{"id":"court_ctb_3247_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":3247,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":null,"title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION | -------------------------------------------","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| -----------------------------------------------------------<br>x |             |                         |  |  |\n|------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------------------|--|--|\n| In re:                                                           | :<br>:      | Chapter 11              |  |  |\n| 1<br>HO WAN KWOK,<br>et al.,                                     | :<br>:<br>: | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |  |  |\n| Debtors.                                                         | :<br>:      | (Jointly Administered)  |  |  |\n| -----------------------------------------------------------      | x           |                         |  |  |\n\n#### **CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE'S MOTION TO HOLD REMOTE HEARING ON JUNE 18, 2024**\n\nPursuant to section 105(a) of the Bankruptcy Code and Rule 1001 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, Luc A. Despins, in his capacity as trustee in the above-captioned case filed under chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code (the \"Trustee\"), hereby respectfully moves (the \"Motion\") the Court to order that the hearing (the \"Hearing\") scheduled for June 18, 2024, at 1:30 p.m., be held on a remote basis using the Court's Zoom.gov platform. In support of the Motion, the Trustee states the following:\n\nOn May 14, 2024, the Trustee, on behalf of Paul Wright and Peter Shaw KC, UK Barristers, filed a *First Interim Application of UK Barristers for Compensation for Period from January 1, 2023 through February 29, 2024* [ECF No. 3188] (the \"Fee Application\"). The Court provided an objection deadline of June 11, 2024 and scheduled a hearing on the Fee Application for June 18, 2024 at 1:30 at the United States Bankruptcy Court, 915 Lafayette Blvd., Room 123,\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) (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\nBridgeport, Connecticut [ECF No. 3190]. The deadline to object has passed and no objections have been filed with respect to the Fee Application. Indeed, On June 12, 2024, the United States Trustee filed a Statement of No Objection [ECF No. 3243]. No other matters in connection with the abovecaptioned chapter 11 cases are scheduled to be heard at the Hearing.\n\nIn light of the absence of any objections to the Motion, the Statement of No Objection filed by the United States Trustee, and in the interest of minimizing expense to the Debtor's estate, the Trustee respectfully requests that the Hearing be held on a remote basis using the Court's Zoom.gov platform.\n\n# *[THE REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY BLANK.]*\n\nWHEREFORE, for the foregoing reasons, the Trustee respectfully requests that the Hearing be held on a remote basis using the Court's Zoom.gov platform and that the Court grant such other and further relief as is just and proper.\n\nDated: June 13, 2024 LUC A. DESPINS,\n\nNew Haven, Connecticut CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE\n\nBy: */s/ Douglas S. Skalka* Douglas S. Skalka (ct00616) Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 dskalka@npmlaw.com plinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n*Counsel for the Chapter 11 Trustee*\n\n## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| -----------------------------------------------------------<br>x |             |                         |  |  |\n|------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------------------|--|--|\n| In re:                                                           | :<br>:      | Chapter 11              |  |  |\n| 1<br>HO WAN KWOK,<br>et al.,                                     | :<br>:<br>: | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |  |  |\n| Debtors.                                                         | :<br>:      | (Jointly Administered)  |  |  |\n| -----------------------------------------------------------      | x           |                         |  |  |\n\n## **[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE'S MOTION TO HOLD REMOTE HEARING ON JUNE 18, 2024**\n\nUpon the motion of Luc A. Despins, in his capacity of chapter 11 trustee, (the \"Trustee\") for entry of an order providing that the hearing (the \"Hearing\") scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on June 18, 2024, on the *First Interim Fee Application of UK Barristers for Compensation for Period from January 1, 2023 through February 29, 2024* [ECF No. 3188] (the \"Motion\"), be held on a remote basis, and good cause appearing therefore, it is hereby\n\n1. ORDERED that the Motion is granted as set forth herein; and it is further\n\n2. ORDERED that the Hearing shall be held on a remote basis via the Court's Zoom.gov platform, and parties wishing to attend the hearing may obtain login instructions to connect to the ZoomGov remote conference by sending an email to the Clerk's office via the following court email address: CalendarConnect\\_BPT@ctb.uscourts.gov.\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) (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# **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| -----------------------------------------------------------<br>x |             |                         |  |  |\n|------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------------------|--|--|\n| In re:                                                           | :<br>:      | Chapter 11              |  |  |\n| 1<br>HO WAN KWOK,<br>et al.,                                     | :<br>:      | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |  |  |\n| Debtors.                                                         | :<br>:<br>: | (Jointly Administered)  |  |  |\n| -----------------------------------------------------------      | x           |                         |  |  |\n\n#### **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nThe undersigned hereby certifies that on June , 2024 the foregoing was filed electronically. Notice of this filing will be sent by e-mail to all parties able to receive electronic notice by operation of the Court's electronic filing system. Parties may access this filing through the Court's system.\n\nDated: June 13, 2024 LUC A. DESPINS,\n\nNew Haven, Connecticut CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE\n\nBy: */s/ Douglas S. Skalka* Douglas S. Skalka (ct00616) Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 dskalka@npmlaw.com plinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n*Counsel for the Chapter 11 Trustee*\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) (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\nx\n\n关于：　:\n:　第 11 章\n\nHo Wan Kwok（郭文贵）\n等人，　:\n:\n:　案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。　:\n:　（合并审理）\n-----------------------------------------------------------　x\n第 11 章受托人关于在 2024 年 6 月 18 日举行远程听证会的动议\n\n根据《美国破产法》第 105(a) 条和《联邦破产诉讼程序规则》第 1001 条，Luc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯）以其根据《美国法典》第 11 编第 11 章提起的上述案件受托人（下称“受托人”）的身份，特此恭请法院下达裁定（下称“本动议”），准许原定于 2024 年 6 月 18 日下午 1:30 举行的听证会（下称“听证会”）使用法院的 Zoom.gov 平台以远程方式举行。为支持本动议，受托人陈述如下：\n\n2024 年 5 月 14 日，受托人代表英国出庭大律师 Paul Wright 和 Peter Shaw KC 提交了《英国出庭大律师关于 2023 年 1 月 1 日至 2024 年 2 月 29 日期间报酬的第一次中期申请》[ECF No. 3188]（下称“费用申请”）。法院规定提出异议的截止日期为 2024 年 6 月 11 日，并安排于 2024 年 6 月 18 日下午 1:30 在位于康涅狄格州布里奇波特拉斐特大道 915 号 123 室的美国破产法院就该费用申请举行听证会 [ECF No. 3190]。\n\n1 这些第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称 Guo Wengui、Miles Guo 和 Miles Kwok，以及其他多个化名）（纳税人识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（纳税人识别号后四位：8202）和 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）。\n\n提出异议的截止日期已过，且未针对费用申请提出任何异议。事实上，2024 年 6 月 12 日，United States Trustee（美国受托人）提交了《无异议声明》[ECF No. 3243]。在本次听证会上未安排审理与上述第 11 章案件有关的其他事项。\n\n鉴于对本动议没有任何异议、美国受托人提交了《无异议声明》，且为了尽量减少债务人破产财产的开支，受托人恭请听证会使用法院的 Zoom.gov 平台以远程方式举行。\n[本页其余部分故意留白。]\n\n据此，基于前述理由，受托人恭请听证会使用法院的 Zoom.gov 平台以远程方式举行，并请求法院准予其认为公正和适当的其他及进一步救济。\n\n日期：2024 年 6 月 13 日 LUC A. DESPINS，\n\n康涅狄格州纽黑文 第 11 章受托人\n\n签署人：/s/ Douglas S. Skalka\nDouglas S. Skalka (ct00616)\nPatrick R. Linsey (ct29437)\nNEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C.\n195 Church Street, 13th Floor\nNew Haven, Connecticut 06510\n(203) 781-2847\ndskalka@npmlaw.com\nplinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n第 11 章受托人代理律师\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\nx\n\n关于：　:\n:　第 11 章\n\nHo Wan Kwok（郭文贵）\n等人，　:\n:\n:　案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。　:\n:　（合并审理）\n-----------------------------------------------------------　x\n[拟定] 准予第 11 章受托人关于在 2024 年 6 月 18 日举行远程听证会动议的裁定\n\n经审理第 11 章受托人 Luc A. Despins（下称“受托人”）提出的关于作出裁定以准许原定于 2024 年 6 月 18 日下午 1:30 就《英国出庭大律师关于 2023 年 1 月 1 日至 2024 年 2 月 29 日期间报酬的第一次中期费用申请》[ECF No. 3188] 举行的听证会（下称“听证会”）以远程方式举行的动议（下称“本动议”），且鉴于存在正当理由，特此：\n\n1. 裁定按本裁定规定准予本动议；并进一步\n\n2. 裁定听证会应通过法院的 Zoom.gov 平台以远程方式举行，希望出席听证会的当事人可通过以下法院电子邮件地址向书记官办公室发送电子邮件以获取连接 ZoomGov 远程会议的登录说明：CalendarConnect_BPT@ctb.uscourts.gov。\n\n1 这些第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称 Guo Wengui、Miles Guo 和 Miles Kwok，以及其他多个化名）（纳税人识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（纳税人识别号后四位：8202）和 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）。\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\nx\n\n关于：　:\n:　第 11 章\n\nHo Wan Kwok（郭文贵）\n等人，　:\n:　案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。　:\n:\n:　（合并审理）\n-----------------------------------------------------------　x\n送达证明\n\n下述签署人特此证明，于 2024 年 6 月 [空格] 日，上述文件已通过电子方式提交。本提交件的通知将通过法院的电子提交系统以电子邮件形式发送给所有能够接收电子通知的当事人。当事人可通过法院的系统查阅本提交件。\n\n日期：2024 年 6 月 13 日 LUC A. DESPINS，\n\n康涅狄格州纽黑文 第 11 章受托人\n\n签署人：/s/ Douglas S. Skalka\nDouglas S. Skalka (ct00616)\nPatrick R. Linsey (ct29437)\nNEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C.\n195 Church Street, 13th Floor\nNew Haven, Connecticut 06510\n(203) 781-2847\ndskalka@npmlaw.com\nplinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n第 11 章受托人代理律师\n\n1 这些第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称 Guo Wengui、Miles Guo 和 Miles Kwok，以及其他多个化名）（纳税人识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（纳税人识别号后四位：8202）和 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）。","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Despins","Guo","Je","Miles Guo","Paul Hastings"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":3188,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":3190,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":3243,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":1118,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:48:11"}