Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton. (Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM) Brown Rudnick Brand and Reputation Co-Chair Joins Sheppard Mullin
Benjamin Chew, who was former co-lead counsel for Johnny Depp, is the latest in a class of seven lawyers to join Sheppard Mullin from Brown Rudnick.
September 17, 2024 at 06:00 AM
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Benjamin Chew is the latest former member of Brown Rudnick's brand and reputation management group to depart for Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, accepting a role as partner in its Washington, D.C., office on Tuesday.
Chew arrives at Sheppard Mullin at the same time as former Brown Rudnick associate Honieh Udenka, who joined the firm's business trial practice in Orange County. She will focus on brand and reputation management for clients including global companies as well as bankruptcy/ restructuring, commercial and business litigation and defamation.
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