White & Case LLP has advised Suez on a bridge loan facility to finance the acquisition of GE Water & Process Technologies, jointly with Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, a Canadian pension fund, for a value of €3.2 billion.

The White & Case team in Paris which advised on the transaction was led by partner Raphaël Richard with support from associates Roman Picherack and Céline Oréal. Partner Séverin Robillard advised on capital markets aspects.