ASAFO & CO.
Ricardo Bernard is an accomplished legal professional specializing in Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Venture Capital, and General Corporate Counseling. Currently a Partner at Akerman LLP and ASAFO & CO. since February 2024 and December 2020, respectively, Ricardo previously founded Bernard Law Group, where services spanned from 2011 to 2020. Additional experience includes serving as a Legal Officer at the African Development Bank Group and holding associate positions at Greenberg Traurig, LLP and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP. Educational credentials include a Doctor of Law (JD) from the University of Chicago Law School and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science and Government from Northwestern University.
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ASAFO & CO.
ASAFO & CO. is an innovative law firm launched to dedicate its resources to Africa. Our multilingual and multi-jurisdictional teams have been advising for many years on a broad range of Africa-related transactions and dispute resolution issues for our clients around the world, which include prominent corporations, private investors, governments and public bodies, parastatals, banks, development finance institutions and investment funds alike. We are dedicated to providing our clients with the highest quality advice in the core sectors for Africa’s economic and industrial development. Content may include attorney advertising.