Sarah Flynn, partner and head of the private client department at Corrigan & Corrigan, will move to Reddy Charlton as part of the transfer.

The strategic decision follows Mr Murphy’s retirement after nearly 50 years at Corrigan & Corrigan, and will allow the firm to focus exclusively on insurance litigation services.

In a statement, the partners of Corrigan & Corrigan said the firm will now focus on “offering a niche, specialist insurance, advisory and defence litigation service to the insurance industry, private clients and the public sector”.

“The decision is another step in our long-term strategy to provide a unique service to our growing client base and meet their individual needs,” the partners added.