The firm has appointed Camilla Jagger as its chief operating officer, David Goldsby as its chief technology officer and Russell Flanders as its commercial director.

Ms Jagger has joined the firm from DLA Piper where she was its head of operations for the UK. Mr Goldsby has joined from Tetra Tech RPS where he was its chief technology officer. Mr Flanders has joined Murgitroyd from Eversheds Sutherland where he was its business development and marketing director.

Gordon Stark, chief executive at Murgitroyd, said: “For 50 years, Murgitroyd has helped innovators protect and maximise the value of their ideas.

“The appointments of Camilla, David and Russell significantly strengthen how we operate, how we innovate and how we work with clients. Their combined experience enhances our ability to deliver consistently high‑quality, technology‑enabled IP services at scale – ensuring our clients can make better, faster and more confident decisions about their intellectual property, wherever they do business in the world.”