Murgitroyd

Established by Ian Murgitroyd in 1975, the company was quickly recognised for its high-quality service offering. By 2001, the Group had listed on the London Stock Exchange (AIM) and went on to make eight strategic acquisitions, becoming one of the largest groups of patent and trade mark attorneys in Europe with a network of offices in countries including the UK, US, Germany, France, Italy, Ireland, Finland and Central America.

Sovereign took Murgitroyd private from AIM in a £65m deal in December 2019.

Acquisitions to date include Hanna Moore + Curley, UDL Intellectual Property, Creation IP and Turnbull Lynch Intellectual Property

Identified and appointed experienced Non-Executive Chair and supported the recruitment of a CTO and CPO

Supported technology platform development

Murgitroyd enjoys a rare proposition in the IP market by providing an integrated attorney-led offering and associated IP support services capability. With Sovereign's support, Murgitroyd is further developing its global presence, service offering and tech-enabled capabilities against a backdrop of increasing complexity of multi-jurisdictional IP generation and protection, and the rising trend for outsourcing these services. Acquisitions to date:

• Hanna Moore + Curley is an Irish patent and trade mark attorney firm specialising in obtaining IP protection for technology-led companies. The acquisition strengthens Murgitroyd's pan-European presence, complementing the range of services offered, and expands its global reach through HMC’s representative office in China.
• UDL Intellectual Property specialises in British, European and international patent, trade mark, design and copyright services to clients across multiple sectors.
• Creation IP's innovative clients are complementary to Murgitroyd's client base. Murgitroyd's broader scope of IP services and deeper attorney capacity and capability creates significant opportunity for growth.
• Turnbull Lynch Intellectual Property (TLIP) is a UK-based patent focused IP firm founded by two attorneys in 2014. It has offices in Leeds and Cambridge where it services mainly corporate clients in strategic, high-growth sectors including technology, electronics and more recently biotechnology.

Murgitroyd has grown to become the largest IP practice in the UK and has consolidated its position as one of the largest operators in Europe. Today the Group employs more than 440 people, including 120+ attorneys, across its 22 offices.