{"id":"court_ctb_876_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":876,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"MEMORANDUM","filed_date":"2022-09-24","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| ----------------------------------------------------------- | x |\n|-------------------------------------------------------------|---|\n|                                                             | : |\n| In re:                                                      | : |\n|                                                             | : |\n| HO WAN KWOK,                                                | : |\n|                                                             | : |\n| Debtor.                                                     | : |\n| -----------------------------------------------------x----- |   |\n\nChapter 11\n\nCase No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\n## **CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF FILING ANSWER AND COUNTERCLAIMS AND APPLICATION FOR PREJUDGMENT REMEDY IN HK INTERNATIONAL FUNDS INVESTMENTS (USA) LIMITED, LLC ADVERSARY PROCEEDING**\n\nChapter 11 Trustee Luc A. Despins (the \"Trustee\"), by and through his undersigned counsel, hereby gives notice that, on September 23, 2022, in the related adversary proceeding styled as *HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC v. Ho Wan Kwok* (Adv. Proc. No. 22-05003, the \"Adversary Proceeding\"), the Trustee filed his: (a) Answer and Counterclaims [Adv. Proc. Docket No. 36] (the \"Answer and Counterclaims\"); (b) Application for Prejudgment Remedy [Adv. Proc. Docket No. 37] (the \"PJR Application\"); and (c) Memorandum of Law in Support of the PJR Application [Adv. Proc. Docket No. 38] (the \"PJR Memo.\"). True and accurate copies of the Answer and Counterclaims, PJR Application, and PJR Memo. are attached hereto as,\n\nrespectively, **Exhibits A through C**. 1\n\n*[THE REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY BLANK.]*\n\n<sup>1</sup> The Answer and Counterclaims is attached hereto as Exhibit A without exhibits, which are voluminous. These exhibits may be accessed within the Adversary Proceeding [Adv. Proc. Docket No. 36] through the Court's CM/ECF system.\n\nDated: September 24, 2022 LUC A. DESPINS, New Haven, Connecticut CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE\n\nBy: */s/ Patrick R. Linsey* Douglas S. Skalka (ct00616) Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 dskalka@npmlaw.com plinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n*and*\n\nNicholas A. Bassett *(pro hac vice*) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 2050 M Street NW Washington, D.C., 20036 (202) 551-1902 nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n\n*and*\n\nAvram E. Luft *(pro hac vice*) Douglass Barron (*pro hac vice*) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 aviluft@paulhastings.com\n\n*Counsel for the Chapter 11 Trustee*\n\n## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| -----------------------------------------------------------<br>x |                                        |  |  |\n|------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|--|--|\n| In re:                                                           | :<br>:<br>Chapter 11                   |  |  |\n| HO WAN KWOK,                                                     | :<br>:<br>Case No. 22-50073 (JAM)<br>: |  |  |\n| Debtor.1                                                         | :<br>:                                 |  |  |\n| -----------------------------------------------------------      | x                                      |  |  |\n\n## **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nThe undersigned hereby certifies that on September 24, 2022, the foregoing Notice (including the exhibits thereto) was electronically filed. Notice of this filing was sent by e-mail to all parties to the above-captioned chapter 11 case by operation of the Court's electronic filing (\"CM/ECF\") system or by mail to anyone unable to accept electronic filing as indicated on the Notice of Electronic Filing.<sup>2</sup> Parties may access this filing through the Court's CM/ECF system.\n\n| Dated: | September 24, 2022     | LUC A. DESPINS,    |\n|--------|------------------------|--------------------|\n|        | New Haven, Connecticut | CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE |\n\nBy: */s/ Patrick R. Linsey* Douglas S. Skalka (ct00616) Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 dskalka@npmlaw.com, plinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n*and*\n\n<sup>1</sup> Although the Debtor's legal name is Ho Wan Kwok, he is also known as Guo Wengui, Miles Guo, and Miles Kwok, as well as numerous other aliases. The last four digits of the Debtor's taxpayer identification number are 9595.\n\n<sup>2</sup> To the extent that the foregoing was filed outside regular business hours, service by mail on recipients unable or not qualified to accept electronic notice was made on the next business day.\n\nNicholas A. Bassett *(pro hac vice*) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 2050 M Street NW Washington, D.C., 20036 (202) 551-1902 nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n\n*and*\n\nAvram E. Luft *(pro hac vice*) Douglass Barron (*pro hac vice*) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 aviluft@paulhastings.com\n\n *Counsel for the Chapter 11 Trustee*","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院）\n\n----------------------------------------------------------- x\n\n关于： :\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）， :\n\n债务人。 :\n-----------------------------------------------------x-----\n\n第11章\n\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n第11章受托人关于在 HK INTERNATIONAL FUNDS INVESTMENTS (USA) LIMITED, LLC 对抗性诉讼中提交答状与反诉及申请判决前救济的通知\n\n第11章受托人 Luc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯）（下称“受托人”）经由其下述署名律师特此提请注意：2022年9月23日，在标题为 HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC 诉 Ho Wan Kwok 的相关对抗性诉讼（对抗性诉讼案号：22-05003，下称“对抗性诉讼”）中，受托人提交了其：(a) 答状与反诉 [对抗性诉讼案卷第 36 号]（下称“答状与反诉”）；(b) 判决前救济申请 [对抗性诉讼案卷第 37 号]（下称“PJR 申请”）；以及 (c) 支持 PJR 申请的法律备忘录 [对抗性诉讼案卷第 38 号]（下称“PJR 备忘录”）。答状与反诉、PJR 申请及 PJR 备忘录的真实准确副本分别作为附件 A 至 C 附于本通知后。1\n\n[本页其余部分特意留白。]\n\n1 答状与反诉作为附件 A 附于本文件之后，但未包含其篇幅庞大的各项证据附件。这些证据附件可在对抗性诉讼 [对抗性诉讼案卷第 36 号] 中通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统调阅。\n\n日期：2022年9月24日 LUC A. DESPINS，康涅狄格州纽黑文 第11章受托人\n\n签署人：/s/ Patrick R. Linsey Douglas S. Skalka (ct00616) Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 dskalka@npmlaw.com plinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n及\n\nNicholas A. Bassett（特许出庭律师） PAUL HASTINGS LLP（普衡律师事务所） 2050 M Street NW Washington, D.C., 20036 (202) 551-1902 nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n\n及\n\nAvram E. Luft（特许出庭律师） Douglass Barron（特许出庭律师） PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 aviluft@paulhastings.com\n\n第11章受托人之代理律师\nUNITED 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院）\n\nx\n\n关于： :\n:\n第11章\nHO WAN KWOK， :\n:\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n\n债务人。1 :\n\n----------------------------------------------------------- x\n送达证明\n\n下述署名人特此证明，2022年9月24日，上述通知（包括其后附附件）已进行电子提交。关于本提交文件的通知已通过法院的电子提交（“CM/ECF”）系统运行以电子邮件方式发送给上述标题所列第11章案件的所有各方，或根据电子提交通知上的指示以邮寄方式发送给任何无法接受电子提交的人员。2 各方均可通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统调阅本提交文件。\n\n日期：2022年9月24日 LUC A. DESPINS，\n\n康涅狄格州纽黑文 第11章受托人\n\n签署人：/s/ Patrick R. Linsey Douglas S. Skalka (ct00616) Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 dskalka@npmlaw.com, plinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n及\n\n1 尽管债务人的法定姓名为 Ho Wan Kwok，但其亦以 Guo Wengui、Miles Guo 和 Miles Kwok 以及其他诸多化名为人所知。债务人纳税人识别号的后四位为 9595。\n\n2 在上述文书系于常规营业时间之外提交的情况下，对无法或不具备资格接受电子通知的接收人的邮寄送达已于下一个工作日进行。\n\nNicholas A. Bassett（特许出庭律师） PAUL HASTINGS LLP 2050 M Street NW Washington, D.C., 20036 (202) 551-1902 nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n\n及\n\nAvram E. Luft（特许出庭律师） Douglass Barron（特许出庭律师） PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 aviluft@paulhastings.com\n\n第11章受托人之代理律师","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Paul Hastings","Despins","Guo","Miles Guo"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":647,"status":"published","published_at":"2022-09-24 00:00:00","created_at":"2022-09-24","updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:33:06"}