{"id":"court_ctb_2556_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":2556,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":null,"title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION In re:","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\nIn re:\n\nHO WAN KWOK, *et al*., 1\n\nDebtors.\n\nChapter 11\n\nCase No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\n(Jointly Administered)\n\n## **DBS BANK LTD'S RESERVATION OF RIGHTS IN CONNECTION WITH TRUSTEE'S MOTION TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE TO FILE AVOIDANCE ACTIONS (DOCKET NO. 2509)**\n\nDBS Bank Ltd. (\"DBS\"), by and through its undersigned counsel, pursuant to D. Conn. L.\n\nCiv. R. 7(b) and L. Bankr. R. 7007-1, hereby submits this Reservation of Rights in connection\n\nwith the Chapter 11 Trustee's (the \"Trustee\") *Motion for Entry of Order Extending Deadline for*\n\n*Trustee to File Avoidance Actions Under Bankruptcy Code Sections 108, 546(a), and 549* [Docket\n\nNo. 2509] (the \"Tolling Motion\").\n\n- 1. On January 18, 2024, the Trustee filed the Tolling Motion.\n- 2. On January 19, 2024, the Court entered the *Order Granting Chapter 11 Trustee's Emergency Motion for Entry of Order, Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Section 105(a) and Bankruptcy Rules 2002 and 9014, (I) Approving Form and Manner of Notice of Trustee's Forthcoming Tolling Motion and (II) Scheduling Hearing* [Docket No. 2515], thereby approving the Trustee's *Emergency Motion For Entry of Order, Pursuant to Bankruptcy Coder Section 105(a) and Bankruptcy Rules 2002 and 9014, (I) Approving*\n\n<sup>1</sup> The Debtors in these chapter 11 cases are Ho Wan Kwok (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*Form and Manner of Notice of Trustee's Forthcoming Tolling Motion and (II) Scheduling Hearing* [Docket No. 2494], setting the Tolling Motion for hearing on February 13, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. (prevailing Eastern time), and the deadline to object to the Tolling Motion as February 5, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. (prevailing Eastern time).\n\n- 3. Previously, the Trustee had filed the *Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee for Entry of Order Compelling DBS Bank Ltd to Comply with Rule 2004 Subpoena* [Docket No. 2396] (the \"Motion to Compel,\" seeking to compel DBS to comply with the Trustee's rule 2004 subpoena (the \"2004 Subpoena\") as provided in the *Fourth Supplemental Omnibus Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee for Entry of Order Under Bankruptcy Rule 2004 and Local Rule 2004-1 Authorizing Discovery with Respect to Additional Entities and Individuals Affiliated with Debtor, Relevant Banks and Entities Doing Business with Debtor and Affiliated Entities* [Docket No. 1592] (the \"Rule 2004 Motion\").\n- 4. On December 15, 2023, the Trustee filed the *Consented To Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee to Adjourn Hearing on Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee of Order Compelling DBS Bank Ltd to Comply with Rule 2004 Subpoena* [Docket No. 2438] (the \"First Continuation Motion\"), which was approved by the Court on December 18, 2023 in the *Consent Order Adjourning Hearing on Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee for Entry of Order Compelling DBS Bank Ltd to Comply with Rule 2004 Subpoena* [Docket No. 2442].\n- 5. On January 23, 2024, the Trustee filed the *Second Consented To Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee to Adjourn Hearing on Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee for Entry of Order Compelling DBS Bank Ltd to Comply with Rule 2004 Subpoena* [Docket No. 2517] (the \"Second Continuation Motion\" and together with the First Continuation Motion, the\n\n\"Continuation Motions\"), which was approved by the Court on January 24, 2024 in its *Order Granting Motion to Continue* [Docket No. 2526], thereby setting the hearing on the Motion to Compel for March 5, 2024.\n\n- 6. The Continuation Motions filed by the Trustee follow ongoing cooperation and voluntary production by DBS of materials related to the Trustee's investigation as detailed in the Rule 2004 Motion, notwithstanding the fact that DBS and/or its affiliates (\"Affiliates\") have multiple grounds to object to the 2004 Subpoena and the requests therein, all of said objections being preserved without prejudice to DBS and/or its Affiliates.\n- 7. DBS continues to cooperate with the Trustee in its ongoing investigation in support of avoidance actions he may have and/or may file before February 15, 2024, which deadline is the subject of the Tolling Motion.\n- 8. Although DBS does not object to the Tolling Motion at this time, DBS reserves all of its rights to object to any and all future attempts by the Trustee to extend time, either with regard to its investigations or its actions, and as these may pertain to DBS or other parties (including any Affiliates), beyond August 15, 2024.\n- 9. Further, DBS does not waive any arguments, defenses, or rights it or its Affiliates may have to contest any claims brought against it or its Affiliates, including without limitation, any argument or defense that the statutory period under 11 U.S.C. § 546 has run and/or is not subject to any equitable tolling or other theories that the Trustee may attempt to invoke to extend any statute of limitations or \"look back\" period applicable to any claims he may assert against DBS and/or its Affiliates. DBS expressly reserves the right to argue that any such expired claims cannot be revived.\n\nDated: February 5, 2024 Los Angeles, California\n\n## **DBS BANK, LTD.**\n\n/s/ *Genevieve G. Weiner*\n\n Genevieve G. Weiner (*pro hac vice* pending) Sidley Austin LLP 555 West Fifth Street Los Angeles, California 90013 Telephone: (213) 896-6000 Facsimile: (213) 896-6600 Email: gweiner@sidley.com\n\n*/s/ William S. Fish, Jr.*\n\nWilliam S. Fish, Jr. Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP 20 Church Street, 18th Floor Hartford, CT 06103 Telephone: (860) 331-2700 Email: wfish@hinckleyallen.com\n\n*Counsel to DBS Bank, Ltd.*","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关于：\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等，1\n\n债务人。\n\n第 11 章\n\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n\n（合并审理）\nDBS BANK LTD（星展银行有限公司）关于受托人延长提起撤销权之诉期限动议的保留权利声明（案卷编号：2509）\n\nDBS Bank Ltd.（“DBS”，星展银行有限公司）经由其下述签字律师，根据《康涅狄格区联邦地区法院民事诉讼地方规则》第 7(b) 条（D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 7(b)）及《破产诉讼地方规则》第 7007-1 条（L. Bankr. R. 7007-1），特此就第 11 章受托人（“受托人”）提交的《关于根据破产法典第 108 条、第 546(a) 条和第 549 条延长受托人提起撤销权之诉期限的裁定准许令动议》[案卷编号：2509]（“暂停/中止期限动议”）提交本保留权利声明。\n\n- 1. 2024年1月18日，受托人提交了暂停/中止期限动议。\n- 2. 2024年1月19日，法院签署了《关于准许第 11 章受托人根据破产法典第 105(a) 条以及破产规则第 2002 条和第 9014 条提起的 (I) 批准受托人即将提交的暂停/中止期限动议的通知形式和方式以及 (II) 安排听证会的紧急动议的裁定》[案卷编号：2515]，据此批准了受托人的《关于根据破产法典第 105(a) 条以及破产规则第 2002 条和第 9014 条提起的 (I) 批准受托人即将提交的暂停/中止期限动议的通知形式和方式以及 (II) 安排听证会的紧急裁定准许令动议》\n\n1 这些第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）（税务识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（税务识别号后四位：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 转交 Luc A. Despins（作为 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产的受托人，且仅用于通知和通讯之目的）。\n\n[案卷编号：2494]，并将暂停/中止期限动议的听证会定于2024年2月13日下午1:30（适用美国东部时间）举行，对暂停/中止期限动议提出异议的截止日期定为2024年2月5日下午5:00（适用美国东部时间）。\n\n- 3. 此前，受托人提交了《第 11 章受托人关于强令星展银行有限公司遵守第 2004 条传票的裁定准许令动议》[案卷编号：2396]（“强令动议”，旨在依据《第 11 章受托人关于根据破产规则第 2004 条和地方规则第 2004-1 条授权对与债务人关联的其他实体和个人、相关银行以及与债务人和关联实体开展业务的实体进行证据开示的第四次补充综合动议》[案卷编号：1592]（“第 2004 条规则动议”）中的规定，强令 DBS 遵守受托人的第 2004 条规则传票（“第 2004 条传票”））。\n- 4. 2023年12月15日，受托人提交了《第 11 章受托人关于延期举行第 11 章受托人强令星展银行有限公司遵守第 2004 条传票动议之听证会的经同意动议》[案卷编号：2438]（“第一次延期动议”），该动议已于2023年12月18日由法院在《关于延期举行第 11 章受托人强令星展银行有限公司遵守第 2004 条传票动议之听证会的同意裁定》[案卷编号：2442] 中予以批准。\n- 5. 2024年1月23日，受托人提交了《第 11 章受托人关于延期举行第 11 章受托人强令星展银行有限公司遵守第 2004 条传票动议之听证会的第二次经同意动议》[案卷编号：2517]（“第二次延期动议”，与第一次延期动议统称为“延期动议”），该动议已于2024年1月24日由法院在其《准许延期动议的裁定》[案卷编号：2526] 中予以批准，据此将强令动议的听证会安排在2024年3月5日举行。\n\n- 6. 受托人提交的延期动议是在 DBS 持续配合并自愿提供与第 2004 条规则动议详述的受托人调查相关材料之后提出的，尽管 DBS 和/或其关联方（“关联方”）拥有多项理由对第 2004 条传票及其中的请求提出异议，但所有上述异议均被保留，且不对 DBS 和/或其关联方造成任何不利影响。\n- 7. DBS 继续配合受托人正在进行的调查，以支持其可能享有和/或可能在2024年2月15日之前提起的撤销权之诉，该截止日期即为暂停/中止期限动议的标的。\n- 8. 尽管 DBS 目前不对暂停/中止期限动议提出异议，但 DBS 保留其所有权利，以对受托人今后就其调查或诉讼（且可能涉及 DBS 或包括任何关联方在内的其他各方）提出的将期限延长至2024年8月15日之后的任何及全部企图提出异议。\n- 9. 此外，DBS 并未放弃其或其关联方对抗对其或其关联方提起的任何主张所可能拥有的任何抗辩理由、防御或权利，包括但不限于以下任何抗辩理由或防御：11 U.S.C. § 546 项下的法定期限已届满，和/或不适用衡平法上的时效中止，亦不适用受托人可能试图援引以延长适用于其可能对 DBS 和/或其关联方提出的任何主张的任何诉讼时效或“追溯”期的其他理论。DBS 明确保留主张任何该等已失效的主张均不得恢复效力的权利。\n\n日期：2024年2月5日 加利福尼亚州洛杉矶\nDBS BANK, LTD.\n\n/s/ Genevieve G. Weiner\n\nGenevieve G. Weiner（跨区执业许可申请待决）\nSidley Austin LLP（盛德律师事务所）\n555 West Fifth Street\nLos Angeles, California 90013\n电话：(213) 896-6000\n传真：(213) 896-6600\n电子邮箱：gweiner@sidley.com\n\n/s/ William S. Fish, Jr.\n\nWilliam S. Fish, Jr.\nHinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP\n20 Church Street, 18th Floor\nHartford, CT 06103\n电话：(860) 331-2700\n电子邮箱：wfish@hinckleyallen.com\n\nDBS Bank, Ltd. 的代理律师","key_entities":["Je","Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Despins","Paul Hastings"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":950,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:37:28"}