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Weisfelner v. Fund 1 (In re Lyondell Chemical Co.)
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 18, 2015No. Case No. 09-10023 (REG) Jointly Administered Adversary Proceeding Case No. 10-04609 (REG), Adversary Proceeding Case No. 12-01570 (REG), Adversary proceeding Case No. 10-05525 (REG)PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION ON MOTIONS TO DISMISS AMENDED INTENTIONAL FRAUDULENT TRANSFER CLAIMS, ET AL.
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% financed by…
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Weisfelner v. Blavatnik (In re Lyondell Chemical Co.)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 2016
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- Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors v. Sabine Oil & Gas Corp. (In re Sabine Oil & Gas Corp.)District Court, S.D. New York · 2016
- Weisfelner v. Blavatnik (In re Lyondell Chemical Co.)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 2017
- Weisfelner ex rel. LB Litigation Trust v. Hofmann (In re Lyondell Chemical Co.)District Court, S.D. New York · 2016
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