{"id":"court_ctb_1385_1","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":1385,"sub_number":1,"doc_type":"MOTION","filed_date":null,"title":"EXHIBIT A LAWALL DECLARATION","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"## **EXHIBIT A**\n\n## **LAWALL DECLARATION**\n\n## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\nIn re:\n\nChapter 11\n\nHO WAN KWOK *et al.*,\n\nCase No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\n<span id=\"page-1-1\"></span>Debtors. [1](#page-1-0)  Jointly Administered\n\n## **DECLARATION OF FRANCIS J. LAWALL**\n\nI, Francis J. Lawall, make this declaration pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746.\n\n1. My name is Francis J. Lawall.\n\n2. I am over the age of eighteen years and am competent to testify as a witness.\n\n3. The facts stated in tis declaration are based on matters of which I have personal knowledge\n\n4. I am a partner of Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders. LLP, counsel to Bravo Luck Limited in the chapter 11 case *In re: Ho Wan Kwok*, Case No. 22-50073 (JAM).\n\n<span id=\"page-1-3\"></span>5. I offer this declaration in support of the *Bravo Luck Limited's Motion to Quash Subpoena* (the \"Motion\").[2](#page-1-2)\n\n6. On January 23, 2023, I had a meet and confer with Patrick Linsey of Neubert, Pepe & Monteithm P.C., counsel to the Trustee, via the telephone, in an effort in good faith to resolve by agreement the issues raised by the Motion. During the meet and confer, Mr. Linsey and I\n\n<span id=\"page-1-0\"></span><sup>1</sup> The Debtors in these chapter 11 cases are Ho Wan Kwok (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\n<span id=\"page-1-2\"></span><sup>2</sup> Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Motion.\n\ndiscussed the discovery issues between the parties regarding the Rule 2004 Subpoena and requested that the Rule 2004 Subpoena be withdrawn in light of the three pending adversary proceedings filed by the Trustee and Debtors against Bravo. On January 25, 2023, Mr. Linsey notified me via email that the Trustee will not withdraw the Rule 2004 Subpoena and thus the issues raised during the meet and confer remain unresolved.\n\nPursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States that the foregoing is true and correct.\n\nExecuted within the United States on January 25, 2023.\n\n*/s/ Francis J. Lawall*  Francis J. Lawall, Esq. TROUTMAN PEPPER HAMILTON SANDERS LLP 3000 Two Logan Square Eighteenth and Arch Streets Philadelphia, PA 19103 Telephone: (215) 981-4481 francis.lawall@troutman.com","body_zh":"附件 A\nLAWALL 声明书\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部）\n\n关于：\n\n第 11 章\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等人，\n\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n\n债务人。[1] 联合审理\nFRANCIS J. LAWALL 声明书\n\n我，Francis J. Lawall，依据 28 U.S.C. § 1746 作出本声明。\n\n1. 我的名字是 Francis J. Lawall。\n\n2. 我已年满十八周岁，并具备作为证人作证的法定资格。\n\n3. 本声明中所述事实均基于我个人知悉的事项。\n\n4. 我是 Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP（创普曼律师事务所）的合伙人，在 In re: Ho Wan Kwok，案号 22-50073 (JAM) 的第 11 章案件中担任 Bravo Luck Limited 的代理律师。\n\n5. 我提交本声明以支持 Bravo Luck Limited 撤销传票的动议（下称“动议”）。[2]\n\n6. 2023年1月23日，我与受托人代理律师 Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C. 的 Patrick Linsey 通过电话进行了协商（meet and confer），以善意努力就该动议所提出的争议达成和解协议。在协商过程中，Linsey 先生与我\n\n1 本第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（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 c/o Luc A. Despins, as Trustee for the Estate of Ho Wan Kwok（仅用于通知与沟通目的）。\n\n2 本文中使用但未予定义的首字母大写术语应具有动议中所赋予它们的含义。\n\n讨论了双方关于《第 2004 条规则》（Rule 2004）传票的证据开示争议，并鉴于受托人及债务人针对 Bravo 提起的正在审理中的三起对抗性诉讼程序，请求撤回该《第 2004 条规则》传票。2023年1月25日，Linsey 先生通过电子邮件通知我，受托人不会撤回《第 2004 条规则》传票，因此协商中提出的问题仍未得到解决。\n\n依据 28 U.S.C. § 1746，我在受美国法律关于伪证罪处罚的前提下声明，前述内容属实且正确。\n\n于 2023年1月25日 在美国境内签署。\n\n/s/ Francis J. Lawall Francis J. Lawall, 律师 TROUTMAN PEPPER HAMILTON SANDERS LLP 3000 Two Logan Square Eighteenth and Arch Streets Philadelphia, PA 19103 电话：(215) 981-4481 francis.lawall@troutman.com","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Despins","Paul Hastings"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":427,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:12:18"}