{"id":"court_ctb_3530_1","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":3530,"sub_number":1,"doc_type":"DECLARATION","filed_date":null,"title":"Exhibit A Declaration of Brian T. Peterson, Esq.","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"## **Exhibit A**\n\nDeclaration of Brian T. Peterson, Esq.\n\n## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n:\n\n:\n\n:\n\nIn Re: : CHAPTER 11 HO WAN KWOK, et al.[1](#page-1-0) : CASE NO. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\nDebtors. : (Jointly Administered)\n\n## **DECLARATION OF BRIAN T. PETERSON IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR ADMISSION** *PRO HAC VICE*\n\nI, Brian T. Peterson being of full age, having been dully sworn according to law, state the following:\n\n1. I am a Partner at K&L Gates LLP. My telephone number is (206) 370-7958; and my email address is brian.peterson@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. 42088). In addition, I am a member in good standing with the (i) United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, (ii) the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington, (iii) the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, (iv) the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of\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\nWashington, (v) 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 *10^*Jay <sup>o</sup>f September, 2024.\n\nBrian T. Peterson","body_zh":"证据 A\n\nBrian T. Peterson（布莱恩·T·彼得森）律师之声明\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院）\n\n事由：：第 11 章\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等[1]：案号 22-50073 (JAM)\n\n债务人。：（合并审理）\nBRIAN T. PETERSON（布莱恩·T·彼得森）支持特别出庭许可动议之声明\n\n我，Brian T. Peterson（布莱恩·T·彼得森），已达法定成年年龄，经依法正式宣誓后陈述如下：\n\n1. 我是 K&L Gates LLP（高盖茨律师事务所）的合伙人。我的联系电话是 (206) 370-7958；我的电子邮箱地址是 brian.peterson@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）和 Amazon.com Inc.（亚马逊公司）的代理律师，在上述标题所示的第 11 章破产案件及相关对抗性诉讼程序中特别出庭（pro hac vice）的动议，相关诉讼包括：Luc Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee v. Amazon Web Services, Inc.（第 11 章受托人吕克·德斯平斯诉亚马逊网络服务公司），对抗诉讼案号 24-05006；以及 Luc Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee v. Amazon.com Inc.（第 11 章受托人吕克·德斯平斯诉亚马逊公司），对抗诉讼案号 24-05057。\n\n3. 根据 D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 83.1(d) 的规定，我是 Washington（华盛顿州）律师协会的执业会员，且信誉良好（律协执业编号：42088）。此外，我还是以下法院信誉良好的执业会员：(i) United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit（美国联邦第九巡回上诉法院）、(ii) United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington（美国华盛顿东区联邦地区法院）、(iii) United States District Court for the Western District of Washington（美国华盛顿西区联邦地区法院）、(iv) United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Washington（美国华盛顿东区联邦破产法院）、(v) United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington（美国华盛顿西区联邦破产法院）。\n\n[1] 本第 11 章破产案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）（又名郭文贵、Miles Guo、Miles Kwok 以及诸多其他化名）（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 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（仅用于通知与通讯联络目的）。\n\n4. 我目前没有任何已被认定应予举行听证的待决惩戒投诉。我从未被拒绝执业准入、遭受纪律处分、辞职退会、交还执业执照，亦未曾在本法院或任何其他法院面临惩戒投诉期间撤回过执业准入申请。\n\n5. 我已完整审阅、阅读并熟悉《联邦民事诉讼规则》、美国康涅狄格区联邦地区法院本地规则、康涅狄格区联邦破产法院本地规则以及《康涅狄格州职业操守规则》，并将遵守并符合本法院本地规则和行政命令的实体及程序要求。\n\n6. 我特此指定我的担保律师——K&L Gates LLP（高盖茨律师事务所）的 Lindsay S. Bishop（联邦律协执业编号：ct29990）作为我的法律文书送达代收人。根据 D. Conn. L. Civ. 83.1(d) 的规定，我指定 District of Connecticut（康涅狄格区）作为解决因我在上述标题所示第 11 章案件及相关案件中获得特别出庭许可而引起的任何争议的管辖地。\n\n7. 我明白，在根据 D. Conn. L. Civ. 83.1(d) 获得准入后，我必须及时提交一份由我主要办事处所在州法院出具的良好声誉证明。我知晓该证明的提交时间不得迟于准入之日起 60 天，且出具日期距离准入之日不得超过 60 天。我明白，除法院另有裁定外，未提交该证明将导致我客座律师资格被自动撤销。此外，我明白，一旦我在某个案件中的客座律师资格被撤销，法庭书记官应当审查法院的诉讼记录卷宗，并撤销我在已提交代理出庭通知的所有案件中的客座律师资格。\n\n8. 在我的准入获得批准后，我将向法院提交我的代理出庭文件。\n\n根据 28 U.S.C. § 1746，我谨在接受伪证罪处罚的前提下声明：上述内容均属真实、准确。\n\n日期：2024年9月10日。\n\nBrian T. Peterson（布莱恩·T·彼得森）","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Despins","Guo","Luc Despins","Miles Guo","Paul Hastings"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":725,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:28:00"}