BKM | Berkemeyer‘s banking, finance and capital markets practice is comprised of three teams. Martín Carlevaro leads the firm’s dedicated project finance team, which advises on PPP projects in the infrastructure and energy sectors. Associate Vivian Maldonado brings public sector experience to the group, having advised on the first PPP project in Paraguay. Manuel Arias is head of the banking and capital markets teams. The practice’s diverse roster of clients includes both national and foreign banks, key players in the stock exchange sector and clients in the aviation industry. The group fields niche experience advising on the sale and leasing of aircraft. It regularly handles cross-border finance transactions, including loan agreements and debt recovery. At the associate level, Milena Sljivich excels in capital markets matters and stands out for her ’extensive know-how’. Alvaro Rojas and Andrés Nasser are also key names to note within the practice. Adriana Ocampos left the team in July 2023.
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‘The BKM team with which we interact (Martin Carlevaro and Milena Sljivich) attends to most of the needs of our companies, and others in which we participate as shareholders. They stand out for their high level of professionalism and extensive know-how, and they cover, with excellence, all our needs for external legal and tax advice.’
‘Martin and Milena are professionals who stand out widely in the Paraguayan market, due to their ability to be close as advisors, their professional solvency, and their depth of knowledge.’
‘Accessibility and willingness to attend to the cases presented.’
‘Good academic training and skilled in commenting on documents.'
‘Diversity of topics from PPP to advice on the approval of licenses from the largest regulators in Paraguay.’
‘Extensive theoretical knowledge, a lot of practical experience and great empathy.’
Kernmandanten
- ECB Groups’ Be8
- Banco Continental
- NeoGreen Hydrogen Corporation
- Mastercard
- Consorcio Corredor Vial Bioceanico
- Rutas del Este
- Prosegur Paraguay
- Wilmington Trust
- Puente Casa de Bolsa
- Gletir Casa de Bolsa
Highlight-Mandate
- Advised ECB Groups' Be8 on the Omega Green Project, which aims to build the first advanced biofuel plant in the Southern Hemisphere.
- Advised Rutas del Este (PPP contractor) and Sacyr Concesiones and Ocho A (sponsors) on the approximately $29.8m financing for the Variante the Itacurubi of the PY 02 Road Project in Paraguay.
- Acting as legal counsel to Centro Médico Jerovia, in association with Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, a hospital complex that seeks to be accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI), and that will be built on a 10-hectare site in Asuncion’s metropolitan area.
Anwält*innen
Führende Partner*innen
Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.
Martín Carlevaro
Führende Associates
Führende Associates sind regelmäßig an zentralen Mandaten des Teams beteiligt und erhalten positives Feedback von Wettbewerbern oder Mandanten.
Praxisleitung
Hugo T. Berkemeyer; Manuel Arias; Martín Carlevaro