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Clifford Chance advises General Electric on its proposed acquisition of Alstom

International law firm Clifford Chance advises General Electric on the antitrust aspects of its proposed acquisition of Alstom's power and grid businesses and the submission of a remedies package to the European Commission.

Today, the European Commission has approved the deal and the Department of Justice has also filed a proposed consent decree that would permit the acquisition to close.

The Clifford Chance team advising General Electric is led by Antitrust Partner Tony Reeves in Brussels, with support from Counsel Jim Back and Associates Katharine Missenden and Pierre Cavaillé.