{"id":"court_ctb_1741_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":1741,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":"2023-05-02","title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION | -------------------------------------------","summary_zh":"提交拟定同意令的通知 —— Ho Wan Kwok 破产案（郭文贵 / Guo Wengui / Miles Guo），CTB 22-50073 ECF #1741（2023-05-02立案）。债务人 Genever Holdings LLC 及受托人 Luc Despins 提交经 PAX、Bravo Luck 和苏富比同意的拟定同意令，将苏富比代理营销雪梨荷兰酒店（Sherry-Netherland）公寓的聘用期延长至 2023 年 10 月 31 日。","summary_en":"Notice of Filing of Proposed Consent Order — In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), CTB 22-50073 ECF #1741 (filed 2023-05-02). Debtor Genever Holdings LLC and Trustee Luc Despins submitted a proposed consent order agreed to by PAX, Bravo Luck, and Sotheby's to extend Sotheby's retention as marketing broker for the Sherry-Netherland apartment through October 31, 2023.","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    |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------- | x           |                         |\n\n# **NOTICE OF FILING OF PROPOSED CONSENT ORDER EXTENDING RETENTION OF SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY AS BROKER FOR SHERRY NETHERLAND APARTMENT**\n\n**PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT** Genever Holdings LLC (\"Genever (US)\"), Luc Despins, in his capacity as the chapter 11 trustee (the \"Trustee\") appointed in the chapter 11 case of Ho Wan Kwok (the \"Individual Debtor\"), and Genever Holdings Corporation (\"Genever (BVI)\") hereby submits a proposed order (the \"Consent Order\") *consented to* by (i) Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P., (ii) Bravo Luck Limited, (iii) Melanie L. Cyganowski, as sales officer for Genever (US), and (iv) Sotheby's International Realty (\"Sotheby's\") authorizing Genever (US) to continue to retain Sotheby's as Genever (US)'s broker to market the 18th floor apartment and auxiliary units in the Sherry Netherland Hotel located at 781 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10022.\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\nPLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a copy of the proposed Consent Order is\n\n#### attached hereto as **Exhibit A**.\n\n### Dated: May 2, 2023 GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC, New Haven, Connecticut LUC A. DESPINS, AS CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE, AND GENEVER HOLDINGS CORPORATION\n\nBy: */s/ Patrick R. Linsey*\n\nDouglas S. Skalka (ct00616) Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 dskalka@npmlaw.com plinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n*and*\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*and*\n\nAvram E. Luft (admitted *pro hac vice*) G. Alexander Bongartz (admitted *pro hac vice*) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 aviluft@paulhastings.com alexbongartz@paulhastings.com\n\n*Counsel for Genever Holdings LLC*\n\n### **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| ----------------------------------------------------------- | x           |                         |\n|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------------------|\n| In re:                                                      | :<br>:<br>: | Chapter 11              |\n| 2<br>HO WAN KWOK,<br>et al.,                                | :<br>:      | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |\n| Debtors.                                                    | :<br>:      | (Jointly Administered)  |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------- | x           |                         |\n\n#### **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nThe undersigned hereby certifies that on May 2, 2023, the foregoing Notice 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: May 2, 2023 New Haven, Connecticut\n\n> By: */s/ Patrick R. Linsey* Douglas S. Skalka (ct00616) Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 dskalka@npmlaw.com plinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n> *Counsel for the Chapter 11 Trustee*\n\n<sup>2</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\n# **Exhibit A**\n\n**Consent Order**\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>:<br>: | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |\n| Debtors.1                                                   | :<br>:      | Jointly Administered    |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------- | x           |                         |\n\n### **[PROPOSED] CONSENT ORDER EXTENDING RETENTION OF SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY AS BROKER FOR SHERRY NETHERLAND APARTMENT**\n\nWHEREAS, on December 15, 2021, Genever Holdings LLC (\"Genever (US)\") filed its\n\n*Application to Employ and Retain Sotheby's International Realty as its Real Estate Broker and*\n\n*Sales Agent* [Docket No. 160 in Case No. 22-50592] (the \"Sotheby's Application\"), which\n\nsought authorization to retain Sotheby's International Realty (\"Sotheby's\") as Genever (US)'s\n\nsales agent for the 18th floor apartment and auxiliary units in the Sherry Netherland Hotel\n\nlocated at 781 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10022 (collectively, the \"Sherry Netherland\n\nApartment\") in accordance with the engagement agreement [Docket No. 162-1 in Case No. 22-\n\n50592] (the \"Retention Agreement\");\n\nWHEREAS, the Retention Agreement provided that Sotheby's shall be retained for an initial term of 180 days from the entry of the order approving its retention;\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\nWHEREAS, on January 13, 2022, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the \"SDNY Bankruptcy Court\") entered an order, pursuant to sections 327(a), 328, and 363(b) of the Bankruptcy Code and applicable Bankruptcy Rules, approving the Sotheby's Application [Docket No. 168 in Case No. 22-50592];\n\nWHEREAS, the SDNY Bankruptcy Court had previously entered stipulations and orders extending the sale process of the Sherry Netherland Apartment and Sotheby's retention by Genever (US). *See* Docket Nos. 202 and 222 in Case No. 22-50592. Pursuant to the stipulation and order entered on October 21, 2022 [Docket No. 222 in Case No. 22-50592], Sotheby's retention was extended through October 31, 2022;\n\nWHEREAS, on December 20, 2022, Luc Despins, in his capacity as the chapter 11 trustee (the \"Trustee\") appointed in the chapter 11 case of Ho Wan Kwok (the \"Individual Debtor\"), Genever (US), and Genever Holdings Corporation (\"Genever (BVI)\" and, together with the Trustee, and Genever (US), the \"Movants\") filed a motion requesting entry of an order extending (i) the sale process of the Sherry Netherland Apartment, subject to certain modifications, and (ii) the retention of Sotheby's as Genever (US)'s broker to market and sell the Sherry Netherland Apartment (the \"Extension Motion\");\n\nWHEREAS, on February 1, 2023, this Court entered an order (the \"Extension Order\") extending the modified sales process (the \"Sales Process\") to April 30, 2023, without prejudice to further extensions of the sale and marketing process upon the consent of the Movants, PAX, Bravo Luck, the Sales Officer, and Sotheby's without further order of the Court, or by further order of the Court for cause shown;\n\n2\n\nWHEREAS, the Extension Order also extended the retention of Sotheby's through April 30, 2023, without prejudice to further extensions of Sotheby's retention by further order of the Court for cause shown;\n\nWHEREAS, as of the filing of this Motion, no buyer has yet been identified for the Sherry Netherland Apartment;\n\nWHEREAS, on March 21, 2023, the Court entered an order authorizing the Sales Officer and Sotheby's to market the Sherry Netherland Apartment for rent;\n\nWHEREAS, in accordance with the Extension Order, the Movants, Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. (\"PAX\"), Bravo Luck Limited (\"Bravo Luck\"), Melanie L. Cyganowski as sales officer (the \"Sales Officer\"), and Sotheby's (collectively, the \"Parties\") have consented to an extension of the Sales Process by 180 days to October 31, 2023;\n\nWHEREAS, the Movants, PAX, Bravo Luck, the Sales Officer, and Sotheby's stipulate and consent to the entry of this Order; and\n\nWHEREAS, there appears good and sufficient cause to enter this Order;\n\nNOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby:\n\n**ORDERED** that Genever (US) is authorized to continue to retain Sotheby's as Genever (US)'s broker to market the Sherry Netherland Apartment, from May 1, 2023 and through October 31, 2023, without prejudice to further extensions of such retention upon the consent of the Movants, PAX, Bravo Luck, the Sales Officer, and Sotheby's without further order of the Court, or by further order of the Court for cause shown; and it is further\n\n**ORDERED** that Genever (US) is authorized and empowered to take all actions necessary to effectuate the relief granted in this Order; and it is further\n\n3\n\n**ORDERED** that the terms and conditions of this Order shall be immediately effective and enforceable upon its entry; and it is further\n\n**ORDERED** that this Court retains exclusive jurisdiction with respect to all matters arising from or related to the implementation, interpretation, and enforcement of this Order.","body_zh":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION\n（美国康涅狄格区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，　:\n:　案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。1　:\n:\n:　合并审理\n-----------------------------------------------------------　x\n关于提交延长继续聘用 SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY（苏富比国际地产）作为雪莉荷兰公寓经纪人的拟议同意裁定的通知\n\n请注意：Genever Holdings LLC（“Genever (US)”）、Luc Despins（以在 Ho Wan Kwok（“个人债务人”）第 11 章案件中指定的第 11 章受托人（“受托人”）身份）以及 Genever Holdings Corporation（“Genever (BVI)”）特此提交一份经 (i) Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.（太盟亚洲机会基金有限公司）、(ii) Bravo Luck Limited（博乐有限公司）、(iii) Melanie L. Cyganowski（作为 Genever (US) 的销售专员）以及 (iv) Sotheby's International Realty（“苏富比”）同意的拟议裁定（“同意裁定”），授权 Genever (US) 继续聘用苏富比作为 Genever (US) 的经纪人，以推销位于 781 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10022 的 Sherry Netherland Hotel（雪莉荷兰大酒店）18 层公寓及附属单元。\n\n1 本第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称郭文贵、Miles Guo 和 Miles Kwok，以及其他众多化名）（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 转交 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财团受托人 Luc A. Despins（仅用于通知与联络目的）。\n\n请进一步注意：拟议同意裁定的副本作为附件 A 附于本通知后。\n日期：2023年5月2日 GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC、康涅狄格州纽黑文 LUC A. DESPINS（作为第 11 章受托人）以及 GENEVER HOLDINGS CORPORATION\n\n签署人：/s/ Patrick R. Linsey\n\nDouglas S. Skalka (ct00616) Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 dskalka@npmlaw.com plinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n及\n\nNicholas A. Bassett（经特别准许出庭，admitted pro hac vice） PAUL HASTINGS LLP 2050 M Street NW Washington, D.C., 20036 (202) 551-1902 nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n\n及\n\nAvram E. Luft（经特别准许出庭，admitted pro hac vice） G. Alexander Bongartz（经特别准许出庭，admitted pro hac vice） PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 aviluft@paulhastings.com alexbongartz@paulhastings.com\n\nGenever Holdings LLC 的代理律师\nUNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION\n（美国康涅狄格区破产法院布里奇波特分院）\n\n-----------------------------------------------------------　x\n\n关于：　:\n:\n:　第 11 章\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵），\n等，　:\n:　案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。　:\n:　（合并审理）\n-----------------------------------------------------------　x\n送达证明\n\n下述签署人特此证明，于 2023年5月2日，上述通知已通过电子方式归档。此归档通知已通过法院的电子归档（“CM/ECF”）系统运行，以电子邮件形式发送给上述标有案由的第 11 章案件的所有当事人；或根据电子归档通知上的注明，通过邮寄方式发送给无法接受电子归档的任何人。当事人可通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅本文件。\n\n日期：2023年5月2日 康涅狄格州纽黑文\n\n签署人：/s/ Patrick R. Linsey Douglas S. Skalka (ct00616) Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 dskalka@npmlaw.com plinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n第 11 章受托人的代理律师\n\n2 本第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称郭文贵、Miles Guo 和 Miles Kwok，以及其他众多化名）（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，200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 转交 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财团受托人 Luc A. Despins（仅用于通知与联络目的）。\n附件 A\n\n同意裁定\nUNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION\n（美国康涅狄格区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，　:\n:\n:　案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。1　:\n:　合并审理\n-----------------------------------------------------------　x\n[拟议] 延长继续聘用 SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY（苏富比国际地产）作为雪莉荷兰公寓经纪人的同意裁定\n\n鉴于，2021年12月15日，Genever Holdings LLC（“Genever (US)”）提交了其《关于雇佣并聘用 Sotheby's International Realty 作为其房地产经纪人和销售代理的申请》[案号 22-50592 中的 Docket No. 160]（“《苏富比申请》”），该申请依据聘用协议 [案号 22-50592 中的 Docket No. 162-1]（“《聘用协议》”），申请授权聘用 Sotheby's International Realty（“苏富比”）作为 Genever (US) 的销售代理，以销售位于 781 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10022 的 Sherry Netherland Hotel（雪莉荷兰大酒店）18 层公寓及附属单元（统称“雪莉荷兰公寓”）；\n\n鉴于，《聘用协议》规定，聘用苏富比的初始期限为批准聘用其裁定作出之日起 180 天；\n\n1 本第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称郭文贵、Miles Guo 和 Miles Kwok，以及其他众多化名）（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，200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 转交 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财团受托人 Luc A. Despins（仅用于通知与联络目的）。\n\n鉴于，2022年1月13日，United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York（纽约南区美国破产法院）（“纽约南区破产法院”）依据《破产法典》第 327(a)、328 和 363(b) 条及适用的《破产规则》作出一项裁定，批准了《苏富比申请》[案号 22-50592 中的 Docket No. 168]；\n\n鉴于，纽约南区破产法院此前曾作出多项约定与裁定，延长雪莉荷兰公寓的销售程序以及 Genever (US) 对苏富比的聘用。参见案号 22-50592 中的 Docket Nos. 202 和 222。依据于 2022年10月21日 作出的约定与裁定 [案号 22-50592 中的 Docket No. 222]，对苏富比的聘用已延长至 2022年10月31日；\n\n鉴于，2022年12月20日，Luc Despins（以在 Ho Wan Kwok（“个人债务人”）第 11 章案件中指定的第 11 章受托人（“受托人”）身份）、Genever (US) 以及 Genever Holdings Corporation（“Genever (BVI)”，与受托人及 Genever (US) 统称为“动议人”）提交了一项动议，请求作出裁定以延长 (i) 雪莉荷兰公寓的销售程序（受制于某些修改），以及 (ii) 聘用苏富比作为 Genever (US) 的经纪人以推销和出售雪莉荷兰公寓（“《延期动议》”）；\n\n鉴于，2023年2月1日，本法院作出一项裁定（“《延期裁定》”），将修改后的销售程序（“销售程序”）延长至 2023年4月30日，且在动议人、PAX、Bravo Luck、销售专员和苏富比同意的情况下，可进一步延长销售和推销程序，无需法院另行作出裁定，或经说明正当理由由法院另行作出裁定，上述延期不妨碍此项权利；\n鉴于，《延期裁定》还将对苏富比的聘用延长至 2023年4月30日，且经说明正当理由由法院另行作出裁定可进一步延长对苏富比的聘用，上述延期不妨碍此项权利；\n\n鉴于，截至本动议提交之日，尚未确定雪莉荷兰公寓的买家；\n\n鉴于，2023年3月21日，法院作出一项裁定，授权销售专员和苏富比将雪莉荷兰公寓对外招租；\n\n鉴于，根据《延期裁定》，动议人、Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.（“PAX”）、Bravo Luck Limited（“Bravo Luck”）、销售专员 Melanie L. Cyganowski（“销售专员”）和苏富比（统称“各方当事人”）已同意将销售程序延长 180 天至 2023年10月31日；\n\n鉴于，动议人、PAX、Bravo Luck、销售专员和苏富比约定并同意作出本裁定；以及\n\n鉴于，作出本裁定具有充分且正当的理由；\n\n因此，现特此：\n\n裁定：授权 Genever (US) 从 2023年5月1日 起至 2023年10月31日 止继续聘用苏富比作为 Genever (US) 的经纪人以推销雪莉荷兰公寓，且在动议人、PAX、Bravo Luck、销售专员和苏富比同意的情况下，可进一步延长该聘用，无需法院另行作出裁定，或经说明正当理由由法院另行作出裁定，上述聘用不妨碍此项权利；并进一步\n\n裁定：授权并赋予 Genever (US) 采取一切必要行动以落实本裁定所准予的救济；并进一步\n裁定：本裁定的各项条款和条件应在作出后立即生效并具有执行力；并进一步\n\n裁定：本法院保留对因本裁定的执行、解释和强制执行而产生或与之相关的一切事项的专属管辖权。","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Guo","Despins","Paul Hastings","Miles Guo","Luc Despins","Je"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":1549,"status":"published","published_at":"2023-05-02 00:00:00","created_at":"2023-05-02","updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:59:10"}