay
Project development
Martín Carlevaro
Acciona Agua SA (Sucursal Paraguay)
Contractor
Agar Cross Paraguaya SA and Dow Agrosciences Paraguay SA (CORTEVA Group) - M&A
2022-02-24
BKM | Berkemeyer
Paraguay
M&A
Hugo Berkemeyer
Agar Cross Paraguaya SA and Dow Agrosciences Paraguay SA (CORTEVA Group)
Acquirer
Caja de Valores del Paraguay SA - Joint venture
2021-01-05
BKM | Berkemeyer
Paraguay
Joint venture
Martín Carlevaro
Caja de Valores del Paraguay SA
Joint venture partner
Banco Continental SAECA - Financing
2022-02-24
BKM | Berkemeyer
Paraguay
Financing
Hugo Berkemeyer
Banco Continental SAECA
Lender
Bearing Agro SAE - M&A
2022-02-24
BKM | Berkemeyer
Paraguay
M&A
Hugo Berkemeyer
Bearing Agro SAE
Merger party
Consorcio Asi Paraguay - Project development
2022-02-24
BKM | Berkemeyer
Paraguay
Project development
Martín Carlevaro
Consorcio Asi Paraguay
Contractor
Consorcio Corredor Vial Bioceanico - Project development
2021-01-08
BKM | Berkemeyer
Paraguay
Project development
Martín Carlevaro
Consorcio Corredor Vial Bioceanico
Sponsor
Consorcio DC Stiler - Project development
2022-02-24
BKM | Berkemeyer
Paraguay
Project development
Martín Carlevaro
Consorcio DC Stiler
Contractor
Consorcio Rutas 2 y 7 - Project development
2022-02-24
BKM | Berkemeyer
Paraguay
Project development
Martín Carlevaro
Consorcio Rutas 2 y 7
Contractor
Construtora Queiroz Galvao SA - Project development
2021-01-10
BKM | Berkemeyer
Paraguay
Project development
Martín Carlevaro
Construtora Queiroz Galvao SA
Bidder
ECB Groups’ BSBIOS - Project development
2022-02-24
BKM | Berkemeyer
Paraguay
Project development
Manuel Arias
ECB Groups’ BSBIOS
Developer
Enpasa Paraguay SA - Project development
2022-02-24
BKM | Berkemeyer
Paraguay
Project development
Martín Carlevaro
Enpasa Paraguay SA
Bidder
NeoGreen Hydrogen Corporation - Project development
2022-02-24
BKM | Berkemeyer
Paraguay
Project development
Martín Carlevaro
NeoGreen Hydrogen Corporation
Project company
Prourbe Medios SA - Project development
2022-02-24
BKM | Berkemeyer
Paraguay
Project development
Antonio Villa Berkemeyer, Martín Carlevaro
Prourbe Medios SA
Contractor
Raízen SA - M&A
2021-01-11
BKM | Berkemeyer
Paraguay
M&A
Hugo Berkemeyer, Carla Sosa
Raízen SA
Acquirer
Rieder & Cia - Project development
2022-02-24
BKM | Berkemeyer
Paraguay
Project development
Martin Carlevaro
Rieder & Cia
Bidder
Rutas del Este ; Sacyr Concesiones SL ; Ocho A SA - Project finance
2021-12-29
BKM | Berkemeyer
Paraguay
Project finance
Martín Carlevaro, Manuel Arias
Rutas del Este, Sacyr Concesiones SL, Ocho A SA
Borrower
Rutas del Este SA - Project development
2021-01-12
BKM | Berkemeyer
Paraguay
Project development
Martín Carlevaro, Hugo Berkemeyer
Rutas del Este SA
Bidder
Select Sires, Inc - M&A
2022-02-24
BKM | Berkemeyer
Paraguay
M&A
Hugo Berkemeyer
Select Sires, Inc
Acquirer
Siemens SA - Project development
2021-01-03
BKM | Berkemeyer
Paraguay
Project development
Martín Carlevaro
Siemens SA
Project company
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