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Sharon Hemmings

Practice Support Paralegal

Cambridge

Sharon Hemmings joined Murgitroyd in November 2022 as part of the acquisition of Turnbull Lynch Intellectual Property by Murgitroyd. Sharon has over 15 years of experience in patent secretarial support. Sharon has experience developed at the coal face of a busy, top-tier Patent firm specialising in high-value opposition and appeal life science patent work, where she worked with Partner and associate level attorneys.

Sharon is tasked with supporting our attorneys in their day to day practice in addition to broadening out her experience into a wider business support role.

Sharon is based in our Cambridge Office.


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Team Awards

  • FT Europe's Leading Patent Law Firm Ranking, Gold rated (2019, 2020 - 2022-2025)
  • Managing IP, Tier 3, Patent Prosecution, England, 2025
  • WIPR, Highly Recommended, UK Patent Rankings, 2025
  • Legal 500, Tier 2, Patent Attorneys, 2025
  • Patent Lawyer Magazine, Law Firm Rankings, UK, 2025
  • Chambers, Band 2, Intellectual Property: Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys, UK, 2026
  • IAM 1000, Bronze, Firm Ranking, United Kingdom: England & Wales, 2025
  • Décideurs Magazine, Leader’s League, Highly Recommended, Patent Prosecution, UK, 2025
  • China Patent Magazine, Outstanding International IP Service Teams, 2025

Key contributor to the paralegal team recognised as Highly Recommended by WIPR

WIPR UK Patent Rankings 2025

Key contributor to the paralegal team recognised in the Top Patent Law Firm Rankings

The Patent Lawyer Magazine - 2024 & 2025

Key contributor to the paralegal team ranked Bronze in IAM 1000 2025 Firm rankings.

IAM 1000 2025

Key contributor to the paralegal team recognised in the Financial Times top European Patent Law Firm rankings since 2019

Financial Times European Leading Patent Law Firms - 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025

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