Mr O’Connor is a European patent attorney specialising in the chemical, materials and pharmaceutical fields.

Mr O’Flaherty is also a European patent attorney with expertise in electronics, telecommunications and software/computer-implemented inventions.

Commenting on the appointments, Gavan Ferguson, managing partner, said: “We are proud to welcome Con and John as partners. Con and John play a key role in the development of our life sciences and our information and communication technology teams.

“Their appointment as partners is central to the continued growth of FRKelly and consolidates our position as a leading firm of European IP attorneys.”