{"id":"court_ctb_1098_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":1098,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":null,"title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION | -------------------------------------------","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| ------------------------------------------------------<br>x |             |                         |  |\n|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------------------|--|\n| In re:                                                      | :<br>:      | Chapter 11              |  |\n| HO WAN KWOK, et al.,                                        | :<br>:      | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |  |\n| Debtors.1                                                   | :<br>:<br>: | Jointly Administered    |  |\n| ------------------------------------------------------      | x           |                         |  |\n\n### **NOTICE OF PROPOSED ORDER PARTIALLY RESOLVING TRUSTEE'S CONTEMPT MOTION**\n\nPLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT, on October 4, 2022, Mr. Luc A. Despins, in his capacity as the chapter 11 trustee (the \"Trustee\") appointed in the chapter 11 case of Ho Wan Kwok (the \"Debtor\"), filed his motion (the \"Contempt Motion\")2 for the entry of an order holding the Debtor in civil contempt for failure to comply with the *Order, Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Sections 363, 521, 541, 1108, and 105, (A) Confirming that Chapter 11 Trustee Holds All of Debtor's Economic and Corporate Governance Rights in Debtor-Controlled Entities, (B) Authorizing Chapter 11 Trustee to Act in Any Foreign Country on Behalf of Estate, and (C) Granting Related Relief* [Docket No. 761] (the \"Corporate Governance Rights Order\").\n\nPLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT, on October 25, 2022, the Debtor file his objection [Docket No. 1026] (the \"Objection\") to the Contempt Motion.\n\n<sup>1</sup> The Debtors in these chapter 11 cases are Ho Wan Kwok (also known as Guo Wengui, Miles Guo, and Miles Kwok, as well as numerous other aliases) (last four digits of tax identification number: 9595) (the \"Debtor\") and Genever Holdings Corporation (\"Genever BVI\"). The mailing address for the Trustee and Genever BVI is Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 c/o Luc A. Despins, as Trustee for the Estate of Ho Wan Kwok (solely for purposes of notices and communications).\n\n<sup>2</sup> Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Motion.\n\nPLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT, a hearing (the \"Hearing\") on the Contempt Motion is scheduled to be commenced on **November 16, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. (prevailing Eastern Time)** and will continue on **November 17, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (prevailing Eastern Time)** before the Honorable Julie A. Manning, in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut (the \"Court\").\n\nPLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT, prior to the Hearing, the Trustee and the Debtor have engaged in discussions to attempt to resolve the Contempt Motion. As a result of these discussions, the Trustee will present, at the Hearing, for approval by the Court, the proposed order attached hereto as **Exhibit A** (the \"Proposed Order\"). To be clear, as detailed in the Proposed Order, entry of the Proposed Order will not resolve the Contempt Motion in its entirety. The Debtor does not oppose or otherwise object to entry of the Proposed Order.\n\n#### Dated: November 15, 2022 LUC A. DESPINS, New Haven, Connecticut CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE\n\nBy: */s/ Patrick R. Linsey*\n\nDouglas S. Skalka (ct00616) Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 dskalka@npmlaw.com plinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n*and*\n\nNicholas A. Bassett (admitted *pro hac vice*) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 2050 M Street NW Washington, D.C., 20036 (202) 551-1902 nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n\n *and*\n\nAvram E. Luft (admitted *pro hac vice*) Douglass Barron (admitted *pro hac vice*) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 aviluft@paulhastings.com douglassbarron@paulhastings.com\n\n*Counsel for the Chapter 11 Trustee*\n\n# **Exhibit A**\n\n**Proposed Order**\n\n## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| ------------------------------------------------------<br>x |             |                         |  |\n|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------------------|--|\n| In re:                                                      | :<br>:      | Chapter 11              |  |\n| HO WAN KWOK, et al.,                                        | :<br>:      | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |  |\n| Debtors.1                                                   | :<br>:<br>: | Jointly Administered    |  |\n| ------------------------------------------------------      | x           |                         |  |\n\n### **ORDER REGARDING DEBTOR'S BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL OF ACE DECADE HOLDINGS LIMITED AND DAWN STATE LIMITED**\n\nUpon the motion (the \"Motion\")2 of Mr. Luc A. Despins, in his capacity as the chapter 11 trustee (the \"Trustee\") appointed in the chapter 11 case of Ho Wan Kwok (the \"Debtor\"), for the entry of an order (this \"Order\"), pursuant to section 105 of title 11 of the United States Code (the \"Bankruptcy Code\") and Rule 9014 and 9020 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (the \"Bankruptcy Rules\"), holding Ho Wan Kwok (the \"Debtor\") in civil contempt for failure to comply with the Corporate Governance Rights Order and imposing appropriate sanctions, all as further detailed in the Motion; and this Court having jurisdiction to consider the Motion to Compel and the relief requested therein in accordance with 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 and 1334 and the *Standing Order of Reference* from the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut (as amended); and consideration of the Motion and the relief requested therein being a core proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(b); and venue being proper in this Court pursuant to 28\n\n<sup>1</sup> The Debtors in these chapter 11 cases are Ho Wan Kwok (also known as Guo Wengui, Miles Guo, and Miles Kwok, as well as numerous other aliases) (last four digits of tax identification number: 9595) (the \"Debtor\") and Genever Holdings Corporation (\"Genever BVI\"). The mailing address for the Trustee and Genever BVI is Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 c/o Luc A. Despins, as Trustee for the Estate of Ho Wan Kwok (solely for purposes of notices and communications).\n\n<sup>2</sup> Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Motion.\n\nU.S.C. §§ 1408 and 1409; and due and sufficient notice of the Motion having been given under the particular circumstances; and it appearing that no other or further notice need be given; and upon all of the proceedings had before this Court; and upon consideration of and in reliance on the evidence presented, including (a) the transcript of the April 6, 2022 meeting of creditors under section 341 of the Bankruptcy Code [Trustee Exhibits 7 and 10]3 (the \"Section 341 Meeting\"), (b) the Particulars of Claims [Trustee Exhibit 6] (the \"U.K. Complaint\"), dated September 23, 2020, filed in the case styled as *Kwok Ho Wan & Ors. v. UBS*, Cl-2020-000345, High Court of Justice of England and Wales Queen's Bench Division Commercial Court, and (c) the Debtor's affidavit, dated February 5, 2016 [Trustee Exhibit 15] (the \"Kwok Affidavit\"), filed in the case styled as *Ace Decade vs. UBS AG*, Index No. 653316/2015 (N.Y. Sup. Ct.), which exhibits have been admitted into evidence (without objection); and the Debtor having not opposed or otherwise objected to entry of this Order; and after due deliberation and sufficient cause appearing therefor, it is hereby ORDERED THAT:\n\n1. The Court hereby finds that (i) the Debtor exclusively beneficially owned and controlled Ace Decade Holdings Limited (\"Ace Decade\") on the February 15, 2022 petition date (the \"Petition Date\") and maintained such exclusive beneficial ownership and control up to and including immediately prior to the date of the Trustee's appointment, and (ii) Dawn State Limited (\"Dawn State\" and, together with Ace Decade, the \"Ace Decade Entities\") is Ace Decade's wholly-owned subsidiary and is exclusively owned and controlled by Ace Decade. For the avoidance of doubt, Yanping \"Yvette\" Wang is not and has never been a beneficial owner of the shares in Ace Decade or Dawn State.\n\n<sup>3</sup> References to the Trustee Exhibits are to the exhibits filed with the *Amended Exhibits List*, dated November 15, 2022 [Docket No. 1096].\n\n2. The Debtor represents that he has never transferred or purported to transfer any ownership or control of Ace Decade to any other person or entity since the Petition Date. Accordingly, the Court further finds that, but for the Trustee's appointment and his rights under the Bankruptcy Code and the Corporate Governance Rights Order, the Debtor would still exclusively beneficially own and control Ace Decade as of the date of this order.\n\n3. The Court shall hold a hearing on November 17, 2022 (the \"Compliance Hearing\") on the issue of the Debtor's obligations under the Corporate Governance Rights Order and the Bankruptcy Code, in light of the entry of this Order. As part of such hearing and in light of the entry of this Order, the Court shall decide what the Debtor will be required to do to comply with the Corporate Governance Rights Order and the Bankruptcy Code and to not be held in contempt of Court. The parties reserve all rights as to this issue, and, for the avoidance of doubt, the Trustee specifically reserves the right to request entry of a separate order requiring the Debtor to cause title to the shares in the Ace Decade Entities to be transferred to the Trustee by a date certain, and the Debtor specifically reserves the right to request an order finding that the actions he has taken to comply with the Corporate Governance Rights Order and the Bankruptcy Code are sufficient not to be held in contempt.\n\n4. For purposes of the Compliance Hearing, the Debtor stipulates to the admissibility of Trustee Exhibits 13 (at page 3), 28-30, 34, 36-37, and 39 (at page 55:23-25) on the issue of the relationship between the Debtor and Yanping \"Yvette\" Wang. The Debtor reserves the right to represent through his counsel that the Debtor would testify that Ms. Wang is not his employee and does not take direction from him. The parties reserve all rights with respect to the weight, if any, the Court should give to the foregoing exhibits and representations.\n\n5. The Debtor shall not in any way interfere with or impede the Trustee's exercise of ownership and control over the Ace Decade Entities, nor shall the Debtor (a) argue in any setting or seek any order from any judicial or arbitral body that (i) the Debtor did not exclusively beneficially own and control, directly or indirectly, the Ace Decade Entities immediately prior to the date of the Trustee's appointment, (ii) the Trustee does not now exclusively beneficially own and control Ace Decade, or (iii) the Debtor ever transferred or purported to transfer any ownership or control of Ace Decade to any other person or entity (other than the Trustee) following the Petition Date; or (b) voluntarily assist, including by providing testimony or statements, any other party in advancing any of the positions set forth in items (a)(i) through (a)(iii) of this paragraph. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Order shall prevent the Debtor from testifying truthfully under oath in response to a valid subpoena or equivalent process from a court or other body having jurisdiction over the Debtor legally compelling him to provide testimony.\n\n6. Nothing in this Order shall preclude the Trustee, in the context of any further litigation against any third party, from arguing that any purported transfer by the Debtor of the ownership or control of either or both of Ace Decade or Dawn State was or is avoidable under any applicable law, or that any such purported transfer should be disregarded under applicable law.\n\n7. The Debtor has represented that he does not contest any findings in this Order and, accordingly, he will not appeal this Order.\n\n8. The Trustee is authorized and empowered to take all actions necessary to effectuate the relief granted in this Order.\n\n9. The terms and conditions of this Order shall be immediately effective and enforceable upon its entry.\n\n10. This Court shall retain jurisdiction with respect to all matters arising from or related to the implementation, interpretation, and enforcement of this Order.","body_zh":"United States Bankruptcy Court District of Connecticut Bridgeport Division（美国康涅狄格区联邦破产法院布里奇波特分院）\n\nx\n\n关于：\n第11章\nHo Wan Kwok（郭文贵）等，\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。1\n联合审理\n------------------------------------------------------ x\n关于部分解决受托人藐视法庭动议的拟定裁定之通知\n\n请注意：2022年10月4日，Luc A. Despins（吕克·A·德斯平斯）先生以在Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）（“债务人”）第11章案件中被指定的第11章受托人（“受托人”）之身份，提交了其动议（“藐视法庭动议”）2，请求作出裁定，以债务人未能遵守《依据破产法典第363条、第521条、第541条、第1108条和第105条作出的(A)确认第11章受托人拥有债务人在受债务人控制的实体中的全部经济和公司治理权利、(B)授权第11章受托人代表破产财产在任何外国行事，以及(C)给予相关救济的裁定》[Docket No. 761]（“公司治理权利裁定”）为由，判定债务人构成民事藐视法庭。\n\n请注意：2022年10月25日，债务人就藐视法庭动议提交了其异议 [Docket No. 1026]（“异议”）。\n\n1 这些第11章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵，又名郭文贵、Miles Guo、Miles Kwok，以及其他众多化名）（税务识别号后四位：9595）（“债务人”）以及 Genever Holdings Corporation（“Genever BVI”）。受托人和 Genever BVI 的邮寄地址为 Paul Hastings LLP（普衡律师事务所），200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 转交 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产受托人 Luc A. Despins（仅用于通知与联络目的）。\n\n2 本文中使用但未另行定义的首字母大写术语具有该动议中赋予它们的含义。\n\n请进一步注意：关于藐视法庭动议的听证会（“听证会”）定于2022年11月16日下午1:00（东部现行时间）开始，并将于2022年11月17日上午10:00（东部现行时间）在 United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut（美国康涅狄格区联邦破产法院）（“法院”）由 Julie A. Manning（朱莉·A·曼宁）法官主持继续进行。\n\n请进一步注意：在听证会之前，受托人与债务人进行了磋商，试图解决藐视法庭动议。作为磋商的结果，受托人将在听证会上提请法院批准作为附件A附于本通知后的拟定裁定（“拟定裁定”）。需明确的是，如拟定裁定中所详细载明，作出拟定裁定并不能完全解决藐视法庭动议。债务人不反对或以其他方式对作出拟定裁定提出异议。\n\n日期：2022年11月15日 LUC A. DESPINS，第11章受托人，康涅狄格州纽黑文\n\n签署人：/s/ Patrick R. Linsey\n\nDouglas S. Skalka (ct00616) Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 dskalka@npmlaw.com plinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n及\n\nNicholas A. Bassett（特许出庭） PAUL HASTINGS LLP 2050 M Street NW Washington, D.C., 20036 (202) 551-1902 nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n\n及\n\nAvram E. Luft（特许出庭） Douglass Barron（特许出庭） PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 aviluft@paulhastings.com douglassbarron@paulhastings.com\n\n第11章受托人代理律师\n\n附件 A\n\n拟定裁定\n\nUnited States Bankruptcy Court District of Connecticut Bridgeport Division（美国康涅狄格区联邦破产法院布里奇波特分院）\n\nx\n\n关于：\n第11章\nHo Wan Kwok（郭文贵）等，\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。1\n联合审理\n------------------------------------------------------ x\n关于债务人对 ACE DECADE HOLDINGS LIMITED 和 DAWN STATE LIMITED 的实益所有权及控制权的裁定\n\n基于在 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）（“债务人”）第11章案件中被指定的第11章受托人（“受托人”）Luc A. Despins（吕克·A·德斯平斯）先生提出的动议（“动议”）2，其依据《美国法典》第11篇（“破产法典”）第105条以及《联邦破产诉讼规则》（“破产规则”）第9014条和第9020条，请求作出裁定（本“裁定”），以 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）（“债务人”）未能遵守《公司治理权利裁定》为由判定其构成民事藐视法庭并施加适当制裁，均如动议中进一步详细所述；且本法院根据 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 和 1334 以及 United States District Court for the District of Connecticut（美国康涅狄格区联邦地区法院）的《常规移送案件令》（经修订）具有审理该强制动议及其中请求之救济的管辖权；且根据 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)，审理该动议及其中请求之救济属于核心程序；且根据 28\n\n1 这些第11章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵，又名郭文贵、Miles Guo、Miles Kwok，以及其他众多化名）（税务识别号后四位：9595）（“债务人”）以及 Genever Holdings Corporation（“Genever BVI”）。受托人和 Genever BVI 的邮寄地址为 Paul Hastings LLP（普衡律师事务所），200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 转交 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产受托人 Luc A. Despins（仅用于通知与联络目的）。\n\n2 本文中使用但未另行定义的首字母大写术语具有该动议中赋予它们的含义。\n\nU.S.C. §§ 1408 和 1409，本法院管辖地适当；且在特定情况下已就动议发出了充分且合法的通知；且看来无需发出其他或进一步通知；且经本法院进行全部审理程序；且经考虑并依据所呈交之证据，包括 (a) 依据破产法典第341条于2022年4月6日举行的债权人会议记录 [受托人证据 7 和 10]3（“第341条会议”），(b) 案由为 Kwok Ho Wan & Ors. v. UBS，Cl-2020-000345，High Court of Justice of England and Wales Queen's Bench Division Commercial Court（英格兰及威尔士高等法院王座法庭商事法庭）的案件中所提交的日期为2020年9月23日的《诉讼请求要点》[受托人证据 6]（“英国起诉书”），以及 (c) 案由为 Ace Decade vs. UBS AG，Index No. 653316/2015（N.Y. Sup. Ct. / 纽约州最高法院）的案件中所提交的债务人日期为2016年2月5日的宣誓书 [受托人证据 15]（“郭氏宣誓书”），上述证据均已（在无异议的情况下）被采纳为证据；且债务人未反对或以其他方式对作出本裁定提出异议；经审慎研议并有充分理由，特此裁定如下：\n\n1. 法院特此认定：(i) 债务人在2022年2月15日申请日（“申请日”）排他性实益拥有并控制 Ace Decade Holdings Limited（“Ace Decade”），并在受托人被指定之日紧接之前及包括该日在内一直维持该等排他性实益所有权和控制权，以及 (ii) Dawn State Limited（“Dawn State”，与 Ace Decade 合称“Ace Decade 实体”）是 Ace Decade 的全资子公司，由 Ace Decade 排他性拥有和控制。为免生疑问，Yanping \"Yvette\" Wang（王雁平）现在不是、也从未是 Ace Decade 或 Dawn State 股份的实益所有人。\n\n3 对受托人证据的引用是指随2022年11月15日《修订证据清单》[Docket No. 1096] 一同提交的证据。\n\n2. 债务人声明，自申请日以来，其从未向任何其他人或实体转让或企图转让 Ace Decade 的任何所有权或控制权。据此，法院进一步认定，若非受托人被指定及其依据破产法典和《公司治理权利裁定》所享有的权利，截至本裁定作出之日，债务人仍将排他性实益拥有并控制 Ace Decade。\n\n3. 法院应于2022年11月17日就作出本裁定后债务人依据《公司治理权利裁定》和破产法典所承担之义务的问题举行听证会（“合规听证会”）。作为该听证会的一部分并鉴于本裁定的作出，法院应裁定债务人将被要求履行哪些行为以遵守《公司治理权利裁定》和破产法典且不被判定藐视法庭。双方保留就该问题的所有权利，且为免生疑问，受托人特别保留请求作出单独裁定以要求债务人在确定期限前使 Ace Decade 实体的股份所有权转让给受托人的权利，债务人亦特别保留请求作出裁定以认定其为遵守《公司治理权利裁定》和破产法典所采取的行动足以使其不被判定藐视法庭的权利。\n\n4. 就合规听证会而言，关于债务人与 Yanping \"Yvette\" Wang（王雁平）之间关系的问题，债务人同意受托人证据 13（第3页）、28-30、34、36-37 及 39（第55:23-25页）的可采性。债务人保留通过其律师声明债务人将作证称王女士并非其雇员且不听从其指示的权利。双方保留关于法院对上述证据和陈述给予何种证明力（如有）的所有权利。\n\n5. 债务人不得以任何方式干预或阻碍受托人行使对 Ace Decade 实体的所有权和控制权，债务人亦不得 (a) 在任何场合主张或向任何司法或仲裁机构请求作出裁定以认定：(i) 债务人在受托人被指定之日紧接之前未直接或间接排他性实益拥有并控制 Ace Decade 实体，(ii) 受托人目前未排他性实益拥有并控制 Ace Decade，或 (iii) 债务人在申请日之后曾向任何其他人或实体（受托人除外）转让或企图转让 Ace Decade 的任何所有权或控制权；或 (b) 主动协助任何其他方推进本段 (a)(i) 至 (a)(iii) 项中阐述的任何立场，包括通过提供证词或陈述的方式。尽管有上述规定，本裁定中的任何内容均不妨碍债务人在收到对其具有管辖权、依法强制其提供证词的法院或其他机构发出的有效传票或等同程序要求时，宣誓如实作证。\n\n6. 在对任何第三方提起的任何进一步诉讼中，本裁定中的任何内容均不阻止受托人主张债务人对 Ace Decade 或 Dawn State 其中之一或两者的所有权或控制权的任何企图转让依据任何适用法律曾是或属于可撤销的，或任何该等企图转让依据适用法律应当不予理会。\n\n7. 债务人已声明其对本裁定中的任何认定不持异议，据此，其将不对本裁定提起上诉。\n\n8. 受托人被授权并获赋予权力采取一切必要行动以落实本裁定所给予的救济。\n\n9. 本裁定的条款和条件在作出后应立即生效并具有可执行力。\n\n10. 本法院应就因本裁定的执行、解释和强制执行而产生或与之相关的一切事项保留管辖权。","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Despins","Je","Guo","Paul Hastings","Miles Guo"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":1911,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 13:03:32"}