Four New York lawyers in Morrison & Foerster’s well-known state and local tax practice, including the group’s chair and two other partners, are moving to Blank Rome.

Craig Fields, who co-chaired Morrison & Foerster’s tax practice and led its state and local tax group, and Nicole Johnson and Mitchell Newmark, both more junior partners, moved to Blank Rome on Feb. 15, the firm said. Holly Hyans, senior counsel at Morrison & Foerster, will be joining Blank Rome in early March as a partner. The firm said Wednesday it “expects to continue expanding the team over the coming weeks.”