São Paulo

Firm overview

Finocchio & Ustra Sociedade de Advogados started with the dream to fill a gap in the State of São Paulo's countryside’s market and build a full-service office that could compete with the most admired offices in Brazil.

Focused on developing effective and reliable legal solutions, highly qualified professionals, and working closely with clients, we gained market share and currently have in our client portfolio national and international companies of all sizes, and from all business segments.

We have made investments in corporate governance and in our management model; such as our participation in the Partners for Excellence Program (PAEX) of Fundação Dom Cabral, which is one of the best business schools in the world.

With our future and the sustainability of the firm in mind, in 2019 we launched our innovation platform: Future in Us (https://www.futurein.us/en/), as we believe in the rapid and disruptive evolution of law. We also believe that the best way to get to know us is by understanding our ideology. Thus, we make every possible effort and initiative to daily incorporate it into our culture.

Our vision

To be a benchmark firm, sustainable and timeless, in an ever-changing corporate environment.

Our mission

To understand and improve our clients' businesses, delivering results through strategic, innovative, reliable, and effective solutions.

Our purpose

To fulfill our mission in an ethical and synergetic environment, developing people with respect and transparency.

Our values

We believe in and are guided by our values:

• We are committed to excellence and result delivering
• We act ethically with integrity and transparency
• We value our clients and work to exceed expectations
• We value promptness and responsiveness
• We are assertive through clarity
• We are passionate about what we do
• We cherish team spirit, an easy-going, and inspiring work environment
• Our team is our greatest asset

Firm overview

The law firm Araújo e Policastro Advogados is located in the city of São Paulo, the main commercial and industrial center of Latin America. Founded in 1962, Araújo e Policastro Advogados has built its reputation as one of the most prestigious law firms in the country, with recognized experience in various areas of law, particularly its extensive practice in corporate and international law.

Araújo e Policastro Advogados, with extensive experience in corporate and litigation law throughout the 1970s, 80s, and 90s, became one of the most reputable firms in international law. Over the years, it diversified its practice, expanding into other areas, including telecommunications, energy, oil and gas, banking, finance, securities, privatizations, intellectual property, environment, and competition law.

The lawyers at Araújo and Policastro received top-notch training from the most renowned universities in Brazil, the USA, and Europe, with many of them having worked in law firms in other countries. They practice their profession at international standards, enabling them to satisfy clients quickly and efficiently, assisting them and responding to their inquiries with precision and comprehensiveness.

True to its commitment to providing clients with personalized, high-quality services, the firm has expanded while maintaining its profile. The personal attention and direct involvement of the partners in the practice of law have been among the aspects most appreciated by its clients. Carefully planned growth and the quality of services provided have resulted in the solid reputation it has always enjoyed within the legal and business communities, both Brazilian and international.