British law firm Withers has strengthened its footprint in Asia by launching tax practice in Tokyo, Japan.

The firm has appointed Morrison & Foerster’s (MoFo) corporate tax advisers Chizuko Tomita and Takeo Mizutani to lead the new practice, dubbed Withers Japan, Zeirishi Houjin.

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Tomita previously served in the capacity of tax partner at E&Y as well as head of tax at Vodafone Japan. Mizutani has served at White & Case and an international accountancy firm.

At the same time, the law firm has also hired Eric Roose from Morrison & Foerster (MoFo) to lead its regional corporate tax practice.

Roose will remain based in Singapore for the new role, responsible for spearheading the firm’s cross-border transactional tax services across Asia.

He has served in Asia for over 15 years, which includes a stint spanning over a decade at White & Case in Tokyo.

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Withers managing director Margaret Robertson commented: "Eric is one of the leading corporate tax lawyers practicing in Asia and his hire is a significant step in building on our commercial services in Asia. His experience of establishing teams across Asia will be a huge asset as we continue to add to our capabilities.

"Our family office and entrepreneurial clients frequently require us to handle their corporate transactions as well as personal legal matters, and Eric and the Zeirishi team add significant strengths to our existing corporate tax team in the US and Europe. We are also very excited to add an affiliate office in Japan to our network, and anticipate that it will result in new ways of working with clients across Asia and the US west coast, where we are also investing in substantial growth."