Boccuzzi Advogados Associados is a boutique law firm based in Sao Paulo with a history of almost three decades that focuses mainly on corporate law.
We asked founding partner Eduardo Boccuzzi to answer our questions.
In your opinion, what is the future for your profession?
Boccuzzi Advogados Associados is in the legal services industry, which is changing a lot due to AI. Nevertheless, the legal profession will always be around but with a different role. The repetitive work shall not any more be performed by lawyers and therefore a good number of lawyers shall become redundant. But for lawyers with a creative approach to solving problems, there will be very good opportunities. So, in the end of the day, the future of legal services industry will rely on talented professionals with the capacity to spot different solutions for clients’ problems.
What is your growth strategy?
Since the inception of Boccuzzi Advogados Associados, twenty-five years ago, we always focused on organic growth. Our company’s culture is of utmost importance for us and therefore the only way to preserve it is by means of organic growth.
Where do you see your firm 5 years from now?
Boccuzzi Advogados Associados is already very much consolidated in the Brazilian legal services industry. We are currently working hard on the expansion of our commercial and civil litigation practice where we think there is a lot of room for growth. So in five years, we expect to have a more consolidated commercial and civil litigation practice.
What is your biggest challenge?
The biggest challenge for most Brazilian law firms relies on Brazilian economic growth. Due to political unrest seen in the last years, the economic growth has been very shy and this is a big challenge for the law firms.
What percentage of your work is international?
Around 60% of the firm’s work is international.
What business advisory services do you offer?
Boccuzzi Advogados Associados offers advisory services on business law, mergers & acquisitions, tax and customs law, international trade law, employment and labour law, banking and capital markets, commercial and civil litigation.
What was your main driver for being part of BOKS International?
The main driver is to offer to our clients legal and accounting services anywhere in the world. And, of course, receiving work from anywhere else.
Where do you see BOKS International 5 years from now?
I see BOKS international as a leading player in the network market either in the accountancy and in the legal industry.
How would you describe your typical client?
Our typical client is a mid-size multinational company doing business in Brazil.
Tell us about a recent international assignment
We are currently working on a high-value debt collection litigation on behalf of a trading company based in Houston, USA. Our client, the foreign trading company, sold a huge amount of oil to a Brazilian company that did not pay the trading company. Before starting the litigation proceedings, we performed a dip asset search and when we finally filed the proceedings we managed to seize money and property for our client and did not leave any chance for the debtor to hide its assets.
How do you target clients who are looking for international services?
Boccuzzi Advogados Associados has been in the market for 25 years and most of our client base comes from our long-standing and loyal relationship with law firms from other jurisdictions.
Do you specialise in a particular sector or service?
I am afraid not.
