All bets are off: Magic Circle duo and Norton Rose act as William Hill rejects takeover bid Matthew Field10 August 2016Corporate and M&ADeal watch Slaughter and May, Allen & Overy (A&O) and Norton Rose Fulbright have all taken key roles as William Hill has rejected a £3.6bn takeover bid from Rank Group and 888 Holdings.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 categoryNorton Rose Fulbright EMEA chair appointed to the House of LordsLinks, Skadden and A&O scoop roles on $9.2bn ice cream deal as Magnum splits from UnileverRevolving Doors: A&O Shearman builds in Riyadh as Kirkland, Paul Hastings, and more make flurry of City hiresTaylor Wessing UK in transatlantic merger talks with Winston & StrawnMeal Deal Maker: LB lunches with top City partners – Ropes & Gray’s Libby ToddGoodwin boosts City private equity with Paul Hastings trioDealwatch: Global 100 advisers take centre stage on BlackRock-GIP $12.5bn mega dealDealwatch: Telegraph auction off as Barclay brothers pay off Lloyds debt with loanDeal Watch: activity powers on as Latham and A&O lead on $19bn energy joint venture