{"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 –
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\n1 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":null,"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":"2026-07-07 07:49:18"}