{"id":"court_ctb_1752_1","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":1752,"sub_number":1,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":"2023-05-04","title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION In re:","summary_zh":"上诉通知 —— Ho Wan Kwok 破产案（郭文贵 / Guo Wengui / Miles Guo），CTB 22-50073 ECF #1752（2023-05-04立案）。Mei Guo（郭美）、HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC、Lee Vartan 律师及律所向联邦地区法院提起上诉，针对破产法院作出的制裁费用裁定（ECF #1693）及驳回重审动议裁定（ECF #1733）。","summary_en":"Notice of Appeal — In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), CTB 22-50073 ECF #1752 (filed 2023-05-04). Mei Guo, HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC, Attorney Lee Vartan, and Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC appealed to the U.S. District Court from the Bankruptcy Court's sanctions fee award (ECF #1693) and order denying reconsideration (ECF #1733).","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| Luc<br>A<br>Despins,<br>Chapter<br>11<br>Trustee<br>and | Douglas S. Skalka, Esq.        |\n| Paul<br>Hastings<br>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\n12\n\n|                                                                                                                                                                                 | Nicholas A. Bassett, Esq.<br>PAUL HASTINGS LLP<br>2050 M Street, N.W.<br>Washington, D.C. 20036<br>(202) 551-1902<br>nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com<br>- and -<br>Luc A. Despins, Esq.                                                                                                       |\n|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n|                                                                                                                                                                                 | Avram E. Luft, Esq.<br>Douglass E. Barron, Esq.<br>G. Alexander Bongartz, Esq.<br>PAUL HASTINGS LLP<br>200 Park Avenue<br>New York, NY 10166<br>(212) 318-6079<br>douglassbarron@paulhastings.com<br>alexbongartz@paulhastings.com<br>aviluft@paulhastings.com                                 |\n| Mei<br>Guo,<br>HK<br>International<br>Funds<br>Investments (USA)<br>Limited,<br>LLC,<br>Attorney<br>Vartan<br>(Lee<br>Vartan, Esq.), and<br>Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi<br>PC | Lee<br>Vartan,<br>Esq.<br>Sam<br>Della<br>Fera, Jr., Esq.<br>Melissa<br>F.<br>Wernick,<br>Esq.<br>CHIESA<br>SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI<br>PC<br>105 Eisenhower<br>Parkway<br>Roseland, NJ 07068<br>(973) 325-1500<br>lvartan@csglaw.com<br>sdellafera@csglaw.com<br>mwernick@csglaw.com<br>- and - |\n|                                                                                                                                                                                 | Aaron A. Romney, Esq.<br>James M. Moriarty, Esq.<br>ZEISLER & ZEISLER PC                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |\n\n10 Middle Street, 15th Floor\n\nBridgeport, CT 06604 (203) 368-4234\n\n[aromney@zeislaw.com](mailto:aromney@zeislaw.com)  [jmoriarty@zeislaw.com](mailto: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)\n\nJames 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 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)\n\n[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 Mei Guo, HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC, Lee Vartan, Esq., and Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC*\n\n![](_page_4_Picture_0.jpeg)\n\n### **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT**\n\nHO WAN KWOK, *et al.*, 1\n\n ) )\n\n)\n\nIn re: ) Chapter 11 ) Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) ) (Jointly Administered)\n\nDebtors. ) Re: ECF Nos. 1537 & 1648\n\n### **ORDER AWARDING FEES OF CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE AND HIS COUNSEL PURSUANT TO SANCTIONS ORDER**\n\nPursuant to the *Order Holding HK Parties in Contempt of Court and Sanctioning HK Parties, Attorney Vartan and Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC* (the \"Sanctions Order\") [Docket No. 1537] and 11 U.S.C. §§ 328, 330 and 331, Luc A. Despins, as the Chapter 11 Trustee in the above-captioned chapter 11 cases, and his counsel Paul Hastings LLP filed the *Special Fee Application of Chapter 11 Trustee and his Counsel, Paul Hastings LLP, for Services Rendered in Securing Compliance with Court-Authorized Subpoenas* on April 10, 2023 (the \"Special Application\") [Docket No. 1648]. Upon review of the information included with the Special Application and a determination that the fees sought therein are reasonable and constitute reasonable attorney's fees associated with the Trustee's efforts to secure compliance with the Court-authorized subpoenas as contemplated by the Sanctions Order, it is hereby **ORDERED:**\n\n1. Compensation in the amount of \\$83,370.26 is awarded to Paul Hastings LLP; it is further\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 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#### Case 22-50073 Doc 1752-1 Filed 05/04/23 Entered 05/04/23 10:35:22 Page 7 of Case 22-50073 Doc 1693 Filed 04/21/23 Entered 04/21/23 15:02:54 Page 2 of 2 12\n\n2. Ms. Mei Guo, HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC, Attorney Lee Vartan, and Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC (collectively, the \"HK Parties\") are ordered to pay to the Chapter 11 estate of Mr. Ho Wan Kwok (the \"Estate\") the fees allowed in paragraph 1 above in the aggregate amount of \\$83,370.26 on or before May 5, 2023; it is further\n\n3. The HK Parties are jointly and severally liable to the Estate for the payment of all fees awarded in paragraph 1 above in the amount of \\$83,370.26; and it is further\n\n4. Upon receipt of the amount awarded in paragraph 1 or a portion thereof from any among the HK Parties, the Estate is ordered to pay such received amount to Paul Hastings LLP; and it is further\n\n5. The Court shall retain jurisdiction to hear and determine all matters arising from the implementation of this Order; it is further\n\n6. The Trustee and Paul Hastings LLP are authorized and empowered to take all necessary actions to implement the relief granted in this Order; it is further\n\n7. Notwithstanding the possible applicability of Bankruptcy Rule 6006(d), 7062, 9014, or otherwise, the terms and conditions of this Order shall be immediately effective and enforceable upon its entry.\n\nDated at Bridgeport, Connecticut this 21st day of April, 2023.\n\n![](_page_7_Picture_0.jpeg)\n\nby Brown Rudnick LLP Seven Times Square\n\nrepresented\n\nNew York, NY 10036 212-209-4800 Fax : 212-209-4801 Email: [kaulet@brownrudnick.com](mailto:kaulet@brownrudnick.com)\n\n*Date filed:* 02/15/2022 *341 meeting:* 12/02/2022\n\n**William Baldiga**\n\n*TERMINATED: 08/02/2022*\n\n**Kenneth Aulet**\n\nBrown Rudnick LLP Seven Times Square New York, NY 10036 New York 212-209-4800 Fax : 212-209-4801 Email: [wbaldiga@brownrudnick.com](mailto:wbaldiga@brownrudnick.com) *TERMINATED: 08/02/2022*\n\n**William R. Baldiga** Brown+, Rudnik, Freed & Gesmer One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 (617) 330-9000 Fax : 617-289-0420 Email: [wbaldiga@brownrudnick.com](mailto:wbaldiga@brownrudnick.com) *TERMINATED: 08/02/2022*\n\n**Stephen A. Best** Brown Rudnick LLP 601 Thirteenth Street NW Suite 600 Washington, DC 20005 202-536-1737 Fax : 212-938-2937 Email: [sbest@brownrudnick.com](mailto:sbest@brownrudnick.com) **Andrew M. Carty**\n\n## **U.S. Bankruptcy Court District of Connecticut (Bridgeport) Bankruptcy Petition #: 22-50073**\n\n*Assigned to:* Julie A. Manning Chapter 11 Voluntary Asset [Show Associated Cases](http) [Claims Register](http)\n\n### *Debtor*\n\n**Ho Wan Kwok** 373 Taconic Road Greenwich, CT 06831 FAIRFIELD-CT SSN / ITIN: xxx-xx-9595 *aka* **Miles Kwok** *aka* **Miles Guo** *aka* **Wengui Guo** *aka* **Guo Haoyun** *aka* **Guo Wen Gui** *aka* **Guo Wengui** *aka* **Guo Wen-Gui** *aka* **Gwo Wen Gui** *aka* **Hao Yung Guo** *aka* **Haoun Guo** *aka* **Haoyun Guo** *aka* **Ho Wankwok** *aka* **Kwok Ho** *aka* **Kwok Ho Wan** *aka* **Wan Gue Haoyun** *aka* **Wan Gui Haoyun** *aka* **Wen Gui Gwo**\n\nBrown Rudnick LLP Seven Times Square New York, NY 10036 212-209-4800 Fax : 212-209-4801 Email: [acarty@brownrudnick.com](mailto:acarty@brownrudnick.com) *TERMINATED: 08/02/2022*\n\n## **John L. Cesaroni**\n\nZeisler & Zeisler PC 10 Middle Street 15th Floor Bridgeport, CT 06604 203-368-4234 Fax : 203-367-9678 Email: [jcesaroni@zeislaw.com](mailto:jcesaroni@zeislaw.com)\n\n## **Stephen R. Cook**\n\nBrown Rudnick LLP 2211 Michelson Drive 7th Floor Irvine, CA 92612 949-440-0215 Fax : 949-252-1514 Email: [scook@brownrudnick.com](mailto:scook@brownrudnick.com)\n\n## **Eric A. Henzy**\n\nZeisler & Zeisler, P.C. 10 Middle Street 15th Floor Bridgeport, CT 06604 203-368-5495 Fax : 203-549-0861 Email: [ehenzy@zeislaw.com](mailto:ehenzy@zeislaw.com)\n\n## **Jeffrey L Jonas**\n\nBrown Rudnick LLP Seven Times Square New York, NY 10036 2122094800 Fax : 212-209-4801 Email: [jjonas@brownrudnick.com](mailto:jjonas@brownrudnick.com) *TERMINATED: 08/02/2022*\n\n# **Stephen M. Kindseth**\n\nZeisler & Zeisler 10 Middle Street 15th Floor Bridgeport, CT 06604 (203) 368-4234 Fax : 203-367-9678 Email: [skindseth@zeislaw.com](mailto:skindseth@zeislaw.com)\n\n#### **Dylan Kletter**\n\nBrown Rudnick LLP 185 Asylum Street Hartford, CT 06103 860-509-6500 Email: [dkletter@brownrudnick.com](mailto:dkletter@brownrudnick.com) *TERMINATED: 08/02/2022*\n\n### **Aaron A Mitchell**\n\nLawall & Mitchell, LLC 55 Madison Ave Suite 400 Morristown, NJ 07960 973-285-3280 Email: [aaron@lmesq.com](mailto:aaron@lmesq.com)\n\n#### **James M. Moriarty**\n\nZeisler & Zeisler, P.C. 10 Middle Street Bridgeport, CT 06604 203-368-4234 Fax : 203-549-0907 Email: [jmoriarty@zeislaw.com](mailto:jmoriarty@zeislaw.com)\n\n#### **Aaron Romney**\n\nZeisler & Zeisler PC 10 Middle Street 15th Floor Bridgeport, CT 06604 203-368-4234 Fax : 203-367-9678 Email: [aromney@zeislaw.com](mailto:aromney@zeislaw.com)\n\n## **Bennett Silverberg**\n\nBrown Rudnick LLP Seven Times Square New York, NY 10036 212-209-4800 Fax : 212-209-4801 Email: [bsilverberg@brownrudnick.com](mailto:bsilverberg@brownrudnick.com) *TERMINATED: 08/02/2022*\n\n| Filing Date | Number | Docket Text                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |\n|-------------|--------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| 05/01/2023  | 1733   | ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR RELIEF FROM<br>JUDGMENT/ORDER: On April 28, 2023, Ms. Mei Guo, HK<br>International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC, Attorney Lee<br>Vartan, and Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC (collectively, the<br>\"HK Parties,\") filed a Motion for Reconsideration pursuant to Fed. R.<br>Civ. P. 60, made applicable by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9024 (ECF<br>No. 1730, the \"Motion\"), seeking relief from the Order Awarding<br>Fees of Chapter 11 Trustee and His Counsel Pursuant to Sanctions<br>Order entered on April 21, 2023 (the \"Order Awarding Amount of<br>Sanctions,\" ECF<br>1693). The arguments advanced in the Motion are<br>without merit and/or not persuasive. Furthermore, none of the<br>grounds for relief set forth in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60 and<br>Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 9024(b) exist to relieve the<br>HK Parties from complying with the Order Awarding Amount of<br>Sanctions. Therefore, it is hereby<br>ORDERED: The Motion<br>is<br>DENIED. Signed by Judge Julie A. Manning on May 1, 2023.<br>(rms) (Entered: 05/01/2023) |","body_zh":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION（美国康涅狄格区联邦破产法院布里奇波特分院）\n\n案件：\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）\n\n第 11 章\n\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n\n债务人\n\n上诉通知书\n\n敬请注意：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 律师以及 Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC 律师事务所特此向 United States District Court for the District of Connecticut（美国康涅狄格区联邦地区法院）提起上诉，对美国康涅狄格区联邦破产法院（Julie A. Manning 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 编号 1693）以及破产法院于 2023年5月1日 作出的《驳回要求免受判决/裁定救济动议的裁定》（ECF 编号 1733）（合称“上述裁定”）提出上诉。上述裁定的副本作为附件“A”和附件“B”附于本通知后。上述裁定涉及的所有当事人姓名/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（第 11 章受托人）及 Paul Hastings LLP（普衡律师事务所）\nDouglas S. Skalka 律师\nJames C. Graham 律师\nPatrick R. Linsey 律师\nLucas Bennett Rocklin 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\nNicholas A. Bassett 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 律师\nAvram E. Luft 律师\nDouglass E. Barron 律师\nG. Alexander Bongartz 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）、Vartan 律师（Lee Vartan 律师）以及 Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC 律师事务所\nLee Vartan 律师\nSam Della Fera, Jr. 律师\nMelissa F. Wernick 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 律师\nJames M. Moriarty 律师\nZEISLER & ZEISLER PC\n10 Middle Street, 15th Floor\nBridgeport, CT 06604\n(203) 368-4234\n[aromney@zeislaw.com] [jmoriarty@zeislaw.com]\n\n日期：2023年5月3日 /签名/ Lee Vartan\n\n新泽西州罗斯兰 Lee Vartan（获准特许出庭）[lvartan@csglaw.com] Sam Della Fera, Jr.（获准特许出庭）[sdellafera@csglaw.com] Melissa F. Wernick（获准特许出庭）[mwernick@csglaw.com] CHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI PC 105 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland, NJ 07068 电话：(973) 325-1500 传真：(973) 325-1501 Mei Guo、HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC、Lee Vartan 律师以及 Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC 的代理律师 Aaron A. Romney (ct28144) [aromney@zeislaw.com]\n\nJames M. Moriarty (ct21876) [jmoriarty@zeislaw.com] ZEISLER & ZEISLER PC 10 Middle Street, 15th Floor Bridgeport, CT 06604 电话：(203) 368-4234 传真：(203) 368-5485 Mei Guo、HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC、Lee Vartan 律师以及 Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC 的本地代理律师\n\n送达证明\n\n本人特此证明，于 2023年5月3日，上述《上诉通知书》的一份副本已通过电子方式归档。本归档通知将通过法院电子归档系统的运行向所有当事人发送电子邮件，或按照《电子归档通知》所示向无法接受电子归档的任何人通过邮寄方式送达。当事人可通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅本次归档文件。\n\n日期：2023年5月3日 /签名/ Lee Vartan\n\n新泽西州罗斯兰 Lee Vartan（获准特许出庭）[lvartan@csglaw.com] Sam Della Fera, Jr.（获准特许出庭）[sdellafera@csglaw.com] Melissa F. Wernick（获准特许出庭）[mwernick@csglaw.com] CHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI PC 105 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland, NJ 07068 电话：(973) 325-1500 传真：(973) 325-1501 Mei Guo、HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC、Lee Vartan 律师以及 Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC 的代理律师 Aaron A. Romney (ct28144)\n\n[aromney@zeislaw.com] James M. Moriarty (ct21876) [jmoriarty@zeislaw.com] ZEISLER & ZEISLER PC 10 Middle Street, 15th Floor Bridgeport, CT 06604 电话：(203) 368-4234 传真：(203) 368-5485 Mei Guo、HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC、Lee Vartan 律师以及 Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC 的本地代理律师\n\nUNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT（美国康涅狄格区联邦破产法院）\n\n案件：\nHO WAN KWOK 等 1\n\n债务人\n\n第 11 章\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n（合并审理）\n\n涉及：ECF 编号 1537 及 1648\n\n依据制裁令授予第 11 章受托人及其律师费用的裁定\n\n依据《认定香港方当事人蔑视法庭并制裁香港方当事人、Vartan 律师及 Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC 律师事务所的裁定》（下称“《制裁令》”）[案卷编号 1537] 以及 11 U.S.C. §§ 328、330 和 331，上述标题项下第 11 章案件的第 11 章受托人 Luc A. Despins 及其代理律师 Paul Hastings LLP 于 2023年4月10日 提交了《第 11 章受托人及其代理律师 Paul Hastings LLP 因提供确保服从法院授权传票的服务而提出的特别费用申请》（下称“《特别申请》”）[案卷编号 1648]。在审阅了《特别申请》所附的信息，并认定其中所要求的费用合理且构成与受托人依据《制裁令》预期为确使服从法院授权传票所作努力相关的合理律师费后，特此裁定如下：\n\n1. 裁定授予 Paul Hastings LLP 报酬金额为 $83,370.26 美元；并且\n\n1 本第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称郭文贵、Miles Guo、Miles Kwok 以及其他诸多化名）（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 以及 Genever Holdings Corporation 的邮寄地址为 Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 c/o Luc A. Despins（作为 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产的受托人，仅用于接收通知和联络）。\n\n案号 22-50073 文件 1752-1 归档于 05/04/23 录入于 05/04/23 10:35:22 第 7 页（共 12 页） 案号 22-50073 文件 1693 归档于 04/21/23 录入于 04/21/23 15:02:54 第 2 页（共 2 页）\n\n2. 命令 Mei Guo 女士、HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC、Lee Vartan 律师及 Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC（合称“香港方当事人”）于 2023年5月5日 或之前向 Ho Wan Kwok 先生的第 11 章破产财产（下称“破产财产”）支付上文第 1 段中批准的费用，总金额为 $83,370.26 美元；并且\n\n3. 香港方当事人对向破产财产支付上文第 1 段中授予的全部费用（金额为 $83,370.26 美元）承担连带责任；并且\n\n4. 破产财产自香港方当事人中任何一方收到第 1 段中裁定授予的金额或其一部分后，即命令其将收到的款项支付给 Paul Hastings LLP；并且\n\n5. 本院应保留管辖权，以审理和裁决因执行本裁定而引起的一切事项；并且\n\n6. 授权并赋权受托人及 Paul Hastings LLP 采取一切必要行动以执行本裁定所准予的救济；并且\n\n7. 尽管《破产程序规则》第 6006(d)、7062、9014 条或其他规定可能适用，本裁定的各项条款和条件一经录入即刻生效并可予执行。\n\n2023年4月21日 签署于康涅狄格州布里奇波特。\n\n由 Brown Rudnick LLP 代理\nSeven Times Square\nNew York, NY 10036\n212-209-4800\n传真：212-209-4801\n电子邮件：[kaulet@brownrudnick.com]\n\n归档日期：02/15/2022 341债权人会议：12/02/2022\n\nWilliam Baldiga\n终止代理：08/02/2022\n\nKenneth Aulet\nBrown Rudnick LLP\nSeven Times Square\nNew York, NY 10036 New York\n212-209-4800\n传真：212-209-4801\n电子邮件：[wbaldiga@brownrudnick.com]\n终止代理：08/02/2022\n\nWilliam R. Baldiga\nBrown, Rudnick, Freed & Gesmer\nOne Financial Center\nBoston, MA 02111\n(617) 330-9000\n传真：617-289-0420\n电子邮件：[wbaldiga@brownrudnick.com]\n终止代理：08/02/2022\n\nStephen A. Best\nBrown Rudnick LLP\n601 Thirteenth Street NW\nSuite 600\nWashington, DC 20005\n202-536-1737\n传真：212-938-2937\n电子邮件：[sbest@brownrudnick.com]\nAndrew M. Carty\n\n美国康涅狄格区破产法院（布里奇波特）破产申请号：22-50073\n\n主审法官：Julie A. Manning\n第 11 章\n自愿破产\n有资产案件\n[显示关联案件] [债权申报登记簿]\n\n债务人\n\nHo Wan Kwok\n373 Taconic Road\nGreenwich, CT 06831\nFAIRFIELD-CT\n社会安全号 / 个人纳税人识别号：xxx-xx-9595\n亦称 Miles Kwok\n亦称 Miles Guo\n亦称 Wengui Guo\n亦称 Guo Haoyun\n亦称 Guo Wen Gui\n亦称 Guo Wengui\n亦称 Guo Wen-Gui\n亦称 Gwo Wen Gui\n亦称 Hao Yung Guo\n亦称 Haoun Guo\n亦称 Haoyun Guo\n亦称 Ho Wankwok\n亦称 Kwok Ho\n亦称 Kwok Ho Wan\n亦称 Wan Gue Haoyun\n亦称 Wan Gui Haoyun\n亦称 Wen Gui Gwo\n\nBrown Rudnick LLP\nSeven Times Square\nNew York, NY 10036\n212-209-4800\n传真：212-209-4801\n电子邮件：[acarty@brownrudnick.com]\n终止代理：08/02/2022\n\nJohn L. Cesaroni\nZeisler & Zeisler PC\n10 Middle Street\n15th Floor\nBridgeport, CT 06604\n203-368-4234\n传真：203-367-9678\n电子邮件：[jcesaroni@zeislaw.com]\n\nStephen R. Cook\nBrown Rudnick LLP\n2211 Michelson Drive\n7th Floor\nIrvine, CA 92612\n949-440-0215\n传真：949-252-1514\n电子邮件：[scook@brownrudnick.com]\n\nEric A. Henzy\nZeisler & Zeisler, P.C.\n10 Middle Street\n15th Floor\nBridgeport, CT 06604\n203-368-5495\n传真：203-549-0861\n电子邮件：[ehenzy@zeislaw.com]\n\nJeffrey L Jonas\nBrown Rudnick LLP\nSeven Times Square\nNew York, NY 10036\n2122094800\n传真：212-209-4801\n电子邮件：[jjonas@brownrudnick.com]\n终止代理：08/02/2022\n\nStephen M. Kindseth\nZeisler & Zeisler\n10 Middle Street\n15th Floor\nBridgeport, CT 06604\n(203) 368-4234\n传真：203-367-9678\n电子邮件：[skindseth@zeislaw.com]\n\nDylan Kletter\nBrown Rudnick LLP\n185 Asylum Street\nHartford, CT 06103\n860-509-6500\n电子邮件：[dkletter@brownrudnick.com]\n终止代理：08/02/2022\n\nAaron A Mitchell\nLawall & Mitchell, LLC\n55 Madison Ave\nSuite 400\nMorristown, NJ 07960\n973-285-3280\n电子邮件：[aaron@lmesq.com]\n\nJames M. Moriarty\nZeisler & Zeisler, P.C.\n10 Middle Street\nBridgeport, CT 06604\n203-368-4234\n传真：203-549-0907\n电子邮件：[jmoriarty@zeislaw.com]\n\nAaron Romney\nZeisler & Zeisler PC\n10 Middle Street\n15th Floor\nBridgeport, CT 06604\n203-368-4234\n传真：203-367-9678\n电子邮件：[aromney@zeislaw.com]\n\nBennett Silverberg\nBrown Rudnick LLP\nSeven Times Square\nNew York, NY 10036\n212-209-4800\n传真：212-209-4801\n电子邮件：[bsilverberg@brownrudnick.com]\n终止代理：08/02/2022\n\n归档日期 编号 案卷记录文本\n\n05/01/2023 1733 驳回要求免受判决/裁定救济动议的裁定：2023年4月28日，Mei Guo 女士、HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC、Lee Vartan 律师及 Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC（合称“香港方当事人”）依据通过《联邦破产诉讼程序规则》第 9024 条适用的《联邦民事诉讼程序规则》第 60 条提交了一项《重新审议动议》（ECF 编号 1730，下称“《动议》”），请求免受于 2023年4月21日 录入的《依据制裁令授予第 11 章受托人及其律师费用的裁定》（下称“《授予制裁金额裁定》”，ECF 编号 1693）的约束。《动议》中提出的论点毫无根据和/或不具有说服力。此外，《联邦民事诉讼程序规则》第 60 条和《联邦破产诉讼程序规则》第 9024(b) 条所规定的免除香港方当事人遵守《授予制裁金额裁定》的任何救济理由均不成立。因此，特此\n裁定：《动议》予以驳回。由 Julie A. Manning 法官于 2023年5月1日 签署。(rms)（录入于：05/01/2023）","key_entities":["Guo","Kwok","Paul Hastings","Ho Wan Kwok","Despins","Je","Miles Guo"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":1693,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":1733,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":1783,"status":"published","published_at":"2023-05-04 00:00:00","created_at":"2023-05-04","updated_at":"2026-08-23 13:23:31"}