Octávio is a founding partner in Finocchio & Ustra Sociedade de Advogados, with relevant experience in a wide range of tax matters in the advisory and litigation areas. He carries out the structuring of new businesses in Brazil, tax planning, and infrastructure operations. Mr. Ustra is the Vice-President of the Brazilian Institute of Finance Executives (IBEF Campinas) and of the Tax Studies Committee of the Brazilian Institute for the Development of International Business Relations (IBREI).

Member of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB)

  • Master in Tax Law, Fundação Getúlio Vargas – FGV Law, 2015
  • MBA in Controlling, Auditing, and Tax Management, Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV), 2006
  • Specialization in Tax Law, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, 2003
  • Postgraduate in Finance for Lawyers, Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade da USP (FEAUSP), 2002
  • Bachelor of Laws, Catholic University of Campinas (PUC), 2001

Recognitions
Análise AdvogaciaPackaging (2015); Tax (2021, 2022)
ITR – Highly Regarded – Practice Area: Indirect Tax (2023, 2024, 2025) 

OCTÁVIO LOPES SANTOS TEIXEIRA BRILHANTE USTRA

Founding partner in Finocchio & Ustra Sociedade de Advogados