Law firm Reed Smith has recruited a team from White & Case (W&C) for its finance group in Paris.
The new faces comprise partner Victoria Westcott, who was head of W&C's asset finance practice in Paris, counsel Florent Rigaud, senior associate Elaine Porter and mid-level associate Abdullahi Mohammed.
Westcott has clients across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa, covering shipping finance, aircraft, equipment and other large assets.