Rocha & Barcellos
Migrates Servers to Azure and Adopts the Modern Workplace in the Cloud
This law firm now makes full use of Office 365 and ensures the security of confidential client documents—without compromising agility and efficiency.
Modernization and Growth Focused on Simplicity and Efficiency
With 35 years in the market and around 80 employees across São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Rocha e Barcellos Advogados defines itself as a law firm structured like a business—not a traditional legal practice. The organization values direct and accessible communication, avoiding legal jargon and focusing on efficiently solving client problems.
Serving large national and multinational companies, Rocha e Barcellos handles highly confidential documents daily, demanding a secure and robust IT infrastructure. Until recently, the firm relied on an expensive, locally hosted server environment.
“Avoiding investment in large-scale servers means our team doesn’t waste time on tasks outside legal work. We’re far more productive doing what we do best, while letting experts handle what they do best.”
“Many companies started requiring their legal providers to have data encrypted at rest and in transit. We secured that guarantee with Microsoft, which gives us great credibility with our clients.”
Challenge: Reducing Infrastructure Costs Without Compromising Security
Despite having a robust on-premises infrastructure, the firm faced challenges related to high maintenance costs, ongoing security investments, and the need for on-site management.
According to Maurício Reis, “each of our servers cost the equivalent of a car.” Even though the setup offered good availability, keeping it secure and compliant with increasing encryption and data protection demands became increasingly expensive.
Moreover, client expectations around advanced data protection—such as encryption at rest and in transit—called for a more modern and efficient technological solution.
Solution: A Secure Journey to the Cloud with Microsoft Azure and Office 365
With support from Nexer EA, a Microsoft partner, Rocha e Barcellos fully migrated its infrastructure to Microsoft Azure, ensuring compliance with all major information security protocols required by the market.
The shift not only reduced operational costs but also enabled the full adoption of Microsoft Office 365, including:
– OneDrive and SharePoint, for secure document exchange between staff and clients
– Yammer, for efficient internal communication
– Power BI, to turn data into dynamic reports and strategic insights for clients
– Skype for Business, to host high-quality virtual meetings with multinational clients
Maurício emphasized the strategic value of the move:
“To maintain an on-premises encryption and data security structure, our investment over the next few years would have been much higher than what we spent migrating to the cloud.”
Results: Enhanced Security, Operational Efficiency, and Market Recognition
The migration to Azure and adoption of Office 365 solutions brought a transformative impact to Rocha e Barcellos’s operations:
– Improved security: Encryption at rest and in transit boosted client confidence
– Streamlined communication: Skype for Business enabled global-quality virtual meetings
– Data intelligence: Power BI allowed the firm to showcase how legal management can reduce costs, repositioning the legal department from cost center to strategic partner
– Secure collaboration: OneDrive and SharePoint ensured safe sharing of critical documents, reducing cybersecurity risks
Nexer professionals noted:
“They wanted to reduce local infrastructure while replicating the same level of security in the cloud.”
Finally, as Maurício summarizes:
“Migrating our operations to the cloud with Office 365 and Azure lets our team stop worrying about issues outside their expertise—and focus on what truly matters.”