{"id":"court_ctb_1106_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":1106,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":null,"title":"| UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT<br>DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT<br>BRIDGEPORT DIVISION |","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"| UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT<br>DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT<br>BRIDGEPORT DIVISION |                                      |  |  |\n|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--|--|\n| -----------------------------------------------------------                      | x                                    |  |  |\n| In re:                                                                           | :<br>:<br>Chapter 11                 |  |  |\n| 1<br>HO WAN KWOK,<br>et al.,                                                     | :<br>:<br>Case No. 22-50073 (JAM)    |  |  |\n| Debtors.                                                                         | :<br>:<br>(Jointly Administered)     |  |  |\n| -----------------------------------------------------------                      | :<br>x                               |  |  |\n| In re:                                                                           | :<br>:<br>Chapter 11                 |  |  |\n| GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC,                                                            | :<br>:<br>Case No. 22-50592<br>(JAM) |  |  |\n| Debtor.                                                                          | :<br>:                               |  |  |\n| -----------------------------------------------------------                      | :<br>x                               |  |  |\n\n# **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT**\n\n#### **ORDER DIRECTING JOINT ADMINISTRATION OF RELATED CHAPTER 11 CASES**\n\nUpon the motion (the \"Motion\")<sup>2</sup> of Luc A. Despins, in his capacity as the chapter 11 trustee (the \"Trustee\") appointed in the chapter 11 case of Ho Wan Kwok (the \"Individual Debtor\"), Genever Holdings Corporation (the \"Genever (BVI) Debtor\") and Genever Holdings LLC ( \"Genever (US) Debtor\" and, together with the Trustee and the Genever (BVI) Debtor, the \"Movants\") for entry of an order (this \"Order\"): (a) directing procedural consolidation and joint administration of the chapter 11 case of the Genever (US) Debtor and the chapter 11 cases of the Individual Debtor and Genever (BVI) Debtor (collectively, the \"Chapter 11 Cases\") and (b) granting related relief, all as more fully set forth in the Motion; and this Court having\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) and Genever Holdings Corporation. The mailing address for the Trustee and the Genever Holdings Corporation 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 given to such terms in the Motion.\n\njurisdiction over this matter pursuant to 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 this Court having found that this is a core proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2); and this Court having found that venue of this proceeding and the Motion in this district is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 and 1409; and this Court having found that the relief requested in the Motion is in the best interests of the estates of the Individual Debtor, the Genever (BVI) Debtor, and the Genever (US) Debtor, their creditors, and other parties in interest; and this Court having found that the Movants' notice of the Motion and opportunity for a hearing on the Motion were appropriate under the circumstances and no other notice need be provided; and this Court having reviewed the Motion and having heard the statements in support of the relief requested therein at a hearing before this Court (the \"Hearing\"); and this Court having determined that the legal and factual bases set forth in the Motion and at the Hearing establish just cause for the relief granted herein; and upon all of the proceedings had before this Court; and after due deliberation and sufficient cause appearing therefor, it is HEREBY ORDERED THAT:\n\n1. The Motion is granted as set forth herein.\n\n2. The Chapter 11 Cases are consolidated for procedural purposes only and shall be jointly administered by this Court under Case No. 22-50073 (JAM).\n\n3. The caption of the jointly administered cases shall read as follows:\n\n#### **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------             | x           |                         |\n|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------------------|\n| In re:                                                                      | :<br>:      | Chapter 11              |\n| 1<br>HO WAN KWOK,<br>et al.,                                                | :<br>:<br>: | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |\n| Debtors.<br>--------------------------------------------------------------- | :<br>x      | (Jointly Administered)  |\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), Genever Holdings LLC (last four digits of tax identification number: 8202) and Genever Holdings Corporation. The mailing address for the Trustee, Genever Holdings LLC, and the Genever Holdings Corporation 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\n4. The foregoing caption satisfies the requirements set forth in section 342(c)(1) of\n\nthe Bankruptcy Code. All pleadings concerning the Chapter 11 Cases shall be filed in the\n\nIndividual Debtor's case (Ho Wan Kwok, Case No. 22-50073 (JAM)).\n\n5. An entry shall be made on the Genever (US) Debtor's chapter 11 case docket that\n\nis substantially similar to the following:\n\nAn order has been entered in accordance with Rule 1015(b) of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and Rule 1015-1 of the Local Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut directing joint administration of the chapter 11 cases of 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), Genever Holdings Corporation, and Genever Holdings LLC. The docket in the chapter 11 case of Ho Wan Kwok, Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) should be consulted for all matters affecting this case.\n\n6. The Trustee, the Genever (BVI) Debtor, and the Genever (US) Debtor shall\n\nmaintain, and the Clerk of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut\n\nshall keep, one consolidated docket, one file, and one consolidated service list.\n\n7. Nothing contained in the Motion or this Order shall be deemed or construed as directing or otherwise effecting a substantive consolidation of the Chapter 11 Cases.\n\n8. The Trustee, the Genever (BVI) Debtor, and the Genever (US) Debtor are authorized to take all actions necessary to effectuate the relief granted in this Order in accordance with the Motion.\n\n9. This Court retains exclusive jurisdiction with respect to all matters arising from or related to the implementation, interpretation, and enforcement of this Order.\n\n## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| ----------------------------------------------------------- | x           |                            |\n|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|----------------------------|\n| In re:                                                      | :<br>:<br>: | Chapter 11                 |\n| HO WAN KWOK,<br>et al.                                      | :           | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM)    |\n| 1<br>Debtors.                                               | :<br>:      | Jointly Administered       |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------- | :<br>x      |                            |\n| In re:                                                      | :<br>:      |                            |\n| GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC,                                       | :<br>:      | Chapter 11                 |\n| Debtor.                                                     | :<br>:      | Case No. 22-50592<br>(JAM) |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------- | :<br>x      |                            |\n\n### **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nThe undersigned hereby certifies that on November 17, 2022, the foregoing proposed Order was electronically filed. Notice of this filing was sent by e-mail to all parties to the abovecaptioned chapter 11 case by operation of the Court's electronic filing (\"CM/ECF\") system or by mail to anyone unable to accept electronic filing as indicated on the Notice of Electronic Filing.<sup>2</sup> Parties may access this filing through the Court's CM/ECF system.\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) and Genever Holdings Corporation. The mailing address for the Trustee and the Genever (BVI) Debtor 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> To the extent that the foregoing was filed outside regular business hours, service by mail on recipients unable or not qualified to accept electronic notice was made on the next business day.\n\nDated: November 17, 2022 New Haven, Connecticut\n\nBy: /s/Douglas S. Skalka\n\nDouglas S. Skalka (ct00616) Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 821-2000 dskalka@npmlaw.com plinsey@npmlaw.com","body_zh":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT（美国破产法院）\nDISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT（康涅狄格区）\nBRIDGEPORT DIVISION（布里奇波特分院）\n\n-----------------------------------------------------------　x\n关于：　:\n:\n第 11 章\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）,\n等，　:\n:\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。　:\n:\n（合并审理）\n\nx\n关于：　:\n:\n第 11 章\nGENEVER HOLDINGS LLC,　:\n:\n案号：22-50592 (JAM)\n债务人。　:\n\nx\nUNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT（美国破产法院）\n关于指令对相关第 11 章案件进行合并审理的裁定\n\n鉴于 Luc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯）以在 Ho Wan Kwok（「个人债务人」）的第 11 章案件中指定的第 11 章受托人（「受托人」）的身份，会同 Genever Holdings Corporation（「Genever (BVI) 债务人」）以及 Genever Holdings LLC（「Genever (US) 债务人」，并与受托人及 Genever (BVI) 债务人合称「动议人」）提出动议（「本动议」）2，请求作出裁定（「本裁定」）：(a) 指令对 Genever (US) 债务人的第 11 章案件与个人债务人及 Genever (BVI) 债务人的第 11 章案件（统称「该等第 11 章案件」）进行程序性合并和合并审理；以及 (b) 给予相关救济，所有内容均详见本动议；且本法院\n\n1 该等第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（又名 Guo Wengui、Miles Guo、Miles Kwok 以及其他诸多化名）（纳税人识别号后四位：9595）以及 Genever Holdings Corporation。受托人及 Genever Holdings Corporation 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（仅用于通知与沟通目的）。\n\n2 本文中使用但未另作定义的首字母大写术语，具有本动议中赋予该等术语的含义。\n\n根据 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 及 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《移送常设命令》（经修订）对本事项拥有管辖权；且本法院认定根据 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2) 本程序属于核心程序；且本法院认定根据 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 及 1409 本程序及本动议在本区的审判地是适当的；且本法院认定本动议所请求的救济符合个人债务人、Genever (BVI) 债务人和 Genever (US) 债务人的破产财产、其债权人及其他利害关系方的最大利益；且本法院认定动议人关于本动议的通知以及就本动议举行听证会的机会在当时情况下是适当的，无需提供其他通知；且本法院已审阅本动议，并在本法院举行的听证会（「听证会」）上听取了支持其中所请求救济的陈述；且本法院已判定本动议和听证会中陈述的法律与事实依据构成了给予本文所准予救济的正当理由；基于在本法院进行的所有诉讼程序；经审慎研议并有充分理由表明，特此裁定：\n\n1. 本动议按本文所述予以准许。\n\n2. 该等第 11 章案件仅为程序目的进行合并，并由本法院在案号 22-50073 (JAM) 项下合并审理。\n\n3. 合并审理案件的案头应载明如下：\nUNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION（美国康涅狄格区破产法院布里奇波特分院）\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------　x\n\n关于：　:\n:　第 11 章\n\nHO WAN KWOK,\n等，　:\n:\n:　案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。\n\nx　（合并审理）\n\n1 该等第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（又名 Guo Wengui、Miles Guo、Miles Kwok 以及其他诸多化名）（纳税人识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（纳税人识别号后四位：8202）以及 Genever Holdings Corporation。受托人、Genever Holdings LLC 及 Genever Holdings Corporation 的邮寄地址为 Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 转交 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产受托人 Luc A. Despins（仅用于通知与沟通目的）。\n\n4. 前述案头满足《破产法典》第 342(c)(1) 条规定的要求。所有关于该等第 11 章案件的诉答文书均应在个人债务人的案件（Ho Wan Kwok，案号：22-50073 (JAM)）中提交。\n\n5. 应在 Genever (US) 债务人的第 11 章案件案卷中作出一项与下述内容基本相似的记录：\n\n已根据《联邦破产诉讼程序规则》第 1015(b) 条及《美国康涅狄格区破产法院地方破产诉讼程序规则》第 1015-1 条作出一项裁定，指令对 Ho Wan Kwok（又名 Guo Wengui、Miles Guo、Miles Kwok 以及其他诸多化名；纳税人识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings Corporation 及 Genever Holdings LLC 的第 11 章案件进行合并审理。凡涉及本案的所有事项，均应查阅 Ho Wan Kwok 的第 11 章案件案卷，案号：22-50073 (JAM)。\n\n6. 受托人、Genever (BVI) 债务人和 Genever (US) 债务人应维持，且美国康涅狄格区破产法院书记官应保留一份合并案卷、一份档案及一份合并送达名单。\n\n7. 本动议或本裁定中所包含的任何内容均不得被视为或解释为指令或在其他方面产生对该等第 11 章案件进行实质性合并的效果。\n\n8. 授权受托人、Genever (BVI) 债务人和 Genever (US) 债务人根据本动议采取一切必要行动以落实本裁定所准予的救济。\n\n9. 本法院对因本裁定的执行、解释和强制执行而引起的或与之相关的所有事项保留专属管辖权。\nUNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION（美国康涅狄格区破产法院布里奇波特分院）\n\n-----------------------------------------------------------　x\n\n关于：　:\n:\n:　第 11 章\nHO WAN KWOK,\n等　:　案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n\n债务人。　:\n:　合并审理\n\nx\n关于：　:\n\nGENEVER HOLDINGS LLC,　:\n:　第 11 章\n债务人。　:\n:　案号：22-50592 (JAM)\n\nx\n送达证明\n\n下述签名人特此证明，于 2022年11月17日，前述拟定裁定已通过电子方式提交。该提交的通知已通过法院的电子案件归档系统（「CM/ECF」）以电子邮件方式发送给上述案头第 11 章案件的所有当事人，或者按照《电子归档通知》所示通过邮寄方式发送给任何无法接受电子归档的人员。2 各方当事人可通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅该归档文书。\n\n1 该等第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（又名 Guo Wengui、Miles Guo、Miles Kwok 以及其他诸多化名）（纳税人识别号后四位：9595）以及 Genever Holdings Corporation。受托人及 Genever (BVI) 债务人的邮寄地址为 Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 转交 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产受托人 Luc A. Despins（仅用于通知与沟通目的）。\n\n2 在前述文书于正常工作时间之外提交的范围内，向无法或不具备资格接受电子通知的接收人进行的邮寄送达已于下一个工作日进行。\n\n日期：2022年11月17日 于 Connecticut（康涅狄格州）New Haven（纽黑文）\n\n签署人：/s/ Douglas S. Skalka\n\nDouglas S. Skalka (ct00616) Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 821-2000 dskalka@npmlaw.com plinsey@npmlaw.com","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Guo","Miles Guo","Despins","Paul Hastings"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":1338,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:56:05"}