{"id":"court_ctb_573_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":573,"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\nChapter 11 Case No.\n\nHO WAN KWOK<sup>1</sup>\n\n22-50073 (JAM)\n\nDebtor.\n\nJuly 20, 2022\n\n## **PACIFIC ALLIANCE ASIA OPPORTUNITY FUND L.P.'S RESERVATION OF RIGHTS RELATED TO THE APPLICATION OF CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR ENTRY OF ORDER, PURSUANT TO BANKRUPTCY CODE SECTIONS 327, 328, AND 330 AND BANKRUPTCY RULES 2014 AND 2016, 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 its reservation of rights\n\n(the \"Reservation of Rights\") related to the *Application of Chapter 11 Trustee for Entry of*\n\n*Order, Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Sections 327, 328, and 330 and Bankruptcy Rules 2014*\n\n*and 2016, Authorizing and Approving Retention and Employment of Paul Hastings LLP as*\n\n*Counsel to Chapter 11 Trustee* [ECF No. 539] (the \"Paul Hastings Application\"). In support of\n\nthe Reservation of Rights, PAX states as follows:\n\n1. On July 12, 2022, Luc A. Despins, as Chapter 11 Trustee of the bankruptcy estate of Ho Wan Kwok (the \"Chapter 11 Trustee\"), filed the Paul Hastings Application, along with the *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* [ECF No. 541] (the \"Motion to Expedite\").\n\n<sup>1</sup> The last four digits of the Debtor's taxpayer identification number are 9595.\n\n2. On July 13, 2022, PAX filed its objection to the Motion to Expedite [ECF No. 548]<sup>2</sup> and the Chapter 11 Trustee filed a Reply in further support of the Motion to Expedite [ECF No. 549], wherein it consented to a hearing on the Paul Hastings Application for July 25, 2022.\n\n3. On July 15, 2022, Kwok filed *The Debtor's Motion for Relief from Order Appointing Luc A. Despins as Chapter 11 Trustee* (the \"Set Aside Motion\") [ECF No. 561]. As of the time of this filing the Court has not scheduled the Set Aside Motion for a hearing and no party in interest has responded to the Set Aside Motion.\n\n4. The Court scheduled a status conference in this case on Thursday, July 21, 2022 at 11:00 a.m., including a status conference related to the Paul Hastings Application; however, the Court has not yet acted on the Motion to Expedite or scheduled the hearing on the Paul Hastings Application.\n\n5. PAX reserves all rights to file a formal objection to the Paul Hastings Application once the Court schedules the hearing on the Paul Hastings Application.\n\n*[Signature follows on next page]*\n\n<sup>2</sup> The Debtor also filed an objection to the Motion to Expedite [ECF No. 554].\n\nDated: Hartford, Connecticut July 20, 2022\n\n## **Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.**\n\n*By: /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**  Times Square Tower 7 Times Square New York, NY 10036 Telephone: (212) 326-2293 E-mail: pfriedman@omm.com ssarnoff@omm.com\n\n## **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nI hereby certify that on July 20, 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关于：\n\n第11章 案号\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）1\n\n22-50073 (JAM)\n\n债务人。\n\n2022年7月20日\nPacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.（太盟亚洲机会基金有限公司）就第11章破产受托人依据《破产法典》第327条、第328条和第330条以及《破产程序规则》第2014条和第2016条申请作出授权并批准聘用Paul Hastings LLP（普衡律师事务所）担任第11章破产受托人法律顾问之命令所提交的权利保留声明\n\n致：尊敬的United States Bankruptcy Judge（美国破产法官）Julie A. Manning：\n\nPacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.（“PAX”）就第11章破产受托人依据《破产法典》第327条、第328条和第330条以及《破产程序规则》第2014条和第2016条申请作出授权并批准聘用Paul Hastings LLP担任第11章破产受托人法律顾问之命令的申请 [ECF No. 539]（“普衡聘用申请”）提交其权利保留声明（“权利保留声明”）。为支持本权利保留声明，PAX陈述如下：\n\n1. 2022年7月12日，Luc A. Despins作为Ho Wan Kwok破产财产的第11章破产受托人（“第11章受托人”），提交了普衡聘用申请，并一并提交了《依据破产程序规则第9006(c)(1)条关于加快审理第11章破产受托人申请作出授权并批准聘用Paul Hastings LLP担任第11章破产受托人法律顾问之命令的申请的动议》[ECF No. 541]（“加快审理动议”）。\n\n1 债务人纳税人识别号的后四位为9595。\n\n2. 2022年7月13日，PAX对加快审理动议提交了异议 [ECF No. 548]2，第11章受托人提交了进一步支持加快审理动议的回复意见 [ECF No. 549]，其中同意于2022年7月25日就普衡聘用申请举行听证会。\n\n3. 2022年7月15日，Kwok提交了《债务人关于免除指定Luc A. Despins担任第11章破产受托人之命令的动议》（“撤销动议”）[ECF No. 561]。截至本文件提交之时，法院尚未就撤销动议安排听证会，且尚无任何利害关系方对撤销动议作出答复。\n\n4. 法院已将本案的状况会议安排于2022年7月21日星期四上午11:00举行，包括与普衡聘用申请相关的状况会议；然而，法院尚未对加快审理动议作出处理，亦未安排普衡聘用申请的听证会。\n\n5. 一旦法院排定普衡聘用申请的听证会，PAX保留对普衡聘用申请提交正式异议的一切权利。\n\n[下页为签名]\n\n2 债务人亦对加快审理动议提交了异议 [ECF No. 554]。\n\n日期：康涅狄格州哈特福德 2022年7月20日\nPacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.\n\n签署人：/s/ Patrick M. Birney  Patrick M. Birney (CT No. 19875) Annecca H. Smith (CT No. 31148) ROBINSON & COLE LLP（罗宾逊和科尔律师事务所）  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（pro hac vice 获准特别代理） Stuart M. Sarnoff（pro hac vice 获准特别代理） O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP（美迈斯律师事务所）  Times Square Tower 7 Times Square New York, NY 10036 电话：(212) 326-2293 电子邮件：pfriedman@omm.com ssarnoff@omm.com\n\n送达证书\n\n我在此证明，2022年7月20日，上述文件的副本已通过法院的CM/ECF系统以电子方式提交。本提交的通知将通过法院电子提交系统的运行以电子邮件形式发送给所有接收通知的当事方。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","Kwok","Je","Ho Wan Kwok","Despins"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":539,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":541,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":548,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":549,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":554,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":561,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":607,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:23:38"}