Building on a wave of growth in its corporate practice, Dechert is adding a pair of hires in New York. Partners Jeff Norton and Gareth Clark join the firm from Linklaters and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, respectively.

Norton previously led Linklaters' U.S. banking team, and was the firm's U.S. co-managing partner from 2011 to 2014. Clark, of Paul Weiss, focuses his practice on private equity and mergers and acquisitions.

Mark Thierfelder, chairman of Dechert's corporate and securities group, said he expects more additions to the practice in the next few weeks or months. The group has focused on adding to its abilities in private equity, cross-border M&A, permanent capital, leveraged finance, life sciences and financial services.