{"id":"court_ctb_1695_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":1695,"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.*, [1](#page-0-0)\n\nCase No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\nDebtors.\n\n(Jointly Administered)\n\n## **RESERVATION OF RIGHTS IN CONNECTION WITH TRUSTEE'S APPLICATION, PURSUANT TO BANKRUPTCY CODE SECTIONS 327(a) AND 328, BANKRUPTCY RULES 2014(A) AND 2016, AND LOCAL RULE 2014-1, FOR ENTRY OF ORDER AUTHORIZING EMPLOYMENT AND RETENTION OF EDMISTON AND COMPANY LIMITED AS BROKER FOR SALE OF LADY MAY AND LADY MAY II**\n\nHK international Funds Investments (USA) Limited LLC (\"HK USA\") and Mei Guo (\"Guo\"), by and through their undersigned counsel, hereby submit this Reservation of Rights in connection with the *Application of Trustee, Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Sections 327(a) and 328, Bankruptcy Rules 2014(a) and 2016, and Local Rule 2014-1, for Entry of Order Authorizing Employment and Retention of Edmiston and Company Limited as Broker for Sale of Lady May and Lady May II* [Docket No. 1675] (the \"Application\").\n\n1. HK USA and Guo have appealed (the \"Appeal\") this Court's *Order Granting Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee for Estate of Ho Wan Kwok for Partial Summary Judgment* (ECF No. 172) and the *Amendment to Order Granting Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee for Estate of Ho Wan Kwok for Partial Summary Judgment* (ECF No. 183), entered on March 27 and March 31,\n\n<span id=\"page-0-0\"></span><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 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\n2023, respectively, in Adversary Proceeding No. 22-5003 pending in this bankruptcy case (the \"Summary Judgment Orders\").\n\n2. Among other things, the Summary Judgment Orders determined that the Lady May and Lady May II are property of the Debtor's bankruptcy estate.\n\n3. Although the Summary Judgment Orders have not been stayed, the Appeal thereof is pending.\n\n4. At this time, HK USA and Guo take no position with respect to the Application.\n\n5. Notwithstanding, HK USA and Guo reserve all their rights relating to any proposed sale of the Lady May and Lady May II in the future, as a result of the Application or otherwise, and regardless of the status of the Appeal, including, without limitation, to assert any and all objections relating to whether the Lady May and Lady II are property of the Debtor's chapter 11 estate, whether the Trustee has the authority to sell the Lady May and Lady May II, and whether any sale satisfies section 363 or other applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code.\n\nDated: April 24, 2023 */s/ Lee Vartan*\n\nRoseland, New Jersey Lee Vartan (*Pro Hac Vice*) New York State Bar No. 4288296 [lvartan@csglaw.com](mailto:lvartan@csglaw.com) Sam Della Fera, Jr. (*Pro Hac Vice*) New Jersey State Bar No. 023701992 [sdellafera@csglaw.com](mailto:sdellafera@csglaw.com)  Melissa F. Wernick (*Pro Hac Vice*) New Jersey State Bar No. 033642010 [mwernick@csglaw.com](mailto:mwernick@csglaw.com)\n\n**CHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI PC**\n\n105 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland, NJ 07068 Telephone: (973) 325-1500 Facsimile: (973) 325-1501 *Attorneys for HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC and Mei Guo*\n\nAaron A. Romney (ct28144) [aromney@zeislaw.com](mailto:aromney@zeislaw.com)  James M. Moriarty (ct21876) [jmoriarty@zeislaw.com](mailto:jmoriarty@zeislaw.com)\n\n## **ZEISLER & ZEISLER PC**\n\n10 Middle Street, 15th Floor Bridgeport, CT 06604 Telephone: (203) 368-4234 Facsimile: (203) 368-5485 *Local Counsel for HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC and Mei Guo*\n\n## **CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE**\n\nI hereby certify that on this 24th day of April 2023, a copy of the foregoing *Reservation of Rights in Connection With Trustee's Application, Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Sections 327(a) and 328, Bankruptcy Rules 2014(A) and 2016, and Local Rule 2014-1, for Entry of Order Authorizing Employment and Retention of Edmiston and Company Limited as Broker for Sale of Lady May and Lady May II* was filed electronically. Notice of this filing will be sent by email 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\nDated: April 24, 2023 */s/ Lee Vartan*\n\nRoseland, New Jersey Lee Vartan (*Pro Hac Vice*) New York State Bar No. 4288296 [lvartan@csglaw.com](mailto:lvartan@csglaw.com) Sam Della Fera, Jr. (*Pro Hac Vice*) New Jersey State Bar No. 023701992 [sdellafera@csglaw.com](mailto:sdellafera@csglaw.com)  Melissa F. Wernick (*Pro Hac Vice*) New Jersey State Bar No. 033642010 [mwernick@csglaw.com](mailto:mwernick@csglaw.com)\n\n> **CHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI PC** 105 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland, NJ 07068 Telephone: (973) 325-1500 Facsimile: (973) 325-1501 *Attorneys for HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC and Mei Guo*\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 HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC and Mei Guo*","body_zh":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION（美国康涅狄格区破产法院布里奇波特分院）\n\n关于：\n\n第 11 章\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等，[1]\n\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n\n债务人。\n\n（合并审理）\n\n关于受托人依据《破产法典》第 327(a) 条和第 328 条、《破产规则》第 2014(A) 条和第 2016 条以及《本地规则》第 2014-1 条申请作出授权聘用和留任 EDMISTON AND COMPANY LIMITED 作为经纪人出售 LADY MAY 号和 LADY MAY II 号之裁定的权利保留书\n\nHK international Funds Investments (USA) Limited LLC（香港国际基金投资（美国）有限公司，下称“HK USA”）与 Mei Guo（郭美，下称“Guo”），由其下述签字律师代表，特此就《受托人依据〈破产法典〉第 327(a) 条和第 328 条、〈破产规则〉第 2014(a) 条和第 2016 条以及〈本地规则〉第 2014-1 条申请作出授权聘用和留任 Edmiston and Company Limited 作为经纪人出售 Lady May 号和 Lady May II 号之裁定的申请》[诉讼记录第 1675 号]（下称“《申请》”）提交本权利保留书。\n\n1. HK USA 与 Guo 已就本法院于 2023 年 3 月 27 日及 3 月 31 日在本破产案件项下未结的第 22-5003 号对抗程序中分别作出的《准予 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产之第 11 章受托人部分即决判决动议的裁定》(ECF No. 172) 以及《对准予 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产之第 11 章受托人部分即决判决动议裁定的修正案》(ECF No. 183)（下统称“《即决判决裁定》”）提起上诉（下称“上诉”）。\n\n[1] 本批第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（又名郭文贵、Miles Guo 及 Miles Kwok，以及诸多其他化名）（纳税人识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（纳税人识别号后四位：8202）以及 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 转交 Luc A. Despins（作为 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产的受托人）（仅用于通知及联络目的）。\n\n2. 除其他事项外，《即决判决裁定》认定 Lady May 号和 Lady May II 号属于债务人的破产财产。\n\n3. 尽管《即决判决裁定》尚未被中止执行，但针对该裁定的上诉仍在审理中。\n\n4. 目前，HK USA 与 Guo 对该《申请》不持立场。\n\n5. 尽管如此，HK USA 与 Guo 针对未来因该《申请》或其他原因而拟对 Lady May 号和 Lady May II 号进行的任何出售，无论该上诉的状态如何，均保留其所有权利，包括但不限于就 Lady May 号和 Lady May II 号是否属于债务人第 11 章破产财产、受托人是否有权出售 Lady May 号和 Lady May II 号，以及任何出售是否符合《破产法典》第 363 条或其他适用条款提出任何及所有异议。\n\n日期：2023 年 4 月 24 日\n/s/ Lee Vartan\n\n新泽西州罗斯兰\nLee Vartan (Pro Hac Vice / 特许出庭律师)\n纽约州律师执业号：4288296\n[lvartan@csglaw.com]\nSam Della Fera, Jr. (Pro Hac Vice / 特许出庭律师)\n新泽西州律师执业号：023701992\n[sdellafera@csglaw.com]\nMelissa F. Wernick (Pro Hac Vice / 特许出庭律师)\n新泽西州律师执业号：033642010\n[mwernick@csglaw.com]\n\nCHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI PC\n105 Eisenhower Parkway\nRoseland, NJ 07068\n电话：(973) 325-1500\n传真：(973) 325-1501\nHK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC 与 Mei Guo 的代理律师\n\nAaron A. Romney (ct28144) [aromney@zeislaw.com]\nJames M. Moriarty (ct21876) [jmoriarty@zeislaw.com]\nZEISLER & ZEISLER PC\n10 Middle Street, 15th Floor\nBridgeport, CT 06604\n电话：(203) 368-4234\n传真：(203) 368-5485\nHK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC 与 Mei Guo 的本地代理律师\n\n送达证明\n\n本人特此证明，于 2023 年 4 月 24 日，前述《关于受托人依据〈破产法典〉第 327(a) 条和第 328 条、〈破产规则〉第 2014(A) 条和第 2016 条以及〈本地规则〉第 2014-1 条申请作出授权聘用和留任 Edmiston and Company Limited 作为经纪人出售 Lady May 号和 Lady May II 号之裁定的权利保留书》的一份副本已通过电子方式归档。本归档通知将通过本法院电子归档系统的运作以电子邮件形式发送给所有当事人，或按照《电子归档通知》所示以邮寄方式发送给无法接收电子归档的任何人。各当事人可通过本法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅本次归档文件。\n\n日期：2023 年 4 月 24 日\n/s/ Lee Vartan\n\n新泽西州罗斯兰\nLee Vartan (Pro Hac Vice / 特许出庭律师)\n纽约州律师执业号：4288296\n[lvartan@csglaw.com]\nSam Della Fera, Jr. (Pro Hac Vice / 特许出庭律师)\n新泽西州律师执业号：023701992\n[sdellafera@csglaw.com]\nMelissa F. Wernick (Pro Hac Vice / 特许出庭律师)\n新泽西州律师执业号：033642010\n[mwernick@csglaw.com]\n\nCHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI PC\n105 Eisenhower Parkway\nRoseland, NJ 07068\n电话：(973) 325-1500\n传真：(973) 325-1501\nHK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC 与 Mei Guo 的代理律师\n\nAaron A. Romney (ct28144) [aromney@zeislaw.com]\nJames M. Moriarty (ct21876) [jmoriarty@zeislaw.com]\nZEISLER & ZEISLER PC\n10 Middle Street, 15th Floor\nBridgeport, CT 06604\n电话：(203) 368-4234\n传真：(203) 368-5485\nHK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC 与 Mei Guo 的本地代理律师","key_entities":["Guo","Je","Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Miles Guo","Despins","Paul Hastings"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":172,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":183,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":843,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:36:15"}