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LONDON and WASHINGTON, D.C., December 1, 2025 — Arnold & Porter announced today that George Jenkins has joined the firm’s Corporate & Finance practice as a partner, resident in London. Kathleen Harris, head of Arnold & Porter’s London office, said: “George brings exceptional experience in guiding complex life sciences transactions. His arrival comes at an essential time, as the U.K. and EU markets face rapid change driven by emerging technologies and evolving regulatory frameworks. George’s insight will strengthen our London team and further enhance the firm’s ability to deliver seamless cross-border solutions.” George has extensive experience advising on sophisticated life sciences agreements and transactions that are often cross-jurisdictional. He represents companies of all sizes across the biotech, life sciences, pharmaceutical, and digital health industries, guiding them through the structuring, negotiating, and drafting of their collaborations, joint ventures, IP licensing, and co-development arrangements, as well as agreements for the manufacture, distribution, and supply of goods. George also counsels companies on regulatory issues in the life sciences sector, including licensing and regulatory requirements, to help clients develop and bring their products to market in the EU. In joining the firm, George said: “Arnold & Porter’s reputation for excellence in the life sciences industry, combined with its London presence and global platform, offers an unparalleled opportunity to serve clients in this dynamic sector. I look forward to working with my colleagues in the U.K. and internationally to support clients in navigating their most pivotal transactions.” George holds an M.Sc. from The London School of Economics and Political Science and a B.A. from the University of Oxford. About Arnold & Porter Arnold & Porter combines sophisticated regulatory, litigation, and transactional capabilities to resolve clients’ most complex issues. With over 1,000 lawyers practicing in 16 offices worldwide, we offer an integrated approach that spans more than 40 practice areas. Through multidisciplinary collaboration and focused industry experience, we provide innovative and effective solutions to mitigate risks, address challenges, and achieve successful outcomes.

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 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." Mourant's global Investment Funds group continues to lead the market, earning notable rankings across the leading legal directories and consistent recognition in the Monterey Fund Report – an independent research company that provides comprehensive statistical analysis of the fund industries in Jersey, Guernsey, Ireland, Luxembourg, and the UK.   For further information please contact: Zara Raymond, Marketing Manager: [email protected]   About Mourant Mourant is a law firm-led, professional services business with over 60 years' experience in the financial services sector. We advise on the laws of the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Jersey and Luxembourg and provide specialist entity management, governance, regulatory and consulting services. We are an international and globally-integrated firm with offices in a number of the world's leading international finance centres, including London, Singapore and Hong Kong. Our business is intrinsically linked to the global economy and the capital flows that support it. We serve the needs of our clients in all major time zones, facilitating responsible cross-border finance and investment, the pooling and protection of capital and the resolution of disputes. Our clients include many of the world's leading financial institutions, international corporations, asset managers and institutional investors. We are routinely instructed to work alongside the world's pre-eminent legal, accounting and financial services firms. We have an outstanding reputation for integrity and professional ethics, underpinned by a strong risk management culture. Find out more: mourant.com