{"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. § 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":"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\nIn re:（关于：）\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵），\n\nChapter 11（第11章）\n\nCase No. 22-50073 (JAM)（案号：22-50073 (JAM)）\n\nDebtor,（债务人，）\nNOTICE OF APPEAL（上诉通知书）\n\n请注意，依据 28 U.S.C. § 158(a)(1)，Mei Guo（郭美）、HK International Funds Investments, (USA) Limited, LLC（香港国际基金投资（美国）有限公司）、Lee Vartan, Esq.（李·瓦尔坦律师）以及 Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC 谨此向 United States District Court for the District of Connecticut（美国康涅狄格区联邦地区法院）提出上诉，针对 United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut（Honorable Julie A. Manning）（美国康涅狄格区破产法院，朱莉·A·曼宁法官）（下称“破产法院”）于 2023年4月21日 作出的《依据制裁令授予第11章受托人及其律师费用的裁定》（ECF No. 1693），以及破产法院于 2023年5月1日 作出的《驳回寻求判决/裁定救济动议的裁定》（ECF No. 1733）（合称“该等裁定”）。该等裁定的副本作为附件“A”和附件“B”附于本通知书后。该等裁定所涉各方当事人姓名/名称及其各自代理律师的姓名、地址和电话号码如下：\n\n当事人 代理律师\n\nLuc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee（第11章受托人卢克·A·德斯平斯）及 Paul Hastings LLP（普衡律师事务所）\nDouglas S. Skalka, Esq.（道格拉斯·S·斯卡尔卡律师）\nJames C. Graham, Esq.（詹姆斯·C·格雷厄姆律师）\nPatrick R. Linsey, Esq.（帕特里克·R·林西律师）\nLucas Bennett Rocklin, Esq.（卢卡斯·贝内特·罗克林律师）\nNEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C.\n195 Church Street, 13th Floor\nNew Haven, CT 06510\n(203) 781-2847\ndskalka@npmlaw.com\njgraham@npmlaw.com\nplinsey@npmlaw.com\nlrocklin@npmlaw.com\n\n当事人 代理律师\n\nNicholas A. Bassett, Esq.（尼古拉斯·A·巴塞特律师）\nPAUL HASTINGS LLP\n2050 M Street, N.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20036\n(202) 551-1902\nnicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n- 以及 -\nLuc A. Despins, Esq.（卢克·A·德斯平斯律师）\nAvram E. Luft, Esq.（阿夫拉姆·E·卢夫特律师）\nDouglass E. Barron, Esq.（道格拉斯·E·巴伦律师）\nG. Alexander Bongartz, Esq.（G·亚历山大·邦加茨律师）\nPAUL HASTINGS LLP\n200 Park Avenue\nNew York, NY 10166\n(212) 318-6079\ndouglassbarron@paulhastings.com\nalexbongartz@paulhastings.com\naviluft@paulhastings.com\n\nMei Guo（郭美）、HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC（香港国际基金投资（美国）有限公司）、Attorney Vartan (Lee Vartan, Esq.)（瓦尔坦律师（李·瓦尔坦律师））以及 Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC\nLee Vartan, Esq.（李·瓦尔坦律师）\nSam Della Fera, Jr., Esq.（小萨姆·德拉·费拉律师）\nMelissa F. Wernick, Esq.（梅丽莎·F·沃尼克律师）\nCHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI PC\n105 Eisenhower Parkway\nRoseland, NJ 07068\n(973) 325-1500\nlvartan@csglaw.com\nsdellafera@csglaw.com\nmwernick@csglaw.com\n- 以及 -\nAaron A. Romney, Esq.（艾伦·A·罗姆尼律师）\nJames M. Moriarty, Esq.（詹姆斯·M·莫里亚蒂律师）\nZEISLER & ZEISLER PC\n10 Middle Street, 15th Floor\nBridgeport, CT 06604\n(203) 368-4234\naromney@zeislaw.com\njmoriarty@zeislaw.com\n\n日期：2023年5月3日 /签名/ Lee Vartan（李·瓦尔坦）\n\n新泽西州罗斯兰 Lee Vartan（李·瓦尔坦）（特许出庭律师）[lvartan@csglaw.com] Sam Della Fera, Jr.（小萨姆·德拉·费拉）（特许出庭律师）[sdellafera@csglaw.com] Melissa F. Wernick（梅丽莎·F·沃尼克）（特许出庭律师）[mwernick@csglaw.com] CHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI PC 105 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland, NJ 07068 电话：(973) 325-1500 传真：(973) 325-1501 郭美、香港国际基金投资（美国）有限公司、李·瓦尔坦律师及 Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC 之代理律师 Aaron A. Romney（艾伦·A·罗姆尼）(ct28144) [aromney@zeislaw.com] James M. Moriarty（詹姆斯·M·莫里亚蒂）(ct21876) [jmoriarty@zeislaw.com]\nZEISLER & ZEISLER PC\n\n10 Middle Street, 15th Floor Bridgeport, CT 06604 电话：(203) 368-4234 传真：(203) 368-5485 郭美、香港国际基金投资（美国）有限公司、李·瓦尔坦律师及 Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC 之当地代理律师\nCERTIFICATION OF SERVICE（送达证明）\n\n我谨此证明，于 2023年5月3日，前述《上诉通知书》的一份副本已通过电子方式提交。本提交事项的通知将通过本法院电子提交系统的运作通过电子邮件发送给所有当事人，或按照《电子提交通知书》上的指示以邮寄方式发送给任何无法接收电子提交文件的人员。各方当事人可通过本法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅本次提交的文件。\n\n日期：2023年5月3日 /签名/ Lee Vartan（李·瓦尔坦）\n\n新泽西州罗斯兰 Lee Vartan（李·瓦尔坦）（特许出庭律师）[lvartan@csglaw.com] Sam Della Fera, Jr.（小萨姆·德拉·费拉）（特许出庭律师）[sdellafera@csglaw.com] Melissa F. Wernick（梅丽莎·F·沃尼克）（特许出庭律师）[mwernick@csglaw.com] CHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI PC 105 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland, NJ 07068 电话：(973) 325-1500 传真：(973) 325-1501 郭美、香港国际基金投资（美国）有限公司、李·瓦尔坦律师及 Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC 之代理律师 Aaron A. Romney（艾伦·A·罗姆尼）(ct28144) [aromney@zeislaw.com] James M. Moriarty（詹姆斯·M·莫里亚蒂）(ct21876) [jmoriarty@zeislaw.com]\n\nZEISLER & ZEISLER PC\n\n10 Middle Street, 15th Floor Bridgeport, CT 06604 电话：(203) 368-4234 传真：(203) 368-5485 郭美、香港国际基金投资（美国）有限公司、李·瓦尔坦律师及 Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC 之当地代理律师","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":"2026-08-23 12:48:36"}