Law firms All bets are off: Magic Circle duo and Norton Rose act as William Hill rejects takeover bid Matthew Field · 10 August 2016 · 2 min read Corporate and M&A Deal watch A&O Shearman Norton Rose Fulbright Slaughter and May 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 categoryTrading Places: Weil makes New York hire as Paul Weiss picks up Kirkland funds partnerLaw firmsKate Peacock9 Sep 2026EMEA’s most recommended law firms revealed by Legal 500 client researchLaw firmsAmy Ulliott8 Sep 2026What made the headlines this summer: the top stories you might have missedLegal Business7 Sep 2026Sullivan & Cromwell launches in Abu Dhabi with Latham Middle East corporate chairLaw firmsKate Peacock14 Sep 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 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