{"id":"court_ctb_3946_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":3946,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":"2024-10-18","title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION In re:","summary_zh":"免除当地律师出庭动议 —— Ho Wan Kwok 破产案（郭文贵 / Guo Wengui / Miles Guo），CTB 22-50073 ECF #3946（2024-10-18立案）。撤销权诉讼被告亚马逊网络服务公司（AWS）与亚马逊公司申请免除其当地律师出席2025年1月15日举行的驳回起诉及依据诉状裁判动议听证会，确认其特许出庭主办律师 Brian T. Peterson 将亲自出庭并参与发言。","summary_en":"Motion to Excuse Local Counsel from Attendance — In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), CTB 22-50073, ECF No. 3946 (filed 2024-10-18). Defendants Amazon Web Services, Inc. and Amazon.com, Inc. moved for an order excusing local counsel from appearing at the January 15, 2025 hearing on motions to dismiss and for judgment on the pleadings in adversary proceedings Nos. 24-05006 and 24-05057, confirming that lead counsel Brian T. Peterson (admitted pro hac vice) will attend in person with a speaking role.","body_en":"## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\nIn re:\n\nChapter 11\n\nHO WAN KWOK, *et al*.,\n\nDebtors.1\n\nJointly Administered\n\nCase No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\n## **AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC. AND AMAZON.COM, INC.'S MOTION TO EXCUSE LOCAL COUNSEL FROM ATTENDANCE AT HEARING ON MOTIONS TO DISMISS AND MOTIONS FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS**\n\nAmazon Web Services, Inc. (\"AWS\") and Amazon.com, Inc. (\"Amazon\") respectfully move for an order excusing AWS and Amazon's undersigned local counsel from attendance at the hearing on the Motions to Dismiss and Motions for Judgment on the Pleadings (the \"Motions\") scheduled for Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. before Judge Julie A. Manning (the \"Hearing\"). In support of its request, AWS and Amazon submit as follows:\n\n1. AWS and Amazon are defendants in avoidance claim adversary proceedings brought by the chapter 11 trustee Luc A. Despins (the \"Trustee\"). See *Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee v. Amazon Web Services, Inc.*, Adv. Proceeding No. 24-05006 (JAM) (the \"AWS Adversary Proceeding\" or \"AWS Adv. Proc.\"); *Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee v. Amazon.com, Inc., et al.,* Adv. Proceeding No. 24-05057 (JAM) (the \"Amazon Adversary Proceeding\" or \"Amazon Adv. Proc.\").\n\n<sup>1</sup> The Debtors 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\n2. AWS and Amazon are among the Joint Defendants who filed a Motion (AWS Adv. Proc. ECF No. 021; Amazon Adv. Proc. ECF No. 042) and joined in the joint memorandum of law in support of, *inter alia*, the Motions filed October 18, 2024 (the \"Joint Brief\", ECF No. 3713), and the joint reply in further support of, *inter alia*, the Motions (the \"Joint Reply\", ECF No. 3848). *See also* Trustee's objection to the Motion(s) (ECF No. 3803; Adv. Proc. ECF No. 37).\n\n3. By *Order Scheduling Hearing on Motions to Dismiss and Motions for Judgment on the Pleadings* entered by the Court (Manning, J.) dated November 27, 2024 (ECF Doc. No. 3857), the Court (Manning, J.) scheduled the Hearing.\n\n4. Attorney Brian T. Peterson represents AWS and Amazon as lead counsel and this Court admitted him *pro hac vice* as counsel in this Main Case on September 18, 2024 (ECF No. 3550). Mr. Peterson will be present in person at the Hearing. AWS and Amazon have been in discussions with other Joint Defendants and pursuant to those discussions, Mr. Peterson tentatively plans on sharing a speaking role at the Hearing and requests that he be permitted to do so without the appearance of local counsel at the Hearing.\n\n5. AWS and Amazon make this request pursuant to Local Bankr. R. 9083-1 and Local R. 83-1(e)(2) and respectfully requests that this motion be granted.\n\nDated: January 8, 2025\n\nK&L GATES LLP\n\nBy: */s/ Lindsay Sampson Bishop* Lindsay Sampson Bishop (ct29990) K&L GATES LLP 1 Congress Street Boston, MA 02114 Tel: (617) 261-3100 Email: lindsay.bishop@klgates.com\n\n-and-\n\nBy: */s/ Brian T. Peterson* Brian T. Peterson (phv208265) Ruby A. Nagamine (phv208290) K&L GATES LLP 925 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2900 Seattle, WA 98104 Tel: (206) 623-7580 Email: brian.peterson@klgates.com ruby.nagamine@klgates.com\n\n*Counsel for Amazon Web Services, Inc. and Amazon.com, Inc.*\n\n## **CERTIFICATION**\n\nI hereby certify that on this day, a copy of the foregoing was filed electronically and served by mail on anyone unable to accept electronic filing. Notice of this filing will be sent by e-mail to all parties by operation of the Court's electronic filing system or by mail to anyone unable to accept electronic filing. Parties may access this filing through the Court's system.\n\n> By: */s/Brian T. Peterson*  Brian T. Peterson (phv208265) K&L Gates LLP 925 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2900 Seattle, WA 98104 Phone: (206) 623-7580 Fax: (206) 623-7022 E-mail: brian.peterson@klgates.com\n\n> > *Counsel for Amazon Web Services, Inc. and Amazon.com, Inc.*","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部）\n\n关于：\n\n第 11 章\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等，\n\n债务人。1\n\n合并审理\n\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\nAMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC.（亚马逊网络服务有限公司）与 AMAZON.COM, INC.（亚马逊公司）关于免除当地律师出席驳回动议及根据诉答文书作出判决动议之听证会的动议\n\nAmazon Web Services, Inc.（“AWS”）与 Amazon.com, Inc.（“Amazon”）谨提请法院作出命令，免除 AWS 及 Amazon 署名之当地律师出席定于 2025年1月15日 星期三上午 10:00 在 Julie A. Manning（朱莉·A·曼宁）法官主持下举行的关于驳回动议及根据诉答文书作出判决之动议（统称“上述动议”）的听证会（下称“听证会”）。为支持其请求，AWS 与 Amazon 陈述如下：\n\n1. AWS 与 Amazon 是第 11 章受托人 Luc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯）（下称“受托人”）提起的撤销权诉讼对抗性程序中的被告。参见 Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee v. Amazon Web Services, Inc.，对抗性程序案号：24-05006 (JAM)（下称“AWS 对抗性程序”或“AWS Adv. Proc.”）；Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee v. Amazon.com, Inc., et al.，对抗性程序案号：24-05057 (JAM)（下称“Amazon 对抗性程序”或“Amazon Adv. Proc.”）。\n\n1 债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称为 Guo Wengui、Miles Guo 及 Miles Kwok，以及其他众多化名）（税务识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（税务识别号后四位：8202）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 c/o Luc A. Despins, as Trustee for the Estate of Ho Wan Kwok（仅用于送达通知及联络之目的）。\n\n2. AWS 与 Amazon 属于共同被告，已提交动议（AWS Adv. Proc. ECF No. 021；Amazon Adv. Proc. ECF No. 042），并加入了于 2024年10月18日 提交的用以支持（除其他事项外）上述动议的共同法律备忘录（下称“共同答辩书”，ECF No. 3713），以及进一步支持（除其他事项外）上述动议的共同答辩回复（下称“共同答辩回复”，ECF No. 3848）。亦参见受托人对该（等）动议提出的异议（ECF No. 3803；Adv. Proc. ECF No. 37）。\n\n3. 依据法院（曼宁法官）于 2024年11月27日 作出的《关于驳回动议及根据诉答文书作出判决之动议的听证会排期命令》（ECF Doc. No. 3857），法院（曼宁法官）排定了听证会。\n\n4. Brian T. Peterson（布莱恩·T·彼得森）律师作为首席律师代表 AWS 及 Amazon，本法院已于 2024年9月18日 准许其以特许出庭（pro hac vice）律师身份参与本主案（ECF No. 3550）。Peterson 律师将亲自出席听证会。AWS 与 Amazon 已与其他共同被告进行磋商，根据该等磋商，Peterson 律师初步计划在听证会上承担发言角色，并请求允许其在当地律师不出庭的情况下进行发言。\n\n5. AWS 与 Amazon 依据 Local Bankr. R. 9083-1 及 Local R. 83-1(e)(2) 提出本请求，并谨请法院批准本动议。\n\n日期：2025年1月8日\n\nK&L GATES LLP（高盖茨律师事务所）\n\n签署人：/s/ Lindsay Sampson Bishop\nLindsay Sampson Bishop (ct29990)\nK&L GATES LLP\n1 Congress Street\nBoston, MA 02114\n电话：(617) 261-3100\n电邮：lindsay.bishop@klgates.com\n\n—以及—\n\n签署人：/s/ Brian T. Peterson\nBrian T. Peterson (phv208265)\nRuby A. Nagamine (phv208290)\nK&L GATES LLP\n925 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2900\nSeattle, WA 98104\n电话：(206) 623-7580\n电邮：brian.peterson@klgates.com\nruby.nagamine@klgates.com\n\nAmazon Web Services, Inc. 及 Amazon.com, Inc. 之代理律师\n\n证明书\n\n本人特此证明，于本日，本文件之副本已通过电子方式提交，并已通过邮寄方式送达任何无法接受电子提交之各方。本文件之提交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方，或通过邮寄方式发送给任何无法接受电子提交之各方。各当事方可通过法院系统查阅本文件。\n\n签署人：/s/ Brian T. Peterson\nBrian T. Peterson (phv208265)\nK&L Gates LLP\n925 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2900\nSeattle, WA 98104\n电话：(206) 623-7580\n传真：(206) 623-7022\n电邮：brian.peterson@klgates.com\n\nAmazon Web Services, Inc. 及 Amazon.com, Inc. 之代理律师","key_entities":["Kwok","Despins","Ho Wan Kwok","Guo","Miles Guo","Je","Paul Hastings"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":21,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":37,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":42,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":3550,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":3713,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":3803,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":3848,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":693,"status":"published","published_at":"2024-10-18 00:00:00","created_at":"2024-10-18","updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:27:47"}