{"id":"court_ctb_1694_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":1694,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":"2023-03-16","title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION | -------------------------------------------","summary_zh":"支持陈述理由令之律师声明 —— Ho Wan Kwok 破产案（郭文贵 / Guo Wengui / Miles Guo），CTB 22-50073 ECF #1694（2023-03-16立案）。普衡律师事务所律师尼古拉斯·A·巴塞特提交宣誓声明，详细说明并证实受托人已向未回应方 Golden Spring (New York) Ltd. 和 Lamp Capital LLC 有效送达出庭陈述理由令。","summary_en":"Declaration in Support of Order to Show Cause — In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui / 郭文贵), CTB 22-50073 ECF #1694 (filed 2023-03-16). Attorney Nicholas A. Bassett submitted a declaration providing evidence and detailing the delivery and service of the court's Order to Show Cause on non-responding parties Golden Spring (New York) Ltd. and Lamp Capital LLC.","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>: | Jointly Administered    |\n| ------------------------------------------------------ | :<br>x |                         |\n\n## **DECLARATION OF NICHOLAS A. BASSETT IN SUPPORT OF ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY COURT SHOULD NOT HOLD NON-RESPONDING PARTIES IN CONTEMPT**\n\n1. I am a partner at the law firm of Paul Hastings LLP, counsel to Luc A. Despins, chapter 11 trustee (the \"Trustee\") in the above-captioned chapter 11 case (the \"Chapter 11 Case\") of Ho Wan Kwok (the \"Individual Debtor\"). I make this declaration (the \"Declaration\") in support of the Court's *Order to Appear at Continued Hearing and to Show Cause for Why the Court Should Not Hold the Non-Responding Parties in Contempt of Court* [Docket No. 1546], dated March 16, 2023 (the \"Order to Show Cause\").\n\n2. At a hearing held on April 18, 2023, the Court directed the Trustee to provide further information, in the form of this Declaration, to confirm that the Trustee had effectively served Golden Spring (New York) Ltd. (\"Golden Spring\") and Lamp Capital LLC (\"Lamp Capital\") with the Order to Show Cause.\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## **I. SERVICE OF GOLDEN SPRING**\n\n3. The Trustee served the Order to Show Cause on Golden Spring on March 20, 2023, by FedEx overnight delivery and by first-class U.S. Mail addressed to its registered agent for service in Delaware2 (the \"Golden Spring Registered Agent\"), as follows:\n\nGolden Spring (New York) Ltd. c/o The Corporation Trust Company Corporation Trust Center 1209 Orange Street Wilmington, DE 19801\n\n4. The Golden Spring Registered Agent is listed as Golden Spring's registered agent for service on the Delaware Secretary of State's website.3 A true and accurate copy of the listing on such website reflecting the Golden Spring Registered Agent is attached hereto as **Exhibit A**.\n\n# **II. SERVICE OF LAMP CAPITAL**\n\n5. The Trustee served the Order to Show Cause on Lamp Capital as follows:\n\n6. The Trustee served Lamp Capital on March 20, 2023, by FedEx overnight delivery\n\nand by first-class mail at the following address (the \"New York Address\"):\n\nLamp Capital, LLC Attn: Bernardo Enriquez 667 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10065<sup>4</sup>\n\n7. The New York Address (including the attention line to Mr. Enriquez) was listed in the Individual Debtor's Schedule F [Docket No. 78 at 20].\n\n8. The New York Address is also listed on the New York Department of State's website (without individual addressee) as the address to which the New York secretary of state\n\n<sup>2</sup> *See Certificate of Service* of Order to Show Cause [Docket No. 1593] (the \"Certificate of Service\") at 1.\n\n<sup>3</sup> *See* State of Delaware Department of State: Division of Corporations, \"GOLDEN SPRING (NEW YORK) LTD.\" http (last accessed Apr. 19, 2023).\n\n<sup>4</sup> *See* Certificate of Service at 1.\n\nwill mail a copy of any process against the corporation served upon the New York secretary of state.5 A true and accurate copy of the listing on such website reflecting the New York Address is attached hereto as **Exhibit B**.\n\n9. The Trustee further served Lamp Capital on March 21, 2023, by UPS overnight delivery and by first-class U.S. Mail addressed to its registered agent for service in New Jersey<sup>6</sup> (the \"Lamp Capital Registered Agent\"), as follows:\n\nLamp Capital LLC c/o CT Corporation System 820 Bear Tavern Rd. West Trenton, NJ 08628\n\n10. The Lamp Capital Registered Agent is listed as the registered agent and registered office address for Lamp Capital LLC on Lamp Capital LLC's Certificate of Registration for the New Jersey Department of the Treasury Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services. A true and accurate copy of the Certificate of Registration of the New Jersey Department of the Treasury Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services is attached hereto as **Exhibit C**. 7\n\nI declare upon penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.\n\nBy: */s/ Nicholas A. Bassett*  Nicholas A. Bassett (admitted *pro hac vice*) PAUL HASTINGS LLP\n\n<sup>5</sup> *See* New York State Department of State, Division of Corporations, \"LAMP CAPITAL LLC\" http (last accessed Apr. 19, 2022).\n\n<sup>6</sup> *See* Certificate of Service at 2.\n\n<sup>7</sup> *See* Certificate of Registration at Ex. C, PDF page 5. The Trustee previously served Lamp Capital with a subpoena in connection with the *Omnibus Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee for Entry of Order under Bankruptcy Rule 2004 and Local Rule 2004-1 Authorizing Discovery With Respect to Various Entities and Individuals Affiliated With Debtor* (Docket No. 638) on August 23, 2022 at its registered agent for service in Delaware, and the Trustee was given no notice of any issues with that service. However on January 25, 2023, as per the Court's *Order Directing the Parties to Mediation* (the \"Mediation Order\"), the Trustee served the Mediation Order on Lamp Capital's Delaware registered agent, and received a letter from the registered agent which informed Trustee's counsel that it had resigned as Lamp Capital's registered agent, which Trustee's counsel confirmed by reference to the Delaware Secretary of State's website which shows that the registered agent resigned as of December 1, 2022. Accordingly, the Trustee served the Order to Show Cause on the New York Address and Lamp Capital Registered Agent address, which the Trustee believes to be current and active.\n\n2050 M Street NW Washington, D.C., 20036 (202) 551-1902 nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n\n## **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.8                                              | :<br>: | Jointly Administered    |\n| ------------------------------------------------------ | :<br>x |                         |\n\n#### **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nThe undersigned hereby certifies that on April 21, 2023, the foregoing Declaration, and all exhibits and attachments thereto, was electronically filed. Notice of this filing was sent by e-mail to all parties to the above-captioned chapter 11 case by operation of the Court's electronic filing (\"CM/ECF\") 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\nDated: April 21, 2023 New Haven, Connecticut\n\nBy: */s/ Nicholas A. Bassett*\n\nNicholas A. Bassett (admitted *pro hac vice*) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 2050 M Street NW Washington, D.C., 20036 (202) 551-1902 nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n\n *Counsel for the Chapter 11 Trustee*\n\n<sup>8</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).","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院）\n\n------------------------------------------------------ x\n\n关于： :\n: 第11章\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等人， :\n: 案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。1 :\n: 联合审理\n\nx\nNICHOLAS A. BASSETT 支持关于法院为何不应裁定未应答方构成藐视法庭的显明因由令的声明\n\n1. 本人是 Paul Hastings LLP（普衡律师事务所）的合伙人，该事务所是上述关于 Ho Wan Kwok（个人债务人）的第11章破产案（「第11章案件」）中第11章受托人 Luc A. Despins（「受托人」）的代理律师。本人作出本声明（「本声明」），以支持法院于2023年3月16日作出的《关于出席续期听证会并显明法院为何不应裁定未应答方构成藐视法庭之因由的命令》[Docket No. 1546]（「显明因由令」）。\n\n2. 在2023年4月18日举行的听证会上，法院指示受托人以本声明的形式提供进一步信息，以确认受托人已向 Golden Spring (New York) Ltd.（「Golden Spring」）和 Lamp Capital LLC（「Lamp Capital」）有效送达了显明因由令。\n\n1 本第11章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（又名 Guo Wengui、Miles Guo 和 Miles Kwok，以及其他多个化名）（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, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 c/o Luc A. Despins, as Trustee for the Estate of Ho Wan Kwok（仅用于通知与联络目的）。\nI. 对 GOLDEN SPRING 的送达\n\n3. 受托人于2023年3月20日通过联邦快递（FedEx）次日送达服务以及美国一级邮件（first-class U.S. Mail），向 Golden Spring 在特拉华州的法定送达代收人2（「Golden Spring 注册代理人」）寄送并送达了显明因由令，地址如下：\n\nGolden Spring (New York) Ltd. c/o The Corporation Trust Company Corporation Trust Center 1209 Orange Street Wilmington, DE 19801\n\n4. 在特拉华州州务卿网站上，Golden Spring 注册代理人被列为 Golden Spring 的法定送达代收人。3 反映 Golden Spring 注册代理人的该网站登记信息的真实准确副本作为附件 A 附于本声明后。\nII. 对 LAMP CAPITAL 的送达\n\n5. 受托人按如下方式向 Lamp Capital 送达了显明因由令：\n\n6. 受托人于2023年3月20日通过联邦快递次日送达服务以及一级邮件，向以下地址（「纽约地址」）送达了 Lamp Capital：\n\nLamp Capital, LLC Attn: Bernardo Enriquez 667 Madison Avenue New York, NY 100654\n\n7. 纽约地址（包括注明收件人为 Enriquez 先生的抬头行）已列明在个人债务人的附表 F [Docket No. 78 at 20] 中。\n\n8. 纽约地址亦在纽约州州务卿网站上（未注明具体个人收件人）被列为纽约州州务卿转交送达予该公司的任何法律程序文件的邮寄地址。5 反映纽约地址的该网站登记信息的真实准确副本作为附件 B 附于本声明后。\n\n2 参见《显明因由令送达证明书》[Docket No. 1593]（「送达证明书」）第 1 页。\n\n3 参见 State of Delaware Department of State: Division of Corporations（特拉华州州务卿办公室公司处），\"GOLDEN SPRING (NEW YORK) LTD.\" http（最后访问日期：2023年4月19日）。\n\n4 参见《送达证明书》第 1 页。\n\n9. 受托人进一步于2023年3月21日通过联合包裹服务（UPS）次日送达服务以及美国一级邮件，向 Lamp Capital 在新泽西州的法定送达代收人6（「Lamp Capital 注册代理人」）寄送并送达了 Lamp Capital，地址如下：\n\nLamp Capital LLC c/o CT Corporation System 820 Bear Tavern Rd. West Trenton, NJ 08628\n\n10. 在 Lamp Capital LLC 向 New Jersey Department of the Treasury Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services（新泽西州财政厅收入与企业服务处）提交的注册证书中，Lamp Capital 注册代理人被列为 Lamp Capital LLC 的注册代理人及注册办事处地址。新泽西州财政厅收入与企业服务处注册证书的真实准确副本作为附件 C 附于本声明后。7\n\n本人声明上述内容均属真实无误，如作虚假陈述愿受伪证罪之处罚。\n\n签署人：/s/ Nicholas A. Bassett  Nicholas A. Bassett（经特别准许执业 pro hac vice） PAUL HASTINGS LLP\n\n5 参见 New York State Department of State, Division of Corporations（纽约州州务卿办公室公司处），\"LAMP CAPITAL LLC\" http（最后访问日期：2022年4月19日）。\n\n6 参见《送达证明书》第 2 页。\n\n7 参见附件 C 注册证书，PDF 第 5 页。受托人此前曾于2022年8月23日就《第11章受托人依据破产规则第2004条及本地规则第2004-1条请求作出准予对与债务人相关的各类实体及个人进行证据开示之命令的综合动议》（Docket No. 638），向 Lamp Capital 在特拉华州的法定送达代收人送达了传票，受托人未收到该次送达存在任何问题的通知。然而在2023年1月25日，根据法院的《指示各方进行调解的命令》（「调解命令」），受托人向 Lamp Capital 的特拉华州注册代理人送达了调解命令，并收到了该注册代理人的一封信函，告知受托人律师其已辞去 Lamp Capital 注册代理人的职务；受托人律师通过查阅特拉华州州务卿网站确认了这一点，该网站显示注册代理人已于2022年12月1日辞职。因此，受托人将显明因由令送达至受托人认为目前仍然有效且处于活跃状态的纽约地址及 Lamp Capital 注册代理人地址。\n\n2050 M Street NW Washington, D.C., 20036 (202) 551-1902 nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\nUNITED 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院）\n\n------------------------------------------------------ x\n\n关于： :\n: 第11章\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等人， :\n: 案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。8 :\n: 联合审理\n\nx\n送达证明书\n\n下述签署人特此证明，于2023年4月21日，上述声明及其所有附件和随附材料已通过电子方式提交。本提交之通知已通过法院电子归档系统（「CM/ECF」）以电子邮件方式发送给上述第11章案件的所有各方，或按《电子归档通知》所示通过邮寄方式发送给无法接收电子归档的任何人员。各方可通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅本次提交的文件。\n\n日期：2023年4月21日 康涅狄格州纽黑文\n\n签署人：/s/ Nicholas A. Bassett\n\nNicholas A. Bassett（经特别准许执业 pro hac vice） PAUL HASTINGS LLP 2050 M Street NW Washington, D.C., 20036 (202) 551-1902 nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n\n 第11章受托人之代理律师\n\n8 本第11章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（又名 Guo Wengui、Miles Guo 和 Miles Kwok，以及其他多个化名）（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, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 c/o Luc A. Despins, as Trustee for the Estate of Ho Wan Kwok（仅用于通知与联络目的）。","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Paul Hastings","Guo","Despins","Je","Miles Guo"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":1264,"status":"published","published_at":"2023-03-16 00:00:00","created_at":"2023-03-16","updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:50:11"}