{"id":"court_ctb_1662_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":1662,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":null,"title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION | -------------------------------------------","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| ------------------------------------------------------      | x           |                                          |\n|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|------------------------------------------|\n| In re:                                                      | :<br>:      | Chapter 11                               |\n| HO WAN KWOK et al.,                                         | :<br>:      | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM)                  |\n| Debtors.1                                                   | :<br>:<br>: | Jointly Administered<br>Re: ECF No. 1637 |\n| ------------------------------------------------------<br>x |             |                                          |\n\n## **ORDER AUTHORIZING TRUSTEE TO ENTER INTO, AND PERFORM UNDER, CERTAIN POSTPETITION AGREEMENTS RELATING TO MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE LADY MAY**\n\nUpon the motion (ECF No. 1637, the \"Motion\")2 of Luc Despins, in his capacity as the chapter 11 trustee (the \"Trustee\") appointed in the chapter 11 case of Ho Wan Kwok (the \"Debtor\"), requesting entry of an order approving the Trustee's entry into, and performance under certain agreements related to the vessel Lady May, namely (i) the Management Agreement, (ii) the Crew Provision Agreement, and (iii) the Dockage Agreement (including any reasonable extensions or renewals thereof), all as further detailed in the Motion; and the Court having reviewed the Motion and having considered the statements of counsel for the Trustee and objections of the United States Trustee (the \"UST Objection\") at a hearing held on April 11, 2023 (the \"Hearing\"); and the Court having found that (a) the Court has jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 and 1334; (b) this is a core proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C.\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 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 defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Motion.\n\n§ 157(b); (c) venue is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 and 1409; and (d) good and sufficient notice of the Motion having been given; and no other or further notice being required; and the Court having found and determined that the legal and factual bases set forth in the Motion establish just cause for the relief granted herein; and it appearing that the relief requested by the Motion, as modified by the terms of this Order is in the best interest of the Debtors' estates and creditors; and having overruled the UST Objection; and upon all of the proceedings had before the Court and after due deliberation and sufficient cause appearing therefor, it is hereby\n\n## ORDERED THAT:\n\n1. The Motion is GRANTED as set forth herein.\n\n2. The Trustee is authorized to enter into, and perform under, (i) the Management Agreement, (ii) the Crew Provision Agreement (with the modifications announced on the record at the Hearing regarding changing the choice of law in Section 15.1 to New York and adding a clarification in Section 5.3 that FDS is not released or discharged from liability to the Trustee), and (iii) the Dockage Agreement (including any reasonable extensions or renewals thereof), including payment of the reasonable operational expenses incurred in the ordinary course of maintaining and operating the Lady May, in accordance with the Yacht Maintenance Agreements.\n\n3. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Management Agreement (including Section 7.1.6.3 of the Management Agreement), Yachtzoo - shall issue, on a monthly basis, an invoice to the Trustee setting forth, for the then-current month, (a) the services rendered and/or to be rendered and (b) the expenses incurred and/or to be incurred in accordance with the agreed Vessel budget. Within five business days of receipt of such invoice, the Trustee shall\n\n2\n\ntransfer the invoiced amount to the Vessel Account. To the extent that, at the end of any given month, there is any shortfall in the Vessel Account the Trustee shall transfer such shortfall to the Vessel Account. To the extent that, any the end of any given month, there is any surplus in the Vessel Account such surplus shall be either returned to the Trustee or applied to the invoice for the subsequent month, in the discretion of the Trustee. The Trustee shall not advance to the Vessel Account any future Management Fees or future expenses and, accordingly, Sections 7.1.6.4, 10.8, and 10.9 of the Management Agreement shall be void and not in effect. Yachtzoo consents to the foregoing modifications of the Management Agreement and shall be bound by same.\n\n4. In accordance with section 15.2 of the Management Agreement, section 15.2 of the Crew Provision Agreement, and Section 4 of the Rider to the Dockage Agreement, this Court has, respectively, exclusive jurisdiction over any claim or dispute in respect of or arising out of each such agreement.\n\n5. The Trustee is authorized and empowered to take all actions necessary to effectuate the relief granted in this Order.\n\n6. The terms and conditions of this Order shall be immediately effective and enforceable upon its entry.\n\n7. This Court retains exclusive jurisdiction with respect to all matters arising from or related to the implementation, interpretation, and enforcement of this Order.\n\nDated at Bridgeport, Connecticut this 12th day of April, 2023.\n\n3","body_zh":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION（美国康涅狄格州破产法院布里奇波特分部）\n\n------------------------------------------------------　x\n\n关于：　:\n:　第 11 章\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等，　:\n:　案件编号 22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。1　:\n:\n:　合并审理\n涉及：ECF No. 1637\n\nx\n授权受托人签订并履行关于 LADY MAY 号游艇维护和运营的若干申请后协议的裁定\n\n鉴于 Ho Wan Kwok（债务人）第 11 章案件中指定的第 11 章受托人（以下简称「受托人」）Luc Despins 提出动议（ECF No. 1637，以下简称「动议」）2，请求作出裁定，批准受托人签订并履行与 Lady May 号游艇相关的若干协议，即 (i)《管理协议》（Management Agreement）、(ii)《船员配备协议》（Crew Provision Agreement）以及 (iii)《停泊协议》（Dockage Agreement）（包括其任何合理展期或续约），以上均详见动议；且法院在 2023 年 4 月 11 日举行的听证会（以下简称「听证会」）上审阅了动议，并考量了受托人代理律师的陈述以及 United States Trustee（美国联邦破产受托人）的异议（以下简称「UST 异议」）；且法院认定：(a) 依据 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 和 1334，本院对本案事项享有管辖权；(b) 依据 28 U.S.C.\n\n1 在这些第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称郭文贵、Miles Guo 和 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）和 Genever Holdings Corporation。受托人、Genever Holdings LLC 和 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 由 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财团受托人 Luc A. Despins 转交（仅用于送达通知和通讯联络之目的）。\n\n2 本裁定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其的含义。\n\n§ 157(b)，本程序属于核心程序；(c) 依据 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 和 1409，审判地恰当；以及 (d) 已就该动议发出充分且适当的通知，且无需其他或进一步的通知；且法院认定并判定动议中所述的法律和事实依据构成本裁定所准予救济的正当理由；且动议所请求的经本裁定条款修改后的救济，符合债务人破产财团及债权人的最佳利益；且法院已驳回 UST 异议；在审阅法院之前的所有程序并经充分审议且存在充分理由的情况下，特此\n裁定如下：\n\n1. 动议按本裁定所述予以准许（GRANTED）。\n\n2. 授权受托人根据《游艇维护协议》签订并履行 (i)《管理协议》、(ii)《船员配备协议》（附带听证会记录中所宣布的修改，即把第 15.1 节中的法律适用变更为纽约州法律，并在第 5.3 节中增加说明以明确 FDS 并未免除或解除其对受托人的责任），以及 (iii)《停泊协议》（包括其任何合理展期或续约），包括支付在 Lady May 号的维护和运营正常业务过程中产生的合理运营费用。\n\n3. 尽管《管理协议》中有任何相反规定（包括《管理协议》第 7.1.6.3 节），Yachtzoo 应按月向受托人开具发票，列明当月 (a) 已提供和/或将要提供的服务，以及 (b) 根据商定的游艇预算已发生和/或将要发生的费用。在收到该等发票后的五个工作日内，受托人应将发票金额转入游艇账户。在任何特定月份结束时，若游艇账户出现任何短缺，受托人应将该短缺款项转入游艇账户。在任何特定月份结束时，若游艇账户出现任何盈余，该盈余应由受托人自行决定退还给受托人或抵扣后续月份的发票。受托人不得向游艇账户垫付任何未来的管理费或未来的费用，因此，《管理协议》第 7.1.6.4、10.8 和 10.9 节应归于无效且不发生效力。Yachtzoo 同意对《管理协议》进行上述修改，并应受其约束。\n\n4. 依据《管理协议》第 15.2 节、《船员配备协议》第 15.2 节以及《停泊协议附加条款》第 4 节，本法院对涉及或因上述各项协议所引起的任何主张或争议分别享有专属管辖权。\n\n5. 授权并赋予受托人权力采取一切必要行动，以落实本裁定所准予的救济。\n\n6. 本裁定的条款和条件自作出之日起立即生效并具有可执行力。\n\n7. 本法院对因本裁定的执行、解释和强制执行所产生的或与之相关的一切事项保留专属管辖权。\n\n2023 年 4 月 12 日签署于康涅狄格州布里奇波特。","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Je","Guo","Despins","Miles Guo","Luc Despins","Paul Hastings"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":1637,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":894,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:37:40"}