About Us

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

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

Our experience in highly complex transactions and litigation, and the profile of our clients, give us a competitive advantage in the market. We successfully overcome the challenges that arise thanks to a creative vision and the appropriate combination of talented young people led by partners with a strong involvement in each client’s affairs.

We are proud of the role we have played over the years and our continuous interaction with key players in Paraguay and abroad.

To be the leading law firm in the provision of consulting services in Paraguay, based on the high capacity and professionalism of all those who are part of the BKM team, providing flexible, efficient and rapid solutions and who focus on the new challenges of local and international markets.

To efficiently satisfy the needs of our clients, providing them with our knowledge and experience in the different areas of Law.

Leadership in gender equality

We go beyond equality in remuneration and opportunities, and actively encourage our lawyers to reach their full potential, holding positions of relevance and fostering the achievement of their professional goals.

Support for continuous training

We encourage our lawyers to go beyond their university degree.

We encourage and support our members to continue training. Several of our lawyers have achieved top-level master’s degrees both nationally and internationally (LLMs) and other types of postgraduate degrees from leading universities.

Driven by excellence and entrepreneurship

Recognition from colleagues and clients

Our Firm is recognized in the upper bands of the most important publications in the legal market for our client 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

(*) Member firms practice independently and are not in a relationship for the joint practice of law.
(**) Berkemeyer Abogados y Asesores is a member of ALFA International, the global legal network. With 145 member firms around the world (80 in the United States) ALFA International is the premier global network of independent law firms whose success is driven by extensive and deep, local relationships around the world. More information is available at www.alfainternational.com

Berkemeyer Abogados y Asesores represents these clients in connection with intellectual property and corporate 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.