Mr Theodoro Araújo > Araújo e Policastro Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
Araújo e Policastro Advogados Offices
R LEOPOLDO COUTO DE MAGALHÃES JUNIOR
758 4TH FLOOR, ITAIM BIBI 04542-000
SÃO PAULO SP
Brazil
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Mr Theodoro Araújo
Work Department
- Corporate
- Banking and Capital Markets
- Infrastructure Regulatory Administrative Law
- Antitrust & Competition
- Family Law and Wills and Estates
- Wealth and Estate Planning
- Securities Litigation & Minority Shareholder Litigation
- Data Protection
Position
Partner
Career
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- Recognized for his outstanding work in Corporate and M&A practice area by The Legal 500 Latin America (2012 to 2022 editions), one of the most respected in the legal segment in the world
- Recommended for his work in Corporate/M&A and Administrative Law by Best Lawyers Brazil since 2010. Published in the United States for over 25 years, Best Lawyers is a reference guide for global advocacy
- Recognized by Latin Lawyer 250 (since 2007) as a respected leader with a weight of experience in Corporate Law
- Recognized by Who’s Who Legal 2010 Brazil, as a reference in Mergers & Acquisitions. He is quoted as “a legendary figure in the legal environment of the country, with outstanding expertise in International Law and foreign investment.” The British publication aims to identify lawyers recognized benchmark in their area of practice
Languages
Portuguese and English
Memberships
- Member of the International Bar Association – IBA
- Inter-Pacific Bar Association
- Former member of Board of Directors and former Legal Counsel for the Executive Board of Directors of the American Chamber of Commerce of São Paulo – AMCHAM
- Member of the São Paulo Lawyers Institute (member-Counselor) – IASP
- Founding member of the Brazilian Institute for the Studies of Energy Law
- Lawyers’ Association of São Paulo
Education
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- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Universidade de São Paulo Law School – USP
- Career improvement course on Financial System at Getulio Vargas Business School
- Career improvement course on Comparative and International Law at Parker School, Columbia University, New York, USA
- International Arbitration Course at Universidade de São Paulo Law School – USP
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > Corporate and M&A: Mid-market
With over six decades’ experience in the market, Araújo e Policastro Advogados is home to a sizeable corporate and M&A practice dedicated to servicing clients operating in an array of industries – including insurance, healthcare, agribusiness, energy, education and telecoms, among others – in the context of domestic and cross-border transactions, joint ventures, restructuring of family-owned businesses and corporate disputes. The team’s leadership is shared between Theodoro Araújo, who handles M&A, corporate disputes and infrastructure-related matters, and Camila Araújo, a key contact for foreign entities doing business in Brazil. Isabela Xavier, noted for her ‘availability, knowledge, commitment to meeting deadlines, smoothness and transparency in all processes involved‘, is also part of the core team.