{"id":"court_ctb_4327_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":4327,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":"2025-04-21","title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION In re:","summary_zh":"远程出庭动议 —— Ho Wan Kwok 破产案（郭文贵 / Guo Wengui / Miles Guo），CTB 22-50073 ECF #4327（2025-04-21立案）。债权人 Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.（PAX）申请准许其代理律师 Stuart Sarnoff 与 Annecca Smith 通过 ZoomGov 平台远程旁听 2025 年 4 月 22 日举行的状态会议。","summary_en":"Motion to Appear Remotely — In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), CTB 22-50073 ECF No. 4327 (Filed 2025-04-21). Creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. (PAX) moves for an order permitting its counsel, Stuart Sarnoff and Annecca Smith, to attend the status conference scheduled for April 22, 2025, remotely via ZoomGov for observation purposes.","body_en":"# **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\nIn re:\n\nChapter 11 Case No.\n\nHO WAN KWOK, *et al[.](#page-0-0)*<sup>1</sup>\n\n22-50073 (JAM)\n\n<span id=\"page-0-1\"></span>Debtors.\n\nApril 21, 2025\n\n# **PACIFIC ALLIANCE ASIA OPPORTUNITY FUND L.P.'S MOTION TO PERMIT COUNSEL TO APPEAR REMOTELY FOR APRIL 22, 2025 HEARING**\n\nPursuant to section 105(a) of the Bankruptcy Code and Rule 1001 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (the \"Bankruptcy Rules\"), Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. (\"PAX\"), by and thorough its undersigned counsel, respectfully moves (this \"Motion\") the Court for permission for Attorney Stuart Sarnoff of O'Melveny and Attorney Annecca Smith of Robinson + Cole LLP to appear remotely on behalf of PAX at the hearing currently scheduled for Tuesday, April 22, 2025. In support of the Motion, PAX respectfully states as follows:\n\n## **JURISDICTION AND VENUE**\n\n1. The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut (the \"Court\") has jurisdiction over this Motion pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 and 1334. Venue is proper in this District pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 and 1409. This matter is a core proceeding within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2), and the Court may enter a final order consistent with Article\n\n<span id=\"page-0-0\"></span><sup>1</sup>  [T](#page-0-1)he 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) (\"Kwok\" or the \"Individual Debtor\"), Genever Holdings Corporation (\"Genever BVI\"), and Genever Holdings LLC (last four digits of tax identification number: 8202) (\"Genever US\"). The mailing address for the Trustee, Genever BVI, and Genever US 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\nIII of the United States Constitution. The statutory bases for the relief sought herein are section 105(a) of the Bankruptcy Code and Bankruptcy Rule 1001.\n\n#### **BACKGROUND AND REQUESTED RELIEF**\n\n2. The Court scheduled a hearing and status conference in the above-captioned case for April 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM (the \"Hearing\"). PAX has not filed papers concerning any of the matters on the calendar for the Hearing but given the numerous interests in this case, counsel will be in attendance.\n\n3. The Court has permitted the Office of the United States Trustee, as well as defendants in certain related adversary proceedings, to appear remotely. *See* Dkt. Nos. 424, 425.\n\n4. Counsel to PAX respectfully requests permission for counsel to attend the Hearing via the Court's ZOOM.Gov platform for purposes of observation only.\n\n## **CONCLUSION**\n\nWHEREFORE, PAX respectfully requests that counsel be permitted to appear remotely before this Court on April 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM.\n\n*[Signature on following page]*\n\nDated: April 21, 2025 Hartford, Connecticut\n\n#### **Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.**\n\n*By: /s/ Annecca H. Smith*  Patrick M. Birney (CT No. 19875) Annecca H. Smith (CT No. 31148) **ROBINSON & COLE LLP**  280 Trumbull Street Hartford, CT 06103 Telephone: (860) 275-8275 Facsimile: (860) 275-8299 E-mail: pbirney@rc.com asmith@rc.com\n\n-and-\n\nPeter Friedman (admitted *pro hac vice*) Stuart M. Sarnoff (admitted *pro hac vice*) **O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP**  Seven Times Square New York, NY 10036 Telephone: (212) 326-2000 Facsimile: (212) 326-2061 Email: pfriedman@omm.com ssarnoff@omm.com\n\n## **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nI hereby certify that on April 21, 2025, a copy of the foregoing was filed electronically and shall be served as required by Local Bankruptcy Rule 9013-2(b), with notice of this filing being sent by email to all Notice Parties by operation of the court's electronic filing system or by First Class U.S. mail to anyone unable to accept electronic filing as indicated on the Notice of Electronic Filing. Parties in interest may access this document through the court's CM/ECF System.\n\n> */s/ Annecca H. Smith\\_\\_* Annecca H. Smith","body_zh":"美利坚合众国康涅狄格区破产法院（United States Bankruptcy Court District of Connecticut）布里奇波特分院（Bridgeport Division）\n\n案由：\n\n第11章 案号\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等1\n\n22-50073 (JAM)\n\n债务人。\n\n2025年4月21日\nPACIFIC ALLIANCE ASIA OPPORTUNITY FUND L.P.（太平洋联盟亚洲机会基金有限合伙）关于准许律师远程出席2025年4月22日听证会的动议\n\n根据《破产法典》（Bankruptcy Code）第105(a)条及《联邦破产程序规则》（Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure，简称“《破产规则》”）第1001条，Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.（简称“PAX”），通过其下述署名律师，特向法院提出恭敬动议（本“动议”），请求准许O'Melveny（美迈斯律师事务所）的Stuart Sarnoff（斯图尔特·萨诺夫）律师以及Robinson + Cole LLP（罗宾逊·科尔律师事务所）的Annecca Smith（安内卡·史密斯）律师代表PAX远程出席目前定于2025年4月22日（星期二）举行的听证会。为支持本动议，PAX恭敬陈述如下：\n管辖权与审理地\n\n1. 依据 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 及 1334，美利坚合众国康涅狄格区破产法院（下称“法院”）对本动议拥有管辖权。依据 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 及 1409，本审理地设立于本司法区是适当的。本事项属于 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2) 含义内的核心程序，法院可依照美利坚合众国宪法第三条\n\n这些第11章案件中的债务人为Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵，亦称Guo Wengui、Miles Guo和Miles Kwok，以及其他诸多化名）（纳税人识别号后四位：9595）（“郭”或“个人债务人”）、Genever Holdings Corporation（“Genever BVI”）以及Genever Holdings LLC（纳税人识别号后四位：8202）（“Genever US”）。受托人、Genever BVI及Genever US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（仅用于送达通知与通讯目的）。\n\n做出最终裁定。本动议所寻求救济的法定依据为《破产法典》第105(a)条及《破产规则》第1001条。\n背景与请求的救济\n\n2. 法院已将上述案由案件的听证会及状态会议定于2025年4月22日下午1:00（“听证会”）。PAX虽未就听证会日程上的任何事项提交文书，但鉴于本案中涉及的诸多利益，其律师仍将出席。\n\n3. 法院已准许美国受托人办公室（Office of the United States Trustee）以及某些相关对席诉讼中的被告远程出席。参见案卷号 424、425。\n\n4. PAX的代理律师恭敬请求准许律师通过法院的 ZOOM.Gov 平台出席听证会，且仅用于旁听目的。\n结论\n\n据此，PAX恭敬请求准许其律师于2025年4月22日下午1:00在本法院远程出庭。\n\n[签名见下页]\n\n日期：2025年4月21日 康涅狄格州哈特福德\nPacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.\n\n签署人：/s/ Annecca H. Smith  Patrick M. Birney（康州执业号 19875） Annecca H. Smith（康州执业号 31148） ROBINSON & COLE LLP  280 Trumbull Street Hartford, CT 06103 电话：(860) 275-8275 传真：(860) 275-8299 电子邮件：pbirney@rc.com asmith@rc.com\n\n-以及-\n\nPeter Friedman（特许临时出庭） Stuart M. Sarnoff（特许临时出庭） O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP  Seven Times Square New York, NY 10036 电话：(212) 326-2000 传真：(212) 326-2061 电子邮件：pfriedman@omm.com ssarnoff@omm.com\n送达证明\n\n我特此证明，于2025年4月21日，前述文书的一份副本已通过电子方式归档，并将依照《地方破产规则》第9013-2(b)条之规定进行送达；该归档通知已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通知接收方，或依据《电子归档通知》所示，通过美国一级邮件邮寄给任何无法接收电子归档的人士。利害关系方可通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅本文书。\n\n/s/ Annecca H. Smith  Annecca H. Smith","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Guo","Miles Guo","Despins","Paul Hastings"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":639,"status":"published","published_at":"2025-04-21 00:00:00","created_at":"2025-04-21","updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:25:53"}