De Brauw has advised China Investment Corporation (CIC), China's sovereign wealth fund, on the EUR 2.3 billion acquisition of a 30% stake in GDF Suez's global exploration and production division, GDF Suez E&P. GDF Suez E&P has a substantial number of subsidiaries in the Netherlands, which own the group's Dutch assets (including resources in the North Sea) and all form part of the transaction.
Additionally, the group's international operations are largely structured through Dutch holding structures...............................................Full Article: Source
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