A quartet of UK firms have scored roles on a deal that has seen the HMV Group sell off London’s famous Hammersmith Apollo venue, with the transaction also enabling the retailer to extend its £220m bank facility.

The £32m sale has seen Simmons & Simmons take the lead role for longstanding client HMV, while Hogan Lovells acted for the buyers of the Apollo – a joint venture company owned by US-based Anschutz Entertainment Group and German company CTS Eventim.