About

For the last three years Orla Murphy has served as the regional general counsel for Synopsys, a provider of electronic design automation and the world’s 15th largest software company. In this capacity Murphy advises on software development and consumer-facing agreements using her outstanding technical understanding to approach all matters. Throughout her career Murphy is credited with demonstrating strong skills in corporate law and a deep knowledge of her clients’ businesses. Before her current role, she served as corporate counsel – M&A at Thermo Fisher Scientific, a world leader in serving science. Prior to that she worked in private practice for Dundas & Wilson as a senior associate from September 2006 until December 2012. Murphy also served as a senior associate for MacRoberts for three years and associate at Arthur Cox for four years.