{"id":"court_ctb_4130_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":4130,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":null,"title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION | IN<br>RE:","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| IN<br>RE:                                         |\n|---------------------------------------------------|\n| HO<br>WAN<br>KWOK, et al.,                        |\n| 1<br>Debtors.                                     |\n|                                                   |\n|                                                   |\n| LUC<br>A.<br>DESPINS,<br>CHAPTER<br>11<br>TRUSTEE |\n| Plaintiff,                                        |\n| —v.—                                              |\n| OGIER,<br>Defendant.                              |\n\nChapter 11 Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) (Jointly Administered)\n\nAdv. Proc. No. 24-05012 (JAM)\n\nFebruary 20, 2025\n\n## **NOTICE OF APPEAL**\n\nPLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8001 *et seq.,* Ogier, 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 of Chapter 11*\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*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. 24-05012 (the \"Adversary Proceeding\") at ECF No. 22. 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. Ogier'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. 23. The Ruling was not filed in the Adversary Proceeding.\n\nNothing in this Notice of Appeal shall be construed to waive any defenses of Ogier, 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* **Ogier**\n\nRitter House, Wickhams Cay II, Road Town Tortola, VG1110 British Virgin Islands *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**\n\nPAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166\n\n*Chapter 11 Trustee and Appellee*\n\n## OGIER\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事项：\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等，\n\n债务人。\n\nLUC A. DESPINS（卢克·A·德斯平斯），第 11 章受托人\n原告，\n—诉—\nOGIER（奥吉尔），\n被告。\n\n第 11 章案件编号：22-50073 (JAM)（合并审理）\n\n前诉程序编号：24-05012 (JAM)\n\n2025年2月20日\n上诉通知\n\n请注意，根据 Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8001 et seq.（《联邦破产诉讼规则》第 8001 条及后续各条），上述标题项下前诉程序的被告 Ogier 特此就破产法院于 2025年2月14日 作出的《部分批准受托人延长提起撤销权诉讼截止日期的第三次动议的裁定》提起上诉通知；该裁定归档于上述标题项下的破产案件，案件编号：22-50073（简称“郭案”），ECF 编号：4106（简称“该裁定”），该裁定批准了第 11 章受托人 Luc A. Despins（简称“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之 2025年2月15日 截止日期的第二次补充动议》\n\n1 第 11 章主案中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称郭文贵、Miles Guo 以及 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 和 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 破产财团受托人 Luc A. Despins。\n\n（简称“第三次延期动议”），该动议归档于郭案 ECF 编号：4004 以及上述标题项下的前诉程序，前诉程序编号：24-05012（简称“前诉程序”）ECF 编号：22。该裁定的副本作为附件 A 附于本通知后。\n\n为明确起见，第三次延期动议在郭案和前诉程序中均已登记入卷。Ogier 对第三次延期动议提出的异议，题为《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》，已登记入卷于\n\n前诉程序，ECF 编号：23。该裁定并未归档于前诉程序中。\n\n本上诉通知中的任何内容均不得解释为放弃 Ogier 的任何抗辩权，包括关于管辖权、审理法院（审判地）或任何其他权利。\n\n被上诉法院裁定所涉各方当事人的姓名/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\n代表 Ogier\n\nRitter House, Wickhams Cay II, Road Town Tortola, VG1110 British Virgin Islands 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以及\n\nNicholas A. Bassett (pro hac vice/特许出庭) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 2050 M Street NW Washington, D.C., 20036 (202) 551-1902 nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n\n以及\n\nDouglass Barron (pro hac vice/特许出庭) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 douglassbarron@paulhastings.com\n\n第 11 章受托人法律顾问\n\n代表 Luc A. Despins，第 11 章受托人\n\nPAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166\n\n第 11 章受托人及被上诉人\nOGIER\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本人特此证明，于下列日期，前述文书的副本已通过 CM/ECF 和/或邮寄方式送达给任何无法接受电子归档的人员。本归档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上的指示邮寄给任何无法接受电子归档的人员。各方当事人可通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅本次归档内容。\n\n日期：2025年2月20日 /s/ Michelle A. Antao","key_entities":["Kwok","Despins","Je","Paul Hastings","Guo","Ho Wan Kwok","Miles Guo"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":22,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":23,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":4004,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":4106,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":670,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:31:53"}