Murgitroyd attorneys continue to shine in Rising Stars list

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Terence Broderick

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Clare Collins

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Aaron Lucas

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Anne Marie Carr

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Jonathan Cray

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Nicole Cordy

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We are delighted that eight Murgitroyd attorneys have been included in the latest IP Stars publication.

Recognising the best up-and-coming IP practitioners, Managing IP’s Rising Stars list includes private practice practitioners who have contributed to the success of their firms and clients.

Demonstrating their ongoing commitment to providing strategic advice to their clients, this is the fifth and third consecutive year, respectively, Terence Broderick and Clare Collins have been included and Aaron Lucas’ second year of being named a Rising Star.

Congratulations to Anne Marie Carr, Jonathan Cray, and Chris Lester for their inaugural inclusion on the Rising Stars list.

A further congratulations to Nicole Cordy and Beth Marshall on being named Notable Practitioners this year.

With this latest listing, these eight attorneys join 16 of their colleagues included in Managing IP’s IP Stars released earlier this year.

Meet the authors

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About Terence Broderick

Terence’s practice focuses on the areas of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, with an emphasis on the automotive and healthcare fields, in which he is passionate about the real-world...
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About Clare Collins

Clare Collins is experienced at drafting and prosecuting patent applications in a wide variety of technology areas, including mechanical devices, electronic devices, medical devices,...
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About Aaron Lucas

With a background in aeronautics and astronautics, Aaron Lucas specialises in innovations relating to electronics and advanced materials. This enables him to work across a wide range of technology...
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About Anne Marie Carr

Anne Marie Carr specialises in patent work in the fields of biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. Her experience includes antibodies, vaccines, fusion proteins, heat shock proteins, cancer therapies,...
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About Jonathan Cray

Dr Jonathan (Johnny) Cray is a Senior Patent Attorney and Practice Coordinator for the Life Sciences and Chemistry teams at Murgitroyd. In his role, Johnny oversees strategic patent portfolio...
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About Nicole Cordy

Nicole Cordy has a physics background which helps her to work across a wide range of technical fields including mechanical engineering, photonics/optics and medical devices. She is also part of our...
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