Eric Roose

partner, Withers

Eric Roose is a partner in the private client and tax team and focuses on international corporate tax.

His practice involves advising clients on a broad range of international tax planning and corporate tax advisory matters including investment funds, M&A, cross-border transactions, real estate investments and technology matters.

 

He specialises in structuring Asia market investments (in- and outbound), and is an expert at using global tax treaties and planning techniques under local tax regimes (from investor tax jurisdiction to the local investment target tax jurisdiction) to achieve maximum tax efficiency for global businesses and investors.

 

Roose has advised clients in over $50 billion of international corporate and private equity transactions, and Asia real estate and debt asset acquisitions.

 

Having worked in Asia for over 20 years, he is well-versed in cross-border transactions across the Asia-Pacific region and has particularly strong experience in matters involving the US, Japan, Singapore and China. Prior to joining the firm in 2015, he was the Head of Tax – Asia for White & Case and Morrison & Foerster.

 

Roose is a founding member of ALTA, Asia-Pacific’s Leading Tax Advisors.