Lizbeth Asencio Medina is an Associate Attorney in the firm’s Tax Department. She is a Notary Public in Puerto Rico and admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.
Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Asencio developed extensive experience advising on Puerto Rico tax incentives, including tax exemption and tax credit matters, regulatory compliance, administrative procedures, and corporate matters under Act 60-2019, the Puerto Rico Incentives Code. Her practice has focused on incentive programs related to the agriculture industry, tourism sector, export services, and individual resident investors. She has significant experience evaluating tax incentive applications, decree amendments, exemption and status certificates, compliance reports, and other incentive-related matters, as well as participating in compliance reviews and enforcement initiatives designed to ensure adherence to applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
Throughout her career, Ms. Asencio has gained valuable experience in both the public and private sectors. Her background includes work with law firms and financial institutions, where she developed skills in legal research and writing, corporate and tax law, trademark matters, regulatory compliance, and financial and operational analysis.
Ms. Asencio earned her Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from the Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Law. She also holds a Bachelor of Business Administration with double majors in Finance and Human Resources Management from the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, where she was recognized on the Dean’s Honor List and was a member of the Pre-Law Society.
