{"id":"court_ctb_1750_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":1750,"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\nHO WAN KWOK,\n\nChapter 11\n\nCase No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\nDebtor,\n\n## **NOTICE OF APPEAL**\n\n**PLEASE TAKE NOTICE** that, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ยง 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 *Order Awarding Fees of Chapter 11 Trustee and His Counsel Pursuant to Sanctions Order* (ECF No. 1693), entered by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut (Honorable Julie A. Manning) (the \"Bankruptcy Court\") on April 21, 2023, and the *Order Denying Motion for Relief From Judgment/Order* (ECF No. 1733), entered by the Bankruptcy Court on May 1, 2023 (collectively, the \"Orders\"). Copies of the Orders are attached hereto as Exhibit \"A\" and Exhibit \"B.\" The names of all parties to the Orders and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of their respective counsel are as follows:\n\n| PARTY | ATTORNEYS |\n|---------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|\n| | |\n| Luc
A
Despins,
Chapter
11
Trustee
and | Douglas S. Skalka, Esq. |\n| Paul
Hastings
LLP | James C. Graham, Esq. |\n| | Patrick R. Linsey, Esq. |\n| | Lucas Bennett Rocklin, Esq. |\n| | NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. |\n| | 195 Church Street, 13th Floor |\n| | New Haven, CT 06510 |\n| | (203) 781-2847 |\n| | dskalka@npmlaw.com |\n| | jgraham@npmlaw.com |\n| | plinsey@npmlaw.com |\n| | lrocklin@npmlaw.com |\n\n| PARTY | ATTORNEYS |\n|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| | Nicholas A. Bassett, Esq.
PAUL HASTINGS LLP
2050 M Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 551-1902
nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com |\n| | - and - |\n| | 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| 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 |\n| | - and -
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: May 3,2023 */s/ Lee Vartan*\n\nRoseland, New Jersey Lee Vartan (admitted *pro hac vice*) [lvartan@csglaw.com](mailto:lvartan@csglaw.com) Sam Della Fera, Jr. (admitted *pro hac vice*) [sdellafera@csglaw.com](mailto:sdellafera@csglaw.com) Melissa F. Wernick (admitted *pro hac vice*) [mwernick@csglaw.com](mailto:mwernick@csglaw.com) **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)\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 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 3rd day of May 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 Court's CM/ECF System.\n\nDated: May 3, 2023 */s/ Lee Vartan*\n\nRoseland, New Jersey Lee Vartan (admitted *pro hac vice*) [lvartan@csglaw.com](mailto:lvartan@csglaw.com) Sam Della Fera, Jr. (admitted *pro hac vice*) [sdellafera@csglaw.com](mailto:sdellafera@csglaw.com) Melissa F. Wernick (admitted *pro hac vice*) [mwernick@csglaw.com](mailto:mwernick@csglaw.com) **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)\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 Mei Guo, HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC, Lee Vartan, Esq., and Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC*","body_zh":null,"key_entities":["Guo","Despins","Je","Paul Hastings","Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":1693,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":1733,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":656,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-07-07 07:54:52"}