{"id":"court_ctb_2041_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":2041,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":null,"title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION | -------------------------------------------","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"# **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| -----------------------------------------------------------<br>x |             |                         |  |  |  |\n|------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------------------|--|--|--|\n| In re:                                                           | :<br>:      | Chapter 11              |  |  |  |\n| 1<br>HO WAN KWOK,<br>et al.,                                     | :<br>:<br>: | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |  |  |  |\n| Debtors.                                                         | :<br>:      | (Jointly Administered)  |  |  |  |\n| -----------------------------------------------------------      | x           |                         |  |  |  |\n\n### **CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE'S MOTION FOR CERTAIN COUNSEL TO APPEAR REMOTELY AT AUGUST 15, 2023 HEARING**\n\nPursuant to section 105(a) of Title 11 of the United States Code (such title, hereinafter, the \"Bankruptcy Code\") and Rule 1001 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (the \"Bankruptcy Rules\"), Luc A. Despins, as chapter 11 trustee (the \"Trustee\") for the individual debtor in the above-captioned chapter 11 cases (the \"Chapter 11 Cases\"), respectfully moves (the \"Motion\") for permission for certain of his counsel to appear remotely in all proceedings scheduled for August 15, 2023 in the above-captioned chapter 11 case and related adversary proceedings. In support of the Motion, the Trustee respectfully states the following:\n\n1. Various matters are scheduled to be heard on August 15, 2023, at noon and 12:30 p.m., in the above-captioned chapter 11 case and related adversary proceedings. These include the *Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee for Entry of Order Compelling UBS AG to Comply with Rule 2004 Subpoena* [ECF No. 1362] (the \"Motion to Compel\").\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\n2. Undersigned counsel has a previously planned vacation out of state the week of August 14, 2023. Undersigned counsel would appreciate the opportunity to participate remotely in the hearing scheduled for August 15, because his firm is responsible for the Motion to Compel as conflicts counsel and he has knowledge regarding the history of the Motion to Compel and negotiations with UBS AG regarding same.\n\n3. Other counsel for the Trustee and/or the Trustee himself will attend the August 15 hearing in person.\n\n*[THE REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY BLANK.]*\n\nWHEREFORE, the Court should grant this Motion, permit undersigned counsel to participate in the August 15, 2023, hearing remotely, and grant such other and further relief as is just and proper.\n\nDated: August 1, 2023 LUC A. DESPINS, New Haven, Connecticut CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE\n\nBy: */s/ Patrick R. Linsey* Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 plinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n# **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| -----------------------------------------------------------<br>x |             |                         |  |  |  |\n|------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------------------|--|--|--|\n| In re:                                                           | :<br>:      | Chapter 11              |  |  |  |\n| 1<br>HO WAN KWOK,<br>et al.,                                     | :<br>:      | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |  |  |  |\n| Debtors.                                                         | :<br>:<br>: | (Jointly Administered)  |  |  |  |\n| -----------------------------------------------------------      | x           |                         |  |  |  |\n\n#### **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nThe undersigned hereby certifies that on August 1, 2023, the foregoing 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 pursuant to the Notice of Electronic Filing. Parties may access this filing through the Court's system.\n\nDated: August 1, 2023 LUC A. DESPINS,\n\nNew Haven, Connecticut CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE\n\nBy: */s/ Patrick R. Linsey*\n\nPatrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 plinsey@npmlaw.com\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### **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| -----------------------------------------------------------<br>x |                      |                         |  |  |  |\n|------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|-------------------------|--|--|--|\n| In re:                                                           | :<br>:<br>Chapter 11 |                         |  |  |  |\n| 1<br>HO WAN KWOK,<br>et al.,                                     | :<br>:<br>:          | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |  |  |  |\n| Debtors.                                                         | :<br>:               | (Jointly Administered)  |  |  |  |\n| -----------------------------------------------------------      | x                    |                         |  |  |  |\n\n## **[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE'S MOTION FOR CERTAIN COUNSEL TO APPEAR REMOTELY AT AUGUST 15, 2023 HEARING**\n\nUpon the motion (the \"Motion\") of Luc A. Despins, as chapter 11 trustee (the \"Trustee\") for the individual debtor in the above-captioned chapter 11 cases (the \"Chapter 11 Cases\") for permission for certain of the Trustee's counsel to participate remotely in proceedings on August 15, 2023, sufficient notice having been provided, and good cause appearing therefore, it is hereby\n\n1. ORDERED that the Motion is granted as set forth herein; and it is further\n\n2. ORDERED that Patrick R. Linsey may participate in the hearing of matters scheduled for August 15, 2023 in these Chapter 11 Cases and related adversary proceedings via the Court's Zoom.gov platform, by contacting the Clerk's Office for instructions to connect to the ZoomGov remote conference by sending an email to the following court email address: CalendarConnect\\_BPT@ctb.uscourts.gov.\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).","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部）\n\nx\n\n关于：\n第 11 章\n\nHo Wan Kwok（郭文贵）等，\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。\n（合并审理）\n----------------------------------------------------------- x\n第 11 章破产受托人关于请求允许特定律师远程出席 2023 年 8 月 15 日听证会的动议\n\n根据《美国法典》第 11 篇（该篇以下简称《破产法典》）第 105(a) 条和《联邦破产程序规则》（以下简称《破产规则》）第 1001 条，上述标题项下第 11 章案件（以下简称“第 11 章案件”）中个人债务人的第 11 章受托人 Luc A. Despins（以下简称“受托人”）谨此提出动议（以下简称“本动议”），请求准许其特定律师在上述标题项下第 11 章案件及相关对抗性程序中定于 2023 年 8 月 15 日举行的所有诉讼程序中远程出庭。为支持本动议，受托人谨陈述如下：\n\n1. 多项事项定于 2023 年 8 月 15 日中午及下午 12:30 在上述标题项下的第 11 章案件及相关对抗性程序中进行听审。其中包括《第 11 章受托人请求作出命令强制 UBS AG（瑞士联合银行集团）遵守第 2004 条传票的动议》[ECF No. 1362]（以下简称“强制执行动议”）。\n\n1 这些第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称为 Guo Wengui、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）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 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产受托人 Luc A. Despins（仅用于接收通知和联络之目的）。\n\n2. 签名在下的律师原定于 2023 年 8 月 14 日当周在州外休假。签名在下的律师恳请获得远程参加定于 8 月 15 日举行的听证会的机会，因为其所在的律师事务所作为利益冲突特别代理律师负责该强制执行动议，且其了解该强制执行动议的历史背景以及就此与瑞士联合银行集团进行谈判的相关情况。\n\n3. 受托人的其他律师和/或受托人本人将亲自现场出席 8 月 15 日的听证会。\n\n[本页其余部分有意留白。]\n\n综上所述，法院应当批准本动议，准许签名在下的律师远程参加 2023 年 8 月 15 日的听证会，并给予其他公正且恰当的救济。\n\n日期：2023 年 8 月 1 日 Luc A. Despins，康涅狄格州纽黑文 第 11 章受托人\n\n签署人：/s/ Patrick R. Linsey Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 plinsey@npmlaw.com\n\nUnited 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部）\n\nx\n\n关于：\n第 11 章\n\nHo Wan Kwok（郭文贵）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签名在下者特此证明，2023 年 8 月 1 日，上述文件已通过电子方式提交。本提交事项的通知将根据电子提交通知，通过法院的电子提交系统运作向所有当事人发送电子邮件，或向任何无法接受电子提交的人员邮寄送达。当事人可通过法院系统查阅本提交文件。\n\n日期：2023 年 8 月 1 日 Luc A. Despins，\n\n康涅狄格州纽黑文 第 11 章受托人\n\n签署人：/s/ Patrick R. Linsey\n\nPatrick R. Linsey (ct29437) Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 plinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n1 这些第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称为 Guo Wengui、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）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 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产受托人 Luc A. Despins（仅用于接收通知和联络之目的）。\n\nUnited 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部）\n\nx\n\n关于：\n第 11 章\n\nHo Wan Kwok（郭文贵）等，\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。\n（合并审理）\n----------------------------------------------------------- x\n[拟定] 批准第 11 章受托人关于请求允许特定律师远程出席 2023 年 8 月 15 日听证会动议的裁定\n\n经审理上述标题项下第 11 章案件（以下简称“第 11 章案件”）中个人债务人的第 11 章受托人 Luc A. Despins（以下简称“受托人”）关于准许受托人的特定律师远程参加 2023 年 8 月 15 日诉讼程序的动议（以下简称“本动议”），且已送达充分通知，并鉴于存在正当理由，特此：\n\n1. 裁定：按本裁定规定批准本动议；且进一步\n\n2. 裁定：Patrick R. Linsey 可通过法院的 Zoom.gov 平台参加定于 2023 年 8 月 15 日在上述第 11 章案件及相关对抗性程序中举行的事项听证会，具体方式为发送电子邮件至以下法院电子邮箱以联系书记官办公室获取连接 ZoomGov 远程会议的操作指引：CalendarConnect_BPT@ctb.uscourts.gov。\n\n1 这些第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称为 Guo Wengui、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）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 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产受托人 Luc A. Despins（仅用于接收通知和联络之目的）。","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Despins","Guo","CIPA","Miles Guo","Paul Hastings"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":1362,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":1070,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:47:34"}