General Electric Company - Acquisition from Smiths Group of Smiths Aerospace

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Slaughter and May advised General Electric Company on the acquisition from Smiths Group PLC of Smiths Aerospace, a UK based supplier of integrated systems for aircraft manufacturers and components for engine builders for US$4.8billion in cash. The agreement was signed on 15 January 2007 and completion is dependent on various conditions being satisfied.

We also advised General Electric Company on the entry into a letter of intent with Smiths Group PLC to create a detection joint venture with a portion of its security business.

Other advisers to GE on particular elements included Arnold and Porter LLP, Blake Cassels and Graydon, DLA Piper, Clifford Chance and Weil Gotschal.

Frances Murphy (partner), Nilufer von Bismarck (partner), Peter Brien (partner), Vijay Cugati (associate), Henry Lovat (associate), Philip Woodruff (associate); Competition: Philippe Chappatte (partner), Claire Jeffs (partner) Paul Gilbert (associate); Intellectual Property: Susie Middlemiss (partner), Stuart Grey (associate); Pensions: Charles Cameron (partner), David Wilks (associate); Tax: Steve Edge (partner), Gareth Miles (partner), Dominic Robertson (associate);  Environment: Ed Keeble (Partner), Nigel Price (associate)

Blake Cassels and Graydon: David Glennie (managing partner)

DLA Piper: Colin Wilson (partner)

Clifford Chance: Tony Reeves (partner)

Weil Gotshal: Charan Sandhu (associate)