Gibson Dunn has advised William Hill on the acquisition of OpenBet for GBP270 million and its commercial agreement with NYX Gaming Group.
The Gibson Dunn team comprised of: corporate partner Jonathan Earle; associates Tony Downes, Hollie Cope Jones and Andre Van Zyl Gow; finance partner Philip Crump and associate Nisha Navekar; tax partner Jeff Trinklein and associate Panyota Burquoit. Partner Patrick Doris and associate Steve Melrose advised on the gaming regulatory aspects.
Earle says: "We are delighted to be able to continue helping a FTSE corporate client like William Hill on their key strategic transactions."
NYX is a digital gaming content and technology supplier providing more than 900 proprietary and third-party games to over 170 customers, including the supply of over a third of the games on William Hill’s Vegas platform. OpenBet is the leading provider of sports betting and gaming technology solutions, powering the largest share of the world's online bets in regulated markets.