{"id":"court_ctb_4191_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":4191,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":null,"title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n) ) ) ) ) ) ) )\n\nIn re:\n\nHO WAN KWOK, *et al*.,[1](#page-0-0)\n\nDebtors.\n\nChapter 11\n\nCase No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\n(Jointly Administered)\n\n## **NOTICE OF APPEAL**\n\nPLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8001 *et seq*., Amazon Web Services, Inc. (\"AWS\") and Amazon.com, Inc. (\"Amazon\"), hereby files notice of their appeal from the Bankruptcy Court's *Order Granting in Part Third Motion for Extension of Deadline for Trustee to File Avoidance Actions* [ECF No. 4106] (the \"Order\") entered on February 14, 2025, which granted the *Second Supplemental Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee To Extend February 15, 2025 Deadline For Trustee To File Avoidance Actions* [ECF No. 4004]. A copy of the Order is attached hereto as Exhibit A.\n\nNothing in this Notice of Appeal shall be construed to waive any defenses of Amazon and AWS, 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 set forth below.\n\n<span id=\"page-0-0\"></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\n| Party                                 | Attorneys                                                        |\n|---------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| Amazon.com, Inc.                      | Brian T. Peterson                                                |\n| Amazon Web Services, Inc.             | Ruby A. Nagamine                                                 |\n|                                       | K&L Gates LLP                                                    |\n| Appellants                            | 925 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2900                                    |\n|                                       | Seattle, WA 98104                                                |\n|                                       | Phone: (206) 623-7580                                            |\n|                                       | Fax: (206) 623-7022                                              |\n|                                       | E-mail: brian.peterson@klgates.com                               |\n|                                       | ruby.nagamine@klgates.com                                        |\n|                                       | Lindsay Sampson Bishop, (ct29990)                                |\n|                                       | K&L Gates LLP                                                    |\n|                                       | 1 Congress St.                                                   |\n|                                       | Boston, MA 02114                                                 |\n|                                       | Phone: (617) 261-3100                                            |\n|                                       | Fax: (617) 261-3175                                              |\n|                                       | E-mail: lindsay.bishop@klgates.com                               |\n| Luc A. Despins, as Chapter 11 Trustee | Douglas S. Skalka (ct00616)                                      |\n|                                       | Patrick R. Linsey (ct 29437)                                     |\n| Appellee                              | Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C.                                   |\n|                                       | 195 Church St., 13th Fl.                                         |\n|                                       | New Haven, CT 06510                                              |\n|                                       | Phone: (203) 821-2000                                            |\n|                                       | E-mail: dskalka@npmlaw.com                                       |\n|                                       | plinsey@npmlaw.com                                               |\n|                                       | -<br>and -                                                       |\n|                                       | Douglass Barron (admitted pro hac vice)                          |\n|                                       | Paul Hastings LLP                                                |\n|                                       | 200 Park Ave.                                                    |\n|                                       | New York, NY 10166                                               |\n|                                       | Phone: (212) 318-6000                                            |\n|                                       | E-mail: douglassbarron@paulhastings.com                          |\n|                                       | -<br>and<br>–                                                    |\n|                                       | Nicholas A. Bassett (admitted pro hac vice)                      |\n|                                       | Paul Hastings LLP                                                |\n|                                       | 2050 M St. NW                                                    |\n|                                       | Washington, D.C. 20036                                           |\n|                                       | Phone: (202) 551-1902<br>Email: nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com |\n|                                       |                                                                  |\n\nDated: March 4, 2025\n\n## K&L GATES LLP\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 Phone: (206) 623-7580 Fax: (206) 623-7022 E-mail: brian.peterson@klgates.com ruby.nagamine@klgates.com\n\nLindsay Sampson Bishop, (ct29990) K&L Gates LLP 1 Congress St, Boston, MA 02114 Phone: (617) 261-3100 Fax: (617) 261-3175 E-mail: lindsay.bishop@klgates.com\n\n*Counsel for Amazon.com, Inc. and Amazon Web Services, Inc.*\n\n## **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nI certify that on March 4, 2025, I caused a true and correct copy of the foregoing\n\ndocument to be filed with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF filing system, which will\n\nsend notification of such filing to all attorneys of record.\n\nDated: Seattle, Washington /s/ *Brian T. Peterson* March 4, 2025. Brian T. Peterson","body_zh":null,"key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Paul Hastings","Guo","Despins","Miles Guo"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":4004,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":4106,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":669,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-07-07 08:21:38"}