{"id":"court_ctb_1227_1","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":1227,"sub_number":1,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":null,"title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION : Debtors. : \\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"# **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n : Debtors. : \\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_:\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_ :\n\n:\n\nIn re : Chapter 11\n\nHO WAN KWOK, *et al.* : Case No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\n### **NOTICE OF APPEAL**\n\n**PLEASE TAKE NOTICE** that, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 158(a)(3), the Debtor, Ho Wan Kwok, hereby appeals to the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut from the December 9, 2022, Order Granting in Part Motion for Protective Order [Doc. No. 1217] (the \"Order\") entered by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut (Hon. Julie A. Manning). A copy of the Order is attached hereto as **Exhibit A**. The names of all parties to the Order and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of their respective counsel are as follows:\n\n| PARTY                       | ATTORNEYS                      |\n|-----------------------------|--------------------------------|\n| Ho Wan Kwok –<br>The Debtor | ZEISLER & ZEISLER, P.C.        |\n|                             | Eric Henzy                     |\n|                             | Stephen M. Kindseth            |\n|                             | Aaron A. Romney                |\n|                             | James M. Moriarty              |\n|                             | John L. Cesaroni               |\n|                             | 10 Middle Street, 15th Floor   |\n|                             | Bridgeport, CT 06604           |\n|                             | Tel: (203) 368-4234            |\n|                             | ehenzy@zeislaw.com             |\n|                             | skindseth@zeislaw.com          |\n|                             | aromney@zeislaw.com            |\n|                             | jmoriarty@zeislaw.com          |\n|                             | jcesaroni@zeislaw.com          |\n|                             |                                |\n|                             | LAWALL & MITCHELL              |\n|                             | Aaron A. Mitchell              |\n|                             | Soundview Plaza                |\n|                             | Suite 700R, 1266 E Main Street |\n|                             | Stamford, CT 06902             |\n|                             | aaron@lmesq.com                |\n\n| Luc A. Despins-Chapter 11 Trustee | NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C.   |\n|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|\n|                                   | Patrick R. Linsey                |\n|                                   | James C. Graham                  |\n|                                   | Lucas Bennett Rocklin            |\n|                                   | Douglas S. Skalka                |\n|                                   | 195 Church Street, 13th Floor    |\n|                                   | New Haven, CT 06510              |\n|                                   | (203) 781-2847                   |\n|                                   | plinsey@npmlaw.com               |\n|                                   | jgraham@npmlaw.com               |\n|                                   | lrocklin@npmlaw.com              |\n|                                   | dskalka@npmlaw.com               |\n|                                   |                                  |\n|                                   | PAUL HASTINGS LLP                |\n|                                   | Nicholas A. Bassett              |\n|                                   | 2050 M Street NW                 |\n|                                   | Washington, D.C., 20036          |\n|                                   | (202) 551-1902                   |\n|                                   | nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com |\n|                                   | -and                             |\n|                                   | Luc A. Despins                   |\n|                                   | Avram E. Luft                    |\n|                                   | Douglass Barron                  |\n|                                   | 200 Park Avenue                  |\n|                                   | New York, NY 10166               |\n|                                   | (212) 318-6079                   |\n|                                   | lucdespins@paulhastings.com      |\n|                                   | aviluft@paulhastings.com         |\n|                                   | douglassbarron@paulhastings.com  |\n| U.S. Trustee-U.S. Trustee         | OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRUSTEE       |\n|                                   | Holley L. Claiborn               |\n|                                   | Steven E. Mackey                 |\n|                                   | The Giaimo Federal Building      |\n|                                   | 150 Court Street, Room 302       |\n|                                   | New Haven, CT 06510              |\n|                                   | holley.l.claiborn@usdoj.gov      |\n|                                   | USTPRegion02.NH.ECF@USDOJ.GOV    |\n\nDated: December 12, 2022.\n\n# THE DEBTOR, HO WAN KWOK\n\n By: */s/ Aaron A. Romney*  Aaron A. Romney (ct28144) ZEISLER & ZEISLER, P.C. 10 Middle Street, 15th floor Bridgeport, CT 06605 Telephone: (203) 368-4234 Facsimile: (203) 368-0903 Email: [aromney@zeislaw.com](mailto:aromney@zeislaw.com)\n\n#### **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nI hereby certify that on this 12th day of December, 2022, a copy of foregoing was filed electronically. Notice of this filing will be sent by e-mail to all parties by operation of the Court's electronic filing system or by mail to anyone unable to accept electronic filing as indicated on the Notice of Electronic Filing. Parties may access this filing through the Court's CM/ECF System.\n\n By: */s/ Aaron A. Romney*  Aaron A. Romney (ct28144)\n\n# **EXHIBIT A**\n\n## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT**\n\nHO WAN KWOK, *et al.*,\n\n)\n\n)\n\n)\n\n1\n\nIn re: ) Chapter 11 ) Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) ) (Jointly Administered)\n\nDebtors. ) Re: ECF No. 1063\n\n## **ORDER GRANTING IN PART MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER**\n\n On November 2, 2022, Ho Wan Kwok (the \"Individual Debtor\") filed a Motion for Protective Order, ECF No. 1063, (the \"Motion\"), seeking to prevent the production of Clark Hill PLC's motion for summary judgment (the \"Motion for Summary Judgment\") and the Individual Debtor's asylum application attached to the Motion for Summary Judgment (the \"Asylum Application\") in the case of *Guo Wengui v. Clark Hill PLC*, 1:19-cv-03195-JEB (D.D.C.) (hereinafter the \"Malpractice Action\"). On November 16, 2022, Luc A. Despins, in his capacity as Chapter 11 Trustee (the \"Trustee\" and, together with the Individual Debtor, the \"Parties\") for the estate of the Individual Debtor (the \"Estate\"), filed an objection to the Motion, ECF No. 1105, (the \"Objection\"). On November 29, 2022, the Individual Debtor filed a reply in support of the Motion, ECF No. 1174, (the \"Reply\").\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\nA hearing on the Motion was held on November 30, 2022. The Court gave the Parties time to attempt to settle the issues raised in the Motion and continued the hearing to December 1, 2022. During the continued hearing, the Parties reported that they were not able to reach a settlement of the Motion.\n\nThe Court finds that, in accordance with the provisions of a consent order regarding attorney client and work-product privileges, ECF No. 856, (the \"Privileges Consent Order\"), the Motion for Summary Judgment and the Asylum Application are \"documents related to the [Malpractice Action] that relate to the merits of the legal malpractice action.\" (ECF No. 856 ¶ 4.) The Court further finds that the Trustee and his counsel need access to the Motion for Summary Judgment and the Asylum Application to prosecute the Malpractice Action, which is an asset of the Estate, and that production of these documents to the Trustee and his counsel will not result in personal harm to the Individual Debtor in accordance with the terms of the Privileges Consent Order. (ECF No. 856 ¶ 7.) Therefore, upon review of the relevant pleadings, the arguments of counsel advanced during the hearing, and for the reasons stated on the record, it is hereby\n\n**ORDERED**: The Motion is GRANTED in part. The Motion for Summary Judgment and the Asylum Application shall be produced only to the Trustee and his counsel. As it relates to these bankruptcy cases, only the Individual Debtor and his counsel and the Trustee and his counsel shall have access to the Motion for Summary Judgment and the Asylum Application at this time. The Motion for Summary Judgment and the Asylum Application are not to be discussed, shown, or produced in any way to other interested parties in these bankruptcy cases; and it is further\n\n2\n\n**ORDERED**: Jenner & Block LLP is authorized to produce the Motion for Summary\n\nJudgment and the Asylum Application only to the Trustee and his counsel pursuant to this Order and in accordance with the protective order in the Malpractice Action, as applicable.\n\nDated at Bridgeport, Connecticut this 9th day of December, 2022.","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\n: 债务人。 : ____________________________________________:\n\n____________________________________________ :\n\n:\n\n关于 : 第11章（Chapter 11）\n\nHo Wan Kwok（郭文贵）等人 : 案号 22-50073 (JAM)\n上诉通知书\n\n请注意，依据 28 U.S.C. § 158(a)(3)，债务人 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）特此就 United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut（美国康涅狄格区联邦破产法院）（Julie A. Manning 法官）作出的 2022年12月9日《关于部分批准保护令动议的裁定》[Doc. No. 1217]（下称“《裁定》”），向 United States District Court for the District of Connecticut（美国康涅狄格区联邦地方法院）提起上诉。《裁定》的副本作为附件A附于本通知书后。《裁定》所涉各方当事人的姓名/名称，以及各自代理律师的姓名、地址和电话号码如下：\n\n当事人 律师\n\nHo Wan Kwok –\n债务人 ZEISLER & ZEISLER, P.C.\nEric Henzy\nStephen M. Kindseth\nAaron A. Romney\nJames M. Moriarty\nJohn L. Cesaroni\n10 Middle Street, 15th Floor\nBridgeport, CT 06604\n电话: (203) 368-4234\nehenzy@zeislaw.com\nskindseth@zeislaw.com\naromney@zeislaw.com\njmoriarty@zeislaw.com\njcesaroni@zeislaw.com\n\nLAWALL & MITCHELL\nAaron A. Mitchell\nSoundview Plaza\nSuite 700R, 1266 E Main Street\nStamford, CT 06902\naaron@lmesq.com\n\nLuc A. Despins-第11章受托人 NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C.\n\nPatrick R. Linsey\nJames C. Graham\nLucas Bennett Rocklin\nDouglas S. Skalka\n195 Church Street, 13th Floor\nNew Haven, CT 06510\n(203) 781-2847\nplinsey@npmlaw.com\njgraham@npmlaw.com\nlrocklin@npmlaw.com\ndskalka@npmlaw.com\n\nPAUL HASTINGS LLP\nNicholas A. Bassett\n2050 M Street NW\nWashington, D.C., 20036\n(202) 551-1902\nnicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n-以及-\nLuc A. Despins\nAvram E. Luft\nDouglass Barron\n200 Park Avenue\nNew York, NY 10166\n(212) 318-6079\nlucdespins@paulhastings.com\naviluft@paulhastings.com\ndouglassbarron@paulhastings.com\n美国联邦破产受托人-美国联邦破产受托人 OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRUSTEE（美国联邦受托人办公室）\nHolley L. Claiborn\nSteven E. Mackey\nThe Giaimo Federal Building\n150 Court Street, Room 302\nNew Haven, CT 06510\nholley.l.claiborn@usdoj.gov\nUSTPRegion02.NH.ECF@USDOJ.GOV\n\n日期：2022年12月12日。\n债务人：HO WAN KWOK\n\n签署人：/s/ Aaron A. Romney  Aaron A. Romney (ct28144) ZEISLER & ZEISLER, P.C. 10 Middle Street, 15th floor Bridgeport, CT 06605 电话：(203) 368-4234 传真：(203) 368-0903 电子邮件：[aromney@zeislaw.com]\n送达证明\n\n我特此证明，于 2022年12月12日，前述文书的副本已通过电子方式归档。此归档通知将通过本法院电子归档系统的运行以电子邮件形式发送给所有当事人，或按照《电子归档通知》所示，以邮寄方式发送给无法接收电子归档的任何人。各方当事人可通过本法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅该归档文件。\n\n签署人：/s/ Aaron A. Romney  Aaron A. Romney (ct28144)\n附件 A\nUNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT（美国康涅狄格区联邦破产法院）\n\nHO WAN KWOK 等人，\n\n)\n\n)\n\n)\n关于：) 第11章 ) 案号 22-50073 (JAM) )（合并审理）\n\n债务人。) 涉及：ECF No. 1063\n关于部分批准保护令动议的裁定\n\n于 2022年11月2日，Ho Wan Kwok（下称“个人债务人”）提交了一份《保护令动议》，ECF No. 1063（下称“《动议》”），旨在阻止在 Guo Wengui v. Clark Hill PLC，案号 1:19-cv-03195-JEB (D.D.C.)（下称“执业过错诉讼”）一案中出示 Clark Hill PLC 的即决判决动议（下称“《即决判决动议》”）以及附于《即决判决动议》后的个人债务人之庇护申请（下称“《庇护申请》”）。于 2022年11月16日，Luc A. Despins 以其作为个人债务人破产财团（下称“破产财团”）的第11章受托人身份（下称“受托人”，与个人债务人合称“双方当事人”），对《动议》提出了异议，ECF No. 1105（下称“《异议》”）。于 2022年11月29日，个人债务人提交了支持《动议》的答辩意见，ECF No. 1174（下称“《答辩意见》”）。\n\n1 本批第11章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（又名郭文贵、Miles Guo 和 Miles Kwok，以及其他众多化名）（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 和 Genever Holdings Corporation 的邮寄地址为 Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 转交 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财团受托人 Luc A. Despins（仅用于接收通知和联络之目的）。\n\n本法院于 2022年11月30日 就《动议》举行了听证会。法院给予双方当事人时间尝试解决《动议》中提出的问题，并将听证会顺延至 2022年12月1日。在顺延举行的听证会上，双方当事人报告称他们未能就《动议》达成和解。\n\n本法院认定，根据一份关于律师-委托人特权及工作成果特权的同意裁定 ECF No. 856（下称“《特权同意裁定》”）的规定，《即决判决动议》和《庇护申请》属于“与[执业过错诉讼]相关的、涉及法律执业过错诉讼实质问题的文书”。（ECF No. 856 ¶ 4。）法院进一步认定，受托人及其代理律师需要查阅《即决判决动议》和《庇护申请》以推进执业过错诉讼（该诉讼属于破产财团的资产），且按照《特权同意裁定》的条款，向受托人及其代理律师出示这些文件不会对个人债务人造成人身伤害。（ECF No. 856 ¶ 7。）因此，在审查了相关诉状、听证会期间各方代理律师提出的辩论意见，并基于记入案卷的理由，特此\n\n裁定如下：《动议》得到部分批准。《即决判决动议》和《庇护申请》应仅向受托人及其代理律师出示。在与这些破产案件相关联的范围内，目前仅个人债务人及其代理律师以及受托人及其代理律师有权查阅《即决判决动议》和《庇护申请》。不得以任何方式向这些破产案件中的其他利害关系方讨论、展示或出示《即决判决动议》和《庇护申请》；并进一步\n裁定如下：授权 Jenner & Block LLP 依据本裁定并按照执业过错诉讼中的保护令（如适用），仅向受托人及其代理律师出示《即决判决动议》和《庇护申请》。\n\n2022年12月9日 签署于康涅狄格州布里奇波特。","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Despins","Je","Guo","Paul Hastings","Miles Guo"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":856,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":1063,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":1105,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":1174,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":1224,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:54:46"}