Michael Hickman, the former Shanghai office head for both Simmons & Simmons and Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, has joined Chinese law firm Haiwen & Partners.

Most recently a senior counsel in Simmons & Simmons’ Beijing office, Hickman will work as an international partner in Beijing-based Haiwen’s Shanghai office. He advises on joint ventures, foreign direct investment deals, and cross-border mergers and acquisitions.