{"id":"court_ctb_4434_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":4434,"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| ----------------------------------------------------------- | x |                         |\n|-------------------------------------------------------------|---|-------------------------|\n|                                                             | : |                         |\n| In re:                                                      | : | Chapter 11              |\n|                                                             | : |                         |\n| 1<br>HO WAN KWOK, et al.,                                   | : | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |\n|                                                             | : |                         |\n| Debtor.                                                     | : | (Jointly Administered)  |\n| -------------------------------------------------------     | x |                         |\n\n## **NOTICE OF FILING OF FURTHER REVISED PROPOSED ORDER GRANTING MOTION OF CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE TO (I) FURTHER MODIFY OCTOBER 6, 2022 PROTECTIVE ORDER ENTERED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 105 AND 107 OF BANKRUPTCY CODE AND FEDERAL RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 26(C) AND THE STIPULATED ADDENDUM TO THE PROTECTIVE ORDER AND (II) WAIVE CERTAIN OF THE DEBTOR'S PRIVILEGES CONTROLLED BY THE TRUSTEE, PURSUANT TO THE CONSENT ORDER REGARDING CONTROL OF ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE AND WORK PRODUCT PROTECTION RELATED TO RULE 2004 SUBPOENAED DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION [ECF NO. 856]**\n\n**PLEASE TAKE NOTICE** that, on May 13, 2025, Luc A. Despins, in his capacity as chapter 11 trustee (the \"Trustee\") for the estate of debtor Ho Wan Kwok (the \"Debtor\") filed the *Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee to (I) Further Modify October 6, 2022 Protective Order Entered Pursuant to Sections 105 and 107 of Title 11 of the United States Code and Rule 26(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Stipulated Addendum to the Protective Order and (II) Waive Certain of the Debtor's Privileges Controlled By the Trustee, Pursuant to the Consent Order Regarding Control of Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Protection Related to Rule 2004 Subpoenaed Documents and Information [ECF No. 856]* (the \"Motion\"),[2](#page-0-1) for entry of an order (the \"Order\") authorizing the Trustee to (I) modify the Protective Order entered on\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 and the Genever Debtor 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<span id=\"page-0-1\"></span><sup>2</sup> Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Motion.\n\nOctober 6, 2022 [ECF No. 923] pursuant to sections 105 and 107 of title 11 of the United States Code (the \"Bankruptcy Code\") and Rule 26(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (as modified from time to time,[3](#page-1-0) the \"Protective Order\") and the Stipulated Addendum to the Protective Order [ECF No. 2460] (the \"P.O. Addendum\") and (II) authorizing a limited waiver of the Trustee's attorney-client and work product privileges pursuant sections 105, 107, 323, 521, 541, and 1108 of the Bankruptcy Code, and the Consent Order entered on September 14, 2022, [ECF No. 856] (the \"Consent Order\"), to allow the Trustee to use a limited sub-set of otherwise privileged documents in the course of prosecuting actions to recover property of the estate, including, but not limited to, the K Legacy Action (as defined herein).\n\n**PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE** that on May 14, 2025, the Court entered its *Order Granting Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee to Expedite Hearing Regarding Motion to (I) Further Modify October 6, 2022 Protective Order Entered Pursuant to Sections 105 and 107 of Title 11 of the United States Code and Rule 26(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Stipulated Addendum to the Protective Order and (II) Waive Certain of the Debtor's Privileges Controlled By the Trustee, Pursuant to the Consent Order Regarding Control of Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Protection Related to Rule 2004 Subpoenaed Documents and Information [ECF No. 856]* (the \"Scheduling Order\"). The Scheduling Order provides that a hearing on the Motion shall be held on **May 27, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.** (prevailing Eastern Time) at the United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Connecticut, Bridgeport Division, 915 Lafayette Boulevard, Room 123, Bridgeport, CT 06604 (the \"Hearing\"). The Scheduling Order provides that the deadline to object to the Motion shall be **May 23, 2025 at 12:00 p.m.** (prevailing Eastern Time) (the \"Objection Deadline\"). In an effort to resolve any objections to the relief sought in the Motion\n\n<span id=\"page-1-0\"></span><sup>3</sup> *See* [ECF No. 3264].\n\nin advance of the Objection Deadline and/or the Hearing, the Trustee has engaged in discussions with various parties that have expressed concerns, sought additional information regarding the Motion, or shared preliminary objections to the relief requested therein.\n\n**PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE** that on May 20, 2025, the Trustee filed a Notice and Revised Proposed Order reflecting modification to the proposed Order granting the Motion. *See* [ECF No. 4426].\n\n**PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE** that certain parties' concerns with the relief sought in the Motion remain outstanding. To further clarify the extent of the relief the Trustee is seeking by the Motion, the Trustee has made certain additional modifications to the proposed Order granting the Motion **and** to the Modified Protective Order affixed thereto.\n\n**PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE** that attached hereto as **Exhibit 1** is a further revised proposed order. Attached hereto as **Exhibit 2** is a cumulative redline version of the further revised proposed order, marked to show the modifications that have been made to the original proposed Order attached to the Motion. Attached hereto as **Exhibit 3** is an incremental redline version of the further revised proposed order, marked to show the modifications that have been made to the first revised proposed order filed on May 20, 2025, [ECF No. 4426].\n\n**PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE** that attached hereto as **Exhibit 4** is a revised proposed Modified Protective Order. Attached hereto as **Exhibit 5** is a cumulative redline version of the revised proposed Modified Protective Order, marked to show all proposed revisions to the Modified Protective Order, [ECF No. 3264-1] (entered June 20, 2024).\n\n3\n\nDated: May 22, 2025 New York, New York\n\n> By: */s/ Nicholas A. Bassett* Nicholas A. Bassett (admitted *pro hac vice*) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 2050 M Street NW Washington, D.C., 20036 (202) 551-1902 nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n\n*and*\n\nG. Alexander Bongartz (admitted *pro hac vice*) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6000 alexbongartz@paulhastings.com\n\n*and*\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*Counsel for the Chapter 11 Trustee*\n\n## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| -----------------------------------------------------------<br>x |             |                         |\n|------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------------------|\n| In re:                                                           | :<br>:<br>: | Chapter 11              |\n| 4<br>HO WAN KWOK,<br>et al.,                                     | :<br>:      | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |\n| Debtors.                                                         | :<br>:      | (Jointly Administered)  |\n| -----------------------------------------------------------      | x           |                         |\n\n## **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nThe undersigned hereby certifies that on the date hereof, the foregoing Notice was electronically filed. Notice of this filing was sent by e-mail to all parties to the above-captioned chapter 11 case by operation of the Court's electronic filing (\"CM/ECF\") 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\nDated: May 22, 2025 New York, New York\n\n> By: */s/ Nicholas A. Bassett* Nicholas A. Bassett (admitted *pro hac vice*) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 2050 M Street NW Washington, D.C., 20036 (202) 551-1902 nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n\n*Counsel for the Chapter 11 Trustee*\n\n<span id=\"page-4-0\"></span><sup>4</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 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).","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----------------------------------------------------------- x\n\n关于： : 第11章\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等人， : 案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n\n债务人。 : （合并审理）\n------------------------------------------------------- x\n关于提交进一步修改后的拟定命令的通知，该拟定命令拟批准第11章破产受托人提出的以下动议：(I) 根据《破产法典》第105条和第107条以及《联邦民事诉讼规则》第26(c)条及保护令的约定附录，进一步修改2022年10月6日的保护令；以及(II) 根据关于控制与第2004条规则传票调取的档和信息相关的律师-当事人保密特权及工作成果保护的同意令 [ECF编号：856]，放弃受托人所控制的债务人的某些特权\n\n请注意，2025年5月13日，Luc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯）以债务人Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）（下称“债务人”）破产财产的第11章破产受托人（下称“受托人”）的身份，提交了《第11章破产受托人关于(I) 根据《美国法典》第11编第105条和第107条以及《联邦民事诉讼规则》第26(c)条及保护令的约定附录，进一步修改2022年10月6日的保护令；以及(II) 根据关于控制与第2004条规则传票调取的档和信息相关的律师-当事人保密特权及工作成果保护的同意令 [ECF编号：856]，放弃受托人所控制的债务人的某些特权的动议》（下称“动议”），[2] 旨在请求法院作出一项命令（下称“命令”），授权受托人(I) 根据《美国法典》第11编（下称“《破产法典》”）第105条和第107条以及《联邦民事诉讼规则》第26(c)条修改于2022年10月6日作出的保护令 [ECF编号：923]（经不时修改，[3] 下称“保护令”）及保护令约定附录 [ECF编号：2460]（下称“保护令附录”），以及(II) 授权根据《破产法典》第105条、第107条、第323条、第521条、第541条和第1108条，以及于2022年9月14日作出的同意令 [ECF编号：856]（下称“同意令”），有限放弃受托人的律师-当事人保密特权和工作成果特权，以允许受托人在追回破产财产的诉讼过程中（包括但不限于本文所定义的K Legacy诉讼）使用原本受特权保护的档中的有限子集。\n\n1 这些第11章破产案件中的债务人为Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）（又名Guo Wengui、Miles Guo、Miles Kwok，以及其他众多化名）（税务识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（税务识别号后四位：8202）和Genever Holdings Corporation。受托人及Genever债务人的邮寄地址为Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 c/o Luc A. Despins, as Trustee for the Estate of Ho Wan Kwok（仅用于接收通知和联络之目的）。\n\n2 本文中已使用但未作其他定义的首字母大写术语具有动议中所规定的含义。\n\n请进一步注意，2025年5月14日，法院作出了其《关于批准第11章破产受托人就以下动议加快举行听证会的动议的命令：(I) 根据《美国法典》第11编第105条和第107条以及《联邦民事诉讼规则》第26(c)条及保护令约定附录，进一步修改2022年10月6日的保护令；以及(II) 根据关于控制与第2004条规则传票调取的档和信息相关的律师-当事人保密特权及工作成果保护的同意令 [ECF编号：856]，放弃受托人所控制的债务人的某些特权》（下称“日程安排命令”）。日程安排命令规定，动议的听证会应于2025年5月27日下午1:00（美东通用时间）在康涅狄格区联邦破产法院布里奇波特分院（地址：915 Lafayette Boulevard, Room 123, Bridgeport, CT 06604）举行（下称“听证会”）。日程安排命令规定，对动议提出异议的截止日期为2025年5月23日中午12:00（美东通用时间）（下称“异议截止日期”）。为了在异议截止日期和/或听证会之前解决对动议所请求之救济的任何异议，\n\n3 参见 [ECF编号：3264]。\n\n受托人已与表达了关切、索取了有关动议的额外信息或就其中所请求的救济提出了初步异议的各方进行了讨论。\n\n请进一步注意，2025年5月20日，受托人提交了一份通知及修改后的拟定命令，反映了对批准动议的拟定命令的修改。参见 [ECF编号：4426]。\n\n请进一步注意，某些各方对动议中所请求之救济的关切仍未解决。为进一步明确受托人通过动议所请求之救济的范围，受托人对批准动议的拟定命令以及随附的修改后保护令作出了若干额外修改。\n\n请进一步注意，作为附件1随附于此的是一份进一步修改后的拟定命令。作为附件2随附于此的是该进一步修改后的拟定命令的累计修订标红版本，用于标明相比于动议所附原始拟定命令所作出的修改。作为附件3随附于此的是该进一步修改后的拟定命令的增量修订标红版本，用于标明相比于2025年5月20日提交的首次修改后拟定命令 [ECF编号：4426] 所作出的修改。\n\n请进一步注意，作为附件4随附于此的是一份修改后的拟定《修改后保护令》。作为附件5随附于此的是修改后的拟定《修改后保护令》的累计修订标红版本，用于标明对2024年6月20日作出的《修改后保护令》[ECF编号：3264-1] 所拟作出的所有修订。\n\n日期：2025年5月22日 纽约州纽约市\n\n签署人：/s/ Nicholas A. Bassett\nNicholas A. Bassett（经特许出庭）\nPAUL HASTINGS LLP（普衡律师事务所）\n2050 M Street NW\nWashington, D.C., 20036\n(202) 551-1902\nnicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n\n及\n\nG. Alexander Bongartz（经特许出庭）\nPAUL HASTINGS LLP\n200 Park Avenue\nNew York, New York 10166\n(212) 318-6000\nalexbongartz@paulhastings.com\n\n及\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第11章破产受托人之代理律师\n\nUNITED 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\nx\n\n关于： :\n:\n: 第11章\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）\n等人， :\n: 案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。 :\n: （合并审理）\n----------------------------------------------------------- x\n\n送达证明\n\n下签人特此证明，于本通知签署之日，上述通知已通过电子方式提交。本项提交的通知已通过法院的电子案件档案系统（“CM/ECF”）以电子邮件方式发送给上述第11章案件的所有各方，或根据《电子提交通知》所载，以邮寄方式发送给无法接受电子提交的任何人。各方可通过法院的CM/ECF系统查阅本项提交档。\n\n日期：2025年5月22日 纽约州纽约市\n\n签署人：/s/ Nicholas A. Bassett\nNicholas A. Bassett（经特许出庭）\nPAUL HASTINGS LLP\n2050 M Street NW\nWashington, D.C., 20036\n(202) 551-1902\nnicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n\n第11章破产受托人之代理律师\n\n4 这些第11章破产案件中的债务人为Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）（又名Guo Wengui、Miles Guo、Miles Kwok，以及其他众多化名）（税务识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（税务识别号后四位：8202）以及Genever Holdings Corporation。受托人、Genever Holdings LLC及Genever Holdings Corporation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（仅用于接收通知和联络之目的）。","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Je","Paul Hastings","Guo","Despins","Miles Guo"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":856,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":923,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":2460,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":3264,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":4426,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":1348,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:53:58"}