Neysha Natal

• Awarded with Best Lawyers Tax Law (2021 and 2022) recognition and The Legal 500 recognition (2021, 2022 and 2023) as “Next Generation Partner” in Corporate Law.
• Lead the Corporate and Commercial Division of the Law firm.

Current work includes:

• Tax Law, including but not limited to, tax counseling on sales and use tax, gift and estate taxes, real and property taxes and industrial, export services and commerce, individual investors, young entrepreneurs, manufacturing, agricultural, tourism and other tax incentive grants for the clients of the firm.
• In addition, handle various cases of aviation taxes.
• Business Organization.
• Corporate Law (including general and complex advisory, mergers and acquisitions, banking licensing and governmental authorizations for international financing entities (IFEs) and international banking entities (IBEs), general licensing and permits, corporate governance and compliance).
• Corporate Financing.
• Commercial Law.
• Contract drafting and review.
• Intellectual Property.
• Estate Planning and Inheritance Law.
• Notary Public.
• Provide advice and seminars to emerging entrepreneurs in non-profit organizations focused in evolving Puerto Rico’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
• Advise clients on intricacies of law, fostering informed understanding of legal rights and obligations.
• Provide legal advice, opinions and solutions regarding issues and risks on various transactional and regulatory matters.
• Interpret recent court opinions and current legal research to remain current with developments.
• Prepare persuasive legal memoranda, motions and briefs synthesizing facts, evidence and legal authorities.
• Interpret laws and regulations in non-complex terminology to educate individuals.
• Draft wills, powers of attorney, trusts and estate planning documents.
• Maintained loyal client base by establishing trusting alliances and fair billing practices.
• Advise clients regarding legal matters, business transactions and claim liability.
• Conduct in-depth research in order to write effective proposals, agreements and contracts.

• Attended business meetings, logged minutes and assisted with presentations.
• Organized business-wide internal meetings, board meetings, conference calls and weekly staff meetings.
• Protected confidential and sensitive information discussed at meetings.
• Supervised board elections certifying candidates and overseeing procurement for voting equipment.
• Administered advice and resources to board members on relevant topics addressed at meetings.
• Prepared and sent materials in advance of board meetings to allow for review of materials.
• Scheduled meetings to accommodate directors, complying with notice requirements in accordance with organizations' bylaws.
• Recorded detailed minutes of board meetings, documenting chronology of board actions, elections and reports.
• Created and maintained computer- and paper-based filing and organization systems for records, reports and documents.
• Participated in frequent communication with other administrative team members, human resources and finance department on special projects and events.
• Took detailed notes in meetings and disseminated information afterward.
• Wrote and distributed executive meeting agendas and minutes to department heads and executive team members.

Areas of Main Practice:

• Corporate law, including but not limited to, general and complex corporate counseling, reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, shareholders disputes, corporate financing and corporate governance.
• Business law (including due diligence, rights assignment, breach of
  contract, and penalties for violation of the agreements).
• Tax law.
• Contracts.
• Administrative law.
• Trademarks and Commercial names registration.
• Inheritance law, Estate and Succession planning.
• Notary Public.

• Handled corporate and commercial matters, including corporate governance and counseling, mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations and shareholders disputes.
• Provided tax counseling on sales and use tax, excise taxes, gift and estate taxes and real and property taxes.
• In addition, handled industrial, manufacture, agricultural, tourism and other tax incentive grants for the clients of the firm.
• Prepared and negotiated private letter rulings for the firm’s clients before the Puerto Rico Treasury Department as well as representing them in the negotiation of closing agreements with several governmental agencies.
• Had extensive experience in employment taxes, administrative proceedings and hearings.
• Finally, was very active in notarial law and advice on inheritance, trusts and estate planning.

• As part of the experience as an intern, I attended Congressional hearings and Committees Meetings and wrote various reports and memorandums on related topics.
• Performed various tasks related with law drafting and the legislative process.
• Displayed superior confidentiality in mail, telephone and in-person communications.
• Welcomed guests to legislative office, asking open-ended questions to identify ways to offer help.
• Participated in and took extensive notes during weekly or bi-weekly meetings of the Black and Hispanic Caucuses.