UPDATES: 5/6/14, 8:35 a.m. EDT. The French government has said it will oppose GE’s bid for Alstom’s energy business. 5/6/14, 10:58 a.m. EDT. Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe corporate partner Jean-Pierre Martel in Paris is advising Alstom’s board of directors in the matter.

Perhaps a little brotherly love can help bring together General Electric Company and French conglomerate Alstom’s energy unit.