{"id":2981,"date":"2024-08-19T11:29:35","date_gmt":"2024-08-19T14:29:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/araujopolicastro.com.br\/equipe\/jose-theodoro-alves-de-araujo\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T11:21:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T14:21:08","slug":"jose-theodoro-alves-de-araujo","status":"publish","type":"equipe","link":"https:\/\/araujopolicastro.com.br\/en\/equipe\/jose-theodoro-alves-de-araujo\/","title":{"rendered":"Jos\u00e9 Theodoro Alves de Ara\u00fajo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Education<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Law degree from the Law Faculty of the University of S\u00e3o Paulo &#8211; USP (1962);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Specialization in the Financial System at the Getulio Vargas Foundation &#8211; FGV (1963);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Specialization in Comparative and International Law at the Parker School, Columbia University, New York, USA (1972);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>International Arbitration Course at the University of S\u00e3o Paulo &#8211; USP (1975).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Languages<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Portuguese, English, French and Spanish.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Special mentions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Recognized by The Legal 500 Latin America (2012 to 2026 editions), one of the most prestigious publications in the legal sector worldwide, for his professional excellence in the Corporate \/ Mergers &amp; Acquisitions area;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recognized by the publication Leaders League (2026 edition) for his outstanding performance in the Corporate and M&amp;A area;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Highlighted by LatinLawyer 250 as a respected leader with extensive experience in the area of Business Law (2007 to 2026) and in Latin Lawyer National in 2020;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recognized for his professional excellence by the Best Lawyers Brazil guide (2010 to 2026), in the Business \/ Mergers and Acquisitions and Administrative Law areas, and in the Best Lawyers Global Business Edition, in 2020;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recognized by Who&#8217;s Who Legal Brazil 2010 as a reference in the area of Mergers &amp; Acquisitions. He is cited as &#8220;a legendary figure in the country&#8217;s legal scene, with outstanding experience in international law and foreign investment&#8221;. The English publication seeks to identify lawyers who are recognized as a reference in their area of practice.  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Positions and jobs<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Founding member of the Brazilian Institute for Energy Law Studies (IBDE);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Member of the International Bar Association (IBA);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reporter for the Tax Committee of the International Bar Association and the Tax Management International Journal (Tax Management, Inc., Wash.) on developments in the tax area in Brazil;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Member of the Board of Directors of BASF Brasileira S\/A (BASF AG);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Member of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association, where he was a member of the Board of Directors (jurisdictional counselor for Brazil);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Member of the Board of Directors of the S\u00e3o Paulo Lawyers Institute (IASP);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Legal Counsel to the Executive Board of the American Chamber of Commerce of S\u00e3o Paulo (Amcham);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Chairman of the Trade, Investment &amp; Technology Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce; of the Energy Task Force of the American Chamber of Commerce (Amcham), made up of companies in the specific sector;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Former member of the Board of Directors of the American Chamber of Commerce (Amcham);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Member of the S\u00e3o Paulo Lawyers Association (AASP).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1859,"parent":0,"menu_order":7,"template":"","cargos":[621,620],"class_list":["post-2981","equipe","type-equipe","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","cargos-partners","cargos-socios"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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