Alexander Berkemeyer
Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Financial Services, Investment Management, Commercial Contracts, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Compliance and Anti-Corruption, Trademarks, Patents. · BKM | Berkemeyer
ParaguayCorporate / M&A, Financial ServicesSpanish, German, English, Portuguese
About
Partner at BKM | Berkemeyer in Paraguay, Alexander Berkemeyer advises on corporate, contract and intellectual property matters and has more than 18 years of experience leading multidisciplinary teams in complex transactions and managing portfolios of Fortune 500 companies. He also works on legal management, operational optimisation, technology implementation and facilitates entry of foreign investors into the Paraguayan market.
Practice areas
Corporate / M&AFinancial ServicesInvestment ManagementCommercial ContractsLitigation & Alternative Dispute ResolutionCompliance & Anti-CorruptionIntellectual Property
Office
Expertise
Cross-border investment and foreign investor market entry into ParaguayLegal management and operational optimisationTechnology implementation for legal operationsPro bono anti-corruption and compliance projectsManaging portfolios for Fortune 500 companiesRecognised by The Legal 500 and IFLR1000 for Corporate Law and Intellectual PropertyMember of IBA, ABA, INTA and ASIPI
Education
- LL.B., National University of Asunción (2009) — Honor roll (top 5%)
- LL.M., Columbia Law School (2012) — Parker Certification for Achievement in International and Comparative Law
- MBA, Columbia Business School (2019) — thesis: 'Concentration in Operation and Management with Projects in consulting for small and mid-sized companies in Language Processing for Compliance'
Languages
SpanishGermanEnglishPortuguese