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Johnny Depp’s law firm Brown Rudnick has big plans in London

Actor’s law firm in US libel trial eyes expansion in the City

Actor Johnny Depp stands with his legal team Camille Vasquez, left, and Benjamin Chew in the courtroom at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia
Actor Johnny Depp stands with his legal team Camille Vasquez, left, and Benjamin Chew in the courtroom at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia Photo: Steve Helber/Getty Images

The live-streamed US libel trial of actor Johnny Depp against his ex-wife Amber Heard dominated the internet for just over a month. But the fervent Google searches also threw his law firm, Brown Rudnick, into the blazing spotlight.

Now the 146th largest law firm in the US by revenue is capitalising on its new-found online fame by plotting a London expansion.

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