{"id":"court_ctb_631_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":631,"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\nJuly 27, 2022\n\n## **RESERVATION OF RIGHTS OF PACIFIC ALLIANCE ASIA OPPORTUNITY FUND L.P. IN RESPONSE TO THE MOTION OF CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR ENTRY OF ORDER, PURSUANT TO BANKRUPTCY CODE SECTIONS 363, 541, 1108, AND 1505, (A) CONFIRMING THAT CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE HOLDS ALL OF DEBTOR'S ECONOMIC AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE RIGHTS IN DEBTOR-CONTROLLED ENTITIES, (B) AUTHORIZING CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE TO ACT IN ANY FOREIGN COUNTRY ON BEHALF OF ESTATE, AND (C) GRANTING RELATED RELIEF**\n\n## TO THE HONORABLE JULIE A. MANNING, UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE:\n\nPacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. (\"PAX\") submits this reservation of rights\n\nin response to the *Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee for Entry of Order, Pursuant to Bankruptcy*\n\n*Code Sections 363, 541, 1108, and 1505, (A) Confirming that Chapter 11 Trustee Holds All of*\n\n*Debtor's Economic and Corporate Governance Rights in Debtor-Controlled Entities, (B)*\n\n*Authorizing Chapter 11 Trustee to Act in Any Foreign Country on Behalf of Estate, and (C)*\n\n*Granting Related Relief* [ECF No. 598] (the \"Corporate Governance Motion\").\n\nThe Corporate Governance Motion requests (i) an order confirming that the Trustee holds all of Mr. Kwok's economic and governance rights with respect to all corporate entities owned or controlled by Mr. Kwok, for the benefit of the estate; (ii) authority to act as Mr. Kwok's foreign representative on behalf of the estate in order to retrieve assets, seek relief in foreign courts, and\n\n<sup>1</sup> The last four digits of the Debtor's taxpayer identification number are 9595.\n\nobtain foreign documents; (iii) confirmation that Mr. Kwok may not interfere with the Trustee's exercise of the foregoing rights and authority; and (iv) that the Court request the assistance of foreign courts, including the British Virgin Island courts, regarding any request for relief by the Trustee.\n\nWith respect to the relief requested in the Corporate Governance Motion, PAX reserves all rights, interests, claims, arguments, objections, and defenses related to all judgments and orders entered in the case of *Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. v. Kwok, et al.*, Index No. 652077/2017 (N.Y. Sup. 2021), including, but not limited to. NYSCEF Doc. Nos. 716, 904, and 1181 in that case.<sup>2</sup> *See* ECF No. 57-2, Exs. 8, 14, and 1. PAX does not object to the relief requested in the Corporate Governance Motion subject to the reservations set forth above.\n\n*[Signature follows on next page]*\n\n<sup>2</sup> *Judgment*, dated Feb. 3, 2021, NYSCEF Doc. No. 716 (determining that PAX has a judgment against Mr. Kwok for \\$46,426,489.00, plus contractual interest in the amount of \\$69,448,939.71, plus post-judgment interest at the statutory rate of 9% in the amount of \\$526,590.86, for a total of \\$116,402,019.57); *Decision + Order on Motion*, dated Sept. 22, 2021, NYSCEF Doc. No. 904 (order directing Mr. Kwok to take all steps necessary to effect the turnover of 100% of his shares in Genever BVI to PAX, subject to the approval of the British Virgin Islands Court); *Decision and Order on Motion*, dated Feb. 9, 2022, NYSCEF Doc. No. 1181 (final order of civil contempt against Mr. Kwok).\n\nDated: Hartford, Connecticut July 27, 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 27, 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*","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\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\n2022年7月27日\n\nPACIFIC ALLIANCE ASIA OPPORTUNITY FUND L.P.（太盟亚洲机会基金有限合伙）对第11章受托人依据《破产法典》第363条、第541条、第1108条及第1505条提请作出如下裁定的动议的权利保留声明：(A) 确认第11章受托人持有债务人在受债务人控制实体中的全部经济权益和公司治理权，(B) 授权第11章受托人代表破产财团在任何外国开展行为，以及 (C) 准予相关救济\n\n致：美国联邦破产法官 JULIE A. MANNING（朱莉·A·曼宁）阁下：\n\nPacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.（“PAX”）就《第11章受托人依据〈破产法典〉第363条、第541条、第1108条及第1505条提请作出如下裁定的动议：(A) 确认第11章受托人持有债务人在受债务人控制实体中的全部经济权益和公司治理权，(B) 授权第11章受托人代表破产财团在任何外国开展行为，以及 (C) 准予相关救济》[ECF No. 598]（下称“《公司治理动议》”）提交本权利保留声明。\n\n《公司治理动议》请求：(i) 作出一项命令，确认受托人为了破产财团的利益，对郭先生拥有或控制的所有公司实体持有郭先生的全部经济权益与治理权；(ii) 获准代表破产财团作为郭先生的外国代表，以追回资产、向外国法院寻求救济，以及\n\n1 债务人纳税人识别号的后四位为9595。\n\n获取外国文件；(iii) 确认郭先生不得干涉受托人行使上述权利与职权；以及 (iv) 请求法院就受托人的任何救济请求寻求包括 British Virgin Islands（英属维尔京群岛）法院在内的外国法院的协助。\n\n关于《公司治理动议》中请求的救济，PAX 保留与在 Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. 诉 Kwok 等人案（Index No. 652077/2017 (N.Y. Sup. 2021)）中作出的所有判决书和裁定相关的所有权利、利益、权利主张、主张、异议及抗辩，包括但不限于该案中的 NYSCEF Doc. Nos. 716、904 和 1181。2 参见 ECF No. 57-2, Exs. 8, 14, and 1。在受限于上述保留的前提下，PAX 对《公司治理动议》中请求的救济不持异议。\n\n[下一页为签名]\n\n2 判决书，日期为2021年2月3日，NYSCEF Doc. No. 716（判定 PAX 获得针对郭先生的判决，金额为 $46,426,489.00，外加金额为 $69,448,939.71 的合同利息，外加按9%法定利率计算的金额为 $526,590.86 的判决后利息，总计 $116,402,019.57）；动议决定加裁定，日期为2021年9月22日，NYSCEF Doc. No. 904（责令郭先生采取一切必要步骤将其在 Genever BVI 的100%股份移交给 PAX 的裁定，须经英属维尔京群岛法院批准）；动议决定与裁定，日期为2022年2月9日，NYSCEF Doc. No. 1181（针对郭先生的民事藐视法庭最终裁定）。\n\n日期：康涅狄格州哈特福德 2022年7月27日\n\nPacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.\n\n签署人：/s/ Patrick M. Birney\nPatrick M. Birney (CT No. 19875)\nAnnecca H. Smith (CT No. 31148)\nROBINSON & COLE LLP（罗宾逊科尔律师事务所）\n280 Trumbull Street\nHartford, CT 06103\nTelephone: (860) 275-8275\nFacsimile: (860) 275-8299\nE-mail: pbirney@rc.com\nasmith@rc.com\n\n-以及-\n\nPeter Friedman（获准特许出庭）\nStuart M. Sarnoff（获准特许出庭）\nO'MELVENY & MYERS LLP（美迈斯律师事务所）\nTimes Square Tower\n7 Times Square\nNew York, NY 10036\nTelephone: (212) 326-2293\nE-mail: pfriedman@omm.com\nssarnoff@omm.com\n\n送达证明\n\n本人特此证明，于2022年7月27日，前述文件的副本已通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统进行电子归档。本归档通知将通过电子邮件发送给根据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 系统查阅本归档文件。\n\n/s/ Patrick M. Birney","key_entities":["Kwok","Je","Ho Wan Kwok"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":57,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":598,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":668,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:27:42"}