Goodwin Procter has hired four transactional partners from Dechert, bolstering its life sciences group with a seasoned cross-border team in New York and London, Goodwin announced on Monday.

Goodwin said partners Kristopher Brown and Jonathan Schur will join the firm in New York, while partners Graham Defries and Andrew Harrow are heading to the firm’s London office. All four are heading to Goodwin once their leave period ends at Dechert.