Legal Opinion
Weisfelner v. Blavatnik (In re Lyondell Chemical Co.)
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 4, 2016No. 09-10023 (REG) (Jointly Administered); Adversary Proceeding No. 09-1375 (REG)PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER ON DEFENDANT BI S.Á.R.L.’S MOTION TO DISMISS COUNTS 14 AND 19 OF THE'COMPLAINT
ROBERT E. GERBER, UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE
In late December 2007, Basell AF S.C.A. (“Basell”), a Luxembourg entity controlled by Leonard Blavatnik (“Blavatnik”), acquired Lyondell Chemical Company (“Lyondell”), a Delaware corporation headquartered in Houston — forming a new company after a merger (the “Merger”), LyondellBasell Industries AF S.C.A. (as used by the parties, “LBI,” or here, the “Resulting Company”),1 Lyondell’s parent — by means of a leveraged buyout (“LBO”). The LBO was 100.%…
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