{"id":"court_ctb_4129_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":4129,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"MEMORANDUM","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\nFFP (BVI) LIMITED, *Defendant.*\n\nChapter 11 Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) (Jointly Administered)\n\nAdv. Proc. No. 24-05056 (JAM)\n\nFebruary 20, 2025\n\n## **NOTICE OF APPEAL**\n\nPLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8001 *et seq.,* FFP (BVI) Limited (\"FFP\"), 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 above-captioned 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 Supplemental Motion*\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*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 abovecaptioned adversary proceeding, Adv. Pro. No. 24-05056 (the \"Adversary Proceeding\") at ECF No. 33. 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. FFP'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. 36. The Ruling was not filed in the Adversary Proceeding.\n\nNothing in this Notice of Appeal shall be construed to waive any defenses of FFP, 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\n## *Representing* **FFP (BVI) LIMITED**\n\n2 nd Floor, Water's Edge Building P.O. Box 2429 Wickhams Cay II Tortola, VG1110 *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\nFFP (BVI) LIMITED\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\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（美国康涅狄格区破产法院布里奇波特分院）\n\n事由：\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等，\n\n债务人。[1]\n\nLUC A. DESPINS（卢克·A·德斯平斯），第 11 章受托人，原告，\n\n——对——\n\nFFP (BVI) LIMITED，被告。\n\n第 11 章案件编号：22-50073 (JAM)（合并审理）\n\n对抗性诉讼编号：24-05056 (JAM)\n\n2025年2月20日\n上诉通知书\n\n请注意：根据《联邦破产诉讼程序规则》（Fed. R. Bankr. P.）第 8001 条及以下条款，上述对抗性诉讼中的被告 FFP (BVI) Limited（「FFP」）特此提交上诉通知，针对破产法院于 2025年2月14日 作出的《部分准予受托人延长提起撤销权诉讼期限的第三次动议的裁定》（Order Granting In Part Third Motion For Extension of Deadline for Trustee to File Avoidance Actions），该裁定在上述破产案件（案件编号：22-50073，即「郭案」）中以 ECF No. 4106 归档（「裁决」），准予了受托人 Luc A. Despins（第 11 章受托人，「受托人」）提交的《第 11 章受托人关于延长受托人提起撤销权诉讼的 2025年2月15日 截止期限的第二次补充动议》\n\n1 第 11 章主案中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵，亦称 Guo Wengui、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）以及 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 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产受托人 Luc A. Despins。\n\n（「第三次延期动议」），该动议在郭案中以 ECF No. 4004 归档，并在上述对抗性诉讼（对抗性诉讼编号：24-05056，「对抗性诉讼」）中以 ECF No. 33 归档。该裁决的副本作为附件 A 附于本通知。\n\n需要澄清的是，第三次延期动议在郭案和对抗性诉讼中均有登入案件索引。FFP 对第三次延期动议提出的题为《反对第 11 章受托人关于延长受托人提起撤销权诉讼的 2025年2月15日 截止期限的第二次补充动议的异议及法律备忘录》的异议登入于\n\n对抗性诉讼，文件编号为 ECF No. 36。该裁决未在对抗性诉讼中归档。\n\n本上诉通知中的任何内容均不得被解释为放弃 FFP 的任何抗辩主张，包括关于管辖权、审判地或任何其他权利的抗辩。\n\n被上诉的法院裁定的所有当事人姓名/名称及其各自律师的姓名、地址和电话号码如下：\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] [kbaranowsky@gs-lawfirm.com] mantao@gs-lawfirm.com\n代表 FFP (BVI) LIMITED\n\n2 nd Floor, Water's Edge Building P.O. Box 2429 Wickhams Cay II Tortola, VG1110 利害关系方及上诉人\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\n及\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\n及\n\nDouglass Barron (pro hac vice) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 douglassbarron@paulhastings.com\n\n第 11 章受托人律师\n\n代表 Luc A. Despins，第 11 章受托人 PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166\n\n第 11 章受托人及被上诉人\n\nFFP (BVI) LIMITED\n\n签署人：/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] kbaranowsky@gs-lawfirm.com mantao@gs-lawfirm.com\n送达证明\n\n我特此证明，在下文列明的日期，上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。本归档的通知将通过法院电子归档系统的运行以电子邮件形式发送给所有当事人，或按照《电子归档通知》（Notice of Electronic Filing）上的指示以邮寄方式发送给任何无法接收电子归档的人员。当事人可通过法院的 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","Paul Hastings","Ho Wan Kwok","Guo","Miles Guo"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":33,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":36,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":4004,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":4106,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":672,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:29:29"}