Vinson & Elkins has added an aviation finance practice to its expanding New York office by hiring a group led by Milbank associate Niels Jensen and A&L Goodbody partner David Berkery, a former Milbank associate.

Jensen and Berkery joined the firm as partners in the global finance practice group. Berkery came from A&L Goodbody in Dublin. The group also includes Milbank associates Demetria Hueth and Coral O’Connor.