Recognised for its ability to handle complex environmental matters, including regulatory compliance, stakeholder engagement, agribusiness issues, and litigation, BKM | Berkemeyer remains a preeminent choice for clients in Paraguay. Co-leader Yolanda Pereira has extensive experience working on large-scale, environmentally sensitive projects across key sectors of the Paraguayan economy and advises on environmental, natural resources, and energy matters, including complex developments such as oilfield concessions. Managing partner and co-leader Hugo T. Berkemeyer has been instrumental in environmental matters and possesses extensive experience across corporate, infrastructure, PPPs, project finance, and financial services. Also key to the team are Manuel Arias, Carla Sosa, Milena Sljivich, Antonio Villa Berkemeyer, and Martín Carlevaro, who have strengthened the team’s environmental capabilities and have been active on matters relating to energy, oil and gas, telecoms, agriculture, forestry, and infrastructure.
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Key clients
- ECB Groups’ Be8 (formerly BSBIOS)
- Corteva Group
- Silvipar
- Arbaro Funds Advisors
- Atenil
- Pietro Fiorentini
- Coca-Cola
- POLYGON
- Dow AgroSciences Paraguay
- Azar Internacional
- TFG 616 SA LAND
- Dentons | Rattagan Macchiavello Arocena
Work highlights
Advises Be8 Paraguay S.A. (formerly ECB Group) on the development and implementation of the Omega Green Project, one of the largest private investments in Paraguay. The project involves the construction of an advanced biofuels plant and port facilities in Villeta for the production of renewable diesel (HVO) and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Advised the Corteva group in Paraguay for over 15 years on strategic corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters, with a particular emphasis on environmental aspects linked to its agribusiness operations in agrochemicals and fertilisers.
Advised Atenil S.A. – Sucursal Paraguay on a multi-million-dollar carbon credit transaction with Venturis, an affiliate of Nordwind Ventures GmbH, the “Chaco Vivo” Project, a large-scale conservation initiative aimed at protecting approximately 200,000 hectares of native Chaco Forest.
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Practice head
Yolanda Pereira; Hugo T. Berkemeyer
Other key lawyers
Manuel Arias; Carla Sosa; Milena Sljivich; Antonio Villa Berkemeyer; Martín Carlevaro