Law firms On the ball: Simmons scores largest broadcast deal in Japanese sports history Legal Business · 18 August 2016 · 2 min read Corporate and M&A Deal watch Simmons & Simmons In $2bn deal, Simmons & Simmons has netted a lead role advising UK company Perform Group for the rights to broadcast the top tiers of Japanese football.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this category‘Missing the elephant in the room’ – SRA faces renewed scrutiny as LSB steps up pressureLaw firmsTom Cox10 Sep 2026Simmons taps McDermott for former Schulte funds partnerLaw firmsKate Peacock13 Aug 2026‘Louder, more bold, more ambitious’ – Simmons chief on taking the firm forward without losing its edgeLaw firmsTom Cox12 Aug 2026Former Goodwin lawyer pleads not guilty to charges of insider tradingLaw firmsWill Lewallen11 Sep 2026Full details – the six M&A partners set to leave Weil for CravathLaw firmsKate Peacock11 Sep 2026Freshfields doubles down on US with hires from Weil and CravathLaw firmsWill Lewallen10 Sep 2026Dealwatch: Global 100 advisers take centre stage on BlackRock-GIP $12.5bn mega dealLaw firmsAlex Ryan15 Jan 2024Dealwatch: Telegraph auction off as Barclay brothers pay off Lloyds debt with loanLaw firmsAlex Ryan8 Dec 2023Deal Watch: activity powers on as Latham and A&O lead on $19bn energy joint ventureLaw firmsMegan Mayers9 Sep 2022