Fourteen Murgitroyd Attorneys Named in WIPR Leaders 2025

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Anne Bashir

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Barry Moore

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Eleanor Coates

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Guido Zerbi

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Joanne Lecky

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Karen Fraser

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Laura Fè

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Russell Thom

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Thomas Gibb

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Wendy Crosby

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Catherine Bonner

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Steve Waine

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Murgitroyd proudly announces that 14 of our leading IP attorneys have been recognised in the highly prestigious WIPR Leaders 2025 edition. 

This global accolade celebrates the top intellectual property professionals worldwide and is a testament to the strength and depth of Murgitroyd’s legal expertise across its international team.

Rather than focusing on volume, WIPR has adopted a more rigorous selection process in the WIPR Leaders 2025 edition to identify only the most highly regarded IP professionals across 80 countries and six continents. WIPR noted:

“The 2025 edition marks the beginning of a more selective, research-driven era — shifting away from a volume-based listing to one that truly reflects the very best of the global IP legal profession”. “Each practitioner is recognised for their proven track record, peer endorsements, and outstanding contributions to the field.”


Recognised Murgitroyd Attorneys:

Their recognition is a reflection not only of individual achievements, but of Murgitroyd’s continued commitment to excellence and innovation in intellectual property law.

Meet the authors

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About Anne Bashir

After completing a Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Anne Bashir went on to complete a Masters degree in the Management of Intellectual Property at the Queen Mary & Westfield College,...
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About Barry Moore

Barry Moore joined Murgitroyd in August 2021. Barry is Managing Director, Patents, a European Patent Attorney, a Chartered Patent Attorney (UK), an Irish Patent and Trade Mark Attorney, and also...
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About Eleanor Coates

Eleanor Coates’ core area of expertise is trade mark and design protection and prosecution, including trade mark clearances, certification and collective marks, oppositions, assignments,...
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