Mourant, a law firm-led professional services business, is expanding its global investment funds offering with the hire of a partner from Kirkland & Ellis.
Brad Hillson (pictured) joins Mourant as Global Head of Private Capital and will drive the firm’s private capital practice which includes services provided in BVI, Cayman, Guernsey, Jersey, Hong Kong, Luxembourg, Singapore and the UK.
Brad’s practice spans all aspects of investment funds with a particular focus on fund formation and structuring, reorganisations, and cross-border transactions. He has notable experience advising sponsors on global carried interest arrangements and other complex incentive programmes.
Brad has advised leading private equity sponsors including Ares, Bridgepoint, BC Partners, EQT, GLP Capital Partners, IK Investment Partners, KKR, Montagu and Summit Partners.
Notably, Brad recently advised long-standing client, GLP Capital Partners Limited, on the US$3.7 billion sale of its international business to Ares Management Corporation.
Commenting on the appointment, Mourant CEO, Jonathan Rigby, said: “We are delighted to welcome Brad to Mourant. He has a stellar reputation in the market for delivering exceptional service to many of the world’s leading private equity firms. Brad’s global practice will bolster our position as a market leader in cross-border investment fund services, enable us to continue to provide a top-tier funds offering to our clients, and further expand the depth and breadth of our leadership team.”
Global Co-Head of Investment Funds, Alex Last, commented: “Brad brings a wealth of commercial and highly technical experience to our investment funds group. His practice, which spans the US, Europe, and Asia, is squarely aligned with the continued expansion of our funds offering and he brings highly sought-after experience of advising on some of the world’s largest and most complex investment fund transactions. This level of expertise will no doubt be a huge asset to Mourant.”
Brad Hillson added: “Mourant’s market leading multi-jurisdictional investment funds platform is exceptional in its breadth and depth and the client response to what we’re building here has been overwhelmingly positive. We’re growing an elite offshore investments funds legal practice with seamless access to top-tier fund administration and governance services. I’m thrilled to join the leadership team at Mourant and privileged to continue to work with many of the world’s leading private equity firms.”
