Natalie Wetenhall
Big Firm Experience. Small Town Service.
Oregon
NY, DC, OR, WA
About
Before going solo, Natalie practiced for several years as a corporate business transactional attorney in NYC, where she worked in the investment banking division of JPMorgan Chase Bank and the legal department of Credit Suisse, and as an associate… read more at "Biglaw" firm Davis Polk and Wardwell LLP.
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Client Reviews
"Natalie and the team have been excellent business partners. They are responsive and timely with our requests. Natalie's legal sense and guidance has been instrumental in our success."
"Natalie at Evergreen is fantastic, we’ve used her for several business startups now, formation docs, corporate agreements, contracts and a variety of other business needs. Highly recommend!!!"
Work History
Evergreen Law Group, LLC
Managing Partner
Nov 2013 - Present
Provides legal services for entrepreneurs, investors & companies of all sizes.
Focus on establishing & maintaining corporations, LLCs & other business entities, regulatory compliance, day-to-day operations as they relate to business, intellectual property protection
Counseling & representing clients in general contract negotiations, dispute resolution and variety of business transactional matters
Credit Suisse Securities
ISDA Negotiator - Legal and Compliance Department
Mar 2009 - Apr 2010
• Drafted & negotiated ISDA Master (trading) Agreements on behalf of Credit Suisse group entities, globally
• Articulated outstanding negotiation issues to outside counsel & relevant business groups at Credit Suisse
• Advised Credit Risk Management & business units (Fixed Income and Equities) on specific credit and business related agreement provisions
• Due diligence for derivative transactions
Davis Polk
Mid-Level Associate in Synthetic Equities Group
Jan 2007 - Feb 2009
• Drafted & negotiated full suite of prime brokerage documentation & wide range of FX &other OTC derivative trading-related agreements on behalf of hedge fund & corporate clients
• Lead team of associates on major restructuring project for long-term prestigious hedge fund client
• Kept practice group apprised of swaps and OTC derivatives regulatory developments & changes in U.S. banking laws
JPMorgan Chase Bank - Investment Banking Division
Associate - Global Cross Product Prime Brokerage Contracts
Jan 2005 - Jan 2007
• Helped develop initial Prime Brokerage bank offering for FX; assisted with subsequent bank offerings for OTC derivative financial products; developed & maintained internal compliance procedures
• Drafted & negotiated all prime brokerage agreements relating primarily to FX, Options, Commodities, Credit & Interest Rate Derivatives, ISDA, Fixed Income, Repo & Futures agreements
• Risk management
JPMorgan Chase Bank - Investment Banking Division
Specialized Products Associate
Jan 2003 - Jan 2005
• Drafted par & distressed loan documentation, ranging from LSTA standard assignments/confirmations for SPS High Yield, Portfolio, Prop Desk & credit derivatives trades, to primary market multilateral/bilateral netting agreements, pricing letters, participations & cash collateral agreements
• Analysis of trade compliance with borrower credit agreements
• Managed several CDO restructuring projects
Robinson Brog Leinwand Greene Genovese & Gluck, P.C.
Associate
Jan 2003 - Oct 2003
• Researched & prepared memoranda on various current legal issues relating mainly to corporate, bankruptcy & litigation matters
• Prepared licensing & loan agreements; drafted trial briefs & complaints
• Assisted in depositions & client conferences; digested transcripts; registered TMs & copyrights; document review
Sandler Travis & Rosenberg, P.A.
Legal Intern
Sep 2002 - Jan 2003
• Conducted research and prepared memoranda in several legal areas, including commercial contracts, agency, international trade and customs law; drafted interrogatories, discovery requests and motions