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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


  • 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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