{"id":"court_ctb_644_5","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":644,"sub_number":5,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":"2022-07-09","title":"Entered 07/29/22 13:36:15 Page 1 of 21 Entered 07/07/22 11:53:05 Page 1 of 9 Case 22-5907337397397900 644-5 Filed 07/09/","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"Entered 07/29/22 13:36:15 Page 1 of 21\nEntered 07/07/22 11:53:05 Page 1 of 9 Case 22-5907337397397900 644-5 Filed 07/09/22\n\n## UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION\n\nIn re\n\nChapter 11\n\nHO WAN KWOK a/k/a WENGUI GUO a/k/a MILES GUO,\n\nCase No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\nDebtor.\n\n# APPLICATION FOR ORDER APPROVING APPOINTMENT OF A CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE\n\nWilliam K. Harrington, the United States Trustee for Region 2 (the \"United States Trustee\"), through his undersigned counsel, hereby applies to this Court, pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 1 104 and Rule 2007.1 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, for an Order approving the appointment of Luc A. Despins as Chapter 11 trustee in the captioned case. In support of the Application, the United States Trustee respectfully represents the following:\n\n### I. STATEMENT OF FACTS\n\n1. Ho Wan Kwok, also known as Wengui Guo, Miles Guo, and Miles Kwok, as well as numerous other aliases (\"Debtor\"), filed a voluntary chapter 11 petition on February 15, 2022. ECF 1.\n\nBy order dated April 29, 2022, the Debtor employed the firm of Brown Rudnick LLP as his chapter 11 counsel. ECF 293.\n\n3. On March 19, 2022, the United States Trustee filed a Motion for an Order Directing the Appointment of an Examiner, or, In the Alternative, Motion for an Order Directing the Appointment of a Chapter 11 Trustee (\"UST Chapter 11 Trustee Motion\"). ECF 102.\n\n\n\n# Case 22-59933779984435 Filled 87/89/22 Entered 07/22/22 13:36:15 Page 2 of 21\n\n4. On April 6, 2022, creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. (\"PAX\") filed a Motion to Dismiss or, In The Alternative, Partial Joinder to the United States Trustee's Motion for an Order Directing the Appointment of a Chapter 11 Trustee (\"PAX Dismissal/Trustee Joinder Motion\"). ECF 183.\n\n5. On March 21, 2022, the United States Trustee appointed an Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (\"Committee\") in this case. ECF 108. The Committee employed Pullman & Comley, LLC as its counsel. ECF 298.\n\nOn May 25, 2022, the Court conducted a hearing on the UST Chapter 11 Trustee 6. Motion and PAX Dismissal/Trustee Joinder Motion. Counsel for the following participated in the hearing: the Debtor, the United States Trustee, the Committee, and creditors PAX, Rui Ma, Weican Meng and Zheng Wu.\n\nOn June 15, 2022, the Court entered a memorandum of decision and order (the 7. \"Trustee Order\") directing the United States Trustee to appoint a chapter 11 trustee (the \"Chapter 11 Trustee\"). ECF 465.\n\n8. Pursuant to 11 U.S.C.§ 1104(d), the United States Trustee has consulted the following parties-in-interest regarding the selection of the Chapter 11 Trustee: (i) counsel to the Committee, (ii) counsel to PAX, (iii) counsel to creditors Rui Ma, Weican Meng and Zheng Wu, and (iv) counsel to the Debtor.\n\n9. Pursuant to the Trustee Order, and after consultation with the parties-in-interest, the United States Trustee selected Luc A. Despins as the Chapter 11 Trustee.\n\n10. To the best of the United States Trustee's knowledge, Luc A. Despins' connections with the Debtor, creditors, any other parties-in-interest, their respective attorneys\n\n### Entered 07/29/22 13:36:15 Page 3 of 21\nEntered 07/07/22 11:53:05 Page 3 of 9 Case 22-59978073979075644-55 Filed 07/29/22\n\nand accountants, the United States Trustee, and persons employed in the Office of the United States Trustee are set forth on the Declaration of Luc A. Despins which is annexed hereto.\n\n11. approving the appointment of Luc A. Despins as Chapter 11 trustee in this case. A form of proposed order is attached hereto.\n\nWHEREFORE, the United States Trustee respectfully requests that the Court enter an order approving the appointment of Luc A. Despins as Chapter 11 Trustee pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 1 104(d), and grant such other relief as the Court may deem just and proper.\n\nDated: July 7, 2022 New Haven, Connecticut Respectfully submitted,\n\nWILLIAM K. HARRINGTON UNITED STATES TRUSTEE FOR REGION 2\n\nBy: /s/ Holley L. Claiborn Holley L. Claiborn Trial Attorney Office of the United States Trustee Giaimo Federal Building, Room 302 150 Court Street, New Haven, CT 06510 Holley.L.Claiborn@usdoj.gov Federal Bar No .: ct17216 (Connecticut) (203) 773-2210\n\n# UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION\n\nIn re\n\nChapter 11\n\nHO WAN KWOK a/k/a WENGUI GUO a/k/a MILES GUO,\n\nCase No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\nDebtor.\n\n# ORDER APPROVING APPOINTMENT OF CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE\n\nUpon the Application for an Order Approving the United States Trustee's Appointment of Chapter 11 Trustee (\"Application\") pursuant to the Court's Order dated June 15, 2022 (ECF 465) directing the United States Trustee to appoint a Chapter 11 Trustee in the above captioned individual case of Ho Wan Kwok a/k/a Wengui Guo a/k/a Miles Guo (the \"Debtor\"), ' and the United States Trustee having selected Luc A. Despins for appointment and Luc A. Despins having accepted appointment to serve as Chapter 11 trustee in the Debtor's case, it is hereby\n\nORDERED that, pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 1104(d), the appointment of Luc A. Despins as Chapter 11 trustee in the Debtor's case is hereby approved; and it is further\n\nORDERED that, within seven (7) days after his appointment, Luc A. Despins shall obtain a bond in favor of the United States in the initial amount of \\$25,000.00, subject to further increase or decrease as needed, conditioned on the faithful performance of his official duties pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 322(a).\n\n1 The Debtor also uses other aliases.\n\n# UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION\n\nIn re\n\nChapter 11\n\nHO WAN KWOK a/k/a WENGUI GUO a/k/a MILES GUO,\n\nCase No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\nDebtor.\n\n# CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE\n\nThe undersigned certifies that on the 7th day of July, 2022, the following documents were served on all appearing parties via the court's electronic filing system as listed in section 2 below.\n\n# 1. Documents Served\n\n- a. Application for Order Approving Appointment of Chapter 11 Trustee\n- b. Proposed order on same\n- c. Declaration of Luc A. Despins\n\n# 2. Service on Luc A. Despins via email at: lucdespins@paulhastings.com\n\n# 3. Parties Served Via ECF\n\nLaura Aronsson on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. laronsson@omm.com\n\nKenneth Aulet on behalf of Debtor Ho Wan Kwok kaulet@brownrudnick.com\n\nWilliam Baldiga on behalf of Debtor Ho Wan Kwok wbaldiga@brownrudnick.com\n\nWilliam R. Baldiga on behalf of Debtor Ho Wan Kwok wbaldiga@brownrudnick.com\n\nPatrick M. Birney on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. pbirney@rc.com, ctrivigno@rc.com\n\n\n\nPatrick M. Birney on behalf of Defendant Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. pbirney@rc.com, ctrivigno@rc.com\n\nPatrick M. Birney on behalf of Plaintiff Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. pbirney@rc.com, ctrivigno@rc.com\n\nCarollynn H.G. Callari on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Rui Ma ccallari@callaripartners.com\n\nCarollynn H.G. Callari on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Weican Meng ccallari@callaripartners.com\n\nCarollynn H.G. Callari on behalf of Creditor Zheng Wu ccallari@callaripartners.com\n\nJohn L. Cesaroni on behalf of Interested Party Mei Guo jcesaroni@zeislaw.com\n\nHolley L. Claiborn on behalf of U.S. Trustee U. S. Trustee holley.l.claiborn@usdoj.gov\n\nDavid S. Forsh on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Rui Ma dforsh@callaripartners.com\n\nDavid S. Forsh on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Weican Meng dforsh(@callaripartners.com\n\nDavid S. Forsh on behalf of Creditor Zheng Wu dforsh(@callaripartners.com\n\nPeter Friedman on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. pfriedman@omm.com\n\nPeter Friedman on behalf of Defendant Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. pfriedman@omm.com\n\nPeter Friedman on behalf of Plaintiff Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. pfriedman@omm.com\n\nIrve J. Goldman on behalf of Creditor Committee Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors igoldman@pullcom.com, rmccoy@pullcom.com\n\nMia N. Gonzalez on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. mgonzalez@omm.com\n\n# Case 22-59933779664435 Filed 87/07/22 Entered 07/29/22 13:36:15 Page 7 of 21\n\nDavid V. Harbach, II on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. dharbach@omm.com\n\nJeffrey L Jonas on behalf of Debtor Ho Wan Kwok jjonas@brownrudnick.com\n\nJonathan Kaplan on behalf of Creditor Committee Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors jkaplan@pullcom.com, prulewicz@pullcom.com:rmccoy@gpullcom.com\n\nStephen M. Kindseth on behalf of Interested Party HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC skindseth@zeislaw.com, cjervey@zeislaw.com\n\nStephen M. Kindseth on behalf of Interested Party Mei Guo skindseth(@zeislaw.com, cjervey(@zeislaw.com\n\nDylan Kletter on behalf of Debtor Ho Wan Kwok dkletter@brownrudnick.com, adeering@brownrudnick.com:upinelo@brownrudnick.com;bsilverberg@brownrudnick.com:rsta rk@brownrudnick.com\n\nKristin B. Mayhew on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Rui Ma kmayhew@mdmc-law.com, kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com;bdangelo@mdmc-law.com\n\nKristin B. Mayhew on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Weican Meng kmayhew@mdmc-law.com, kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com:bdangelo@mdmc-law.com\n\nKristin B. Mayhew on behalf of Creditor Zheng Wu kmayhew@mdmc-law.com, kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com;bdangelo@mdmc-law.com\n\nKristin B. Mayhew on behalf of Plaintiff Rui Ma kmayhew@mdmc-law.com, kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com:bdangelo@mdmc-law.com\n\nKristin B. Mayhew on behalf of Plaintiff Weican Meng kmayhew@mdmc-law.com, kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com:bdangelo@mdmc-law.com\n\nKristin B. Mayhew on behalf of Plaintiff Zheng Wu kmayhew@mdmc-law.com, kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com:bdangelo@mdmc-law.com\n\nTimothy D. Miltenberger on behalf of Interested Party Golden Spring (New York) LTD Tmiltenberger@cbshealaw.com, msullivan@cbshealaw.com:dtempera@cbshealaw.com\n\nSara Pahlavan on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. spahlavan@omm.com\n\n#### Case 22233367399584453 Page 8 of 21\n\nAaron Romney on behalf of Interested Party HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC aromney(a)zeislaw.com, swenthen(a)zeislaw.com\n\nAaron Romney on behalf of Interested Party Mei Guo aromney(@zeislaw.com, swenthen@zeislaw.com\n\nAaron Romney on behalf of Plaintiff HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC aromney(a)zeislaw.com, swenthen(azeislaw.com\n\nScott D. Rosen on behalf of Interested Party Golden Spring (New York) LTD srosen@cb-shea.com, msullivan@cbshealaw.com:dtempera@cbshealaw.com\n\nThomas J. Sansone on behalf of Creditor Chong Shen Raphanella tsansone@carmodylaw.com\n\nThomas J. Sansone on behalf of Creditor Rong Zhang tsansone@carmodylaw.com\n\nThomas J. Sansone on behalf of Creditor Xiaodan Wang tsansone@carmodylaw.com\n\nStuart M. Sarnoff on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. ssarnoff@omm.com, stuart-sarnoff-1059@ecf.pacerpro.com\n\nStuart M. Sarnoff on behalf of Defendant Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. ssarnoff@omm.com, stuart-sarnoff-1059@ecf.pacerpro.com\n\nStuart M. Sarnoff on behalf of Plaintiff Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. ssarnoff@omm.com, stuart-sarnoff-1059@ecf.pacerpro.com\n\nBennett Silverberg on behalf of Debtor Ho Wan Kwok bsilverberg(@brownrudnick.com\n\nAnnecca H. Smith on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. asmith@rc.com\n\nAnnecca H. Smith on behalf of Plaintiff Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. asmith@rc.com\n\nU. S. Trustee USTPRegion02.NH.ECF@USDOJ.GOV\n\nJay Marshall Wolman on behalf of Creditor Logan Cheng jmw@randazza.com, ecf-6898@ecf.pacerpro.com\n\n# Case 222230730780684422\n\nJay Marshall Wolman on behalf of Plaintiff Logan Cheng jmw(@randazza.com, ecf-6898@ecf.pacerpro.com\n\nPeter J. Zarella on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Rui Ma pzarella@mdmc-law.com\n\nPeter J. Zarella on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Weican Meng pzarella@mdmc-law.com\n\nPeter J. Zarella on behalf of Creditor Zheng Wu pzarella@mdmc-law.com\n\nDated: July 7, 2022 New Haven, Connecticut\n\nRespectfully submitted,\n\nWILLIAM K. HARRINGTON UNITED STATES TRUSTEE FOR REGION 2\n\nBy: /s/ Holley L. Claiborn Holley L. Claiborn Trial Attorney Office of the United States Trustee Giaimo Federal Building, Room 302 150 Court Street, New Haven, CT 06510 Holley.L.Claiborn@usdoj.gov Federal Bar No .: ct17216 (Connecticut) (203) 773-2210\n\n| | Case 22-50073 Doc 644-5 Filed 07/29/22 Entered 07/29/22 13:36:15 Page 10 of | |\n|--|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--|\n| | Case 22-50073 Doc 515-1 Filed 07/07/22- Entered 07/07/22 11:53:05 Page 1 of 12 | |\n\n### UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION\n\n| | ー キー アート アート キー ミー ミー ミー ミー ミ レ ミ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ |\n|--------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| In re: | Chapter 11
: |\n| HO WAN KWOK, | : Case No. 22-50073 |\n| Debtor. | |\n| | 10 4 |\n\n### DECLARATION OF DISINTERESTEDNESS OF LUC A. DESPINS\n\nI, Luc A. Despins, declare the following is true to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief:\n\nI . with twenty-one offices across the Americas, Asia, and Europe. I am currently resident in Paul Hastings' New York office. I am authorized to make this Declaration on Paul Hastings' behalf. Except as otherwise indicated. I have personal knowledge of the facts set forth in this Declaration and, if called as a witness, I could and would testify thereto.\n\n2. (the \"Trustee\") in the chapter 11 case of Ho Wan Kwok (the \"Debtor\") and in support of an application that I intend to file to approve the employment of Paul Hastings as counsel to the Trustee.\n\n3. in connection with the Debtor's chapter 11 case that includes:\n\n1 Although the Debtor's legal name is Ho Wan Kwok, he is also known by the following names: Guo Wengui: Miles Guo; and Miles Kwok, and searches have been conducted with respect to all such names. The last four digits of the Debtor's taxpayer identification number are 9595.\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 644-5 Filed 07/29/22 Entered 07/29/22 13:36:15 Page 11 of Case 22-50073 Doc 515-1 Filed 07/07/22 Entered 07/07/22 11:53:05 Page 2 of 12\n\n- a. parties listed as creditors, executory contract counterparties, and codebtors on the Debtor's Schedules D, F, G, and H [Docket No. 78];\n- b. parties listed on the Debtor's Statement of Financial Affairs (\"SOFA\") [Docket No. 77], including (i) as recipients of payments within 90 days prior to the filing of the chapter 11 case (SOFA Part 3, Question 6); (ii) parties involved in litigation in which the Debtor is a party (SOFA Part 4, Question 9); and businesses owned by the Debtor (SOFA Part 11, Question 27).\n- c. parties and counsel filing notice of appearances in the Debtor's chapter 11 casc; and\n- d. the Court and personnel of the office of the United States Trustee.\n\n4. Jo Paul Hastings has developed procedures to enable it to ensure compliance with the requirements of the Bankruptcy Code, the Bankruptcy Rules, and any local rules of the Court regarding the service of a trustee and the employment of professionals under the Bankruptcy Code. Following those procedures, on July 5, 2022, I asked Paul Hastings personnel to compare the names listed on Schedule 1 with a database containing the names of all Paul Hastings clients and former clients who were clients at any time during the past five years, 3 and related conflict information, to research information about affiliates of the listed entities, to distribute an email inquiry to all Paul Hastings attorneys, and to make follow-up inquiries.\n\n5. Based on the results of those review procedures, I believe:\n\n2 Except with respect to the Debtor's family members and related entities, with respect to which no such time limitation was used when reviewing Paul Hastings` database.\n\n- a. Neither I, nor Paul Hastings, nor any partner in, counsel to, or associate of Paul Hastings represents any entity in or in connection with the Debton's chapter 11 case;\n- b. Paul Hastings and I do not hold or represent an interest adverse to the Debtor's estate; and\n- c. neither Paul Hastings nor any of its attorneys, including me, (i) is a creditor, equity security holder or insider of any of the Debtor or his affiliates, (ii) has been, within two years before the date of the filing of the petition, a director, officer, or employee of any of the Debtor or his affiliates, or (iii) has any interest materially adverse to the interests of the estates of any class of creditors or equity security holders by reason of any direct or indirect relationship to, connection with, or interest in, the Debtor, or for any other reason.\n\n6. Based on the foregoing, I believe that Paul Hastings and I are cach a disinterested person and eligible to serve as counsel to the Trustee, respectively, in this case.\n\n7. nor any of its attorneys, including mc, has any connections (as that term is used in Bankruptcy Rule 2014), with any of the entities listed on Schedule 1, except:\n\n> a. The Debtor has listed on his Schedules a potential malpractice claim against \"Boies Schiller.\" Boies Schiller Flexner (UK) LLP is a former client of Paul Hastings in a matter that ended in September of 2021 and was unrelated to the Debtor, his family members, or entities controlled by the Debtor or his family members (an \"Unrelated Matter\"). Given that\n\n> > -3-\n\nBoies Schiller Flexner (UK) LLP is no longer a client of Paul Hastings, there is no legal impediment to Paul Hastings being adverse to any Boies Schiller entities (collectively, \"Boies Schiller\"). I have never represented Boics Schiller. I, in my capacity as Trustee, am able to be adverse to Boies Schiller and to be the named plaintiff, as chapter 11 Trustee, in any lawsuit against Boies Schiller.\n\n- b. Certain Paul Hastings attorneys who joined Paul Hastings in early 2022 formerly represented, while at their prior firm (Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP), Sherry-Netherland, Inc., in the chapter 11 case of Genever Holdings LLC. These attorneys did not represent Sherry-Netherland, Inc. after joining Paul Hastings and will be separated by an \"ethical wall\" from any involvement in Paul Hastings' representation of the Trustee.\n- c. While Paul Hastings previously represented UBS AG (London Branch) (\"UBS AG\") (an entity currently involved in litigation with the Debtor in the United Kingdom) in an Unrelated Matter that ended in November of 2021, Paul Hastings docs not currently represent UBS AG. Paul Hastings does currently represent certain UBS entities, namely UBS Securities LI.C., UBS Securities Ltd. Pte. Scoul Branch, and UBS Investment Bank, that are affiliates of UBS AG, in Unrelated Matters. Paul Hastings' representation of UBS entities has largely involved advice related to capital markets and leveraged finance transactions. I have never represented any UBS entity (including UBS AG). I, in my capacity as\n\n-4-\n\nTrustee, am able to be adverse to UBS AG and to be the named plaintiff, as chapter 11 Trustce, in any lawsuit against UBS AG.\n\n- d. Baker Hostetler LLP, which has filed a proof of claim in this chapter 11 case and listed on the Debtor's SOFA as a creditor that received a payment within the 90 days preceding the commencement of the Debtor's chapter 11 case, was formerly counsel to a party involved in an Unrelated Matter that ended in December of 2020 in which a Paul Hastings attorney serves as arbitrator.\n- c. LALIVE SA, listed as a creditor on the Debtor's schedules, is related to a former client of Paul Hastings in an Unrelated Matter that ended in August of 2019.\n- f. McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvancy & Carpenter, LLP, which has filed a notice of appearance in the chapter 11 case on behalf of creditors Rui Ma, Zheng Wu, and Weican Meng, served as local counsel to a client of Paul Hastings in connection with an Unrelated Matter that ended in October of 2017.\n- g. The Debtor has listed \"Ying Liu\" on his Schedules as a creditor. An individual named Ying Liu, whom Paul Hastings cannot presently confirm is the same person listed on the Schedules, is a former client of Paul Hastings in an Unrelated Matter that ended in January of 2020.\n- h. The Debtor has listed \"Shuang Wang\" on his Schedules as a creditor. An individual named Shuang Wang, whom Paul Hastings cannot presently confirm is the same person listed on the Schedules, is related to a former\n\n-5-\n\nclient of Paul Hastings in an Unrclated Matter that ended in September of 2021.\n\n- i. The Debtor has listed \"Yan Huang\" on his Schedules as a creditor. An individual named Yan Huang, whom Paul Hastings cannot presently confirm is the same person listed on the Schedules, is related to a former client of Paul Hastings in an Unrelated Matter that ended in September of 2021.\n- j. The Debtor has listed \"Yan Zhao\" on his Schedules as a creditor. An individual named Yan Zhao, whom Paul Hastings cannot presently confirm is the same person listed on the Schedules, is related to a former client of Paul Hastings in an Unrelated Matter that ended in August of 2019.\n- k. The Debtor has listed Veritext on the Debtor's SOFA as a creditor that received a payment (of less than \\$1,000.00) within the 90 days preceding the commencement of the Debtor's chapter I I case. Entities related to Veritext are current clients of Paul Hastings in Unrelated Matters.\n\n8. Paul Hastings has been or is currently adverse to certain parties listed on Schedule 1 in Unrelated Matters. For example, Brown Rudnick, LLP, the Debtor's counsel, and O'Mclveny & Myers LLP, counsel to Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P., are opposing counsel or otherwise adverse to Paul Hastings LLP in connection with certain Unrelated Matters related to Paul Hastings' representation of the official committee of unsecured creditors of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and certain of its instrumentalities.\n\n9. the Debtor, his family members, entities controlled by the Debtor or his family members, or this chapter 11 case. Paul Hastings is not precluded from taking a position, on any matter that is related to this chapter 11 case, that would be adverse to any entity on Schedule 1 that is not a current Paul Hastings client or related the Trustee become adverse to a Paul Hastings client or related party, the Trustee would employ other counsel in connection with such matter.\n\n10. To the extent that Paul Hastings discovers any facts bearing on matters described in this Declaration, Paul Hastings will supplement the information contained in this Declaration. Paul Hastings will not represent any entity other than the chapter 11 Trustee in any matter in or in connection with this chapter 11 case.\n\n11. J declare under penalty of perjury under 28 U.S.C. § 1746 that the foregoing is true and correct.\n\nExceuted July 7, 2022, at Circenwich, Connecticut.\n\nLuc A. Despins\n\n| | Case 22-50073 Doc 644-5 Filed 07/29/22 Entered 07/29/22 13:36:15 Page 17 of | |\n|--|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--|\n| | Case 22-50073 Doc 515-1 Filed 07/07/22- Entered 07/07/22 11:53:05 Page 8 of 12 | |\n\n### SCHEDULE 1\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 644-5 Filed 07/29/22 Entered 07/29/22 13:36:15 Page 18 of Case 22-50073 Doc 515-1 Filed 07/07/22 Entered 07/07/22 11:53:05 Page 9 of 12\n\n#### SCHEDULE OF PARTIES IN INTEREST - IN RE KWOK\n\n### 20 LARGEST UNSECURED CREDITORS\n\nPACIFIC ALLIANCE ASIA OPPORTUNITY GOLDEN SPRING NEW YORK RUI MA CHENG JIAN WU JIAN SHE NING YE GUO BAOSHENG YAN LAN & WU ZHENG HONG QI QU NAN TONG SI JIAN JIAN GONG YAN ZHAO YUA HUA ZHUANG SHI LIEHONG ZHUANG/XIAQ YAN ZHU WEICAN MENG/BOXUN INC. SAMUEL NUNBERG LAMP CAPITAL LLC JUN CHEN AKA JONATHAN HO YUE HUA ZHU SHI XIONG XIAN WEI YE HUIZEN WANG\n\n### DEBTOR, FAMILY MEMBERS, AND CERTAIN RELATED ENTITIES\n\nHO WAN KWOK (A.K.A MILES GWOK, MILES GUO AND WENGUI GUO) HING CH NGOK/YUE QINGZHI QIANG GUO MEI GUO/MEI GUI HK INTERNATIONAL FUNDS INVESTMENTS (USA) LIMITED, LLC BRAVOLUCK LIMITED GENEVER HOLDINGS CORPORATION GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC\n\n### BANKRUPTCY JUDGE AND U.S. TRUSTEE PERSONNEL\n\nHONORABLE JULIE A. MANNING WILLIAM HARRINGTON KIM L. MCCABE HOLLEY CLAIBORN JOSEPH H. FLAMINI ERIN HOGAN STEVEN MACKEY FRANK MARINO JENNIFER J. MOREY NICOLE NEELY SHARON WARNER JOHN GERVAIS\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 644-5 Filed 07/29/22 Entered 07/29/22 13:36:15 Page 19 of\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 644-5 Filed 07/29/22 Entered 07/29/22 13:36:15 Page 20 of\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 644-5 Filed 07/29/22 Entered 07/29/22 13:36:15 Page 21 of","body_zh":"录入时间 07/29/22 13:36:15 第 1 页，共 21 页\n录入时间 07/07/22 11:53:05 第 1 页，共 9 页 案号 22-50073 文件 644-5 归档时间 07/09/22\nUnited 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\n\nHo Wan Kwok（郭文贵），又名 Wengui Guo、Miles Guo，\n\n案号 22-50073 (JAM)\n\n债务人。\n关于批准指定第 11 章受托人的裁定的申请\n\n第 2 区 United States Trustee（美国受托人）William K. Harrington（下称“美国受托人”）特通过其下述署名律师，依据《美国法典》第 11 编第 1104 条（11 U.S.C. § 1104）及《联邦破产诉讼程序规则》（Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure）第 2007.1 条，向本法院申请作出一项裁定，批准指定 Luc A. Despins 为本标题案件中的第 11 章受托人。为支持本申请，美国受托人谨陈述如下：\n一、事实陈述\n\n1. Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵），又名 Wengui Guo、Miles Guo 及 Miles Kwok，以及使用众多其他化名（下称“债务人”），于 2022 年 2 月 15 日提交了自愿第 11 章破产申请。ECF 1。\n\n根据 2022 年 4 月 29 日作出的裁定，债务人聘请了 Brown Rudnick LLP（布朗鲁德尼克律师事务所）作为其第 11 章法律顾问。ECF 293。\n\n3. 2022 年 3 月 19 日，美国受托人提交了《关于指示指定审查人的裁定的动议，或者备位提出关于指示指定第 11 章受托人的裁定的动议》（下称“美国受托人第 11 章受托人动议”）。ECF 102。\n案号 22-50073 文件 644-5 归档时间 07/09/22 录入时间 07/29/22 13:36:15 第 2 页，共 21 页\n\n4. 2022 年 4 月 6 日，债权人 Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.（太平洋联盟亚洲机会基金有限合伙，下称“PAX”）提交了《驳回动议，或者备位提出对美国受托人关于指示指定第 11 章受托人的裁定的动议的部分附议动议》（下称“PAX 驳回/受托人附议动议”）。ECF 183。\n\n5. 2022 年 3 月 21 日，美国受托人在本案中指定了 Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors（无担保债权人官方委员会，下称“委员会”）。ECF 108。委员会聘请了 Pullman & Comley, LLC（普尔曼康姆利有限责任合伙）作为其法律顾问。ECF 298。\n\n6. 2022 年 5 月 25 日，法院就美国受托人第 11 章受托人动议及 PAX 驳回/受托人附议动议举行了听证会。以下各方之法律顾问参加了听证会：债务人、美国受托人、委员会，以及债权人 PAX、Rui Ma（马蕊）、Weican Meng（孟维参）和 Zheng Wu（吴征）。\n\n7. 2022 年 6 月 15 日，法院作出一份判决备忘录与裁定（下称“受托人裁定”），指示美国受托人指定一名第 11 章受托人（下称“第 11 章受托人”）。ECF 465。\n\n8. 依据《美国法典》第 11 编第 1104(d) 条，美国受托人已就第 11 章受托人的人选征询了以下利害关系方：(i) 委员会的法律顾问，(ii) PAX 的法律顾问，(iii) 债权人马蕊、孟维参和吴征的法律顾问，以及 (iv) 债务人的法律顾问。\n\n9. 依据受托人裁定，并在征询利害关系方之后，美国受托人选定 Luc A. Despins 担任第 11 章受托人。\n\n10. 据美国受托人所知，Luc A. Despins 与债务人、债权人、任何其他利害关系方、彼等各自的律师\n录入时间 07/29/22 13:36:15 第 3 页，共 21 页\n录入时间 07/07/22 11:53:05 第 3 页，共 9 页 案号 22-50073 文件 644-5 归档时间 07/29/22\n\n及会计师、美国受托人以及美国受托人办公室所雇人员之间的关系，均载于随附之 Luc A. Despins 声明书中。\n\n11. 批准指定 Luc A. Despins 为本案的第 11 章受托人。拟定裁定书格式随附于后。\n\n据此，美国受托人谨请求法院依据《美国法典》第 11 编第 1104(d) 条作出一项裁定，批准指定 Luc A. Despins 为第 11 章受托人，并给予法院认为公正和适当的其他救济。\n\n日期：2022 年 7 月 7 日 康涅狄格州纽黑文 谨此呈递，\n\nWILLIAM K. HARRINGTON 第 2 区美国受托人\n\n签署人：/s/ Holley L. Claiborn Holley L. Claiborn 诉讼律师 美国受托人办公室 康涅狄格州纽黑文市考特街 150 号贾伊莫联邦大厦 302 室，邮编 06510 Holley.L.Claiborn@usdoj.gov 联邦律师执照号：ct17216（康涅狄格州） (203) 773-2210\n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\n\nHo Wan Kwok（郭文贵），又名 Wengui Guo、Miles Guo，\n\n案号 22-50073 (JAM)\n\n债务人。\n关于批准指定第 11 章受托人的裁定\n\n依据法院于 2022 年 6 月 15 日作出的指示美国受托人在上述标题所列 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵，又名 Wengui Guo、Miles Guo）（下称“债务人”）个人案件中指定一名第 11 章受托人的裁定（ECF 465），经审理关于批准美国受托人指定第 11 章受托人的申请（下称“申请”），且鉴于美国受托人已选定 Luc A. Despins 予以指定，并且 Luc A. Despins 已接受指定担任债务人案件中的第 11 章受托人，特此\n\n裁定：依据《美国法典》第 11 编第 1104(d) 条，批准指定 Luc A. Despins 为债务人案件中的第 11 章受托人；并进一步\n\n裁定：Luc A. Despins 应在其获得指定后七（7）日内，根据《美国法典》第 11 编第 322(a) 条的规定，以忠实履行其法定职责为条件，向美国提供初始金额为 $25,000.00 的保证书，该金额可根据需要进一步予以增加或减少。\n\n1 债务人亦使用其他化名。\n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\n\nHo Wan Kwok（郭文贵），又名 Wengui Guo、Miles Guo，\n\n案号 22-50073 (JAM)\n\n债务人。\n送达证书\n\n下述署名人证明，于 2022 年 7 月 7 日，以下文件已通过法院的电子归档系统向下列第 2 节所列的所有出庭方送达。\n1. 送达文件\n\n- a. 关于批准指定第 11 章受托人的裁定的申请\n- b. 针对上述申请的拟定裁定书\n- c. Luc A. Despins 的声明书\n2. 通过电子邮件向 Luc A. Despins 送达，邮箱地址为：lucdespins@paulhastings.com\n3. 通过 ECF 送达的当事方\n\nLaura Aronsson 代表前 20 大债权人 Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. laronsson@omm.com\n\nKenneth Aulet 代表债务人 Ho Wan Kwok kaulet@brownrudnick.com\n\nWilliam Baldiga 代表债务人 Ho Wan Kwok wbaldiga@brownrudnick.com\n\nWilliam R. Baldiga 代表债务人 Ho Wan Kwok wbaldiga@brownrudnick.com\n\nPatrick M. Birney 代表前 20 大债权人 Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. pbirney@rc.com, ctrivigno@rc.com\n\nPatrick M. Birney 代表被告 Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. pbirney@rc.com, ctrivigno@rc.com\n\nPatrick M. Birney 代表原告 Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. pbirney@rc.com, ctrivigno@rc.com\n\nCarollynn H.G. Callari 代表前 20 大债权人 Rui Ma ccallari@callaripartners.com\n\nCarollynn H.G. Callari 代表前 20 大债权人 Weican Meng ccallari@callaripartners.com\n\nCarollynn H.G. Callari 代表债权人 Zheng Wu ccallari@callaripartners.com\n\nJohn L. Cesaroni 代表利害关系方 Mei Guo（郭美）jcesaroni@zeislaw.com\n\nHolley L. Claiborn 代表美国受托人 U. S. Trustee holley.l.claiborn@usdoj.gov\n\nDavid S. Forsh 代表前 20 大债权人 Rui Ma dforsh@callaripartners.com\n\nDavid S. Forsh 代表前 20 大债权人 Weican Meng dforsh@callaripartners.com\n\nDavid S. Forsh 代表债权人 Zheng Wu dforsh@callaripartners.com\n\nPeter Friedman 代表前 20 大债权人 Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. pfriedman@omm.com\n\nPeter Friedman 代表被告 Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. pfriedman@omm.com\n\nPeter Friedman 代表原告 Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. pfriedman@omm.com\n\nIrve J. Goldman 代表债权人委员会 Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors igoldman@pullcom.com, rmccoy@pullcom.com\n\nMia N. Gonzalez 代表前 20 大债权人 Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. mgonzalez@omm.com\n案号 22-50073 文件 644-5 归档时间 07/07/22 录入时间 07/29/22 13:36:15 第 7 页，共 21 页\n\nDavid V. Harbach, II 代表前 20 大债权人 Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. dharbach@omm.com\n\nJeffrey L Jonas 代表债务人 Ho Wan Kwok jjonas@brownrudnick.com\n\nJonathan Kaplan 代表债权人委员会 Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors jkaplan@pullcom.com, prulewicz@pullcom.com:rmccoy@pullcom.com\n\nStephen M. Kindseth 代表利害关系方 HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC（香港国际基金投资（美国）有限责任公司）skindseth@zeislaw.com, cjervey@zeislaw.com\n\nStephen M. Kindseth 代表利害关系方 Mei Guo skindseth@zeislaw.com, cjervey@zeislaw.com\n\nDylan Kletter 代表债务人 Ho Wan Kwok dkletter@brownrudnick.com, adeering@brownrudnick.com:upinelo@brownrudnick.com;bsilverberg@brownrudnick.com:rstark@brownrudnick.com\n\nKristin B. Mayhew 代表前 20 大债权人 Rui Ma kmayhew@mdmc-law.com, kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com;bdangelo@mdmc-law.com\n\nKristin B. Mayhew 代表前 20 大债权人 Weican Meng kmayhew@mdmc-law.com, kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com:bdangelo@mdmc-law.com\n\nKristin B. Mayhew 代表债权人 Zheng Wu kmayhew@mdmc-law.com, kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com;bdangelo@mdmc-law.com\n\nKristin B. Mayhew 代表原告 Rui Ma kmayhew@mdmc-law.com, kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com:bdangelo@mdmc-law.com\n\nKristin B. Mayhew 代表原告 Weican Meng kmayhew@mdmc-law.com, kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com:bdangelo@mdmc-law.com\n\nKristin B. Mayhew 代表原告 Zheng Wu kmayhew@mdmc-law.com, kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com:bdangelo@mdmc-law.com\n\nTimothy D. Miltenberger 代表利害关系方 Golden Spring (New York) LTD（金泉（纽约）有限公司）Tmiltenberger@cbshealaw.com, msullivan@cbshealaw.com:dtempera@cbshealaw.com\n\nSara Pahlavan 代表前 20 大债权人 Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. spahlavan@omm.com\n案号 22-50073 第 8 页，共 21 页\n\nAaron Romney 代表利害关系方 HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC aromney@zeislaw.com, swenthen@zeislaw.com\n\nAaron Romney 代表利害关系方 Mei Guo aromney@zeislaw.com, swenthen@zeislaw.com\n\nAaron Romney 代表原告 HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC aromney@zeislaw.com, swenthen@zeislaw.com\n\nScott D. Rosen 代表利害关系方 Golden Spring (New York) LTD srosen@cb-shea.com, msullivan@cbshealaw.com:dtempera@cbshealaw.com\n\nThomas J. Sansone 代表债权人 Chong Shen Raphanella（沈冲）tsansone@carmodylaw.com\n\nThomas J. Sansone 代表债权人 Rong Zhang（张蓉）tsansone@carmodylaw.com\n\nThomas J. Sansone 代表债权人 Xiaodan Wang（王晓丹）tsansone@carmodylaw.com\n\nStuart M. Sarnoff 代表前 20 大债权人 Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. ssarnoff@omm.com, stuart-sarnoff-1059@ecf.pacerpro.com\n\nStuart M. Sarnoff 代表被告 Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. ssarnoff@omm.com, stuart-sarnoff-1059@ecf.pacerpro.com\n\nStuart M. Sarnoff 代表原告 Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. ssarnoff@omm.com, stuart-sarnoff-1059@ecf.pacerpro.com\n\nBennett Silverberg 代表债务人 Ho Wan Kwok bsilverberg@brownrudnick.com\n\nAnnecca H. Smith 代表前 20 大债权人 Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. asmith@rc.com\n\nAnnecca H. Smith 代表原告 Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. asmith@rc.com\n\nU. S. Trustee（美国受托人）USTPRegion02.NH.ECF@USDOJ.GOV\n\nJay Marshall Wolman 代表债权人 Logan Cheng（成水炎/程水炎）jmw@randazza.com, ecf-6898@ecf.pacerpro.com\n案号 22-50073\n\nJay Marshall Wolman 代表原告 Logan Cheng jmw@randazza.com, ecf-6898@ecf.pacerpro.com\n\nPeter J. Zarella 代表前 20 大债权人 Rui Ma pzarella@mdmc-law.com\n\nPeter J. Zarella 代表前 20 大债权人 Weican Meng pzarella@mdmc-law.com\n\nPeter J. Zarella 代表债权人 Zheng Wu pzarella@mdmc-law.com\n\n日期：2022 年 7 月 7 日 康涅狄格州纽黑文\n\n谨此提呈，\n\nWILLIAM K. HARRINGTON（威廉·K·哈灵顿）\n第2区美国受托人（UNITED STATES TRUSTEE FOR REGION 2）\n\n签署人：/s/ Holley L. Claiborn\nHolley L. Claiborn（霍莉·L·克莱本）\n出庭律师\n美国受托人办公室（Office of the United States Trustee）\nGiaimo Federal Building, Room 302\n150 Court Street, New Haven, CT 06510\nHolley.L.Claiborn@usdoj.gov\n联邦律师执照号：ct17216（康涅狄格州）\n(203) 773-2210\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 644-5 Filed 07/29/22 Entered 07/29/22 13:36:15 Page 10 of\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 515-1 Filed 07/07/22- Entered 07/07/22 11:53:05 Page 1 of 12\nUNITED 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ー キー アート アート キー ミー ミー ミー ミー ミ レ ミ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ レ\n\n关于：第11章\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵），：案号 22-50073\n债务人。\n10 4\nLUC A. DESPINS（吕克·A·德斯平斯）之无利害关系声明书\n\n我，Luc A. Despins（吕克·A·德斯平斯），声明据我所知、所悉及所信，以下内容属实：\n\n1. 在美洲、亚洲和欧洲设有二十一个办事处。我目前常驻于 Paul Hastings（普衡律师事务所）的纽约办事处。我获授权代表普衡作出本声明。除另有说明外，我对本声明中所述事实具有亲自知悉的了解；若被传唤作证，我能够且愿意就此作证。\n\n2. （“受托人”）在 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）（“债务人”）的第11章案件中，并支持我拟提交的批准聘请普衡担任受托人法律顾问的申请。\n\n3. 就债务人的第11章案件而言，包括：\n\n1 尽管债务人的法定姓名为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵），但其亦被称为以下姓名：Guo Wengui（郭文贵）；Miles Guo（迈尔斯·郭）；以及 Miles Kwok（迈尔斯·郭），并已就所有此类姓名进行了检索。债务人纳税人识别号的后四位数字为 9595。\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 644-5 Filed 07/29/22 Entered 07/29/22 13:36:15 Page 11 of Case 22-50073 Doc 515-1 Filed 07/07/22 Entered 07/07/22 11:53:05 Page 2 of 12\n\n- a. 债务人在明细表 D、F、G 和 H [Docket No. 78] 中列出的债权人、待履行合同相对人以及共同债务人各方；\n- b. 债务人在财务状况说明书（“SOFA”）[Docket No. 77] 中列出的各方，包括 (i) 在第11章案件提起前90天内收取款项的收款人（SOFA 第3部分，第6题）；(ii) 涉及债务人作为一方当事人之诉讼的各方（SOFA 第4部分，第9题）；以及债务人拥有的企业（SOFA 第11部分，第27题）；\n- c. 在债务人的第11章案件中提交出庭通知的当事各方及律师；以及\n- d. 本法院及美国受托人办公室的人员。\n\n4. 普衡已制定相应程序，以确保其遵守《破产法》（Bankruptcy Code）、《破产程序规则》（Bankruptcy Rules）以及本法院关于受托人履职和根据《破产法》聘请专业人士的任何本地规则的要求。按照这些程序，于2022年7月5日，我要求普衡人员将附表1所列名称与包含普衡过去五年内任何时间的所有客户及前客户名称的数据库3以及相关利益冲突信息进行比对，以调查所列实体的关联方信息，向所有普衡律师发送电子邮件问询，并进行后续核实问询。\n\n5. 基于上述审查程序的结果，我认为：\n\n2 但债务人的家庭成员及相关实体除外，在审查普衡数据库时对该等对象未采用上述时间限制。\n\n- a. 我本人、普衡、普衡的任何合伙人、顾问律师或专职律师，均未在债务人的第11章案件中或就该案件代表任何实体；\n- b. 普衡与我本人均未持有或代表与债务人破产财产相反的利益；且\n- c. 普衡及其任何律师（包括我本人）均 (i) 不是债务人或其关联方的债权人、股权证券持有人或内部人，(ii) 在递交申请之日前两年内，未曾担任债务人或其关联方的董事、高级管理人员或雇员，或 (iii) 未因与债务人存在任何直接或间接关系、关联或利益，或因任何其他原因，而拥有与任何类别的债权人或股权证券持有人的破产财产利益存在重大不利的任何利益。\n\n6. 基于前述情况，我认为普衡与我本人在本案中均属于无利害关系人，并分别符合担任受托人法律顾问的资格。\n\n7. 及其任何律师（包括我本人），均与附表1所列的任何实体没有任何关联（按《破产程序规则》第2014条中所使用的该词含义），但以下情况除外：\n\n> a. 债务人在其明细表中列出了一项针对“Boies Schiller”的潜在执业过失索赔。Boies Schiller Flexner (UK) LLP 是普衡的一名前客户，该事项已于2021年9月结束，且与债务人、其家庭成员或由债务人及其家庭成员控制的实体无关（“无关事项”）。鉴于\n\n> > -3-\n\nBoies Schiller Flexner (UK) LLP 不再是普衡的客户，普衡与任何 Boies Schiller 实体（统称“Boies Schiller”）处于利益对立状态不存在任何法律障碍。我从未代表过 Boies Schiller。我以受托人身份，能够与 Boies Schiller 处于利益对立状态，并作为第11章受托人在针对 Boies Schiller 的任何诉讼中担任指定原告。\n\n- b. 于2022年初加入普衡的某些普衡律师，在之前的律师事务所（Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP）执业期间，曾代表 Genever Holdings LLC 的第11章案件中的 Sherry-Netherland, Inc.。该等律师加入普衡后并未代表 Sherry-Netherland, Inc.，并将通过“道德墙”隔离，不参与普衡代表受托人的任何工作。\n- c. 虽然普衡此前曾在一项于2021年11月结束的无关事项中代表 UBS AG (London Branch)（“UBS AG”）（该实体目前在英国卷入与债务人的诉讼），但普衡目前并不代表 UBS AG。普衡目前确实在无关事项中代表作为 UBS AG 关联方的某些 UBS 实体，即 UBS Securities LLC、UBS Securities Ltd. Pte. Seoul Branch 和 UBS Investment Bank。普衡对 UBS 实体的代表主要涉及与资本市场和杠杆融资交易相关的咨询。我从未代表过任何 UBS 实体（包括 UBS AG）。我以\n\n-4-\n\n受托人身份，能够与 UBS AG 处于利益对立状态，并作为第11章受托人在针对 UBS AG 的任何诉讼中担任指定原告。\n\n- d. Baker Hostetler LLP（已在本第11章案件中提交债权证明，并在债务人的 SOFA 中被列为在债务人第11章案件开始前90天内收到款项的债权人）曾是一项于2020年12月结束的无关事项中某一方的律师，一名普衡律师在该事项中担任仲裁员。\n- e. LALIVE SA（在债务人的明细表中被列为债权人）与普衡在一项于2019年8月结束的无关事项中的前客户存在关联。\n- f. McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP（已代表债权人 Rui Ma（马锐）、Zheng Wu（吴征）和 Weican Meng（孟维参）在本第11章案件中提交出庭通知）曾就一项于2017年10月结束的无关事项担任普衡某一客户的当地法律顾问。\n- g. 债务人在其明细表中将“Ying Liu（刘颖）”列为债权人。一名名为 Ying Liu 的个人（普衡目前无法确认其是否与明细表中所列为同一人）是普衡在一项于2020年1月结束的无关事项中的前客户。\n- h. 债务人在其明细表中将“Shuang Wang（王双）”列为债权人。一名名为 Shuang Wang 的个人（普衡目前无法确认其是否与明细表中所列为同一人）与普衡在一项于2021年9月结束的无关事项中的前\n\n-5-\n\n客户存在关联。\n\n- i. 债务人在其明细表中将“Yan Huang（黄艳）”列为债权人。一名名为 Yan Huang 的个人（普衡目前无法确认其是否与明细表中所列为同一人）与普衡在一项于2021年9月结束的无关事项中的前客户存在关联。\n- j. 债务人在其明细表中将“Yan Zhao（赵岩）”列为债权人。一名名为 Yan Zhao 的个人（普衡目前无法确认其是否与明细表中所列为同一人）与普衡在一项于2019年8月结束的无关事项中的前客户存在关联。\n- k. 债务人在债务人的 SOFA 中将 Veritext 列为在债务人第11章案件开始前90天内收到款项（少于 $1,000.00）的债权人。与 Veritext 相关的实体是普衡在无关事项中的现有客户。\n\n8. 普衡在无关事项中曾经或目前与附表1所列的某些当事方处于利益对立状态。例如，债务人的律师 Brown Rudnick, LLP，以及 Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.（太盟亚洲机会基金有限公司）的律师 O'Melveny & Myers LLP（美迈斯律师事务所），在与普衡代表 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico（波多黎各自由邦）及其某些机构的无担保债权人官方委员会相关的某些无关事项中，是普衡的对方律师或与普衡处于利益对立状态。\n\n9. 债务人、其家庭成员、由债务人或其家庭成员控制的实体，或本第11章案件。普衡在与本第11章案件相关的任何事项上，并不被阻止采取与附表1上非普衡现有客户或关联方的任何实体相对立的立场。受托人若与普衡客户或关联方发生利益对立，受托人将就该等事项聘请其他法律顾问。\n\n10. 若普衡发现任何影响本声明所述事项的事实，普衡将补充本声明所载信息。在涉及或关联本第11章案件的任何事项中，普衡除代表第11章受托人外，不会代表任何其他实体。\n\n11. 我根据 28 U.S.C. § 1746 声明，在承担伪证罪法律责任的前提下，前述内容真实、正确。\n\n于2022年7月7日在康涅狄格州格林威治签署。\n\nLuc A. Despins（吕克·A·德斯平斯）\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 644-5 Filed 07/29/22 Entered 07/29/22 13:36:15 Page 17 of\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 515-1 Filed 07/07/22- Entered 07/07/22 11:53:05 Page 8 of 12\n附表 1\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 644-5 Filed 07/29/22 Entered 07/29/22 13:36:15 Page 18 of Case 22-50073 Doc 515-1 Filed 07/07/22 Entered 07/07/22 11:53:05 Page 9 of 12\n利害关系人明细表 - 关于 KWOK（郭文贵）案\n20大无担保债权人\n\nPACIFIC ALLIANCE ASIA OPPORTUNITY（太盟亚洲机会基金）\nGOLDEN SPRING NEW YORK（金泉纽约）\nRUI MA（马锐）\nCHENG JIAN WU（吴成建）\nJIAN SHE NING（宁建设）\nYE GUO BAOSHENG（郭宝胜）\nYAN LAN & WU ZHENG（闫兰与吴征）\nHONG QI QU（红旗渠）\nNAN TONG SI JIAN JIAN GONG（南通四建建工）\nYAN ZHAO（赵岩）\nYUE HUA ZHUANG（庄月华）\nSHI LIEHONG ZHUANG/XIAO YAN ZHU（庄烈宏/朱晓燕）\nWEICAN MENG/BOXUN INC.（孟维参/博讯公司）\nSAMUEL NUNBERG（萨缪尔·伦伯格）\nLAMP CAPITAL LLC\nJUN CHEN AKA JONATHAN HO（陈军，又名乔纳森·何）\nYUE HUA ZHU（朱跃华）\nSHI XIONG（施雄）\nXIAN WEI YE（叶先伟）\nHUIZEN WANG（王惠珍）\n\n债务人、家庭成员及若干相关实体\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）（又名 MILES GWOK、MILES GUO 和 WENGUI GUO）\nHING CHI NGOK/YUE QINGZHI（岳庆芝）\nQIANG GUO（郭强）\nMEI GUO/MEI GUI（郭美）\nHK INTERNATIONAL FUNDS INVESTMENTS (USA) LIMITED, LLC\nBRAVOLUCK LIMITED\nGENEVER HOLDINGS CORPORATION\nGENEVER HOLDINGS LLC\n\n破产法官及美国受托人人员\n\nHONORABLE JULIE A. MANNING（朱莉·A·曼宁法官阁下）\nWILLIAM HARRINGTON（威廉·哈灵顿）\nKIM L. MCCABE（金·L·麦凯布）\nHOLLEY CLAIBORN（霍莉·克莱本）\nJOSEPH H. FLAMINI（约瑟夫·H·弗拉米尼）\nERIN HOGAN（艾琳·霍根）\nSTEVEN MACKEY（史蒂文·麦基）\nFRANK MARINO（弗兰克·马里诺）\nJENNIFER J. MOREY（詹妮弗·J·莫雷）\nNICOLE NEELY（妮可·尼利）\nSHARON WARNER（莎伦·沃纳）\nJOHN GERVAIS（约翰·热尔韦）\n\n案件 22-50073 文件 644-5 归档于 07/29/22 录入于 07/29/22 13:36:15 第 19 页，共\n\n案件 22-50073 文件 644-5 归档于 07/29/22 录入于 07/29/22 13:36:15 第 20 页，共\n\n案件 22-50073 文件 644-5 归档于 07/29/22 录入于 07/29/22 13:36:15 第 21 页，共","key_entities":["Paul Hastings","Guo","Kwok","Despins","Ho Wan Kwok","Miles Guo","Je","RICO","CIPA"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":1,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":102,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":108,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":183,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":293,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":298,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":465,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":515,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":3843,"status":"published","published_at":"2022-07-09 00:00:00","created_at":"2022-07-09","updated_at":"2026-08-23 13:54:13"}