Reed Smith strengthens aviation offering with double partner hire

Global law firm Reed Smith has hired Christopher Jackson and Adam Longney as partners in its Transportation Industry Group and London office. Jackson has over two decades of experience and joins from REN Legal where he was partner. He has also previously worked in-house at the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi and Rolls-Royce. He trained and qualified at Allen & Overy. His practice focuses on asset finance and leasing transactions, with a particular emphasis on aircraft and engine leasing and trading, structured finance and sales finance. Jackson also advises on the procurement of aviation assets and after-market support programmes provided by manufacturers. His