{"id":"court_ctb_2153_1","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":2153,"sub_number":1,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":"2023-08-30","title":"EXECUTION DRAFT SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT","summary_zh":"和解协议（附件草案） —— Ho Wan Kwok 破产案（郭文贵 / Guo Wengui / Miles Guo），CTB 22-50073 ECF #2153-1（2023-08-30立案）。由第11章破产受托人、Genever 实体、Bravo Luck Limited 以及郭强（Mileson Guo / Qiang Guo）共同拟定的和解协议签署文本，旨在解决涉及雪梨荷兰公寓权属认定及欺诈性转让主张的多起对抗性诉讼与债权争议。","summary_en":"Settlement Agreement (Exhibit) — In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), CTB 22-50073 ECF #2153-1 (filed Aug 30, 2023). Execution draft of a settlement agreement among the Chapter 11 Trustee, the Genever Entities, Bravo Luck Limited, and Mileson Guo (Qiang Guo) resolving claims and adversary proceedings concerning the ownership and fraudulent transfer claims related to the Sherry-Netherland apartment.","body_en":"Case 22-50073 Doc 2153-1 Filed 08/30/23 Entered 08/30/23 10:33:55 Page 1 of\n\n13\n\n**EXECUTION DRAFT**\n\n## **SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT**\n\nThis Settlement Agreement (the \"Settlement Agreement\") is entered into by and among (i) Luc A. Despins in his capacity as chapter 11 trustee (the \"Trustee\") appointed in the chapter 11 case of Ho Wan Kwok (the \"Individual Debtor\" or \"Kwok\"), (ii) Genever Holdings, LLC (\"Genever US\"), (iii) Genever Holdings Corporation (\"Genever BVI\" and, together with Genever US, the \"Genever Entities\" and, the Genever Entities together with the Trustee, the \"Plaintiffs\"), 1 (iv) Bravo Luck Limited (\"Bravo Luck\"), and (v) Mileson Guo (a/k/a Qiang Guo and Guo Qiang) (\"Guo\")\" and, together with Bravo Luck, the \"Defendants\" and, the Defendants together with the Plaintiffs, the \"Parties\"). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Amended Complaints (as defined below).\n\nWHEREAS, on February 15, 2022 (the \"Petition Date\"), the Individual Debtor filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut (the \"Connecticut Bankruptcy Court\") a voluntary petition for relief under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code [Case No. 22- 50073, Docket No. 1];\n\nWHEREAS, on June 15, 2022, the Court entered a memorandum of decision and order (the \"Trustee Order\") directing the United States Trustee to appoint a chapter 11 trustee in the Individual Debtor's chapter 11 case [Case No. 22-50073, Docket No. 465];\n\nWHEREAS, pursuant to the Trustee Order, the United States Trustee selected Luc A. Despins as the Trustee, and on July 8, 2022, the Court entered an order granting the appointment of Luc A. Despins as the Trustee in the Individual Debtor's chapter 11 case [Case No. 22-50073, Docket No. 523];\n\nWHEREAS, on October 12, 2020, Genever US filed its chapter 11 petition in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the \"New York Bankruptcy Court\") [Case No. 20-12411-JLG, Docket No. 1];\n\nWHEREAS, Genever US's only scheduled assets are the Sherry Netherland Apartment in New York, New York, and a related security deposit;\n\nWHEREAS, on March 5, 2021, Bravo Luck and Guo each filed a proof of claim in the Genever US chapter 11 case in the New York Bankruptcy Court (the \"Bravo Luck Proof of Claim\" [Claim No. 4-1] and the \"Guo Proof of Claim\" [Claim No. 3-1]);\n\nWHEREAS, on February 17, 2023, Bravo Luck filed a proof of claim [Claim No. 117-1] in the Individual Debtor's Chapter 11 Case; a proof of claim [Claim No. 2-1] in Genever BVI's chapter 11 case; and a proof of claim [Claim No. 6-1] in Genever US's chapter 11 case\n\n<sup>1</sup> The Trustee owns and controls Genever BVI, which in turn, wholly owns and controls Genever US, which is the sole shareholder of the Sherry Netherland Apartment. All references herein to Trustee, the Sherry Netherland Apartment and the Genever Entities are intended to reflect this express ownership structure.\n\n(collectively with the Bravo Luck Proof of Claim and the Guo Proof of Claim, the \"Proofs of Claim\");\n\nWHEREAS, by order dated November 3, 2022, the New York Bankruptcy Court transferred venue of Genever US's chapter 11 case to the Connecticut Bankruptcy Court [Case No. 20-12411 (JLG), Docket No. 211];\n\nWHEREAS, by order dated November 3, 2022, the Genever US Adversary Proceeding was likewise transferred to this Court and is currently pending as Adv. Proc. No. 22-05030 (JAM).\n\nWHEREAS, on October 11, 2022, Genever BVI filed a voluntary petition for relief under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the Connecticut Bankruptcy Court [Case No. 22-50542 (JAM), Docket No. 1];\n\nWHEREAS, the chapter 11 cases of the Individual Debtor, Genever US and Genever BVI are jointly administered for procedural purposes (the \"Chapter 11 Cases\");\n\nWHEREAS, on October 11, 2022, the Trustee filed the *Adversary Complaint Against Bravo Luck and Qiang Guo Seeking (I) Invalidation of Purported Trust Agreement in Favor of Bravo Luck and, (II) in Alternative, Ruling that Debtor Effectuated Fraudulent Transfer in Favor of Bravo Luck and Qiang Guo Pursuant to Section 276 of New York Debtor and Creditor Law, Made Applicable by Section 544 of Bankruptcy Code* (the \"Trustee Complaint\" and the adversary proceeding the \"Trustee Proceeding\") Adv. Proc. No. 22-05027 (JAM) Docket No. 1];\n\nWHEREAS, on that same date, Genever US filed its *Adversary Complaint Against Bravo Luck Seeking (I) Invalidation of Purported Trust Agreement in Favor of Bravo Luck and, (II) in Alternative, Ruling that Debtor Effectuated Fraudulent Transfer in Favor of Bravo Luck Pursuant to Section 276 of New York Debtor and Creditor Law, Made Applicable by Section 544 of Bankruptcy Code* (the \"Genever US Complaint\" and the adversary proceeding the \"Genever US Proceeding,\" which was originally filed in the New York Bankruptcy Court prior to the change in venue of Genever US's chapter 11 case to the Connecticut Bankruptcy Court) [Adv. Proc. No. 22-05030 (JAM), Docket No. 1];\n\nWHEREAS, on December 23, 2022, Genever BVI filed its substantially identical *Adversary Complaint Against Bravo Luck Seeking (I) Invalidation of Purported Trust Agreement in Favor of Bravo Luck and, (II) in Alternative, Ruling that Debtor Effectuated Fraudulent Transfer in Favor of Bravo Luck Pursuant to Section 276 of New York Debtor and Creditor Law, Made Applicable by Section 544 of Bankruptcy Code* which was filed in the Connecticut Bankruptcy Court (the \"Genever BVI Complaint\" [Adv. Proc. No. 22-05035 (JAM), Docket No. 1] (and, together with the Genever US Complaint and the Trustee Complaint, the \"Complaints;\" and the adversary proceeding arising in BVI Court from the filing of the BVI Complaint, the \"Genever BVI Proceeding\" and, together with the Trustee Proceeding and the Genever US Proceeding, the \"Adversary Proceedings\");\n\nWHEREAS, in the Adversary Proceedings, Plaintiffs seek, among other things, a declaration that Genever US owns the Sherry Netherland Apartment unencumbered by the Purported Trust Agreement (as defined in the Adversary Proceedings);\n\nWHEREAS, on December 28, 2022, the Plaintiffs filed a motion to consolidate the Adversary Proceedings under the Trustee Proceeding [Adv. Proc. No. 22-05027 (JAM), Docket No. 8], and on February 1, 2023, the Court issued an order consolidating the Adversary Proceedings under the Trustee Proceeding [Adv. Proc. No. 22-05027 (JAM), Docket No. 28];\n\nWHEREAS, on February 28, 2023, the Plaintiffs filed amended versions of their respective Complaints (collectively, the \"Amended Complaints\"). *See* Adv. Proc. No. 22-05027 (JAM), Docket No. 36 (the \"Amended Trustee Complaint), Docket No. 37 (the \"Amended Genever US Complaint\"), and Docket No. 38 (the \"Amended Genever BVI Complaint\");\n\nWHEREAS, on March 21, 2023, Bravo Luck filed a motion to dismiss each of the Amended Complaints (collectively, the \"Motions to Dismiss\") [Adv. Proc. No. 22-05027 (JAM), Docket Nos. 54, 56 and 59];\n\nWHERAS, on March 31, 2023, Genever US filed an objection to the Guo Proof of Claim (the \"Claim Objection\"), which the Connecticut Local Form 420B notice of objection to claim, attached to the Claim Objection, provides a deadline of May 1, 2023 to respond to the Claim Objection (the \"Response Deadline\") [Case No. 22-50592 (JAM), Docket No. 251]. No response to the Claim Objection was filed by the Response Deadline;\n\nWHEREAS, on April 11, 2023, the Plaintiffs filed objections to their respective Motions to Dismiss [Adv. Proc. No. 22-05027 (JAM), Docket Nos. 67, 68 and 69], and on April 12, 2023, the Trustee and Genever US filed corrected objections to their respective Motions to Dismiss [Adv. Proc. No. 22-05027 (JAM), Docket Nos. 70 and 71];\n\nWHEREAS, on April 25, 2023, Bravo Luck filed three replies in support of its Motions to Dismiss [Adv. Proc. No. 22-05027 (JAM), Docket Nos. 77, 78 and 79];\n\nWHEREAS, on May 5, 2023, Genever US filed a *Notice of (i) Failure to File Timely Response to Claim Objection and (ii) Filing of Proposed Order Disallowing and Expunging Claim No. 3-1 Filed by Qiang Guo*, requesting an order disallowing and expunging the Debtor's Son Proof of Claim in its entirety [Case No. 22-50073 (JAM), Docket No. 1766];\n\nWHEREAS, on May 25, 2023, the Trustee filed his *Request of Chapter 11 Trustee for Entry of Default Against Defendant Qiang Guo Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 55(a) and Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 7055* [Adv. Proc. No. 22-05027 (JAM), Docket No. 89]; on May 26, 2023 the Clerk of Court issued an *Entry of Default* against Guo; and, on June 2, 2023 [Adv. Proc. No. 22-05027 (JAM), Docket No. 90]; on June 2, 2023, the Trustee filed his *Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee for Estate of Ho Wan Kwok for Entry of Default Judgment Against Qiang Guo* (the \"Default Judgment Motion\") [Adv. Proc. No. 22-05027 (JAM), Docket No. 93];\n\n13\n\nWHEREAS, the Parties have engaged in arms'-length negotiations and have each separately concluded that the execution and performance by them of this Settlement Agreement will avoid protracted and expensive litigation, while according them each a substantial and valuable benefit if the settlement embodied herein is consummated.\n\nWHEREAS, the Defendants continue to deny all allegations in the Adversary Proceedings, but have independently decided to enter into this Settlement Agreement solely to avoid the further inconvenience continued litigation would cause;\n\nWHEREAS, the Trustee continues to believe in the truth and accuracy of the allegations in the Adversary Proceedings but has nevertheless decided to enter into this Settlement Agreement in exchange for the consideration described herein; and\n\nNOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and of the mutual agreements, covenants and releases set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and adequacy of which is acknowledged by the Parties, the Parties hereby agree as follows:\n\n# **AGREEMENT**\n\n1. Recitals. The recitals set forth above are an integral part of this Settlement Agreement and are incorporated herein by reference, evidencing the intent of the Parties in executing this Settlement Agreement, and describing the circumstances surrounding its execution. Accordingly, this Settlement Agreement shall be construed in the light thereof.\n\n2. Consideration:\n\n(a) *Defendants*. In consideration for the releases and other terms set forth in this Settlement Agreement, the Defendants agree as follows:\n\n- i. To the entry of the Order (as defined below and attached hereto as Exhibit A), which Order they agree not to appeal or challenge, and which Order, among other things, provides that, to the extent Bravo Luck and Guo have any right, title, or interest in the Sherry Netherland Apartment, they relinquish such right, title, or interest, such that Genever US shall be and is the full and exclusive owner of the Sherry Netherland Apartment, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances, if any, held by or asserted by the Defendants, with the Sherry Netherland Apartment being property of the Genever US estate under section 541 of the Bankruptcy Code;\n- ii. The Trustee in the chapter 11 case of the Individual Debtor and as a representative of the Genever Entities, shall rightfully own and control the Sherry Netherland Apartment and the Genever Entities, and Bravo Luck and Guo waive any such assertion of ownership or control of the Sherry Netherland Apartment or the Genever Entities (whether by virtue of the Purported Trust Agreement or otherwise);\n- iii. To withdraw (and not to refile or otherwise reassert) all claims, including without limitation the Proofs of Claim, in the Individual Debtor's or Genever Entities' chapter 11 cases, or anywhere else, including in the British Virgin Islands, related to\n\nownership or control of the Sherry Netherland Apartment or the Genever Entities, including any assertions of ownership or control of, or claims to recover, the Sherry Netherland Apartment, the Genever Entities, or any funds related to the Sherry Netherland Apartment, including its acquisition;\n\n- iv. To waive any and all claims against any of the Plaintiffs or their estates related to the Sherry Netherland Apartment and the Adversary Proceedings, which the Order as defined below will hereby disallow;\n- v. To never assert any rights or claims for or related to the Sherry Netherland Apartment or the Genever Entities, or any other assets related to the foregoing the Trustee asserts are part of the Individual Debtor's or the Genever Entities estates (the \"Estates\") based on or as a result of the Purported Trust Agreement;\n- vi. They have no knowledge of and disavow any other document beyond the Purported Trust Agreement, which exists that allegedly grants them, or any other party (other than the Sherry Netherland), any rights to the Sherry Netherland Apartment or the Genever Entities;\n- vii. To waive and not assert in the Chapter 11 Cases, a claim for any funds which they may have advanced or loaned in connection with the purchase of the Sherry Netherland Apartment;\n- viii. They have never transferred, conveyed, or given participation interests in any rights or shares (other than the shares of Bravo Luck which the Defendants allege were transferred in 2015 to Kwok and subsequently reconveyed to Guo) they allege they held relating to ownership or control of the Sherry Netherland Apartment or the Genever Entities;\n- ix. They are not aware of any other person or entity, other than the Individual Debtor's estate, the Sherry Netherland, and themselves, that has any basis to assert a right of ownership or control relating to the Sherry Netherland Apartment or the Genever Entities;\n- x. They are responsible for their own costs and fees related to this Settlement Agreement; Defendants reserve all rights with respect to any subsequent claim by Plaintiffs for costs and fees incurred in connection with the Litigations, and nothing in this Settlement Agreement shall operate as a waiver or release of Defendants' rights to object to an attempt to seek such costs and fees in future litigation, and in the event Plaintiffs seek costs or fees in future litigation, Defendants shall have the right to counterclaim for any costs or fees arising from the Litigations to the extent such costs and fees are recoverable in such future litigation under applicable law; and\n- xi. Promptly after approval of this Settlement Agreement by the Court, they will coordinate with Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund LP (provided Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund LP agrees) and the Individual Debtor to terminate and dismiss with prejudice, the case pending in the British Virgin Islands titled: *Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund, LP, Claimant, and (1) Genever Holdings*\n\n*Corp., (2) Bravo Luck Limited, (3) Kwok Ho Wan, (4) Qiang Guo, Defendants*, Claim No BVIHC (Com) 137 of 2020, The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, Virgin Islands, in the High Court of Justice, Commercial Division (the \"BVI Litigation\"), and seek to provide that no party to that BVI litigation will bear the litigation costs of any other party.\n\nNotwithstanding the foregoing, nothing set forth herein shall preclude the Defendants from raising defenses or set offs (as distinguished from asserting affirmative claims or counterclaims for relief) relating to the matters at issue in the Adversary Proceeding in response to any future litigation Plaintiffs may bring against the Defendants. For the avoidance of doubt, no such defenses shall be argued or construed to result in the Defendants obtaining any right, title, or interest in, or ownership or control of, the Sherry Netherland Apartment (or its value or sale proceeds) or the Genever Entities, all of which has been relinquished by the Defendants as set forth above.\n\n(b) *Plaintiffs*. In consideration for the releases and other terms set forth in this Agreement, Plaintiffs agree as follows:\n\n- i. To withdraw with prejudice the Adversary Proceedings as well any Default Judgments and/or Motions for Entry of Default Judgment arising from such Adversary Proceedings;\n- ii. To suspend all discovery in the Adversary Proceedings, including the deposition of Guo, until the Settlement Agreement is finalized and the Adversary Proceedings have been withdrawn with prejudice;\n- iii. They are responsible for their own costs and fees related to this Settlement Agreement and for those incurred in preparing the Motion for Default Judgment against Defendant Qiang Guo. Plaintiffs otherwise reserve all rights with respect to costs and fees incurred in connection with the Litigations, and nothing in this Settlement Agreement shall operate as a waiver or release of Plaintiffs' rights to seek such costs and fees in future litigation to the extent such costs and fees are recoverable in such future litigation under applicable law.\n\n3. Effectiveness of this Settlement Agreement. This Settlement Agreement shall be effective upon:\n\ni. entry of the order attached hereto as Exhibit A (the \"Order\") to be entered by Judge Manning of the Connecticut Bankruptcy Court (which order the Defendants agree not to appeal or challenge) which among other things, approves all the provisions of the Settlement Agreement and declares Genever US the full and exclusive owner of the Sherry Netherland Apartment, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances, with the\n\nSherry Netherland Apartment becoming property of Genever US estate under section 541 of the Bankruptcy Code; and\n\nii. the subsequent release from escrow and delivery to Plaintiffs of the fully-executed signature page of this Settlement Agreement signed by all of the Parties.\n\nIn the event this Settlement Agreement is not so approved and signed in accordance with the foregoing, then it shall be deemed void and cannot be used for any purpose.\n\n4. Plaintiffs' Release. In addition to the waivers, agreements, and claim withdrawals set forth in paragraph 2 of this Settlement Agreement, Plaintiffs and their current and former representatives, agents, affiliates, estates, attorneys and their heirs, administrators, successors, and assigns generally, release and discharge the Defendants and their agents, employees, representatives and attorneys from all causes of action asserted in the Adversary Proceedings. Plaintiffs acknowledge that Plaintiffs may discover facts or law different from, or in addition to, the facts or law that Plaintiffs now know or believe to be true but agree, nonetheless, that Plaintiffs' Release shall be and remain effective in all respects, notwithstanding such different or additional facts or Plaintiffs' discovery of them.\n\n5. Defendants' Release. In addition to the waivers, agreements, and claim withdrawals set forth in paragraph 2 of this Settlement Agreement, Defendants and their current and former representatives, agents, estates, attorneys and their heirs, administrators, successors, and assigns generally, release and discharge the Plaintiffs' and their agents, employees, representatives and attorneys from all causes of action they may hold against such parties arising from the claims asserted in the Adversary Proceedings. Defendants acknowledge that Defendants may discover facts or law different from, or in addition to, the facts or law that Defendants now know or believe to be true but agree, nonetheless, that Defendants' Release shall be and remain effective in all respects, notwithstanding such different or additional facts or Defendants' discovery of them.\n\n6. Dismissal of Litigation. Upon the effectiveness of this Settlement Agreement, the following claims and proceedings shall be dismissed with prejudice, and the Parties shall take any and all actions necessary to secure such dismissals of: (a) the Adversary Proceedings and (b) the BVI Litigation (collectively, the \"Litigations\"). Furthermore, the Proofs of Claim shall be deemed automatically withdrawn without need for further action.\n\n7. Notices. All notices, requests, consents, claims, demands, waivers and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given (a) when delivered by hand (with written confirmation of receipt); (b) when received by the addressee if sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier (receipt requested); (c) on the date sent by facsimile or e-mail of a PDF document (with confirmation of transmission) if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, and on the next business day if sent after normal business hours of the recipient; or (d) on the third day after the date mailed, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. Such communications must be sent to the respective parties at the addresses indicated below (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this section).\n\n| If to the Plaintiffs: | Luc A. Despins, as Trustee for the Estate<br>of Ho Wan Kwok<br>Nicholas A. Bassett<br>Avram E. Luft<br>Paul Hastings LLP<br>200 Park Avenue,<br>New York, NY 10166<br>Tel: (212) 318-6001<br>lucdespins@paulhastings.com<br>nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com<br>aviluft@paulhastings.com |\n|-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| with a copy to:       | Patrick R. Linsey<br>Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C.<br>195 Church Street, 13th Floor<br>New Haven, Connecticut 06510<br>Tel: (203) 781-2847<br>plinsey@npmlaw.com                                                                                                                        |\n| If to the Defendants: | Francis J. Lawall<br>Joanna J. Cline<br>Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP<br>3000 Two Logan Square<br>Eighteenth and Arch Streets<br>Philadelphia, PA 19103<br>Tel: (215) 981-4481<br>francis.lawall@troutman.com<br>joanna.cline@troutman.com                                        |\n| with a copy to:       | David M. S. Shaiken<br>Shipman, Shaiken & Schwefel, LLC<br>433 South Main Street<br>Suite 319<br>West Hartford, CT 06110<br>Tel: (860) 606-1703<br>david@shipmanlawct.com                                                                                                                |\n\n8. Entire Agreement. This Settlement Agreement constitutes the sole and entire agreement of the Parties with respect to the subject matter contained herein, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings and agreements, both written and oral, with respect to such subject matter.\n\n9. Personal Jurisdiction. Nothing in this Settlement Agreement, nor its execution by or on behalf of the Defendants, shall create, create an independent basis for, impose or otherwise have any effect on this Court's or that of any other Court within the United States personal jurisdiction (or lack thereof) over the Defendants, and Plaintiffs agree not to use this Settlement\n\nAgreement as a basis to argue for this Court's or any other Court in the United States' exercise of jurisdiction over the Defendants, other than for purposes of enforcing this Settlement Agreement.\n\n10. Successor and Assigns. This Settlement Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and assigns.\n\n11. No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Settlement Agreement is for the sole benefit of the Parties and their respective successors, assigns and estates (and, to the extent provided herein, affiliates) and nothing herein, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other person any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever, under or by reason of this Settlement Agreement.\n\n12. Headings. The headings in this Settlement Agreement are for reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Settlement Agreement.\n\n13. Amendment and Modification; Waiver. No waiver by any party of any of the provisions hereof shall be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and signed by the party so waiving. Except as otherwise set forth in this Settlement Agreement, no failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any rights, remedy, power or privilege arising from this Settlement Agreement shall operate or be construed as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege.\n\n14. Severability. If any term or provision of this Settlement Agreement is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Settlement Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Settlement Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent possible\n\n15. Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction. This Settlement Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties created thereunder will be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York as applied to agreements entered into and to be performed entirely within New York between New York residents, without regard to conflicts of law principles. All actions and proceedings arising out of or relating to this Settlement Agreement or the facts and circumstances leading to its execution, whether in contract, tort or otherwise, shall be heard and determined in the Connecticut Bankruptcy Court, or if the Chapter 11 Cases are closed, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (\"SDNY\"). The parties hereto hereby (a) submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Connecticut Bankruptcy Court or SDNY, as applicable, solely for the singular purpose of approval and enforcement of this Settlement Agreement and (b) solely and exclusively for the purpose of approving and enforcing this Settlement Agreement, irrevocably waive, and shall not assert by way of motion, defense, or otherwise, in any such action, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named court, that the action is brought in an\n\n13\n\ninconvenient forum, that the venue of the Action is improper, or that this Settlement Agreement\n\n16. Waiver of Jury Trial. Each party irrevocably and unconditionally waives any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any legal action arising out of or relating to this Settlement Agreement or the Adversary Proceedings. Each party to this Settlement Agreement\n\nmay not be enforced in or by the Connecticut Bankruptcy Court or SDNY, as applicable.\n\ncertifies and acknowledges that (a) no representative of any other party has represented,\n\nparty makes this waiver voluntarily; and (d) such party has been induced to enter into this Settlement Agreement by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications in this\n\nsection.\n\nexpressly or otherwise, that such other party would not seek to enforce the foregoing waiver in the event of a legal action; (b) such party has considered the implications of this waiver; (c) such\n\n17. Counterparts. This Settlement Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same agreement. A signed copy of this Settlement Agreement delivered by facsimile, e-mail or other means of electronic transmission shall be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this Settlement Agreement.\n\n18. No Strict Construction. The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Settlement Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Settlement Agreement will be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties, and no presumption or burden of proof will arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Settlement Agreement.\n\n[*Signature Page Follows*]\n\n#### EXECUTION DRAFT\n\nIN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Settlement Agreement on the date first written above.\n\n> LUC A. DESPINS, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK\n\nBy: Name: DE) ux Title: / Marko\n\nGENEVER HOLDINGS LLC\n\nBy: Name: Title:\n\nGENEVER HOLDINGS CORPORATION\n\nBy: Name: Title:\n\nBRAVO LUCK LIMITED\n\nBy: Name: Title:\n\nMILESON GUO (A/K/A QIANG GUO)\n\nName:\n\n#### **EXECUTION DRAFT**\n\nIN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Settlement Agreement on the date first written above.\n\n> LUC A. DESPINS, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK\n\n| By:    |  |  |\n|--------|--|--|\n| Name:  |  |  |\n| Title: |  |  |\n\n## GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC\n\n| By:    |  |  |  |\n|--------|--|--|--|\n| Name:  |  |  |  |\n| Title: |  |  |  |\n\n## GENEVER HOLDINGS CORPORATION\n\n| By: |  |\n|-----|--|\n|     |  |\n\nName: Title: Claire Abrehart Director\n\n## BRAVO LUCK LIMITED\n\nBy: Name: Title:\n\nMILESON GUO (A/K/A QIANG GUO)\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nName:\n\n#### EXECUTION DRAFT\n\nIN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Settlement Agreement on the date first written above.\n\n> LUC A. DESPINS, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE ESTATE OF HO WAN KWOK\n\nBy: Name: Title:\n\nGENEVER HOLDINGS LLC\n\nBy: Name: Title:\n\nGENEVER HOLDINGS CORPORATION\n\nBy:\n\nName: Title:\n\nBRAVO LUCK LIMITED\n\nBy:\n\nName: Qiang Guo Title: Sole Shareholder\n\nMILESON GUO (A/K/A QIANG GUO)\n\nName:","body_zh":"案号 22-50073 文书 2153-1 提交日期 08/30/23 登记日期 08/30/23 10:33:55 第 1 页\n\n签署稿\n\n和解协议\n\n本和解协议（以下简称“本和解协议”）由以下各方订立：(i) Luc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯），以其作为在 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）（以下简称“个人债务人”或“Kwok”）的第11章案件中获任命的第11章受托人（以下简称“受托人”）的身份；(ii) Genever Holdings, LLC（Genever Holdings有限责任公司，以下简称“Genever US”）；(iii) Genever Holdings Corporation（Genever Holdings股份有限公司，以下简称“Genever BVI”；与 Genever US 合称“Genever实体”；Genever实体与受托人合称“原告”）1；(iv) Bravo Luck Limited（Bravo Luck有限公司，以下简称“Bravo Luck”）；以及 (v) Mileson Guo（郭强，又名 Qiang Guo 和 Guo Qiang）（以下简称“Guo”；与 Bravo Luck 合称“被告”；被告与原告合称“各方”）。本文中使用但未另行定义的首字母大写术语，具有经修订起诉书（定义见下文）中赋予其的含义。\n\n鉴于，2022年2月15日（以下简称“申请日”），个人债务人向 United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut（康涅狄格地区美国破产法院，以下简称“康涅狄格破产法院”）提交了根据《破产法》第11章申请救济的自愿申请书[Case No. 22- 50073, Docket No. 1]；\n\n鉴于，2022年6月15日，法院作出决定备忘录及命令（以下简称“受托人命令”），指示 United States Trustee（美国受托人）在个人债务人的第11章案件中任命一名第11章受托人[Case No. 22-50073, Docket No. 465]；\n\n鉴于，根据受托人命令，美国受托人选定 Luc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯）担任受托人，并且于2022年7月8日，法院作出命令，批准任命 Luc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯）为个人债务人第11章案件中的受托人[Case No. 22-50073, Docket No. 523]；\n\n鉴于，2020年10月12日，Genever US 向 United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York（纽约南区美国破产法院，以下简称“纽约破产法院”）提交了其第11章申请[Case No. 20-12411-JLG, Docket No. 1]；\n\n鉴于，Genever US 列明的唯一资产为位于纽约州纽约市的 Sherry Netherland Apartment（Sherry Netherland公寓）及相关保证金；\n\n鉴于，2021年3月5日，Bravo Luck 和 Guo 分别在纽约破产法院的 Genever US 第11章案件中提交了债权证明（以下简称“Bravo Luck债权证明”[Claim No. 4-1]及“Guo债权证明”[Claim No. 3-1]）；\n\n鉴于，2023年2月17日，Bravo Luck 在个人债务人的第11章案件中提交了债权证明[Claim No. 117-1]；在 Genever BVI 的第11章案件中提交了债权证明[Claim No. 2-1]；并在 Genever US 的第11章案件中提交了债权证明[Claim No. 6-1]\n\n1 受托人拥有并控制 Genever BVI，后者进而完全拥有并控制 Genever US，而 Genever US 是 Sherry Netherland Apartment 的唯一股东。本文中所有对受托人、Sherry Netherland Apartment 和 Genever实体的提述，均旨在反映该明示的所有权结构。\n\n（与 Bravo Luck债权证明及 Guo债权证明合称“债权证明”）；\n\n鉴于，根据日期为2022年11月3日的命令，纽约破产法院将 Genever US 的第11章案件的审判地移送至康涅狄格破产法院[Case No. 20-12411 (JLG), Docket No. 211]；\n\n鉴于，根据日期为2022年11月3日的命令，Genever US 对抗程序亦被移送至本法院，目前作为 Adv. Proc. No. 22-05030 (JAM) 待决。\n\n鉴于，2022年10月11日，Genever BVI 向康涅狄格破产法院提交了根据《破产法》第11章申请救济的自愿申请书[Case No. 22-50542 (JAM), Docket No. 1]；\n\n鉴于，个人债务人、Genever US 和 Genever BVI 的第11章案件为程序目的而合并管理（以下简称“第11章案件”）；\n\n鉴于，2022年10月11日，受托人提交了《针对 Bravo Luck 和 Qiang Guo 的对抗程序起诉书，寻求：(I) 宣告有利于 Bravo Luck 的所谓信托协议无效；以及，(II) 作为备选，请求裁定债务人根据经《破产法》第544条适用的《纽约州债务人与债权人法》第276条，实施了有利于 Bravo Luck 和 Qiang Guo 的欺诈性转让》（以下简称“受托人起诉书”，该对抗程序以下简称“受托人程序”）Adv. Proc. No. 22-05027 (JAM) Docket No. 1]；\n\n鉴于，同日，Genever US 提交了《针对 Bravo Luck 的对抗程序起诉书，寻求：(I) 宣告有利于 Bravo Luck 的所谓信托协议无效；以及，(II) 作为备选，请求裁定债务人根据经《破产法》第544条适用的《纽约州债务人与债权人法》第276条，实施了有利于 Bravo Luck 的欺诈性转让》（以下简称“Genever US起诉书”，该对抗程序以下简称“Genever US程序”；该程序原在 Genever US 的第11章案件审判地移送至康涅狄格破产法院之前于纽约破产法院提起）[Adv. Proc. No. 22-05030 (JAM), Docket No. 1]；\n\n鉴于，2022年12月23日，Genever BVI 在康涅狄格破产法院提交了实质上相同的《针对 Bravo Luck 的对抗程序起诉书，寻求：(I) 宣告有利于 Bravo Luck 的所谓信托协议无效；以及，(II) 作为备选，请求裁定债务人根据经《破产法》第544条适用的《纽约州债务人与债权人法》第276条，实施了有利于 Bravo Luck 的欺诈性转让》（以下简称“Genever BVI起诉书”[Adv. Proc. No. 22-05035 (JAM), Docket No. 1]；与 Genever US起诉书及受托人起诉书合称“起诉书”；因在 BVI法院提交 BVI起诉书而产生的对抗程序以下简称“Genever BVI程序”；Genever BVI程序、受托人程序及 Genever US程序合称“对抗程序”）；\n\n鉴于，在对抗程序中，原告寻求的救济包括宣告 Genever US 对 Sherry Netherland Apartment 享有所有权，且该公寓不受所谓信托协议（定义见对抗程序）负担；\n\n鉴于，2022年12月28日，原告在受托人程序下提交动议，要求合并对抗程序[Adv. Proc. No. 22-05027 (JAM), Docket No. 8]，并且于2023年2月1日，法院作出命令，将对抗程序合并至受托人程序下[Adv. Proc. No. 22-05027 (JAM), Docket No. 28]；\n\n鉴于，2023年2月28日，原告提交了各自起诉书的修订版本（合称“经修订起诉书”）。参见 Adv. Proc. No. 22-05027 (JAM), Docket No. 36（“经修订受托人起诉书”），Docket No. 37（“经修订 Genever US起诉书”），以及 Docket No. 38（“经修订 Genever BVI起诉书”）；\n\n鉴于，2023年3月21日，Bravo Luck 提交动议，要求驳回每一份经修订起诉书（合称“驳回动议”）[Adv. Proc. No. 22-05027 (JAM), Docket Nos. 54, 56 and 59]；\n\n鉴于，2023年3月31日，Genever US 对 Guo债权证明提出异议（以下简称“债权异议”）；附于债权异议的 Connecticut Local Form 420B（康涅狄格地方法院表格420B）债权异议通知规定，对债权异议作出回应的截止日期为2023年5月1日（以下简称“回应截止日期”）[Case No. 22-50592 (JAM), Docket No. 251]。在回应截止日期前，未就债权异议提交任何回应；\n\n鉴于，2023年4月11日，原告分别就各自的驳回动议提交异议[Adv. Proc. No. 22-05027 (JAM), Docket Nos. 67, 68 and 69]，并且于2023年4月12日，受托人和 Genever US 分别就各自的驳回动议提交了更正后的异议[Adv. Proc. No. 22-05027 (JAM), Docket Nos. 70 and 71]；\n\n鉴于，2023年4月25日，Bravo Luck 提交了三份答复，以支持其驳回动议[Adv. Proc. No. 22-05027 (JAM), Docket Nos. 77, 78 and 79]；\n\n鉴于，2023年5月5日，Genever US 提交了《(i) 未及时就债权异议提交回应，以及 (ii) 提交拟议命令以不予认可并注销 Qiang Guo 提交的 Claim No. 3-1 的通知》，请求作出命令，整体不予认可并注销债务人之子债权证明[Case No. 22-50073 (JAM), Docket No. 1766]；\n\n鉴于，2023年5月25日，受托人提交了其《第11章受托人根据《联邦民事诉讼规则》第55(a)条及《联邦破产程序规则》第7055条请求对被告 Qiang Guo 作出缺席登记》[Adv. Proc. No. 22-05027 (JAM), Docket No. 89]；2023年5月26日，法院书记员对 Guo 作出缺席登记；并且于2023年6月2日[Adv. Proc. No. 22-05027 (JAM), Docket No. 90]；2023年6月2日，受托人提交了其《Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）遗产第11章受托人请求对 Qiang Guo 作出缺席判决的动议》（以下简称“缺席判决动议”）[Adv. Proc. No. 22-05027 (JAM), Docket No. 93]；\n\n鉴于，各方已进行公平交易谈判，并且各自独立认定，其签署及履行本和解协议将避免旷日持久且费用高昂的诉讼，同时，如本文所载和解得以完成，将为各方带来重大且有价值的利益。\n\n鉴于，被告继续否认对抗程序中的全部指控，但已独立决定订立本和解协议，仅为避免继续诉讼将造成的进一步不便；\n\n鉴于，受托人继续相信对抗程序中指控的真实性和准确性，但仍决定以换取本文所述对价的方式订立本和解协议；以及\n\n因此，鉴于上述陈述、本文所载的相互协议、承诺及免责，以及其他良好且有价值的对价，各方确认该等对价充分且适当，现特此协议如下：\n\n协议\n\n1. 陈述。上述陈述构成本和解协议不可分割的一部分，并以引用方式纳入本文，作为各方签署本和解协议意图的证据，并描述其签署的背景情况。因此，本和解协议应据此解释。\n\n2. 对价：\n\n(a) 被告。作为本和解协议所载免责及其他条款的对价，被告同意如下：\n\ni. 同意作出命令（定义见下文，并作为附件A附于本协议），被告同意不对该命令提出上诉或质疑；该命令除其他事项外规定，在 Bravo Luck 和 Guo 对 Sherry Netherland Apartment 享有任何权利、所有权或权益的范围内，其放弃该等权利、所有权或权益，因此，Genever US 应为且现为 Sherry Netherland Apartment 的完全及唯一所有人，不受被告持有或主张的任何留置权及负担（如有）的约束；Sherry Netherland Apartment 构成《破产法》第541条项下 Genever US 遗产的财产；\n\nii. 个人债务人第11章案件中的受托人，作为 Genever实体的代表，应依法拥有并控制 Sherry Netherland Apartment 和 Genever实体，而 Bravo Luck 和 Guo 放弃任何关于拥有或控制 Sherry Netherland Apartment 或 Genever实体的此类主张（无论是依据所谓信托协议还是其他依据）；\n\niii. 撤回（且不得重新提交或以其他方式再次主张）个人债务人或 Genever实体第11章案件中或其他任何地方（包括英属维尔京群岛）与之相关的所有债权，包括但不限于债权证明，\n\n对 Sherry Netherland Apartment（雪莉荷兰公寓）或 Genever Entities（Genever 实体）的所有权或控制权，包括任何关于 Sherry Netherland Apartment、Genever Entities 或与 Sherry Netherland Apartment 有关的任何资金（包括其购置资金）的所有权或控制权主张，或追索该等财产或资金的请求；\n\niv. 放弃针对任何原告方或其财产、与 Sherry Netherland Apartment 及对抗程序有关的任何及一切请求权；如下文所定义的命令将据此不予准许该等请求权；\n\nv. 永不基于或因所谓信托协议（Purported Trust Agreement）而就 Sherry Netherland Apartment 或 Genever Entities，或受托人主张属于个人债务人或 Genever Entities 财产（统称“财产”）的与前述事项有关的任何其他资产，主张任何权利或请求权；\n\nvi. 其不知道除所谓信托协议之外存在任何其他文件，该等文件据称赋予其或任何其他方（Sherry Netherland 除外）对 Sherry Netherland Apartment 或 Genever Entities 的任何权利，且其不承认任何该等文件；\n\nvii. 放弃且不在 Chapter 11 案件中主张其可能就购买 Sherry Netherland Apartment 而垫付或出借的任何资金之请求权；\n\nviii. 其从未转让、让与或授予其声称持有的、与 Sherry Netherland Apartment 或 Genever Entities 的所有权或控制权有关的任何权利或股份的参与权益（被告方声称于 2015 年转让给 Kwok Ho Wan（郭文贵）并随后重新转让给 Qiang Guo（郭强）的 Bravo Luck 股份除外）；\n\nix. 除个人债务人财产、Sherry Netherland 及其自身外，其不知道有任何其他个人或实体具有主张与 Sherry Netherland Apartment 或 Genever Entities 有关的所有权或控制权的任何依据；\n\nx. 其应自行承担与本和解协议有关的费用和律师费；对于原告方日后就诉讼程序所产生的费用和律师费提出的任何请求，被告方保留一切权利，本和解协议的任何内容均不构成对被告方就日后诉讼中寻求该等费用和律师费的尝试提出异议之权利的放弃或解除；如原告方在日后诉讼中寻求费用或律师费，被告方有权就诉讼程序产生的任何费用或律师费提出反诉，但以适用法律允许在该等日后诉讼中追偿该等费用和律师费的范围为限；以及\n\nxi. 在本和解协议获法院批准后，其将立即与 Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund LP（前提是 Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund LP 同意）及个人债务人协调，以有偏见方式终止并驳回目前在英属维尔京群岛审理的下列案件：Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund, LP，申请人，诉（1）Genever Holdings Corp.（Genever 控股公司），（2）Bravo Luck Limited（Bravo Luck 有限公司），（3）Kwok Ho Wan（郭文贵），（4）Qiang Guo（郭强），被告，Claim No BVIHC (Com) 137 of 2020，The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, Virgin Islands, in the High Court of Justice, Commercial Division（东加勒比最高法院、维尔京群岛高等法院商事庭）（“BVI 诉讼”），并寻求规定该 BVI 诉讼的任何一方均不承担任何其他一方的诉讼费用。\n\n尽管有前述规定，本协议任何内容均不妨碍被告方就原告方日后可能针对被告方提起的任何诉讼，提出与对抗程序中争议事项有关的抗辩或抵销（有别于主张积极请求或反诉救济）。为免生疑问，不得主张或解释任何该等抗辩以致被告方取得对 Sherry Netherland Apartment（或其价值或出售所得款项）或 Genever Entities 的任何权利、所有权、权益、所有权或控制权；被告方已如上所述放弃所有该等权利。\n\n(b) 原告方。作为本协议所载免责及其他条款的对价，原告方同意如下：\n\ni. 以有偏见方式撤回对抗程序，以及因该等对抗程序而产生的任何缺席判决及／或作出缺席判决的动议；\n\nii. 暂停对抗程序中的一切证据开示程序，包括对 Guo 的证言录取，直至和解协议最终确定且对抗程序已以有偏见方式撤回；\n\niii. 其应自行承担与本和解协议有关的费用和律师费，以及为准备针对被告 Qiang Guo（郭强）的缺席判决动议所产生的费用和律师费。原告方在其他方面保留与诉讼程序有关的费用和律师费的一切权利；本和解协议的任何内容均不构成对原告方在日后诉讼中寻求该等费用和律师费之权利的放弃或解除，但以适用法律允许在该等日后诉讼中追偿该等费用和律师费的范围为限。\n\n3. 本和解协议的生效。本和解协议应于下列事项发生时生效：\n\ni. Connecticut Bankruptcy Court（康涅狄格州破产法院）的 Manning 法官作出本协议附件 A 所附命令（“命令”）（被告方同意不就该命令提出上诉或质疑）；该命令除其他事项外，批准和解协议的全部条款，并宣告 Genever US（Genever 美国公司）为 Sherry Netherland Apartment 的完全且唯一所有人，不附带任何留置权和负担，且 Sherry Netherland Apartment 根据 Bankruptcy Code（破产法典）第 541 条成为 Genever US 财产的一部分；以及\n\nii. 随后从托管中解除并向原告方交付由全体当事方签署的本和解协议已妥为签署的签字页。\n\n如本和解协议未依照前述规定获批准及签署，则应视为无效，且不得用于任何目的。\n\n4. 原告方的免责。除本和解协议第 2 段所载的放弃、协议及请求权撤回外，原告方及其现任和前任代表、代理人、关联方、财产、律师及其继承人、遗产管理人、继受人及受让人，概括性地解除并免除被告方及其代理人、雇员、代表和律师因对抗程序中主张的所有诉因所承担的一切责任。原告方确认，原告方可能发现与其现时知悉或相信为真实的事实或法律不同或额外的事实或法律，但仍同意，尽管存在该等不同或额外事实，或原告方发现该等事实，原告方的免责在所有方面均应继续有效。\n\n5. 被告方的免责。除本和解协议第 2 段所载的放弃、协议及请求权撤回外，被告方及其现任和前任代表、代理人、财产、律师及其继承人、遗产管理人、继受人及受让人，概括性地解除并免除原告方及其代理人、雇员、代表和律师因对抗程序中主张的请求权而可能对该等当事方享有的所有诉因。被告方确认，被告方可能发现与其现时知悉或相信为真实的事实或法律不同或额外的事实或法律，但仍同意，尽管存在该等不同或额外事实，或被告方发现该等事实，被告方的免责在所有方面均应继续有效。\n\n6. 诉讼程序的驳回。本和解协议生效后，下列请求和程序应以有偏见方式驳回，当事方应采取一切必要行动以促成驳回：(a) 对抗程序及 (b) BVI 诉讼（统称“诉讼程序”）。此外，债权证明应自动视为撤回，无需进一步行动。\n\n7. 通知。本协议项下的一切通知、请求、同意、请求权、要求、放弃及其他通信均应以书面形式作出，并应视为已送达：(a) 亲手递送时（附书面收悉确认）；(b) 如由全国认可的隔夜快递寄送，则收件人收到时（要求收据）；(c) 如在收件人的正常营业时间内通过传真或 PDF 文件电子邮件发送，则于发送之日（附发送确认）送达；如在收件人的正常营业时间后发送，则于下一个营业日送达；或 (d) 通过预付邮资、要求回执的认证或挂号邮件寄送的，于邮寄日期后第三日送达。该等通信必须发送至下列所示地址的相应当事方（或发送至某一当事方依照本节作出的通知中指定的其他地址）。\n\n如发送给原告方：　Luc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯），作为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）财产的受托人\nNicholas A. Bassett（尼古拉斯·A·巴塞特）\nAvram E. Luft（阿夫拉姆·E·卢夫特）\nPaul Hastings LLP（保罗·黑斯廷斯律师事务所）\n200 Park Avenue,\nNew York, NY 10166\nTel: (212) 318-6001\nlucdespins@paulhastings.com\nnicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\naviluft@paulhastings.com\n\n副本送达：　Patrick R. Linsey（帕特里克·R·林赛）\nNeubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C.（纽伯特、佩佩与蒙蒂思律师事务所）\n195 Church Street, 13th Floor\nNew Haven, Connecticut 06510\nTel: (203) 781-2847\nplinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n如发送给被告方：　Francis J. Lawall（弗朗西斯·J·拉沃尔）\nJoanna J. Cline（乔安娜·J·克莱因）\nTroutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP（特劳特曼·佩珀·汉密尔顿·桑德斯律师事务所）\n3000 Two Logan Square\nEighteenth and Arch Streets\nPhiladelphia, PA 19103\nTel: (215) 981-4481\nfrancis.lawall@troutman.com\njoanna.cline@troutman.com\n\n副本送达：　David M. S. Shaiken（大卫·M·S·沙伊肯）\nShipman, Shaiken & Schwefel, LLC（希普曼、沙伊肯与施韦费尔有限责任公司）\n433 South Main Street\nSuite 319\nWest Hartford, CT 06110\nTel: (860) 606-1703\ndavid@shipmanlawct.com\n\n8. 完整协议。本和解协议构成当事方就本协议所载事项达成的唯一及完整协议，并取代就该等事项此前及同时存在的一切书面和口头谅解及协议。\n\n9. 对人管辖权。本和解协议的任何内容，亦不因被告方或代表被告方签署本和解协议，而创设、构成独立依据、施加或以其他方式影响本法院或美国境内任何其他法院对被告方的对人管辖权（或缺乏该等管辖权）；原告方同意，不得将本和解协议作为主张本法院或美国境内任何其他法院对被告方行使管辖权的依据，但为执行本和解协议之目的除外。\n\n10. 继受人和受让人。本和解协议对当事方及其各自的继受人和受让人具有约束力，并使其受益。\n\n11. 无第三方受益人。本和解协议仅为当事方及其各自的继受人、受让人和财产（以及在本协议规定的范围内，关联方）的利益而订立；本协议任何明示或默示内容均无意且不应根据或因本和解协议向任何其他人赋予任何性质的任何法律或衡平权利、利益或救济。\n\n12. 标题。本和解协议中的标题仅供参考，不影响对本和解协议的解释。\n\n13. 修订和修改；弃权。任何一方对本协议任何条款的弃权，除非以书面形式明确载明并由作出该弃权的一方签署，否则不生效。除本和解协议另有规定外，未行使或延迟行使因本和解协议产生的任何权利、救济、权力或特权，均不构成或不应被解释为对其的弃权；对本协议项下任何权利、救济、权力或特权的任何一次或部分行使，亦不妨碍对其作出任何其他或进一步行使，或行使任何其他权利、救济、权力或特权。\n\n14. 可分割性。如本和解协议的任何条款或规定在任何司法管辖区无效、违法或不可执行，该等无效性、违法性或不可执行性不影响本和解协议的任何其他条款或规定，亦不使该等条款或规定在任何其他司法管辖区无效或不可执行。如认定任何条款或其他规定无效、违法或不可执行，各方应本着诚信协商修改本和解协议，以在双方均可接受的方式尽可能接近地实现各方的原始意图，从而使本协议所设想的交易在最大可能范围内按原先设想完成。\n\n15. 适用法律；接受管辖。本和解协议以及据此产生的各方权利和义务，应受纽约州法律管辖，并依照该法律解释和执行，如同该等法律适用于纽约居民之间在纽约州内订立并完全履行的协议，而不考虑法律冲突原则。因本和解协议或导致其签署的事实和情形而产生或与之有关的所有诉讼和程序，无论基于合同、侵权或其他原因，均应由 Connecticut Bankruptcy Court（康涅狄格州破产法院）审理和裁定；如 Chapter 11 Cases（第11章案件）已结案，则应由 United States District Court for the Southern District of New York（纽约南区联邦地区法院）（“SDNY”）审理和裁定。本协议各方特此：(a) 仅为批准和执行本和解协议这一单一目的，接受康涅狄格州破产法院或（视情况而定）SDNY的专属管辖；以及(b) 仅且专为批准和执行本和解协议之目的，不可撤销地放弃且不得在任何该等诉讼中通过动议、抗辩或其他方式主张任何以下请求：其本人不受上述法院管辖；该诉讼在不便法院提起；该诉讼的审判地不适当；或本和解协议不得在康涅狄格州破产法院或（视情况而定）SDNY执行或由其执行。\n\n16. 放弃陪审团审判。各方不可撤销且无条件地放弃其就因本和解协议或 Adversary Proceedings（对抗程序）产生或与之有关的任何法律诉讼享有的任何陪审团审判权。本和解协议的各方证明并确认：(a) 任何其他一方的代表均未明示或以其他方式表示，该其他一方在发生法律诉讼时不会寻求执行上述弃权；(b) 该方已考虑该弃权的影响；(c) 该方系自愿作出该弃权；以及(d) 该方因包括本节中的相互弃权和证明在内的因素而被促使订立本和解协议。\n\n17. 副本。本和解协议可签署若干副本，每份均应视为正本，但所有副本合在一起应视为同一份协议。通过传真、电子邮件或其他电子传输方式交付的本和解协议已签署副本，应与交付本和解协议已签署正本具有同等法律效力。\n\n18. 不作严格解释。各方共同参与了本和解协议的谈判和起草。如发生歧义，或出现有关意图或解释的问题，本和解协议应按由各方共同起草的方式解释，且不应因本和解协议任何条款的起草者身份而产生任何有利于或不利于任何一方的推定或举证责任。\n\n［下附签署页］\n签署草案\n\n兹证明，本协议各方已于上文首次载明的日期签署本和解协议。\n\nLUC A. DESPINS（卢克·A·德斯平斯），作为 HO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）遗产的受托人\n\n签署人：姓名：DE) ux 职务：/ Marko\n\nGENEVER HOLDINGS LLC（Genever Holdings 有限责任公司）\n\n签署人：姓名：职务：\n\nGENEVER HOLDINGS CORPORATION（Genever Holdings 公司）\n\n签署人：姓名：职务：\n\nBRAVO LUCK LIMITED（Bravo Luck 有限公司）\n\n签署人：姓名：职务：\n\nMILESON GUO（A/K/A QIANG GUO）（郭美生，又名郭强）\n\n姓名：\n签署草案\n\n兹证明，本协议各方已于上文首次载明的日期签署本和解协议。\n\nLUC A. DESPINS，作为 HO WAN KWOK 遗产的受托人\n\n签署人：\n\n姓名：\n职务：\nGENEVER HOLDINGS LLC\n\n签署人：\n\n姓名：\n职务：\nGENEVER HOLDINGS CORPORATION\n\n签署人：\n\n姓名：职务：Claire Abrehart（克莱尔·阿布雷哈特） 董事\nBRAVO LUCK LIMITED\n\n签署人：姓名：职务：\n\nMILESON GUO（A/K/A QIANG GUO）\n\n＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿\n\n姓名：\n签署草案\n\n兹证明，本协议各方已于上文首次载明的日期签署本和解协议。\n\nLUC A. DESPINS，作为 HO WAN KWOK 遗产的受托人\n\n签署人：姓名：职务：\n\nGENEVER HOLDINGS LLC\n\n签署人：姓名：职务：\n\nGENEVER HOLDINGS CORPORATION\n\n签署人：\n\n姓名：职务：\n\nBRAVO LUCK LIMITED\n\n签署人：\n\n姓名：Qiang Guo（郭强） 职务：唯一股东\n\nMILESON GUO（A/K/A QIANG GUO）\n\n姓名：","key_entities":["Guo","Je","Kwok","Despins","Ho Wan Kwok","CIPA","Paul Hastings"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":4594,"status":"published","published_at":"2023-08-30 00:00:00","created_at":"2023-08-30","updated_at":"2026-08-23 18:37:21"}