about who we are
The company was founded in 2006 by Estêvão Augusto Bernardino and Patrícia Baltazar Resende, Lawyers in Portugal and Brazil, committed to providing differentiated, personalised services with full discretion, while guided by a daily commitment to excellence and thoroughness.
focus what we do
CISF is a company focused on providing services regarding the incorporation of companies and consultancy in opening accounts in Portugal, personal advisory to HNWI and UHNWI, including tax and all related services, such as the Non Habitual Resident (NHR) regime, where the founding partners have more than 25 years of experience, with the company operating since 2006, the date of its foundation. It is committed to making a difference and has been growing in terms of scale and diversity.
In Portugal, we have offices in Lisbon and we rely on solid partnerships and on people and companies who are aligned by the same principles: to do it very well ...whatever we do, it will be done with unquestionable dedication, commitment and a "positive obsession":
“We will transform the objective, the idea, formulated today, into the present, as if it already exists, as if it is happening, and we seek to do it with as much study, detail and vision as possible, with a genuine obsession to do it well and not just do it for the sake of doing it."
Estêvão Augusto Bernardino
The trust that the market places in us is earned daily by our professionals and supported by internal policies which promote a performance dedicated to our Clients, along with excellence and transparency.
where we come from
CISF is a Portuguese company founded in 2006 by Estêvão Augusto Bernardino and Patrícia Baltazar Resende, Attorneys in Portugal and Brazil, as a family owned and operated business. It is managed by the family, together with a team of experienced professionals who hold a broad knowledge of the market.
our mission & values
CISF's culture is centred around our values, we remain Client oriented with a dedication and rigour in everything we do, we constantly seek to solve difficult problems with solutions valued by Clients, which we always favour, we never give up, we work as a team and with scientific precision. Our main asset is our people, our reputation and the excellence we have achieved.