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Ms. González-Berríos' practice emphasis is on corporate tax and employee
benefits.
She has advised taxpayers regarding both tax and tax exemption issues relating
to corporate acquisitions, reorganizations and liquidations. Ms. González-
Berríos has represented clients in adversarial proceedings, requests for private
letter rulings and negotiations of closing agreements before the Puerto Rico
Treasury Department.
Ms. González-Berríos regularly advises clients with regard to the design,
implementation, ongoing administration and compliance of qualified and
nonqualified retirement plans. Ms. Gonzalez-Berrios also advises plan sponsors
in plan qualification and correction matters before the Puerto Rico Treasury
Department. She has been actively assisting clients with the amendment and
qualification of their retirement plans pursuant to the new qualification
requirements under the provisions of the Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code of
2011, as amended.
She also advises on the development, corporate structuring and tax strategies
of renewable energy projects. She provides compliance counseling services to
clients from the oil industry.
She is ranked as one of Puerto Rico's Leading Attorneys in the Tax field by the
international publication Chambers & Partners in its Latin America Guide. She is
also ranked in the Tax field of The Best Lawyers in Puerto Rico guide.
Prior to joining McConnell Valdés, Ms. González-Berríos was a Legal Counsel
with the Internal Revenue Area of the Puerto Rico Treasury Department. While
with the Puerto Rico Treasury Department, she reviewed private letter rulings
concerning a broad range of issues including corporate reorganizations, passthrough
vehicles, variable annuities, and employee benefits matters. She also
authored and reviewed income tax legislation and regulations. She also worked as a Senior Tax Consulting Manager in the Tax Department of Ernst & Young in
San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Ms. González-Berríos has been a speaker in seminars sponsored by the Puerto
Rico Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Puerto Rico Chamber of
Commerce. She has also spoken for Puerto Rico Treasury Department training
sessions.