About Us

BKM | Berkemeyer was established in 1951 and is currently recognized as one of the most prestigious Law Firms in Paraguay.

We provide value-added legal advice, in all the different key areas of business law and with a vision focused on the client’s business, designing the most suitable solution for each case.

Our experience in highly complex operations and litigations, and the profile of our clients, give us, in turn, a competitive advantage in the market. We successfully overcome the challenges presented by a creative vision and the right mix of talented young partners led by strong involvement in each client’s affairs.

We are proud of the role we had over the years and our continuous interaction with the main actors in Paraguay and abroad.

To be the leading Law Firm in Paraguay providing integral law consultancy services, based on the high capacity and professionalism of our staff, providing flexible, efficient and fast solutions focusing on the new challenges of local and international markets.

To satisfy our clients’ needs in time and with efficiency, providing them with our knowledge and experience within different areas of the Law.

Leadership in gender equality

85% of the firm’s staff are women, including partners, associates and collaborators.

We go beyond equal pay and opportunities, and actively encourage our attorneys to reach their full potential by holding relevant positions and fostering professional goal attainment.

 

Support for lifelong learning

Our attorneys are encouraged to go beyond a college degree.

We encourage and support our members to continue their education. Several of our lawyers have masters of the highest national and international levels (LLMs) and other types of postgraduate degrees from the best universities.

 

Driven by excellence and entrepreneurship

Recognition from colleagues and clients

Our firm is recognized as top ranked by the most important publications in the legal field due to our customer service and our participation in pioneering and large-scale projects.

International Bar Association

American Bar Association

World Jurist Association

International Law Association

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance

Red Interamericana de Especialistas en Legislación Ambiental

International Tradermark Association

International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property

International Anticounterfeiting Coalition

Deutsche Vereinigung für gewerblichen Rechtschutz und Urheberrecht e.v.

Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle

Asociación Brasilera de Propiedad Intelectual

European Communities Trade Mark Practitioners Association

American Intellectual Property Law Association

The Institute of Trade Mark Agents (England)

Associaçao Paulista da Propriedade Intelectual

Asian Patent Attorneys Association

Inter-American Association of Industrial Property

Asociación Paraguaya de Agentes de la Propiedad Intelectual

Licensing Executives Society

Inter-American Bar Association

Asociación de Abogados Laboralistas del Paraguay

Asociación Paraguaya de Derecho Informático y Tecnológico

Asociación Paraguaya de Recursos Humanos

Centro de Regulación, Normas y Estudios de la Comunicación

Colegio de Abogados del Paraguay

Instituto Interamericano de Derecho de Autor

Associação Brasileira dos Agentes da Propriedade Industrial

TRIANA

State Capital Group (*)

Asociación Argentina de Agentes de la Propiedad Industrial

ALFA International (**)

The Paraguayan-American chamber of commerce

The Paraguayan-Brazilian chamber of commerce

The Paraguayan-German chamber of commerce

The Paraguayan-Spanish chamber of commerce

The Paraguayan-French chamber of commerce

The Paraguayan-British chamber of commerce

Asociación de Consultores Ambientales del Paraguay

Federación Internacional de Abogados

(*) Las firmas miembro practican de forma independiente y no están en una relación para la práctica conjunta de la ley.
(**) Berkemeyer Abogados y Asesores es un miembro de ALFA Internacional, la red jurídico mundial. Con 145 firmas miembro en todo el mundo (80 en los Estados Unidos) ALFA Internacional es la red mundial de primera clase de firmas de abogados independientes cuyo éxito está impulsado por las relaciones amplias y profundas, locales de todo el mundo. Más información está disponible en www.alfainternational.com

Berkemeyer Attorneys and Counselors represents these clients in connection with corporate and intellectual property matters.

A.T. Cross Company.
McDonald’s Corporation.
Abbott Laboratories.
Michelin.
Best Western International, Inc.
Monsanto Argentina S.A.I.C.
Cargill.
Motorola.
Casio.
Nortel Networks.
Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation.
Petrobras.
Coca-Cola de Paraguay S.A. 
Pfizer Inc.
Deutsche Bank.
PNC Bank.
Diageo. 

Red Bull GMBH.
Dow AgroSciences Paraguay S.A..
Sanofi-Aventis.
FCE Bank PLC.
Schering-Plough S.A.
General Motors Corporation.
TGI Friday’s Inc.
GlaxoSmithkline.
Verizon Inc. 
Heineken.
Wachovia Securities.
Henkel.
Whirlpool Argentina S.A. 
Intel Corporation.
Whole Earth Sweetener Company, Inc. 
JTI Trading S.A. 
Wyeth.