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Sportsbet-International All Sports takeover bid

- US$31.60 m

Entry date - Tuesday, 16 June 2009
Jurisdiction - Australia
Practice - M&A
comes after hostile bid from Sportsbet’s rival Con Kafataris's Centrebet for IAS in February

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Firm - Gilbert + Tobin Client - Paddy Power Lead Lawyers - Role - Legal adviser to bidder majority shareholder	Firm - Minter Ellison Client - Sportsbet Lead Lawyers - Role - Legal adviser to bidder	Firm - Norton Gledhill Client - International All Sports Lead Lawyers - Role - Legal adviser to target

Firm - Gilbert + Tobin
Client - Paddy Power
Lead Lawyers -
Role - Legal adviser to bidder majority shareholder

Firm - Minter Ellison
Client - Sportsbet
Lead Lawyers -
Role - Legal adviser to bidder

Firm - Norton Gledhill
Client - International All Sports
Lead Lawyers -
Role - Legal adviser to target

Deal summary

Deal comes after hostile bid from Sportsbet’s rival Con Kafataris's Centrebet for IAS in February (A$20.25m)

IAS has recommended Sportsbet’s 60% share offer via a scheme of arrangement

Deal subject to regulatory and shareholder approval in September

Sportsbet recently sold a majority of shares to Paddy Power

In May IAS sold its international Canbet business to Yin Khing Investments for A$1m

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