{"id":"court_ctb_1595_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":1595,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":null,"title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION In re:","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"## 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\nDebtors.\n\n(Jointly Administered)\n\n## **NOTICE OF APPEAL**\n\n**PLEASE TAKE NOTICE** that, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 158(a)(1), Mei Guo, HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC, Lee Vartan, Esq., and Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC hereby appeal to the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut from the March 10, 2023 *Order Holding HK Parties in Contempt of Court and Sanctioning HK Parties, Attorney Vartan and Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC* (ECF No. 1537) (the \"Order\"), entered by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut (Honorable Julie A. Manning) finding Mei Guo and HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC (\"HK USA,\" and together with Mei Guo, the \"HK Parties\") in civil contempt of Court for failure to comply with (i) the Court's January 20, 2023 Order Granting in Part Motion to Compel Compliance With Rule 2004 Subpoenas, filed by Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee (the \"Trustee\") for the estate of debtor Ho Wan Kwok (the \"Debtor\") (ECF No. 1353); and (ii) the Court's February 13, 2023 Order Granting in Part Motion for Order to Appear and Show Cause Why the Court Should Not Hold the HK Parties in Contempt of Court, filed by the Trustee (ECF No. 1455); and for sanctioning Attorney Vartan and CSG in connection therein. 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| Luc A Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee | Douglas S. Skalka, Esq.
James C. Graham, Esq.
Patrick R. Linsey, Esq.
Lucas Bennett Rocklin, Esq.
NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C.
195 Church Street, 13th Floor
New Haven, CT 06510
(203) 781-2847
dskalka@npmlaw.com
jgraham@npmlaw.com
plinsey@npmlaw.com
lrocklin@npmlaw.com
Nicholas A. Bassett, Esq.
PAUL HASTINGS LLP
2050 M Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 551-1902
nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com |\n| | - and -
Luc A. Despins, Esq.
Avram E. Luft, Esq.
Douglass E. Barron, Esq.
G. Alexander Bongartz, Esq.
PAUL HASTINGS LLP
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166
(212) 318-6079
douglassbarron@paulhastings.com
alexbongartz@paulhastings.com
aviluft@paulhastings.com |\n\n| PARTY | ATTORNEYS |\n|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| Mei Guo, HK International Funds
Investments (USA) Limited, LLC,
Attorney Vartan (Lee Vartan, Esq.), and
Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC | Lee Vartan, Esq.
Sam Della Fera, Jr., Esq.
Melissa F. Wernick, Esq.
CHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI PC
105 Eisenhower Parkway
Roseland, NJ 07068
(973) 325-1500
lvartan@csglaw.com
sdellafera@csglaw.com
mwernick@csglaw.com
- and - |\n| | Aaron A. Romney, Esq.
James M. Moriarty, Esq.
ZEISLER & ZEISLER PC
10 Middle Street, 15th Floor
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 368-4234
aromney@zeislaw.com
jmoriarty@zeislaw.com |\n\nDated: March 24, 2023 */s/ Lee Vartan* Roseland, New Jersey Lee Vartan\n\nNew York State Bar No. 4288296 [lvartan@csglaw.com](mailto:lvartan@csglaw.com) Sam Della Fera, Jr. New Jersey State Bar No. 023701992 [sdellafera@csglaw.com](mailto:sdellafera@csglaw.com) *admitted pro hac vice* Melissa F. Wernick New Jersey State Bar No. 033642010 [mwernick@csglaw.com](mailto:mwernick@csglaw.com) *admitted pro hac vice*\n\n## **CHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI PC**\n\n105 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland, NJ 07068 Telephone: (973) 325-1500 Facsimile: (973) 325-1501 *Attorneys for Mei Guo, HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC, Lee Vartan, Esq., and Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC*\n\nAaron A. Romney (ct28144) [aromney@zeislaw.com](mailto:aromney@zeislaw.com) James M. Moriarty (ct21876) [jmoriarty@zeislaw.com](mailto:jmoriarty@zeislaw.com) **ZEISLER & ZEISLER PC** 10 Middle Street, 15th Floor Bridgeport, CT 06604 Telephone: (203) 368-4234 Facsimile: (203) 368-5485 *Local Counsel for Mei Guo, HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC, Lee Vartan, Esq., and Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC*\n\n## **CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE**\n\nI hereby certify that on this 24th day of March 2023, a copy of foregoing Notice of Appeal 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\n\nCourt's CM/ECF System.\n\nDated: March 24, 2023 */s/ Lee Vartan* Roseland, New Jersey Lee Vartan\n\nNew York State Bar No. 4288296 [lvartan@csglaw.com](mailto:lvartan@csglaw.com) Sam Della Fera, Jr. New Jersey State Bar No. 023701992 [sdellafera@csglaw.com](mailto:sdellafera@csglaw.com) *admitted pro hac vice* Melissa F. Wernick New Jersey State Bar No. 033642010 [mwernick@csglaw.com](mailto:mwernick@csglaw.com) *admitted pro hac vice* **CHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI PC** 105 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland, NJ 07068 Telephone: (973) 325-1500 Facsimile: (973) 325-1501 *Attorneys for Mei Guo, HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC, Lee Vartan, Esq., and Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC* Aaron A. Romney (ct28144) [aromney@zeislaw.com](mailto:aromney@zeislaw.com) James M. Moriarty (ct21876) [jmoriarty@zeislaw.com](mailto:jmoriarty@zeislaw.com) **ZEISLER & ZEISLER PC** 10 Middle Street, 15th Floor Bridgeport, CT 06604 Telephone: (203) 368-4234 Facsimile: (203) 368-5485 *Local Counsel for Mei Guo, HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC, Lee Vartan, Esq., and Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC*","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部）\n\n关于：\n\n第 11 章\n\nHo Wan Kwok（郭文贵）等，\n\n案号 22-50073 (JAM)\n\n债务人。\n\n（合并审理）\n上诉通知书\n\n特此通知，依据 28 U.S.C. § 158(a)(1)，Mei Guo（郭美）、HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC（香港国际基金投资（美国）有限公司）、Lee Vartan, Esq.（李·瓦尔坦律师）以及 Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC（基耶萨·沙希尼安与吉安托马西律师事务所）特此向 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，针对由美国康涅狄格区联邦破产法院（Julie A. Manning（朱莉·A·曼宁）法官）做出的 2023年3月10日《关于裁定香港方藐视法庭并对香港方、瓦尔坦律师及 Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC 处以制裁的命令》（ECF No. 1537）（以下简称“该命令”）。该命令裁定郭美及香港国际基金投资（美国）有限公司（以下简称“HK USA”，并与郭美合称为“香港方”）因未能遵守以下事项而构成民事藐视法庭：(i) 由债务人郭文贵（以下简称“债务人”）破产财产之第 11 章受托人 Luc A. Despins（吕克·A·德斯平斯）（以下简称“受托人”）提交的、法院于 2023年1月20日做出的《关于部分批准强制执行第 2004 条传票动议的命令》（ECF No. 1353）；以及 (ii) 由受托人提交的、法院于 2023年2月13日做出的《关于部分批准要求出庭并陈述不应由法院裁定香港方藐视法庭理由之命令动议的命令》（ECF No. 1455）；并针对相关事项对瓦尔坦律师及 CSG 处以制裁。该命令的副本作为附件 A 附于本通知。该命令所涉全部当事人的姓名/名称及其各自律师的姓名、地址和电话号码如下：\n\n当事人 律师\n\nLuc A Despins，第 11 章受托人 Douglas S. Skalka 律师\nJames C. Graham 律师\nPatrick R. Linsey 律师\nLucas Bennett Rocklin 律师\nNEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C.\n195 Church Street, 13th Floor\nNew Haven, CT 06510\n(203) 781-2847\ndskalka@npmlaw.com\njgraham@npmlaw.com\nplinsey@npmlaw.com\nlrocklin@npmlaw.com\nNicholas A. Bassett 律师\nPAUL HASTINGS LLP（普衡律师事务所）\n2050 M Street, N.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20036\n(202) 551-1902\nnicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n- 以及 -\nLuc A. Despins 律师\nAvram E. Luft 律师\nDouglass E. Barron 律师\nG. Alexander Bongartz 律师\nPAUL HASTINGS LLP\n200 Park Avenue\nNew York, NY 10166\n(212) 318-6079\ndouglassbarron@paulhastings.com\nalexbongartz@paulhastings.com\naviluft@paulhastings.com\n\n当事人 律师\n\n郭美、香港国际基金投资（美国）有限公司、\n瓦尔坦律师（李·瓦尔坦律师）以及\nChiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC Lee Vartan 律师\nSam Della Fera, Jr. 律师\nMelissa F. Wernick 律师\nCHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI PC\n105 Eisenhower Parkway\nRoseland, NJ 07068\n(973) 325-1500\nlvartan@csglaw.com\nsdellafera@csglaw.com\nmwernick@csglaw.com\n- 以及 -\nAaron A. Romney 律师\nJames M. Moriarty 律师\nZEISLER & ZEISLER PC\n10 Middle Street, 15th Floor\nBridgeport, CT 06604\n(203) 368-4234\naromney@zeislaw.com\njmoriarty@zeislaw.com\n\n日期：2023年3月24日 /s/ Lee Vartan 新泽西州罗斯兰 Lee Vartan\n\n纽约州律师执业号 4288296 [lvartan@csglaw.com] Sam Della Fera, Jr. 新泽西州律师执业号 023701992 [sdellafera@csglaw.com] 获准特许出庭 Melissa F. Wernick 新泽西州律师执业号 033642010 [mwernick@csglaw.com] 获准特许出庭\nCHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI PC\n\n105 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland, NJ 07068 电话：(973) 325-1500 传真：(973) 325-1501 郭美、HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC、Lee Vartan 律师及 Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC 之代理律师\n\nAaron A. Romney (ct28144) [aromney@zeislaw.com] James M. Moriarty (ct21876) [jmoriarty@zeislaw.com] ZEISLER & ZEISLER PC 10 Middle Street, 15th Floor Bridgeport, CT 06604 电话：(203) 368-4234 传真：(203) 368-5485 郭美、HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC、Lee Vartan 律师及 Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC 之本地代理律师\n送达证明\n\n我谨此证明，于 2023年3月24日，前述《上诉通知书》的一份副本已通过电子方式提交。本项提交的通知将通过法院电子提交系统的运行以电子邮件形式发送给所有当事人，或按照《电子提交通知》上的指示，通过邮寄方式发送给无法接受电子提交的任何人。各方当事人均可通过\n\n法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅本文件。\n\n日期：2023年3月24日 /s/ Lee Vartan 新泽西州罗斯兰 Lee Vartan\n\n纽约州律师执业号 4288296 [lvartan@csglaw.com] Sam Della Fera, Jr. 新泽西州律师执业号 023701992 [sdellafera@csglaw.com] 获准特许出庭 Melissa F. Wernick 新泽西州律师执业号 033642010 [mwernick@csglaw.com] 获准特许出庭 CHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI PC 105 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland, NJ 07068 电话：(973) 325-1500 传真：(973) 325-1501 郭美、HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC、Lee Vartan 律师及 Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC 之代理律师 Aaron A. Romney (ct28144) [aromney@zeislaw.com] James M. Moriarty (ct21876) [jmoriarty@zeislaw.com] ZEISLER & ZEISLER PC 10 Middle Street, 15th Floor Bridgeport, CT 06604 电话：(203) 368-4234 传真：(203) 368-5485 郭美、HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC、Lee Vartan 律师及 Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC 之本地代理律师","key_entities":["Guo","Je","Despins","Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Paul Hastings"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":1353,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":1455,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":1537,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":757,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:47:33"}