Ricardo Bernard

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.