Firm overview
The Practice
With a solid history spanning more than seven decades, Ernesto Borges Advogados, a law firm from the Central-West region of Brazil, has established itself as a benchmark for competence and quality in the country’s legal landscape. We stand out not only for our longevity and the valuable experience and knowledge we have gained but also for the quality and reliability of the services we provide to our clients.
Some of our key differentiators include multidisciplinary teams, ongoing investment in technology and management, innovative legal solutions, and a proactive approach with specialized expertise in the tax and fiscal advisory market.
Over the past year, our tax team has seen a 20% increase in new cases compared to the previous year, underscoring the market’s recognition of the quality of our work. Our governance is grounded in a strong Compliance Program. Additionally, we are deeply committed to social and environmental responsibility, backed by dedicated committees focused on diversity and volunteerism. This ethical and social commitment, a core aspect of our organizational DNA, is reflected in numerous awards that bolster our reputation as a leader in innovation, responsibility, and excellence.
Geografic Strength
Ernesto Borges Advogados maintains a nationwide presence, with offices in the Central-West, South, and Southeast regions of Brazil, ensuring connectivity and a cohesive, coordinated approach.
The Clients and Industry Sector Expertise
While we have a natural affinity for agribusiness, our client portfolio encompasses various sectors, including energy, textiles, sugar and ethanol production and chemicals.
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PFM Associados is focused on listening and adding value to its clients, offering a range of services with a single objective: to achieve results that exceed expectations.
Our purpose is to listen and fully understand our clients' problems and issues, to deal and implement technology tools that can be predictive, while also helping to manage compliance issues, reporting and filing costs. We aim to provide a seamless level of client service by adopting an innovative approach, proposing alternatives that effectively add value.
Our vison is to deliver added value through a concise and pragmatic approach, to be seen as a reliable alternative that is always open to listen and learn from our clients.
The firm has four brand pillars that form the base of all its actions and define its culture. They are the way by which the firm acts with each other and with clients.
Excellence - To practice the highest professional standards and to provide a seamless experience when interacting with clients, professionals, partners and the business community. We are committed to excellence in every activity we engage in and service that we provide.
Ethical Behavior and Integrity - Always act with ethics and integrity in all our services, decisions, negotiations, communications, market positioning and everything else we do.
Mutual Commitment - Focus on developing and nurturing a genuine collaboration spirit among our work groups, professional practices and leaders.
Diversity - Key element to embrace new ideas, promote innovation, develop our people, build our brand and have a relevant role in our community. Professional growth is based on merit, personal commitment and effective contribution to our clients and to the firm.