The French arm of Simmons & Simmons has secured a new Paris base, three times the size of its current office, as the City firm moves to bolster its French law practice.

The current office at 68 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore has about 1,000m2. The new office, at 5 Boulevard de la Madeleine, covers 2,800m2 and is expected to be opened on 30 April.