Mergers & Acquisitions Law Report Index-Summary

OFFICERS

OIL AND GAS

– Accounting for consolidations, industry exemption for conveyances, 20
– Bankruptcy, TriDimension Energy, assets sold to Sanchez Resources, 993; court approves (Bankr N.D. Tex.), 1191
– Bominflot Bunkergesellschaft acquisition of SBI, EC approves, 43
– Canada, Suncor Energy/Petro-Canada merger, Husky Energy acquisition of divested retail outlets approved, 23
– Chinese investment in Chesapeake Energy expected to be completed, 979
– CONSOL Energy freeze-out of CNX minority shareholders, interlocutory review of fairness standard (Del.), 656
– Derivative actions, Teppco Partners/Enterprise Products merger settles suit challenging transfer of assets (Del. Ch.), 121
– Drilling supplies, Schlumberg acquisition of Smith Intl., EC approves, 719
– ENI

– – Padana Energy sale to Gas Plus, Italians open investigation, 772
– – Pipelines, EC requires divestment of international pipelines, 900

– Environmental pollution, Chevron claims

– – Arbitration claim under U.S.-Ecuador Bilateral Investment Treaty not barred (S.D.N.Y.), 266
– – Chevron files for dismissal (Ecuador Super. Ct. of Nueva Loja), 763
– – Ecuadorian delays violated treaty (Perm. Ct. Arb.), 357

– Graphite electrodes, Grafttech bid to buy Seadrift subject to significant modifications (D.D.C.), 1106
– Greece, competition authority to review Motor Oil of Greece acquisition of Royal Dutch Shell Greek sector, 272
– Gulfport Energy, stockholder rights offering, claim of personal benefit by directors dismissed (Del. Ch.), 102
– Hydraulic fracturing, disclosure requirements

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 2766

– Motor fuels, Conn. law requires disclosure of federally filed market data, 599
– Norex Petroleum of Canada, RICO extraterritorial reach limited (2d Cir.), 895
– Oaska Gas acquisition of Saggas, EC clears, 883
– Pumping vessels, Baker Hughes/BJ Services merger approved subject to divestiture (D.D.C.), 395
– Securities fraud, natural gas company projections not guarantee of future performance (5th Cir.), 660
– Topaz Energy acquisition of Shell Aviation Ireland, EC clears, 1037
– Total Italia and Erg Petroli joint refining venture, EC clears, 504
– Total Petrochemicals Feluy acquisition of Polimeri Europa Benelux approved, 697

ORGANIZATION OF ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (OECD)

– Investment treaty, nonbinding model considered, 248
– Merger review standards posted on web, 482

OWNERSHIP CHANGES IN LOSS CORPORATIONS

See also NET OPERATING LOSSES (NOLs)
– Guidance represents major changes, 578
– N.Y. Bar urges inclusion of guidance in business plan, 626
– PLRs

See PRIVATE LETTER RULINGS (PLRs)

– Value fluctuation rules need clarification, 21