BKM | Berkemeyer’s labour and employment department specialises in workforce restructuring, particularly in M&A, and provides comprehensive HR support, including contract drafting and compliance. Experts in international employment, it also handles expatriate relocation and immigration. The department is co-led by Hugo T. Berkemeyer and Antonio Villa Berkemeyer, a specialist in corporate and employment law. Villa Berkemeyer oversees labour compliance, company incorporations and workforce structuring. Senior associate Hugo Aponte handles employment law, labour litigation and corporate compliance matters. Associates Jorge Peralta Sosa and Mauricio Ozuna bring expertise in labour advisory, employee transfers, litigation and social security issues.
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Key clients

  • Bayer
  • Timac Agro
  • TCL Organic
  • Casinos Paraguayos / Azar Internacional
  • Agatres
  • Corteva
  • Unilever
  • Pharma International
  • Omega Green (BSBIOS Indústria e Comércio de Biodiesel Sul Brasil)
  • Frigorífico Modelo Paraguay
  • Mango Payment
  • Almacenamiento y Distribución de Asfalto

Practice head

Hugo T. Berkemeyer; Antonio Villa Berkemeyer

Other key lawyers

Hugo Aponte; Jorge Peralta Sosa; Mauricio Ozuna