GE Healthcare Life Sciences - Acquisition of Whatman

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Slaughter and May is advising GE Healthcare Life Sciences Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Electric Company, on the recommended cash acquisition of Whatman plc for approximately £363 million. The acquisition which was announced on 4 February, 2008 will be implemented by way of a scheme of arrangement under section 425 of the Companies Act 1985.

Whatman is a global supplier of filtration technology and separation products.

Frances Murphy (partner), Nilufer von Bismarck (partner), Michael Corbett (associate), Lisa McClory (associate); Pensions and Employment: Jonathan Fenn (partner), Nnenna Onuoha (associate); Tax: Gareth Miles (partner), Ruth Evans (associate); IP: Susie Middlemiss (partner), Ravi de Fonseka (associate), Daniel Pearce (associate); Commercial Real Estate / Environment: Edward Keeble (partner), John Nevin (partner), Anjana Chavda (associate), Kate Weinberg (associate), Jo Rotherham (associate); Dispute Resolution: Daniel Klineberg (associate)