{"id":"court_ctb_548_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":548,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","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<sup>1</sup>\n\nChapter 11 Case No.\n\n22-50073 (JAM)\n\nDebtor.\n\nRe: ECF No. 541\n\n## **PACIFIC ALLIANCE ASIA OPPORTUNITY FUND L.P.'S OBJECTION TO MOTION, PURSUANT TO BANKRUPTCY RULE 9006(c)(1), TO EXPEDITE HEARING ON APPLICATION OF CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR ENTRY OF ORDER AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING RETENTION AND EMPLOYMENT OF PAUL HASTINGS LLP AS COUNSEL TO CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE**\n\nTO THE HONORABLE JULIE A. MANNING, UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE:\n\nPacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. (\"PAX\") submits this limited objection to\n\nthe *Motion, Pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 9006(c)(1), to Expedite Hearing on Application of*\n\n*Chapter 11 Trustee for Entry of Order Authorizing and Approving Retention and Employment of*\n\n*Paul Hastings LLP as Counsel to Chapter 11 Trustee* [ECF No. 541].\n\nChapter 11 Trustee Luc A. Despins has requested a hearing on July 19, 2022 on the\n\n*Application of Chapter 11 Trustee for Entry of Order, Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Sections*\n\n*327, 328, and 330 and Bankruptcy Rule 2014 and 2016, Authorizing and Approving Retention*\n\n*and Employment of Paul Hastings LLP as Counsel to the Chapter 11 Trustee, dated July 11,*\n\n*2022* [ECF No. 539] (the \"Retention Application\").\n\n<sup>1</sup> The last four digits of the Debtor's taxpayer identification number are 9595.\n\nPAX requests that the hearing on the Retention Application instead be scheduled the following week to allow PAX the time necessary to properly assess the Retention Application and related filings and documents.\n\nPAX is diligently evaluating the Retention Application and the *First Supplemental Declaration of Disinterestedness of Luc A. Despins*, [ECF No. 538] (collectively, the \"Retention Filings\") and is considering its position with respect to same. The Retention Filings raise important issues that must be fully vetted by PAX before it can reach a conclusion on its position. As PAX does not have immediate access to all materials relevant to its consideration of the Retention Filings, PAX requests that the Retention Application instead be heard during the week of July 25, 2022 to enable PAX to conduct a full and fair consideration of the Retention Filings. Scheduling the hearing the week after the date requested by the Trustee will not be prejudicial to the estate.\n\n*[Signature follows on next page]*\n\nRespectfully submitted,\n\n## **Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.**\n\nBy: */s/ Patrick M. Birney* 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\nDated: July 13, 2022 Hartford, CT\n\n## **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nI hereby certify that on July 13, 2022, a copy of the foregoing was filed electronically through the Court's CM/ECF System. Notice of this filing will be sent by e-mail to all parties receiving notice by operation of the court's electronic filing system. Parties in interest may access this filing through the Court's CM/ECF System.\n\n /s/ *Patrick M. Birney*  Patrick M. Birney","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案件：\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）1\n\n第 11 章破产案号：\n\n22-50073 (JAM)\n\n债务人。\n\n关于：ECF No. 541\nPACIFIC ALLIANCE ASIA OPPORTUNITY FUND L.P. 依据《破产规则》第 9006(c)(1) 条对加快审理第 11 章受托人关于作出授权并批准聘请及任用 PAUL HASTINGS LLP 作为第 11 章受托人法律顾问的命令之申请的动议提出的异议\n\n致：尊敬的美国破产法官 JULIE A. MANNING：\n\nPacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.（「PAX」）对依据《破产规则》第 9006(c)(1) 条加快审理第 11 章受托人关于作出授权并批准聘请及任用 Paul Hastings LLP（普衡律师事务所）作为第 11 章受托人法律顾问的命令之申请的动议 [ECF No. 541] 提交本有限异议。\n\n第 11 章受托人 Luc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯）已请求于 2022年7月19日 就日期为 2022年7月11日 的《第 11 章受托人依据〈破产法典〉第 327、328 及 330 条以及〈破产规则〉第 2014 及 2016 条关于作出授权并批准聘请及任用 Paul Hastings LLP 作为第 11 章受托人法律顾问的命令之申请》[ECF No. 539]（「聘请申请」）举行听证会。\n\n1 债务人纳税人识别号的后四位为 9595。\n\nPAX 请求将聘请申请的听证会改期至下一周举行，以便为 PAX 留出妥善评估聘请申请及相关提交文件与资料所必需的时间。\n\nPAX 正在审慎评估聘请申请以及《Luc A. Despins 利益无涉的第一份补充声明》[ECF No. 538]（统称「聘请相关文件」），并正在考虑对此表明的立场。聘请相关文件提出了重大问题，PAX 必须对其进行全面审查，然后才能就自身立场得出结论。由于 PAX 目前无法立即获取与其考量聘请相关文件有关的所有材料，PAX 请求将聘请申请的听证会改在 2022年7月25日 这一周举行，以便 PAX 能够对聘请相关文件进行全面且公正的考量。将听证会安排在受托人所请求日期的下一周，不会对破产财产造成任何损害。\n\n[签名见下页]\n\n谨此提交，\nPacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.\n\n签署人：/s/ Patrick M. Birney Patrick M. Birney（康涅狄格州执业号 19875）Annecca H. Smith（康涅狄格州执业号 31148）ROBINSON & COLE LLP 280 Trumbull Street Hartford, CT 06103 电话：(860) 275-8275 传真：(860) 275-8299 电子邮箱：pbirney@rc.com asmith@rc.com\n\n以及\n\nPeter Friedman（经特许出庭代理）Stuart M. Sarnoff（经特许出庭代理）O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP（美迈斯律师事务所）Seven Times Square New York, NY 10036 电话：(212) 326-2000 传真：(212) 326-2061 电子邮箱：pfriedman@omm.com ssarnoff@omm.com\n\n日期：2022年7月13日 康涅狄格州哈特福德\n送达证明\n\n本人特此证明，于 2022年7月13日，上述文件的一份副本已通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统进行电子归档。本归档的通知将通过电子邮件发送给通过法院电子归档系统运作接收通知的所有当事方。利害关系方可通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅本文件。\n\n/s/ Patrick M. Birney Patrick M. Birney","key_entities":["Paul Hastings","Despins","Je","Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":538,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":539,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":541,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":522,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:19:44"}