Nabarro, Ashurst and Addleshaw Goddard are all advising on an M&A deal that could see the UK’s biggest bookmaker William Hill acquire gambling rival Sportingbet for £530m.

After rejecting two earlier bids, the Sportingbet board has agreed to the terms of a fresh deal and are now waiting for a firm offer to be made by William Hill and deal partner GVC Holdings before recommending it to shareholders.