{"id":"court_ctb_250_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":250,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":"2022-03-28","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<sup>1</sup>\n\nChapter 11 Case No.\n\nCase No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\nDebtor.\n\nApril 22, 2022\n\n# **PACIFIC ALLIANCE ASIA OPPORTUNITY FUND L.P.'S WITNESS LIST AND EXHIBIT LIST RE DEBTOR'S APPLICATION FOR AUTHORIZATION TO RETAIN AND EMPLOY VERDOLINO & LOWEY, P.C. AS FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND DEBTOR'S MOTION FOR ENTRY OF INTERIM AND FINAL DIP ORDERS AUTHORIZING THE DEBTOR TO OBTAIN UNSECURED, SUBORDINATED POSTPETITION FINANCING**\n\nIn accordance with the Court's instructions at the April 13, 2022 hearing and in advance of the\n\nApril 27, 2022 hearing on Debtor's *Application for Authorization to Retain and Employ*\n\n*Verdolino & Lowey, P.C. as Financial Advisor* [ECF No. 90] and *Debtor's Motion for Entry of*\n\n*Interim and Final DIP Orders Authorizing the Debtor to Obtain Unsecured, Subordinated*\n\n*Postpetition Financing* [ECF No. 117], Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. (\"PAX\")\n\nrespectfully submits its Witness List and Exhibit List:\n\n## **WITNESS LIST**\n\n- 1. Ho Wan Kwok, Debtor.\n- 2. Craig Jalbert, Verdolino & Lowey, P.C.\n\n#### **EXHIBIT LIST**\n\n1. PAX 01: Notice of Deposition of Verdolino & Lowey, P.C., dated March 28,\n\n2022.\n\n<sup>1</sup> The last four digits of the Debtor's taxpayer identification number are 9595.\n\n2. PAX 02: Email from C. Jalbert to B. Silverberg re Kwok Engagement Letter, dated March 3, 2022, and bearing Bates Numbers KWOK00001646-48.\n\n3. PAX 03: Email from C. Jalbert to B. Silverberg re Kwok Engagement Letter and Post-Petition Retainer, dated March 2, 2022, and bearing Bates Numbers KWOK0000149-51.\n\n4. PAX 04: Debtor's Application for Authorization to Retain and Employ Verdolino & Lowey, P.C. as Financial Advisor, dated March 16, 2022, and filed on the docket in this matter as ECF No. 90.\n\n5. PAX 05: Debtor's Schedules, dated March 9, 2022, and filed on the docket in this matter as ECF No. 78.\n\n6. PAX 06: Global Notes and Statements of Limitations, Methodology, and Disclaimers Regarding the Debtor's Schedules of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Financial Affairs, dated March 9, 2022, and filed on the docket in this matter as ECF No. 77.\n\n7. PAX 07: Email from A. Mitchell to M. Flynn and M. Francis re Kwok's Expenses, dated March 18, 2022, and bearing Bates Numbers KWOK00001752-56.\n\n8. PAX 08: Monthly Operating Report, dated March 22, 2022, and filed on the docket in this matter as ECF No. 120.\n\n9. PAX 09: Email from M. Flynn to A. Mitchell, M. Francis and Redacted Name re Kwok's Expenses, dated March 21, 2022, and bearing Bates Numbers KWOK00001684-90.\n\n10. PAX 10: Email from M. Flynn to A. Mitchell, M. Francis and Redacted Name re Kwok's Expenses, dated March 21, 2022, and bearing Bates Numbers KWOK00001691-97.\n\n11. PAX 11: Email from M. Schindler to S. Pohl and C. Jalbert re V&L's Qualifications (with attachments), dated March 2, 2022, and bearing Bates Numbers KWOK00001713-27.\n\n2\n\n12. PAX 12: PAX's First Request for Production of Documents Directed to Verdolino & Lowey, P.C., dated March 28, 2022.\n\n13. PAX 13: Verdolino & Lowey, P.C.'s Objections and Responses to PAX's First Request for Production of Documents, dated March 31, 2022.\n\n14. PAX 14: Transcript of the April 8, 2022 Deposition of Craig Jalbert.\n\n15. PAX 15: Transcript of the April 12, 2022 Deposition of Yvette Wang.\n\n16. PAX 16: Declaration of Ho Wan Kwok, dated March 20, 2022, and filed on the docket in this matter as ECF No. 107.\n\n17. PAX 17: Transcript of the 341 Meeting of Creditors, dated March 21, 2022.\n\n18. PAX 18: Affidavit of Ho Wan Kwok filed in *Ace Decade Holdings Limited v.*\n\n*USB AG*, Index No. 653316/2015 (N.Y. Sup. Ct.) (English), dated February 5, 2016.\n\n19. PAX 19: Affidavit of Ho Wan Kwok filed in *Ace Decade Holdings Limited v. USB AG*, Index No. 653316/2015 (N.Y. Sup. Ct.) (Chinese), dated February 5, 2016.\n\n20. PAX 20: Complaint, *Ace Decade Holdings Limited v. USB AG*, Index No. 653316/2015 (N.Y. Sup. Ct.), dated October 5, 2015.\n\n21. PAX 21: Monthly Operating Report, dated April 20, 2022, and filed on the docket in this matter as ECF No. 242.\n\n[*Signature on Following Page*]\n\nDated: April 22, 2022 Hartford, Connecticut\n\n#### **Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.**\n\nBy: */s/ Patrick M. Birney*  Patrick M. Birney (CT No. 19875) Annecca H. Smith (CT No. 31148) **ROBINSON & COLE LLP**  280 Trumbull Street Hartford, CT 06103 Telephone: (860) 275-8275 Facsimile: (860) 275-8299 E-mail: pbirney@rc.com asmith@rc.com\n\n-and-\n\nPeter Friedman (admitted *pro hac vice*) Stuart M. Sarnoff (admitted *pro hac vice*) **O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP**  7 Times Square New York, NY 10036 Telephone: (212) 326-2000 Facsimile: (212) 326-2061 E-mail: pfriedman@omm.com ssarnoff@omm.com\n\n#### **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nI hereby certify that on April 22, 2022, a copy of the foregoing was filed electronically through the Court's CM/ECF System. Notice of this filing will be sent by e-mail to all parties by operation of the court's electronic filing system. Parties in interest may access this filing through the Court's CM/ECF System.\n\n> /s/ *Patrick M. Birney*  Patrick M. Birney","body_zh":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION（美国康涅狄格州破产法院布里奇波特分部）\n\nIn re:（关于：）\n\nHo Wan Kwok1（郭文贵1）\n\nChapter 11 Case No.（第 11 章破产案号）\n\nCase No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\nDebtor.（债务人。）\n\nApril 22, 2022\nPACIFIC ALLIANCE ASIA OPPORTUNITY FUND L.P.（太平洋联盟亚洲机会基金有限公司）关于债务人申请授权聘用 VERDOLINO & LOWEY, P.C. 担任财务顾问及债务人请求作出批准债务人获得无担保、次级申请后融资的 DIP 临时与最终裁定的动议之证人名单和物证清单\n\n根据法院在 2022年4月13日 听证会上的指示，并在 2022年4月27日 就债务人申请授权聘用 Verdolino & Lowey, P.C. 担任财务顾问 [ECF No. 90] 以及债务人请求作出批准债务人获得无担保、次级申请后融资的 DIP 临时与最终裁定的动议 [ECF No. 117] 举行听证会之前，Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.（“PAX”）谨呈交其证人名单和物证清单：\n\n证人名单\n\n- 1. Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵），债务人。\n- 2. Craig Jalbert，Verdolino & Lowey, P.C.。\n\n物证清单\n\n1. PAX 01：Verdolino & Lowey, P.C. 的作证通知，日期为 2022年3月28日。\n\n1 债务人纳税人识别号的后四位数字为 9595。\n\n2. PAX 02：C. Jalbert 发给 B. Silverberg 关于郭文贵聘用函的电子邮件，日期为 2022年3月3日，贝茨编号为 KWOK00001646-48。\n\n3. PAX 03：C. Jalbert 发给 B. Silverberg 关于郭文贵聘用函及申请后预付聘金的电子邮件，日期为 2022年3月2日，贝茨编号为 KWOK0000149-51。\n\n4. PAX 04：债务人申请授权聘用 Verdolino & Lowey, P.C. 担任财务顾问的申请书，日期为 2022年3月16日，并作为 ECF No. 90 归档于本案卷宗。\n\n5. PAX 05：债务人财产明细表，日期为 2022年3月9日，并作为 ECF No. 78 归档于本案卷宗。\n\n6. PAX 06：关于债务人资产与负债明细表及财务状况说明书的总体说明及限制、方法与免责声明，日期为 2022年3月9日，并作为 ECF No. 77 归档于本案卷宗。\n\n7. PAX 07：A. Mitchell 发给 M. Flynn 和 M. Francis 关于郭文贵费用的电子邮件，日期为 2022年3月18日，贝茨编号为 KWOK00001752-56。\n\n8. PAX 08：月度运营报告，日期为 2022年3月22日，并作为 ECF No. 120 归档于本案卷宗。\n\n9. PAX 09：M. Flynn 发给 A. Mitchell、M. Francis 及被涂黑姓名的关于郭文贵费用的电子邮件，日期为 2022年3月21日，贝茨编号为 KWOK00001684-90。\n\n10. PAX 10：M. Flynn 发给 A. Mitchell、M. Francis 及被涂黑姓名的关于郭文贵费用的电子邮件，日期为 2022年3月21日，贝茨编号为 KWOK00001691-97。\n\n11. PAX 11：M. Schindler 发给 S. Pohl 和 C. Jalbert 关于 V&L 资质的电子邮件（附附件），日期为 2022年3月2日，贝茨编号为 KWOK00001713-27。\n\n12. PAX 12：PAX 向 Verdolino & Lowey, P.C. 发出的第一份文件出示要求，日期为 2022年3月28日。\n\n13. PAX 13：Verdolino & Lowey, P.C. 对 PAX 第一份文件出示要求的异议与答复，日期为 2022年3月31日。\n\n14. PAX 14：Craig Jalbert 于 2022年4月8日 作证的宣誓证词笔录。\n\n15. PAX 15：Yvette Wang（王雁平）于 2022年4月12日 作证的宣誓证词笔录。\n\n16. PAX 16：Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）的声明书，日期为 2022年3月20日，并作为 ECF No. 107 归档于本案卷宗。\n\n17. PAX 17：341 债权人会议笔录，日期为 2022年3月21日。\n\n18. PAX 18：在 Ace Decade Holdings Limited v. USB AG，Index No. 653316/2015（N.Y. Sup. Ct. / 纽约州最高法院）案中提交的 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）宣誓书（英文版），日期为 2016年2月5日。\n\n19. PAX 19：在 Ace Decade Holdings Limited v. USB AG，Index No. 653316/2015（N.Y. Sup. Ct. / 纽约州最高法院）案中提交的 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）宣誓书（中文版），日期为 2016年2月5日。\n\n20. PAX 20：起诉书，Ace Decade Holdings Limited v. USB AG，Index No. 653316/2015（N.Y. Sup. Ct. / 纽约州最高法院），日期为 2015年10月5日。\n\n21. PAX 21：月度运营报告，日期为 2022年4月20日，并作为 ECF No. 242 归档于本案卷宗。\n\n[签名见下页]\n\n日期：2022年4月22日 康涅狄格州哈特福德\nPacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.（太平洋联盟亚洲机会基金有限公司）\n\n签署人：/s/ Patrick M. Birney Patrick M. Birney (CT No. 19875) Annecca H. Smith (CT No. 31148) ROBINSON & COLE LLP 280 Trumbull Street Hartford, CT 06103 电话：(860) 275-8275 传真：(860) 275-8299 电子邮件：pbirney@rc.com asmith@rc.com\n\n-以及-\n\nPeter Friedman (特许出庭代理人) Stuart M. Sarnoff (特许出庭代理人) O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP（美迈斯律师事务所） 7 Times Square New York, NY 10036 电话：(212) 326-2000 传真：(212) 326-2061 电子邮件：pfriedman@omm.com ssarnoff@omm.com\n\n送达证书\n\n我特此证明，于 2022年4月22日，前述文书的副本已通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统以电子方式提交。本提交通知将通过法院电子归档系统的运作以电子邮件形式发送给所有当事方。利害关系方可通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅此提交文书。\n\n/s/ Patrick M. Birney Patrick M. Birney","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Je"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":77,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":78,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":90,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":107,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":117,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":120,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":242,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":832,"status":"published","published_at":"2022-03-28 00:00:00","created_at":"2022-03-28","updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:33:05"}