{"id":"court_ctb_878_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":878,"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\nSeptember 26, 2022\n\n# **PACIFIC ALLIANCE ASIA OPPORTUNITY FUND L.P.'S MOTION TO PERMIT CERTAIN COUNSEL TO APPEAR REMOTELY FOR SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 HEARING**\n\nPursuant to section 105(a) of the Bankruptcy Code and Rule 1001 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (the \"Bankruptcy Rules\"), Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. (\"PAX\"), by and thorough its undersigned counsel, respectfully moves (this \"Motion\") the Court for permission for Attorney Stuart Sarnoff of O'Melveny & Myers LLP (\"O'Melveny\") to appear remotely on behalf of PAX at the continued hearing currently scheduled for Tuesday, September 27, 2022. In support of the Motion, PAX respectfully states as follows:\n\n## **JURISDICTION AND VENUE**\n\n1. The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut (the \"Court\") has jurisdiction over this Motion pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 and 1334. Venue is proper in this District pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 and 1409. This matter is a core proceeding within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2), and the Court may enter a final order consistent with Article III of the United States Constitution. The statutory bases for the relief sought herein are section 105(a) of the Bankruptcy Code and Bankruptcy Rule 1001.\n\n<sup>1</sup> The last four digits of the Debtor's taxpayer identification number are 9595.\n\n#### **BACKGROUND AND REQUESTED RELIEF**\n\n2. The hearing scheduled for September 27, 2022 (the \"Hearing\") concerns (a) the *Application to Employ Harney Westwood & Riegels LP as British Virgin Islands Counsel to Chapter 11 Trustee* [ECF No. 807]; (b) the *Application to Employ Dundon Advisers LLC as Financial Advisor* [ECF No. 821] of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (the \"Committee\"); and (c) the Committee's *Application to Employ Coleman Worldwide Advisors LLC as Fraud Investigation Consultant* [ECF No. 325]. PAX has not filed papers regarding any of these retention applications.\n\n3. On September 21, 2022, this Court entered an order that the Hearing would also include a status conference. [ECF No. 867].\n\n4. Attorney Sarnoff, counsel to PAX, respectfully requests permission to attend the Hearing via the Court's ZOOM.Gov platform. PAX will have counsel attend the Hearing in person, including Connecticut counsel.\n\n5. Due to the fact that the Hearing concerns retention applications to which PAX has filed no response; and that PAX will have counsel attending in person and will be prepared to speak on behalf of PAX, as needed, PAX submits that permitting Attorney Sarnoff to enter a remote appearance via the ZOOM.Gov platform comports with Bankruptcy Rule 1001 and promotes the just, speedy and inexpensive administration of this case and the matters before the Court.\n\n## **CONCLUSION**\n\nBecause of the fact the Hearing does not concern papers filed by PAX, and the in-person attendance of other counsel for PAX, PAX respectfully requests that Attorney Sarnoff be permitted to appear remotely before this Court on September 27, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.\n\nDated: September 26, 2022 Hartford, Connecticut\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*) Laura S. Aronsson (admitted *pro hac vice*) **O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP**  Seven Times Square New York, NY 10036 Telephone: (212) 326-2000 Facsimile: (212) 326-2061 Email: pfriedman@omm.com ssarnoff@omm.com laronsson@omm.com\n\n### **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nI hereby certify that on September 26, 2022, a copy of the foregoing was filed electronically and shall be served as required by Local Bankruptcy Rule 9013-2(b), with notice of this filing being sent by email to all Notice Parties by operation of the court's electronic filing system or by First Class U.S. mail to anyone unable to accept electronic filing as indicated on the Notice of Electronic Filing. Parties in interest may access this document 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案件涉及：\n\n第 11 章案件编号：\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）1\n\n22-50073 (JAM)\n\n债务人。\n\n2022年9月26日\nPACIFIC ALLIANCE ASIA OPPORTUNITY FUND L.P.（太平洋联盟亚洲机会基金有限合伙）关于准许特定律师远程出席2022年9月27日听证会的动议\n\n依据《破产法典》（Bankruptcy Code）第 105(a) 条和《联邦破产程序规则》（Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure，下称“《破产规则》”）第 1001 条，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”）通过其下述署名代理律师，谨向法院提出动议（下称“本动议”），请求准许 O'Melveny & Myers LLP（美迈斯律师事务所，下称“美迈斯”）的 Stuart Sarnoff 律师代表 PAX 远程出席目前定于 2022年9月27日 星期二举行的续行听证会。支持本动议的具体理由如下：\n\n管辖权与审判地\n\n1. 依据 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 和 1334，United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut（美国康涅狄格区破产法院，下称“法院”）对本动议拥有管辖权。依据 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 和 1409，本区审判地适当。本事项属于 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2) 含义内的核心程序，法院可作出符合《美利坚合众国宪法》第三条的终局裁定。本动议所寻求救济的法定依据为《破产法典》第 105(a) 条及《破产规则》第 1001 条。\n\n1 债务人纳税人识别号的后四位为 9595。\n\n背景及所请求救济\n\n2. 定于 2022年9月27日 举行的听证会（下称“听证会”）涉及 (a) 《聘请 Harney Westwood & Riegels LP 作为第 11 章受托人之英属维尔京群岛法律顾问的申请》[ECF No. 807]；(b) Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors（无担保债权人官方委员会，下称“委员会”）关于《聘请 Dundon Advisers LLC 作为财务顾问的申请》[ECF No. 821]；以及 (c) 委员会关于《聘请 Coleman Worldwide Advisors LLC 作为欺诈调查顾问的申请》[ECF No. 325]。PAX 未就上述任何一项聘用申请提交过文书。\n\n3. 2022年9月21日，本法院作出一项命令，载明该听证会还将包括一次案情进展会议。[ECF No. 867]。\n\n4. PAX 的代理律师 Sarnoff 律师谨请求准许其通过法院的 ZOOM.Gov 平台参加听证会。PAX 将有其他代理律师（包括康涅狄格州当地代理律师）亲自到庭出席听证会。\n\n5. 鉴于听证会涉及 PAX 未提出异议的聘用申请，且 PAX 将有代理律师亲自到庭并准备好在需要时代表 PAX 发言，PAX 主张，准许 Sarnoff 律师通过 ZOOM.Gov 平台远程出席符合《破产规则》第 1001 条的规定，并有助于公正、迅速且经济地管理本案及提交法院审理的事项。\n\n结论\n\n鉴于听证会并不涉及 PAX 提交的文书，且 PAX 亦有其他代理律师亲自到庭，PAX 谨请求准许 Sarnoff 律师于 2022年9月27日 下午 2:00 在本法院远程出席。\n\n日期：2022年9月26日 康涅狄格州哈特福德\nPacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.\n\n签署人：/s/ Patrick M. Birney\nPatrick M. Birney（康涅狄格州律师执照号：19875）\nAnnecca H. Smith（康涅狄格州律师执照号：31148）\nROBINSON & COLE LLP\n280 Trumbull Street\nHartford, CT 06103\n电话：(860) 275-8275\n传真：(860) 275-8299\n电子邮件：pbirney@rc.com asmith@rc.com\n\n以及\n\nPeter Friedman（获准特许出庭）\nStuart M. Sarnoff（获准特许出庭）\nLaura S. Aronsson（获准特许出庭）\nO'MELVENY & MYERS LLP\nSeven Times Square\nNew York, NY 10036\n电话：(212) 326-2000\n传真：(212) 326-2061\n电子邮件：pfriedman@omm.com ssarnoff@omm.com laronsson@omm.com\n\n送达证书\n\n本人特此证明，于 2022年9月26日，上述文书的一份副本已通过电子方式提交，并将按《地方破产规则》（Local Bankruptcy Rule）第 9013-2(b) 条之要求予以送达，该提交通知将通过法院的电子文件提交系统以电子邮件方式发送给所有通知接收方，或按《电子文件提交通知》（Notice of Electronic Filing）中指明无法接收电子提交者，通过美国邮政普通一类邮件寄送。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\nPatrick M. Birney","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":325,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":807,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":821,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":867,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":679,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:28:08"}