{"id":"court_ctb_625_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":625,"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\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_ In re : Chapter 11 : Ho Wan Kwok, : Case No. 22-50073 : Debtor.<sup>1</sup> : : \\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_:\n\n## **RESPONSE OF THE OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF UNSECURED CREDITORS TO APPLICATION OF CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR ENTRY OF ORDER PURSUANT TO BANKRUPTCY CODE SECTIONS 327, 328, AND 330 AND BANKRUTPCY RULES 2014 AND 2016, AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING RETENTION AND EMPLOYMENT OF PAUL HASTINGS LLP AS COUNSEL, TO CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE**\n\nThe Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (the \"Committee\") of the estate of the Debtor, Ho Wan Kwok (the \"Debtor\"), hereby submits this response 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 (the \"Paul Hastings Retention Application\"), and respectfully represents as follows:\n\nThe Committee has no objection to the Paul Hastings Retention Application based on the Committee's understanding that Paul Hastings LLP (\"Paul Hastings\") will undertake commencement and prosecution of any estate claims without seeking litigation funding and will economize, whenever reasonably feasible, by using local counsel and working cooperatively with the Committee and PAX's counsel in utilizing information and case history each may have that could aid in litigation or other recoveries for creditors.\n\n<sup>1</sup> The Debtor is known by the following names: Guo Wengui; Miles Guo; Miles Kwok; and Ho Wan Kwok.\n\nThe Committee reserves its rights to review and object to, if considered appropriate, the\n\ninterim and final fee applications filed by Paul Hastings for its services to the Trustee in this case.\n\n**WHEREFORE**, the Committee respectfully requests that the Court grant the Paul Hastings Retention Application with the caveats expressed above and that the Court grant such other or further relief as it may deem just, equitable and proper.\n\nDated: Bridgeport, Connecticut July 27, 2022\n\n## **OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF UNSECURED CREDITORS OF HO WAN KWOK**\n\nBy: */s/Irve J. Goldman*  Irve J. Goldman Jonathan A. Kaplan Pullman & Comley, LLC 850 Main Street, 8th Floor PO Box 7006 Bridgeport, CT 06601-7006 (203) 330-2213 igoldman@pullcom.com\n\nIts Attorneys\n\n## **CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE**\n\nI, Irve J. Goldman, herby certify that on the 27th day of July, 2022, a true and correct copy of the foregoing response to the Response 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 was filed with the Court and served all parties that have filed a notice of appearance and request for notice electronically via the Court's CM/ECF electronic filing system.\n\nBy: */s/Irve J. Goldman*","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部）\n\n关于：\n第11章\nHo Wan Kwok（郭文贵），\n债务人。1\n案号：22-50073\n\n无担保债权人官方委员会对第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《联邦破产诉讼规则》第2014条和第2016条申请作出裁定以授权并批准聘请及雇佣Paul Hastings LLP（普衡律师事务所）担任第11章破产受托人之法律顾问的回应\n\n债务人Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵，以下简称“债务人”）破产财产的无担保债权人官方委员会（以下简称“委员会”），特此针对第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《联邦破产诉讼规则》第2014条和第2016条申请作出裁定以授权并批准聘请及雇佣Paul Hastings LLP（普衡律师事务所）担任第11章破产受托人之法律顾问的申请（以下简称“《普衡聘请申请》”）提交本回应，并恭敬陈述如下：\n\n基于委员会的理解，即Paul Hastings LLP（普衡律师事务所，以下简称“普衡”）将在不寻求诉讼资助的情况下提起并推进任何属于破产财产的索赔主张，并在合理可行的情况下尽可能节约开支，包括通过使用当地律师，以及与委员会和PAX的法律顾问通力合作以利用各方所掌握的可能有助于诉讼或为债权人进行其他追偿的信息与案情历史，委员会对《普衡聘请申请》不持异议。\n\n1 债务人亦使用以下姓名：Guo Wengui；Miles Guo；Miles Kwok；以及 Ho Wan Kwok。\n\n委员会保留在认为适当的情况下，对普衡在本案中向受托人提供服务而提交的中期及最终律师费申请进行审阅并提出异议的权利。\n\n综上所述，委员会恭敬请求法院在附带上述保留条件的前提下批准《普衡聘请申请》，并请求法院给予其认为公正、公平且适当的其他或进一步救济。\n\n日期：康涅狄格州布里奇波特\n2022年7月27日\nHO WAN KWOK 无担保债权人官方委员会\n\n签署人：/s/ Irve J. Goldman\nIrve J. Goldman\nJonathan A. Kaplan\nPullman & Comley, LLC\n850 Main Street, 8th Floor\nPO Box 7006\nBridgeport, CT 06601-7006\n(203) 330-2213\nigoldman@pullcom.com\n\n其代理律师\n送达证明\n\n本人Irve J. Goldman特此证明，于2022年7月27日，上述针对第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《联邦破产诉讼规则》第2014条和第2016条申请作出裁定以授权并批准聘请及雇佣Paul Hastings LLP担任第11章破产受托人之法律顾问的回应之真实准确的副本，已向法院提交，并通过法院的CM/ECF电子归档系统以电子方式送达给所有已提交出庭通知及要求接收通知书的各方当事人。\n\n签署人：/s/ Irve J. Goldman","key_entities":["Paul Hastings","Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Guo","Je","Miles Guo"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":465,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:17:21"}