Araújo e Policastro Advogados absorbed Venturi Sociedade de Advogados, a law firm focused on  International Trade with its leader,  Luiz Carlos Venturi, becoming a partner in the São Paulo office. Along with him, three more lawyers have joined Araújo e Policastro Advogados.

Co-founder Theodoro Araújo says, “the merger into our firm is part of our on-going expansion plan, having in mind an organized growth without lowering the quality of the services we provide.” He adds: “Venturi is a lawyer with a broad background and practice in the corporate area and his firm is renowned for being active and aggressive. Joining our skills will result in a wider and stronger services structure for our firm.”

According to  Luiz Carlos Venturi, “we needed to expand our structure, while keeping the close relationship we build with our clients, which is also one of the guiding tenets shared by Araújo e Policastro. This common vision, along with its tradition and extensive practice in corporate area, was a key factor to identify an opportunity for a strategic alliance which now comes true.” The new partner’s area of practice encompasses foreign trade transactions, tax structuring, customs issues, practice before intervening departments, business, financial, corporate and foreign trade agréments.

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