{"id":"court_ctb_2592_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":2592,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"TRANSCRIPT","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\nChapter 11\n\nHO WAN KWOK, et al.1.\n\nDebtors.\n\n(Jointly Administered)\n\nCase No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\n#### MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE OF KATHERINE E. MATEO\n\nPursuant to D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 83.1(d), incorporated herein by L. Bankr. R. 1001-1(b), the undersigned, a member in good standing of the bar of this Court, and having entered an appearance in this matter, hereby moves this Court to admit Katherine E. Mateo, Esq., a member of the Bar of the State of New York, pro hac vice to appear in the within case and related proceedings on behalf of non-party Defeng Cao (\"Mr. Cao\"), and in support of this motion states the following:\n\n1. The primary office of Ms. Mateo is Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP, 1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10019; main telephone number: (212) 451-2300; direct telephone number: (212) 451-2303; and her e-mail address is kmateo@olshanlaw.com.\n\n2. To the best of my knowledge and belief, Ms. Mateo is a member in good standing of the courts listed in her affidavit submitted herewith, there are no disciplinary proceedings pending against her in any jurisdiction, and she has not been disciplined or denied admission by this Court or any other court in any jurisdiction.\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), Genever Holdings LLC and Genever Holdings Corporation. The mailing address for the Trustee, Genever Holdings LLC, and 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\n3. I am a member in good standing of the United States District Connecticut and United States Bankruptcy for the District of Connecticut (CT24425).\n\n4. Mateo is a member in good standing and admitted to practice before the highest courts in New York, (Bar No. 5557343).\n\n5. Mateo has fully reviewed and is familiar with the local rules of the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and the Connecticut Rules of Professional Conduct.\n\n6. Mateo has designated the undersigned counsel and/or other attorneys of Parrett, Porto, Parese & Colwell, PC who have appeared or who may appear herein, as agent for service of process, and the District of Connecticut as the forum for the resolution of any dispute arising out of said attorney's admission under Local Rule 83.1 (d).\n\n7. The purpose of this Motion is to make it possible for Ms. Mateo to represent Mr. Cao in the above-captioned litigation.\n\n8. The granting of this Motion will not require modification of any scheduling order entered pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b).\n\n9. The payment of the prescribed amount to the Clerk of the Court is submitted herewith.\n\n10. A duly sworn Affidavit as required by Local Rule 83.1 (d) of the Local Civil Rules of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut is attached.\n\nWHEREFORE, the undersigned respectfully requests that this Court admit Ms. Mateo, Esq. pro hac vice in this matter.\n\n2\n\nRespectfully submitted,\n\nDated: Hamden, Connecticut February 8, 2024\n\nBy :- 1s/\n\nMichael A. Carbone (CT24425) Parrett, Porto, Parese & Colwell, PC 2319 Whitney Avenue, Ste 1-D Hamden, CT 06518 Phone: 203.281.2700 Fax: 203.281.0700 mcarbone@pppclaw.com Attorneys for Non-Party Defeng Cao\n\n# **CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE**\n\nI hereby certify that on February 8, 2024, a copy of the foregoing Motion 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. Parties may access this filing through the Court's CM/ECF System.\n\n> BY: \\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_/s/\\_\\_ ct24425\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_ Michael A. Carbone\n\n# **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\nIn re:\n\nChapter 11\n\nCase No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\nHO WAN KWOK, et al.1 ,\n\nDebtors.\n\n(Jointly Administered)\n\n## **AFFIDAVIT OF KATHERINE E. MATEO, ESQ., IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR ADMISSION** *PRO HAC VICE*\n\nSTATE OF NEW YORK ) ) ss.: COUNTY OF NEW YORK )\n\nI, KATHERINE E. MATEO, of full age, having been duly sworn according to law,\n\ndepose and state the following:\n\n1. I am an attorney and a member of the firm of Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP, with an office\n\naddress of 1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10019. The firm's main telephone\n\nnumber is (212) 451-2300; the facsimile number is (212) 451-2222; and my e-mail address is\n\nkmateo@olshanlaw.com.\n\n2. I submit this affidavit in support of the motion for my admission *pro hac vice* as counsel on behalf of non-party Defeng Cao (\"Mr. Cao\") in the above-captioned case and related proceedings.\n\n3. Pursuant to D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 83.l(d), I designate the District of Connecticut as the\n\nforum for any resolution of any dispute arising out of my admission.\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), Genever Holdings LLC and Genever Holdings Corporation. The mailing address for the Trustee, Genever Holdings LLC, and 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\n4. I am a member in good standing and admitted to practice before the highest courts in New York, (Bar No. 5557343).\n\n5. I have no disciplinary complaints, and I have not been denied admission to, been disciplined by, resigned from, surrendered my license to practice before, or withdrawn an application for admission to practice before this Court or any other court.\n\nI have read and am familiar with the Federal Rules of Civil and Criminal Procedure, the 6. Local Rules of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, the Local Rules of the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut, and the Connecticut Rules of Professional Conduct, and will abide by and comply with the substantive and procedural requirements of the local rules and the administrative orders of this Court.\n\n7. my agent for service of process and the District of Connecticut as the forum for the resolution of any dispute arising out of my admission pro hac vice in the above-captioned matter.\n\n8. 60 days of admission.\n\nI declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and accurate.\n\nKATHERNE E-MATEO\n\nSworn to before me this 8\" day of February 2024\n\nNotary Public\n\nCHRISTINE ENIX ALEJO Notary Public, State of New York No. 01AL6092525 Qualified In Bronx County Commission Expires May 19, 20 2\n\n### UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION\n\nIn re:\n\nChapter 11\n\nHO WAN KWOK, et al.1.\n\n(Jointly Administered)\n\nCase No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\nDebtors.\n\nORDER GRANTING PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION TO KATHERINE E. MATEO, ESO.,\n\nA Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice (The \"Motion\") was filed on February 08, 2024, by a member of the bar of this court on behalf of Katherine E. Mateo, Esq., attorney for of nonparty Defeng Cao (\"Mr. Cao\") in the above-captioned case and related proceedings, and the motion having satisfied the requirements of D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 83.1(c), as incorporated herein by L. Bankr. R. 1001-1(b),\n\nIT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Katherine E. Mateo, Esq., is hereby admitted pro hac vice to practice in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut in connection with the above-captioned case and related proceedings.\n\n# HONORABLE JULIE A. MANNING UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE\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) Genever Holdings LLC and Genever Holdings Corporation. The mailing address for the Trustee, Genever Holdings LLC, and 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（美国康涅狄格区破产法院布里奇波特分部）\n\n案件审理：\n\n第 11 章\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等 1。\n\n债务人。\n\n（合并审理）\n\n案号 22-50073 (JAM)\n关于准许 KATHERINE E. MATEO 临时执业（PRO HAC VICE）的动议\n\n根据 D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 83.1(d)（通过 L. Bankr. R. 1001-1(b) 并入本案），下述签名人作为本院执业资格信誉良好的律师，且已在本案中出庭，特此向本院提出动议，请求准许纽约州律师公会会员 Katherine E. Mateo 律师临时执业（pro hac vice），代表非当事人 Defeng Cao（曹德丰，“曹先生”）在本案及相关诉讼程序中出庭，并为支持本动议陈述如下：\n\n1. Mateo 女士的主要执业地址为 Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP，1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10019；总机电话号码：(212) 451-2300；直线电话号码：(212) 451-2303；其电子邮件地址为 kmateo@olshanlaw.com。\n\n2. 据我所知及所信，Mateo 女士在其随附提交的宣誓书中列出的法院中均拥有良好的执业资格，在任何司法管辖区均未受到任何未决的惩戒程序调查，且未曾受到本院或任何其他司法管辖区任何法院的惩戒或拒绝准许执业。\n\n1 本第 11 章破产案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称郭文贵、Miles Guo、Miles Kwok 以及其他多个人名别称）、Genever Holdings LLC 以及 Genever Holdings Corporation。受托人、Genever Holdings LLC 及 Genever Holdings Corporation 的邮寄地址为 Paul Hastings LLP, 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\n3. 我是 United States District Court for the District of Connecticut（美国康涅狄格区联邦地区法院）及 United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut（美国康涅狄格区联邦破产法院）执业资格信誉良好的律师（CT24425）。\n\n4. Mateo 女士拥有良好执业资格，并获准在纽约州最高级别法院执业（律师公会编号：5557343）。\n\n5. Mateo 女士已全面审阅并熟悉康涅狄格区破产法院本地规则、联邦民事诉讼规则以及康涅狄格州职业操守规则。\n\n6. Mateo 女士已指定下述签名的律师及/或 Parrett, Porto, Parese & Colwell, PC 律师事务所已在本案出庭或可能出庭的其他律师为送达代收人，并指定康涅狄格区作为解决因上述律师根据本地规则 83.1(d) 获准执业所引起的任何争议的管辖地。\n\n7. 本动议的目的是使 Mateo 女士能够在上述标题案件的诉讼中代表曹先生。\n\n8. 批准本动议将不需要修改根据 Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) 作出的任何日程安排命令。\n\n9. 向法院书记官支付的规定金额已随本动议一并提交。\n\n10. 附有美国康涅狄格区联邦地区法院本地民事规则第 83.1(d) 条所要求的经正式宣誓的宣誓书。\n\n鉴于上述情况，下述签名人谨此请求本院准许 Mateo 律师在本案中临时执业（pro hac vice）。\n谨此提交，\n\n日期：康涅狄格州哈姆登 2024年2月8日\n\n签署人：/s/\n\nMichael A. Carbone (CT24425)\nParrett, Porto, Parese & Colwell, PC\n2319 Whitney Avenue, Ste 1-D\nHamden, CT 06518\n电话：203.281.2700\n传真：203.281.0700\nmcarbone@pppclaw.com\n非当事人 Defeng Cao（曹德丰）的代理律师\n送达证明\n\n我特此证明，于 2024年2月8日，上述动议的副本已通过电子方式归档。本归档通知将通过法院的电子归档系统自动以电子邮件形式发送给所有当事人。当事人可通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅本份归档文件。\n\n签署人：/s/ ct24425 Michael A. Carbone\nUNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION（美国康涅狄格区破产法院布里奇波特分部）\n\n案件审理：\n\n第 11 章\n\n案号 22-50073 (JAM)\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等 1，\n\n债务人。\n\n（合并审理）\nKATHERINE E. MATEO 律师支持临时执业（PRO HAC VICE）动议的宣誓书\n\n纽约州 ) ) 证明式： 纽约县 )\n\n我，KATHERINE E. MATEO，已达法定成年年龄，经依法正式宣誓后，\n\n作证并陈述如下：\n\n1. 我是一名律师，且为 Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP 律师事务所的成员，办公地址为 1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10019。该事务所的总机电话号码为 (212) 451-2300；传真号码为 (212) 451-2222；我的电子邮件地址为 kmateo@olshanlaw.com。\n\n2. 我提交本宣誓书，以支持准许我作为代理律师代表非当事人 Defeng Cao（曹德丰，“曹先生”）在上述标题案件及相关诉讼程序中临时执业（pro hac vice）的动议。\n\n3. 根据 D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 83.1(d)，我指定康涅狄格区作为解决因我获准执业所引起的任何争议的管辖地。\n\n1 本第 11 章破产案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称郭文贵、Miles Guo、Miles Kwok 以及其他多个人名别称）、Genever Holdings LLC 以及 Genever Holdings Corporation。受托人、Genever Holdings LLC 及 Genever Holdings Corporation 的邮寄地址为 Paul Hastings LLP, 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\n4. 我拥有良好执业资格，并获准在纽约州最高级别法院执业（律师公会编号：5557343）。\n\n5. 我没有任何纪律申诉记录，且未曾被本院或任何其他法院拒绝准许执业、受到惩戒、辞职、放弃执业许可证或撤回执业申请。\n\n6. 我已阅读并熟悉《联邦民事及刑事诉讼规则》、美国康涅狄格区联邦地区法院本地规则、康涅狄格区破产法院本地规则以及康涅狄格州职业操守规则，并将遵守本院本地规则及行政管理命令的实质性与程序性要求。\n\n7. [指定代理律师为]我的送达代收人，并指定康涅狄格区作为解决因我在上述标题案件中临时执业（pro hac vice）所引起的任何争议的管辖地。\n\n8. [在获得准许执业后] 60天内。\n\n我声明上述内容在伪证处罚的前提下真实准确。\n\nKATHERINE E. MATEO\n\n于 2024年2月8日 在我面前宣誓\n\n公证人\n\nCHRISTINE ENIX ALEJO\n纽约州公证人\n编号 01AL6092525\n布朗克斯县资格\n委任到期日 2026年5月19日\nUNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION（美国康涅狄格区破产法院布里奇波特分部）\n\n案件审理：\n\n第 11 章\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等 1。\n\n（合并审理）\n\n案号 22-50073 (JAM)\n\n债务人。\n\n准许 KATHERINE E. MATEO 律师临时执业（PRO HAC VICE）的裁定\n\n一份关于准许临时执业的动议（下称“本动议”）已于 2024年2月8日 由本院执业律师代表 Katherine E. Mateo 律师提交，该律师为上述标题案件及相关诉讼程序中非当事人 Defeng Cao（曹德丰，“曹先生”）的代理律师，鉴于本动议已符合 D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 83.1(c)（通过 L. Bankr. R. 1001-1(b) 并入本案）的要求，\n\n特此裁定：Katherine E. Mateo 律师特此获准临时执业（pro hac vice），以就上述标题案件及相关诉讼程序在 United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut（美国康涅狄格区联邦破产法院）执业。\n\nJULIE A. MANNING 阁下\n美国破产法院法官\n\n1 本第 11 章破产案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称郭文贵、Miles Guo、Miles Kwok 以及其他多个人名别称）、Genever Holdings LLC 以及 Genever Holdings Corporation。受托人、Genever Holdings LLC 及 Genever Holdings Corporation 的邮寄地址为 Paul Hastings LLP, 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","Guo","Miles Guo","Despins","Paul Hastings"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":1354,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:48:38"}