White & Case LLP is advising GDF SUEZ subsidiary and leading engineering company Tractebel Engineering on the acquisition of Germany-based Lahmeyer, specializing in energy and water infrastructure.

Upon completion of the project, the group will become a leading world player in consultancy engineering services specialized in energy and infrastructure, with a staff of 4,400 experts, a local presence in 34 countries and €600 million in expected annual revenues.

The signing of the Share Purchase Agreement took place on September 12, 2014. The transaction is expected to close during the final quarter of 2014 following customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

The White & Case team advising Tractebel Engineering includes partner Thierry Bosly, counsel Jean-Francois Lerouge and associate Sophie Sahlin in Brussels, partners Roger Kiem and Bodo Bender and counsel Angelika Bartholomäi in Frankfurt and local partner Justus Herringer in Hamburg.