{"id":"court_ctb_3056_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":3056,"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\nMarch 28, 2024\n\n### **MOTION TO WITHDRAW APPEARANCE OF DAVID M. S. SHAIKEN**\n\nPursuant to Local Rule of Civil Procedure 7(e), made applicable by Local Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 9083-4, David M. S. Shaiken, Esq., of Shipman, Shaiken & Schwefel, LLC **(\"SSSLLC\")**, requests permission to withdraw his appearance on behalf of Bravo Luck Limited (\"Bravo\") in this case.\n\nIn support of this motion, the undersigned states the following:\n\n1. On or about January 3, 2023, SSSLLC's representation of Bravo in this case, and in a related adversary proceeding (Adversary Proceeding No. 22-05027) was limited by agreement solely to the role of local counsel to Troutman, Pepper, who was to serve as lead counsel, and from whom SSSLLC was to take all instructions. Other than receipt of a signed engagement letter, SSSLLC has had no contact or communication of any kind with Bravo.\n\n2. The Adversary Proceeding has been settled by Order of this Court<sup>2</sup> and releases\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<sup>2</sup> *Order Granting, Pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 9019, Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee, Genever Holdings LLC, and Genever Holdings Corporation Regarding Settlement with Bravo Luck Limited and Mileson Guo (a/k/a Qiang Guo and/or Guo Qiang)* entered as Docket No. 2153 in *In re Ho Wan Kwok*, Case No. 22-50073 (JAM).\n\nhave been exchanged. Accordingly, Troutman Pepper's role, and therefore SSSLLC's role, on behalf of Bravo has been completed. Therefore, SSSLLC's involvement in these bankruptcy proceedings on behalf of Bravo has concluded.\n\n3. In addition, upon information and belief, for several months, (a) Troutman Pepper has attempted on numerous occasions to contact the representative of Bravo but has received no response; and (b) Troutman Pepper has made clear to Bravo that it intends to withdraw its appearance for Bravo and has again, received no response or objection.\n\n4. Therefore, because the purpose for which SSSLLC was retained in this case has ended and given the length of time, upon information and belief, during which Troutman Pepper has been unable to communicate with Bravo, SSSLLC respectfully requests that it be permitted to formally withdraw as counsel to Bravo.\n\n5. Bravo is hereby advised, pursuant to Local Bankruptcy Rule 9083-4 and District Court Local Rule 7(e), that failure to either engage successor counsel or file a pro se appearance will result in the granting of the motion to withdraw and may result in a dismissal or default being entered against Bravo.\n\nWHEREFORE, for the foregoing reasons, the undersigned respectfully requests that the Court enter the order attached hereto as **Exhibit A** to grant leave to David M. S. Shaiken to withdraw his appearance in the above-captioned case.\n\nDated at Amston, Connecticut, this 28th day of March, 2024.\n\nBy: /s/ David M. S. Shaiken\n\nDavid M. S. Shaiken, Esq. Corporate Center West 433 South Main Street, Suite 319 West Hartford, CT 06110 Telephone: (860) 606-1703 Fax: (866) 431-3248 [david@shipmanlawct.com](mailto:david@shipmanlawct.com) Fed. Bar No. ct02297 Withdrawing Counsel For Bravo Luck Limited\n\n# **EXHIBIT A Proposed Order**\n\n# **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\nIn re:\n\nHO WAN KWOK *et al.*,\n\nDebtors.\n\nChapter 11\n\nCase No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\n(Jointly Administered)\n\n## **ORDER AUTHORIZING WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE OF DAVID M. S. SHAIKEN**\n\nUpon the motion of David M. S. Shaiken to withdraw his appearance as counsel for Bravo\n\nLuck Limited (\"Bravo\"), it is hereby\n\nORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; and it is further\n\nORDERED that the appearance of David M. S. Shaiken on behalf of Bravo is hereby\n\nwithdrawn in the above-captioned case.\n\n### **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nThe undersigned certifies that on March 28, 2024, the *Motion to Withdraw Appearance of David M. S. Shaiken* 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. The foregoing, and the attached notice, were also served by United States mail, first-class, postage prepaid upon:\n\nBravo Luck Limited<sup>1</sup> P.O. Box 957 Offshore Incorporations Centre Road Town Tortola British Virgin Islands\n\nQiang Guo 5 Princess Gate, G3 London, SW7 1QJ United Kingdom\n\n */s/ David M. S. Shaiken*  David M. S. Shaiken\n\n<sup>1</sup> Movant does not have a postal service address for Bravo Luck. Therefore, we are using prior service addresses utilized by the Trustee in other matters within the Kwok bankruptcy cases.\n\n# **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\nIn re:\n\nHO WAN KWOK *et al.*, [1](#page-6-0)\n\nDebtors.\n\nChapter 11\n\nCase No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\n(Jointly Administered)\n\nMarch 28, 2024\n\n## **NOTICE**\n\n#### TO: BRAVO LUCK LIMITED\n\n**PLEASE TAKE NOTICE** that David M. S. Shaiken has filed the enclosed Motion to Withdraw Appearance in the above-captioned adversary proceeding, and that failure to either engage successor counsel or file a pro se appearance will result in the granting of the motion to withdraw and may result in a dismissal or default being entered against you, or other action adverse to your interests being taken in the adversary proceeding.\n\nDated at Amston, Connecticut, this 28th day of March, 2024.\n\nBy: /s/ David M. S. Shaiken David M. S. Shaiken, Esq. Corporate Center West 433 South Main Street, Suite 319 West Hartford, CT 06110 Telephone: (860) 606-1703 Fax: (866) 431-3248 [david@shipmanlawct.com](mailto:david@shipmanlawct.com) Fed. Bar No. ct02297 Withdrawing Counsel For Bravo Luck Limited\n\n<span id=\"page-6-0\"></span><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).","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）等人，1\n\n债务人。\n\n第11章\n\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n\n（合并审理）\n\n2024年3月28日\n关于撤回 David M. S. Shaiken 出庭代理的动议\n\n根据《地方破产程序规则》第 9083-4 条适用的《地方民事诉讼程序规则》第 7(e) 条，Shipman, Shaiken & Schwefel, LLC（“SSSLLC”）的律师 David M. S. Shaiken 阁下，请求准予撤回其在本案中代表 Bravo Luck Limited（“Bravo”）的出庭代理。\n\n为支持本动议，签署人陈述如下：\n\n1. 2023年1月3日或前后，SSSLLC 在本案及相关对抗性程序（对抗性程序案号：22-05027）中对 Bravo 的代理，依协议严格限定为担任 Troutman, Pepper（该律所担任主导律师，且 SSSLLC 须听从其所有指示）的地方代理论师角色。除收到一份已签署的聘用函外，SSSLLC 与 Bravo 之间没有任何形式的接触或沟通。\n\n2. 该对抗性程序已通过本院裁定2达成和解，且弃权免责书\n\n1 这些第11章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）（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 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（作为郭文贵破产财产的受托人，仅用于通知与沟通目的）。\n\n2 根据《破产规则》第 9019 条作出的《准予第11章受托人、Genever Holdings LLC 与 Genever Holdings Corporation 关于与 Bravo Luck Limited 及 Mileson Guo（又名 Qiang Guo 和/或郭强）达成和解之动议的裁定》，作为案卷第 2153 号录入于 In re Ho Wan Kwok，案号 22-50073 (JAM)。\n\n已相互交付。据此，Troutman Pepper 以及 SSSLLC 代表 Bravo 的角色均已完成。因此，SSSLLC 代表 Bravo 参与这些破产程序的事务已经结束。\n\n3. 此外，据所知及确信，数月以来，(a) Troutman Pepper 曾多次尝试联系 Bravo 的代表，但均未收到任何回复；并且 (b) Troutman Pepper 已明确向 Bravo 表示其打算撤回对 Bravo 的出庭代理，但同样未收到任何回复或异议。\n\n4. 因此，鉴于 SSSLLC 在本案中受聘的目的已经终止，且鉴于据所知及确信 Troutman Pepper 长期无法与 Bravo 沟通，SSSLLC 谨请求准予其正式撤回作为 Bravo 代理律师的身份。\n\n5. 现根据《地方破产规则》第 9083-4 条及《地区法院地方规则》第 7(e) 条告知 Bravo：若未能聘请继任律师或提交本人亲自出庭代理，将导致撤回动议获得批准，并可能导致对 Bravo 作出驳回或缺席判决。\n\n为此，基于上述理由，签署人谨请求法院签署本动议所附附件 A 的裁定，准许 David M. S. Shaiken 撤回其在上述标题案件中的出庭代理。\n\n日期：2024年3月28日，于康涅狄格州阿姆士顿。\n\n签署人：/s/ David M. S. Shaiken\n\nDavid M. S. Shaiken 律师\nCorporate Center West\n433 South Main Street, Suite 319\nWest Hartford, CT 06110\n电话：(860) 606-1703\n传真：(866) 431-3248\n[david@shipmanlawct.com]\n联邦律师执业号：ct02297\nBravo Luck Limited 的撤回代理律师\n\n附件 A 拟定裁定\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院）\n\n关于：\n\nHo Wan Kwok（郭文贵）等人，\n\n债务人。\n\n第11章\n\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n\n（合并审理）\n\n关于准许撤回 David M. S. Shaiken 出庭代理的裁定\n\n经审议 David M. S. Shaiken 撤回其作为 Bravo Luck Limited（“Bravo”）代理律师出庭代理的动议，特此\n\n裁定：批准该动议；并进一步\n\n裁定：David M. S. Shaiken 在上述标题案件中代表 Bravo 的出庭代理特此撤回。\n\n送达证明\n\n签署人证明，2024年3月28日，已通过电子方式提交了《关于撤回 David M. S. Shaiken 出庭代理的动议》。本提交事项的通知将通过法院电子提交系统的运行，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 系统查阅本提交文件。上述文件及所附通知亦已通过美国邮政平信、预付邮资的方式送达至：\n\nBravo Luck Limited1\nP.O. Box 957\nOffshore Incorporations Centre\nRoad Town Tortola\nBritish Virgin Islands\n\nQiang Guo（郭强）\n5 Princess Gate, G3\nLondon, SW7 1QJ\nUnited Kingdom\n\n/s/ David M. S. Shaiken David M. S. Shaiken\n\n1 动议人没有 Bravo Luck 的邮政服务地址。因此，我们使用的是受托人在郭文贵破产案件内其他事项中所使用的先前送达地址。\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院）\n\n关于：\n\nHo Wan Kwok（郭文贵）等人，[1]\n\n债务人。\n\n第11章\n\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n\n（合并审理）\n\n2024年3月28日\n通知\n致：BRAVO LUCK LIMITED\n\n请注意：David M. S. Shaiken 已在上述标题的对抗性程序中提交了随附的《关于撤回出庭代理的动议》，若未能聘请继任律师或提交本人亲自出庭代理，将导致撤回动议获得批准，并可能导致对您作出驳回或缺席判决，或在该对抗性程序中采取其他不利于您利益的行动。\n\n日期：2024年3月28日，于康涅狄格州阿姆士顿。\n\n签署人：/s/ David M. S. Shaiken\nDavid M. S. Shaiken 律师\nCorporate Center West\n433 South Main Street, Suite 319\nWest Hartford, CT 06110\n电话：(860) 606-1703\n传真：(866) 431-3248\n[david@shipmanlawct.com]\n联邦律师执业号：ct02297\nBravo Luck Limited 的撤回代理律师\n\n1 这些第11章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）（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 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（作为郭文贵破产财产的受托人，仅用于通知与沟通目的）。","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Guo","Despins","Paul Hastings","Pro Se","pro se","Je"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":1059,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:42:42"}