{"id":"court_ctb_3529_1","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":3529,"sub_number":1,"doc_type":"DECLARATION","filed_date":null,"title":"Exhibit A Declaration of Ruby A. Nagamine, Esq.","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"## **Exhibit A**\n\nDeclaration of Ruby A. Nagamine, Esq.\n\n## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n:\n\n:\n\n:\n\nHO WAN KWOK, et al.[1](#page-1-0) : CASE NO. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\nIn Re: : CHAPTER 11\n\nDebtors. : (Jointly Administered)\n\n## **DECLARATION OF RUBY A. NAGAMINE IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR ADMISSION** *PRO HAC VICE*\n\nI, Ruby A. Nagamine being of full age, having been dully sworn according to law, state the following:\n\n1. I am a Associate at K&L Gates LLP. My telephone number is (206) 370-7843; and my email address is ruby.nagamine@klgates.com.\n\n2. I submit this declaration in support of the motion for my admission *pro hac vice* as counsel for Amazon Web Services, Inc. and Amazon.com Inc., in the above-captioned Chapter 11 case and in the related adversary proceedings, including *Luc Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee v. Amazon Web Services, Inc.*, Adv. Pro. No. 24-05006, and *Luc Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee v. Amazon.com Inc.*, Adv. Pro. No. 24-05057.\n\n3. In accordance with D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 83.1(d), I am an active member in good standing of the Bar of the State of Washington (Bar No. 55620). In addition, I am a member in good standing with the (i) the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington, (ii)\n\n<span id=\"page-1-0\"></span><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\nthe United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, (iii) the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington.\n\n4. I have no pending disciplinary complaints as to which a finding has been made that such complaint should proceed to a hearing. 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 while facing a disciplinary complaint before this Court or any other court.\n\n5. I have fully reviewed read and am familiar with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the 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 administrative orders of this Court.\n\n6. I hereby designate my sponsoring attorney, Lindsay S. Bishop (Federal Bar No. ct29990) of K&L Gates LLP, as my agent for service of process. Pursuant to D. Conn. L. Civ. 83.1 (d), I designate the District of Connecticut as the forum for any resolution of any dispute arising out of my admission *pro hac vice* in the above-captioned Chapter 11 case and related cases.\n\n7. I understand that upon admission under D. Conn. L. Civ. 83.1(d) I must promptly file a certificate of good standing from the court of the state in which I have my primary office. I acknowledge that the certificate shall be filed no later than 60 days after the date of admission and shall be dated no more than 60 days before the date of admission. I understand that failure to file such certificate will result in the automatic revocation of my visiting attorney status, absent an order of the Court. Furthermore, I understand that upon revocation of my visiting attorney status in one case, the Clerk of the Court shall examine the Court's Docket and revoke my visiting attorney status in all cases in which I have filed an appearance.\n\n8. I will file my appearance with the Court after my admission has been approved.\n\nPursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746,<sup>1</sup> declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and accurate.\n\nThis day of September, 2024.\n\n*' \\_ ,k\\_\\_ \\_\\_\\_\\_ 1\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_*\n\nRuby Ai Nagamme","body_zh":"证物 A\n\nRuby A. Nagamine 律师声明\n美国康涅狄格区破产法院（United States Bankruptcy Court District of Connecticut）布里奇波特分院（Bridgeport Division）\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等[1] : 案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n\n关于： : 第 11 章\n\n债务人。 : （合并审理）\n\nRUBY A. NAGAMINE 支持专案特许出庭（PRO HAC VICE）动议之声明\n\n我，Ruby A. Nagamine，已达法定成年年龄，经依法正式宣誓，陈述如下：\n\n1. 我是 K&L Gates LLP 律师事务所的一名专职律师（Associate）。我的电话号码是 (206) 370-7843；电子邮箱地址是 ruby.nagamine@klgates.com。\n\n2. 我提交本声明，以支持准许我作为 Amazon Web Services, Inc.（亚马逊网络服务公司）及 Amazon.com Inc.（亚马逊公司）之代理律师，在上述第 11 章破产案件及相关对抗性程序中专案特许出庭（pro hac vice）的动议，相关程序包括：Luc Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee v. Amazon Web Services, Inc.（第 11 章受托人 Luc Despins 诉亚马逊网络服务公司），对抗性程序案号：Adv. Pro. No. 24-05006；以及 Luc Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee v. Amazon.com Inc.（第 11 章受托人 Luc Despins 诉亚马逊公司），对抗性程序案号：Adv. Pro. No. 24-05057。\n\n3. 根据《康涅狄格区联邦民事诉讼本地规则》（D. Conn. L. Civ. R.）第 83.1(d) 条，我是华盛顿州律师协会（Bar of the State of Washington）（律师执业证号：55620）信誉良好的执业会员。此外，我还是以下法院信誉良好的执业会员：(i) 美国华盛顿东区联邦地区法院（United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington）、(ii)\n\n1 这些第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵，亦称 Guo Wengui、Miles Guo 及 Miles Kwok，以及其他众多化名）（纳税人识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（纳税人识别号后四位：8202）及 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 c/o Luc A. Despins, as Trustee for the Estate of Ho Wan Kwok（转交郭文贵破产财产受托人 Luc A. Despins，仅用于接收通知和联络之目的）。\n\n美国华盛顿西区联邦地区法院（United States District Court for the Western District of Washington）、(iii) 美国华盛顿西区破产法院（United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington）。\n\n4. 我没有任何已被裁定应当进入听证程序的待决纪律申诉。我从未在本法院或任何其他法院面临纪律申诉期间被拒绝执业准入、受到纪律处分、辞职、放弃执业许可证，或撤回执业准入申请。\n\n5. 我已完整审阅、阅读并熟悉《联邦民事诉讼规则》（Federal Rules of Civil Procedure）、《美国康涅狄格区联邦地区法院本地规则》（Local Rules of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut）、《康涅狄格区破产法院本地规则》（Local Rules of the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut）以及《康涅狄格州职业操守规则》（Connecticut Rules of Professional Conduct），并将遵守并服从本法院本地规则及行政裁定/命令的实体与程序要求。\n\n6. 我特此指定我的担保律师，K&L Gates LLP 律师事务所的 Lindsay S. Bishop（联邦律师执业证号：ct29990），作为我的送达代收人。依据《康涅狄格区联邦民事诉讼本地规则》第 83.1(d) 条，我指定康涅狄格区（District of Connecticut）作为解决因我在上述第 11 章案件及相关案件中专案特许出庭而引起的任何争议的管辖地。\n\n7. 我理解，根据《康涅狄格区联邦民事诉讼本地规则》第 83.1(d) 条获得准入后，我必须及时提交一份由我主要执业办公室所在州法院出具的良好信誉证明（certificate of good standing）。我确认，该证明的提交时间不得晚于获准出庭之日起 60 天，且其出具日期不得早于获准出庭之日前 60 天。我理解，在没有法院裁定/命令的情况下，未能提交该证明将导致我的外地特许律师（visiting attorney）资格被自动撤销。此外，我理解，一旦我在某一案件中的外地特许律师资格被撤销，法庭书记官将审查法院案件卷宗，并撤销我在所有已提交出庭通知的案件中的外地特许律师资格。\n\n8. 在我的准入获得批准后，我将向法院提交我的出庭通知（appearance）。\n\n依据 28 U.S.C. § 1746，我谨在受伪证罪处罚的原则下声明，上述内容真实且准确。\n\n2024 年 9 月    日。\n\n' \\_ ,k\\_\\_ \\_\\_\\_\\_ 1\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nRuby A. Nagamine","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Despins","Guo","Luc Despins","Miles Guo","Paul Hastings"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":708,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:27:14"}