Norton Rose has bulked up its Australia presence with the addition of four new partners.

The partner hires, which are split between Sydney, Brisbane and Perth, come after the firm's merger with Australian firm Deacons went live at the start of this year.

The firm's Sydney office has gained two new partners for its banking and restructuring team with the addition of Petar Kuessner and Gerard Breen, who have joined from Mallesons Stephen Jacques and Dibbs Barker Gosling respectively. Kuessner was a senior associate at Mallesons, while Breen was a partner at his former firm.