Reed Smith has brought on two lawyers from Dentons to lead a new practice area in aviation and aerospace finance and commercial space business, extending a string of recent lateral moves in aviation law.

Elizabeth Evans joined Reed Smith as a partner and Delbert Smith has joined as senior counsel, the firm announced Tuesday. Evans, who will be in the New York office, was the global co-head of Dentons’ aviation and aerospace group. Smith, who will be in Tysons Corner, Virginia, led Dentons’ space business group.

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