Social Security
Brazil
3 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Fábio Lopes Vilela Berbel
Brazil 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
Provided by Balera
Brazil: Contentious
Practice Areas
Social Security
Tax
Labour
Career
Fábio is a founding partner of the firm and one of Brazil's leading social security lawyers. Over the course of a 20-year career, Fábio has worked on the main social security law cases. With a solid academic background, a great deal of creativity and a practical view of the law, Fábio is often called upon to find atypical, multidisciplinary and innovative solutions to clients’ issues.
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND:
Master’s Degree
Social Security Law - PUC/SP
AWARDS:
He is recognized nationally and internationally in some of the most relevant legal guides in the market, such as Chambers Brazil, The Legal 500, Latin Lawyer 250, Lacca Approved, Uqbar and Análise 500.
POSITIONS AND ACTIVITIES:
Deputy Director of Judicial Practice at the Brazilian Institute of Social Security Law - IBDP
Member of the Deliberative Council of ICATU.
Arbitrator of PREVIC's Mediation, Conciliation and Arbitration Chamber
PUBLICATIONS:
Books:
Teoria Geral da Previdência Privada. 2nd Ed. Alteridade. 2023
General Theory of Social Security. Quartier Latin.
Special Retirement Manual. Quartier Latin. 2003
Chambers Review
Provided by Chambers
Chambers Brazil: Contentious
Social Security - Brazil
Band 3
Individual Editorial
Fábio Lopes Vilela Berbel is acknowledged for his precise legal work and local expertise in analysing recovery of social security credits, legal opinion on the incidence of contributions on profit sharing and administrative defence on regularity of taxation.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
Fabio Lopes Vilela Berbel's consistency and technical knowledge are exceptional.
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