Cooley hires partner in London

Law firm Cooley has hired Colm Murphy as a partner in the firm’s life sciences patent counselling and prosecution practice in London.

Murphy (pictured left) joins from law firm Venner Shipley and has experience in drafting and prosecuting patent applications.

He has represented clients in the biochemical, pharmaceutical and medical devices industries.

Justin Stock, managing partner of the firm in the UK, said: “Colm’s arrival strengthens our UK patent capabilities and our comprehensive global life sciences practice.”