Pinsent Masons has hired corporate partner Andrew McMillan from Simmons & Simmons.

McMillan, who is a former head of Simmons' TMT practice, will join Pinsents' advanced manufacturing and technology (AMT) sector group.

He joined Simmons in 2009 and led its TMT team between 2012 and 2015. He was previously a partner at Ashurst where he headed that firm's communications practice.