Profile
Moses Lisker is a member of Greenberg Traurig’s Tax Practice. Prior to joining the firm, he practiced tax law in Mexico, providing cross-border advice and litigation services to Mexican and international clients. He advises public and private companies on U.S. federal income tax matters concerning mergers and acquisitions.
Capabilities
Experience
- Participated in the representation of clients challenged by the Mexican tax authorities on reported transactions deemed as simulated/inexistent, as provided by Article 69-B of the Mexican Federal Tax Code.°
- Prepared complex documentation acceptable to U.S. customs authorities to facilitate cross-border importation of Mexican grape-sourced products.°
- Participated in drafting trust structures to ensure that they are not subject to Mexico’s anti-deferral tax regime (REFIPRE).°
°The above representations were handled by Mr. Lisker prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, P.A.
- Legal Intern, Administrative Conference of the United States, Washington, D.C., 2022
- Research Assistant, Office of former Chief Justice Arturo Zaldívar, Mexico’s Supreme Court, Mexico City, 2018
- Administrative Assistant, Legal Division, Secretariat of Communications and Transportation, Mexico City, 2017
Recognition & Leadership
- Member, American Bar Association, 2025-Present
- Member, Barra Mexicana, Colegio de Abogados, 2021-Present
Credentials
Education
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LL.M., Taxation, with Distinction, Georgetown University Law Center, 2025
- Admittance to Graduate Tax Scholars Program and Full Scholarship
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J.D., Harvard Law School, 2024
- Executive Submissions Editor, Harvard International Law Journal
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Licenciatura en Derecho (J.D. equivalent), Mención Honorífica (summa cum laude), Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM), 2019
- Distinguished with Ex ITAM’s Award for Research
Admissions
- Florida
- District of Columbia
- Mexico
Languages
- English, Native
- Spanish, Native
- Hebrew, Intermediate