Denton Wilde Sapte, Fulbright & Jaworski and Ashurst have played key roles in the E647m (£556m) consortium acquisition of the oil and gas division of Oranje-Nassau Groep.

The deal saw a consortium led by Dyas UK, including ONH and Sumitomo, acquire oil and gas exploration and production company Oranje-Nassau Energie from Oranje-Nassau.

Dentons advised Japan's Sumitomo as majority purchaser of the assets, which cover the British and Dutch North Seas as well as Gabon.

London corporate chief Philip Goodwin led the team for Dentons, alongside corporate partner Tanya Nash and energy partner Danielle Beggs, with the deal marking the first oil and gas acquisition on which Dentons has advised Sumitomo.

The London arm of US firm Fulbright took the main role for consortium leader Dyas, with energy partner Jeremy Sheldon heading a team working alongside in-house lawyer Georg Zielinski.
ONH turned to Dutch firm Loyens & Loeff, where corporate chair Bas Vletter took the helm from Amsterdam.

Ashurst scored a role advising Oranje-Nassau, a subsidiary of investment group Wendel, on the sale, with energy chief Geoffrey Picton-Turbervill taking the lead.

The Dutch company instructed De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek for local advice on the deal, with Amsterdam corporate partner Paul Cronheim leading.