{"id":"court_ctb_4128_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":4128,"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.,\n\n*Debtors*. [1](#page-0-0)\n\nLUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE *Plaintiff,*\n\n—v.—\n\nWEDDLE LAW PLLC, *Defendant.*\n\nChapter 11 Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) (Jointly Administered)\n\nAdv. Proc. No. 24-05188 (JAM)\n\nFebruary 20, 2025\n\n# **NOTICE OF APPEAL**\n\nPLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8001 *et seq.,* Weddle Law PLLC (\"Weddle Law\"), the defendant in the above-captioned adversary proceeding, hereby files notice of its appeal from the Bankruptcy Court's February 14, 2025 *Order Granting In Part Third Motion For Extension of Deadline for Trustee to File Avoidance Actions*, filed in the abovecaptioned bankruptcy case, Case No. 22-50073, (the \"Kwok Case\") at ECF No. 4106 (the \"Ruling\"), granting the Trustee, Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee's (the \"Trustee\") *Second*\n\n<span id=\"page-0-0\"></span><sup>1</sup> The Debtors in the main Chapter 11 case are Ho Wan Kwok (also known as Guo Wengui, Miles Guo, and Miles 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.\n\n*Supplemental Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee To Extend February 15, 2025 Deadline For Trustee To File Avoidance Actions* (the \"Third Extension Motion\"), filed in the Kwok Case at ECF No. 4004 and in the above-captioned adversary proceeding, Adv. Pro. No. 24-05188 (the \"Adversary Proceeding\") at ECF No. 51. A copy of the Ruling is attached hereto as Exhibit A.\n\nTo be clear, the Third Extension Motion was docketed in both the Kwok Case and in the Adversary Proceeding. Weddle Law's objection to the Third Extension Motion entitled *Objection and Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Second Supplemental Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee to Extend February 15, 2025 Deadline for Trustee to File Avoidance Actions* was docketed in the\n\nAdversary Proceeding, at ECF No. 52. The Ruling was not filed in the Adversary Proceeding.\n\nNothing in this Notice of Appeal shall be construed to waive any defenses of Weddle Law, including as to jurisdiction, venue, or any other rights.\n\nThe names of all parties to the Court's order appealed from and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of their respective attorneys are as follows:\n\nJeffrey M. Sklarz (ct20938) Kellianne Baranowsky (ct26684) Michelle A. Antao (ct31715) Green & Sklarz LLC One Audubon Street, 3rd Floor New Haven, CT 06511 (203) 285-8545 [jsklarz@gs-lawfirm.com](mailto:jsklarz@gs-lawfirm.com) [kbaranowsky@gs-lawfirm.com](mailto:kbaranowsky@gs-lawfirm.com) mantao@gs-lawfirm.com\n\nand\n\nRichard J. Corbi (Pro Hac Vice) The Law Offices of Richard J. Corbi PLLC 1501 Broadway, 12th Floor New York, NY 10036 rcorbi@corbilaw.com\n\n#### *Representing* **WEDDLE LAW PLLC**\n\n37 West 20th Street Suite 1206 New York, NY 10011 *Party-in-Interest and Appellant*\n\n## \\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\n\nDouglas 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\nand\n\nNicholas A. Bassett (pro hac vice) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 2050 M Street NW Washington, D.C., 20036 (202) 551-1902 nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n\nand\n\nDouglass Barron (pro hac vice) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 douglassbarron@paulhastings.com\n\nCounsel for the Chapter 11 Trustee\n\n*Representing* **Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee** PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166\n\n*Chapter 11 Trustee and Appellee*\n\n## WEDDLE LAW PLLC\n\nBy: /s/ Michelle A. Antao Jeffrey M. Sklarz (ct20938) Kellianne Baranowsky (ct26684) Michelle A. Antao (ct31715) Green & Sklarz LLC One Audubon Street, 3rd Floor New Haven, CT 06511 (203) 285-8545 [jsklarz@gs-lawfirm.com](mailto:jsklarz@gs-lawfirm.com) kbaranowsky@gs-lawfirm.com [mantao@gs-lawfirm.com](mailto:mantao@gs-lawfirm.com)\n\n#### **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nI hereby certify that on the date set forth below a copy of the foregoing was served by CM/ECF and/or mail on anyone unable to accept electronic filing. Notice of this filing will be sent by email to all parties by operation of the Court's electronic filing system or by mail to anyone unable to accept electronic filing as indicated on the Notice of Electronic Filing. Parties may access this filing through the Court's CM/ECF System.\n\nDate: February 20, 2025 /s/ Michelle A. Antao","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，\n\n债务人。[1]\n\nLuc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee（第11章受托人卢克·A·德斯平斯），\n原告，\n\n—诉—\n\nWeddle Law PLLC（韦德尔法律有限责任合伙公司），\n被告。\n\n第11章破产案号：22-50073 (JAM)（合并审理）\n\n对抗性程序案号：24-05188 (JAM)\n\n2025年2月20日\n上诉通知\n\n请注意，依据 Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8001 et seq.，上述标题所示对抗性程序中的被告 Weddle Law PLLC（以下简称“Weddle Law”），特此就破产法院于2025年2月14日作出的《关于部分批准受托人延长提起撤销权诉讼截止日期第三次动议的命令》提起上诉通知；该命令已在上述标题所示破产案件（案号：22-50073，以下简称“郭案”）中以 ECF No. 4106 归档（以下简称“裁定”），批准了受托人、第11章受托人 Luc A. Despins（以下简称“受托人”）提交的\n\n1 主要第11章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称郭文贵、Miles Guo 及 Miles Kwok）（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（普衡律师事务所），200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 转交 Luc A. Despins（作为 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产的受托人）。\n\n《第11章受托人关于延长受托人提起撤销权诉讼之2025年2月15日截止日期的第二次补充动议》（以下简称“第三次延期动议”），该动议已在郭案中以 ECF No. 4004 归档，并已在上述标题所示对抗性程序（案号：Adv. Pro. No. 24-05188，以下简称“对抗性程序”）中以 ECF No. 51 归档。该裁定的副本作为附件A附于本通知。\n\n需要说明的是，第三次延期动议已同时在郭案和对抗性程序中登记立案。Weddle Law 对第三次延期动议提出的异议，题为《关于反对第11章受托人延长受托人提起撤销权诉讼之2025年2月15日截止日期的第二次补充动议的异议及法律备忘录》，已在\n\n对抗性程序中登记立案，编号为 ECF No. 52。该裁定并未在对抗性程序中归档。\n\n本上诉通知中的任何内容均不得解释为 Weddle Law 放弃任何抗辩权，包括关于管辖权、审理法院地或任何其他权利的抗辩。\n\n被上诉法院命令所涉及的所有当事人姓名/名称及其各自代理律师的姓名、地址和电话号码如下：\n\nJeffrey M. Sklarz (ct20938)\nKellianne Baranowsky (ct26684)\nMichelle A. Antao (ct31715)\nGreen & Sklarz LLC\nOne Audubon Street, 3rd Floor\nNew Haven, CT 06511\n(203) 285-8545\njsklarz@gs-lawfirm.com\nkbaranowsky@gs-lawfirm.com\nmantao@gs-lawfirm.com\n\n以及\n\nRichard J. Corbi（特许出庭律师）\nThe Law Offices of Richard J. Corbi PLLC\n1501 Broadway, 12th Floor\nNew York, NY 10036\nrcorbi@corbilaw.com\n代表 WEDDLE LAW PLLC\n\n37 West 20th Street\nSuite 1206\nNew York, NY 10011\n利害关系人及上诉人\n\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\*\n\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以及\n\nNicholas A. Bassett（特许出庭律师）\nPaul Hastings LLP\n2050 M Street NW\nWashington, D.C., 20036\n(202) 551-1902\nnicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n\n以及\n\nDouglass Barron（特许出庭律师）\nPaul Hastings LLP\n200 Park Avenue\nNew York, New York 10166\n(212) 318-6079\ndouglassbarron@paulhastings.com\n\n第11章受托人代理律师\n\n代表 Luc A. Despins（第11章受托人）\nPaul Hastings LLP\n200 Park Avenue\nNew York, New York 10166\n\n第11章受托人及被上诉人\nWEDDLE LAW PLLC\n\n签署人：/s/ Michelle A. Antao\nJeffrey M. Sklarz (ct20938)\nKellianne Baranowsky (ct26684)\nMichelle A. Antao (ct31715)\nGreen & Sklarz LLC\nOne Audubon Street, 3rd Floor\nNew Haven, CT 06511\n(203) 285-8545\njsklarz@gs-lawfirm.com\nkbaranowsky@gs-lawfirm.com\nmantao@gs-lawfirm.com\n\n送达证书\n\n本人特此证明，在下述日期，前述文件的副本已通过 CM/ECF 和/或邮寄方式送达给任何无法接收电子归档的人员。本归档文件的通知将通过法院电子归档系统的运作以电子邮件形式发送给所有当事人，或按照电子归档通知上的指示邮寄给任何无法接收电子归档的人员。各方当事人均可通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅本归档文件。\n\n日期：2025年2月20日 /s/ Michelle A. Antao","key_entities":["Kwok","Despins","Je","Paul Hastings","Ho Wan Kwok","Guo","Miles Guo"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":51,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":52,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":4004,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":4106,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":697,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:30:33"}