{"id":"court_ctb_911_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":911,"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.1 : Re: ECF No. 321 : \\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_:\n\n## **ORDER AUTHORIZING RETENTION AND EMPLOYMENT OF DUNDON ADVISERS LLC AS FINANCIAL ADVISOR FOR THE OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF UNSECURED CREDITORS, EFFECTIVE MAY 3, 2022**\n\nUpon the Application of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (the \"Committee\") in the above-captioned case, for authority to retain and employ Dundon Advisers LLC (\"Dundon\") as its financial advisor, effective May 3, 2022 (the \"Application\"), the date the Committee selected Dundon as its financial advisor in this case, and upon the Declaration of Matthew Dundon attached to the Application as Exhibit A and upon the Declaration of Samuel Nunberg attached to the Application as Exhibit B, and the Court being satisfied that Dundon: (i) does not represent any other entity having an adverse interest in connection with this case; (ii) does not have or represent interests adverse to the Committee or the creditors of this estate, (iii) is a \"disinterested person\" as that term is defined in section 101(14) of the Bankruptcy Code; and that the employment of Dundon is in the best interests of the Committee, and notice of the Application having been given to the Debtor, the United States Trustee, the Chapter 11 trustee, Luc Despins, Esq. (the \"Trustee\") and all appearing parties; and it appearing that no other notice need be given; and no adverse interest being represented; and after due deliberation and sufficient cause appearing therefor; and after a hearing held on September 27, 2022, it is\n\n<sup>1</sup> The Debtor is known by the following names: Guo Wengui; Miles Guo; Miles Kwok; and Ho Wan Kwok.\n\n**ORDERED**, that the Application is hereby granted and approved to the extent set forth herein below; and it is further\n\n**ORDERED**, that in accordance with section 1103 of the Bankruptcy Code, the Committee is hereby authorized and empowered to retain and employ Dundon as its financial advisor, effective as of May3, 2022, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Application; and it is further\n\n**ORDERED**, that Dundon is authorized to provide services to the Committee for the period of May 3, 2022 to May 15, 2022 (\"Approved Employment Period\"); and it is further\n\n**ORDERED**, that that Dundon shall not provide any additional services after the Approved Employment Period unless and until the Committee, by its counsel, and/or Dundon, has consulted with the Trustee to determine whether he consents to the rendition of such services and if such consent is provided, Dundon shall be authorized to provide them; and in the absence of such consent, however, Dundon shall not be authorized to provide the services as to which the Trustee does not consent without a further order of this Court upon motion and after notice and hearing (the \"Consent Procedure\"); and it is further\n\n**ORDERED**, that, subject to compliance with the Consent Procedure and the results thereof for services rendered after the Approved Employment Period, Dundon is authorized to perform services to the Committee, including the following:\n\n a. becoming familiar with and analyzing the Debtor's assets and liabilities, and overall financial condition, including, but not limited to, the Debtor's litigation claims against third parties;\n\n b. reviewing financial and operational information furnished by the Debtor to the Committee;\n\nc. analyzing the Debtor's proposed plan and developing alternative scenarios, if necessary;\n\n2\n\n d. assessing the Debtor's various pleadings both in and outside of bankruptcy and the Debtor's proposed treatment of unsecured creditor claims;\n\ne. preparing, or reviewing as applicable, avoidance action and claim analyses;\n\n f. assisting the Committee in reviewing the Debtor's financial reports, including but not limited to, the SOFA, bankruptcy schedules and monthly operating reports;\n\ng. advising the Committee on the current state of these chapter 11 cases;\n\n h. advising the Committee in negotiations with the Debtor and third parties as necessary;\n\n i. assisting Committee counsel in its investigation of the Debtor's unencumbered assets, liabilities and financial condition, and prepetition transactions including those between the Debtor and non-Debtor affiliates and insiders;\n\n j. coordinating and working together with the Committee's proposed fraud investigation consultant in a manner that will avoid duplication of effort and provide symbiotic services to the Committee;\n\n k. if necessary, participating as a witness in hearings before the bankruptcy court with respect to matters upon which Dundon has provided advice; and\n\n l. other activities as are approved by the Committee, the Committee's counsel, and as agreed to by Dundon; and it is further\n\n**ORDERED**, that the allowance of any compensation to be paid to Dundon shall\n\nbe determined in accordance with the procedures set forth in sections 330 and 331 of the\n\nBankruptcy Code and as may be established by this Court.\n\nDated at Bridgeport, Connecticut this 4th day of October, 2022.","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__________________________________________________\n关于：\nHo Wan Kwok（郭文贵），\n债务人。1\n第 11 章\n案号：22-50073\n涉及：ECF No. 321\n__________________________________________________:\n授权自 2022 年 5 月 3 日起聘用 Dundon Advisers LLC 作为无担保债权人官方委员会财务顾问的裁定\n\n鉴于上述标题案件中的 Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors（无担保债权人官方委员会，简称“委员会”）提出申请，请求获准自 2022 年 5 月 3 日（委员会选定 Dundon 作为其在本案中财务顾问之日）起聘用 Dundon Advisers LLC（简称“Dundon”）作为其财务顾问（简称“《申请》”），并基于附于《申请》作为附件 A 的 Matthew Dundon 的声明以及附于《申请》作为附件 B 的 Samuel Nunberg 的声明；且本法院确信 Dundon：(i) 不代表与本案存在不利利益关系的任何其他实体；(ii) 不拥有或代表与委员会或本破产财产债权人相冲突的不利利益；(iii) 属于《破产法典》（Bankruptcy Code）第 101(14) 条所定义的“利害无关之人”（disinterested person）；且聘用 Dundon 符合委员会的最佳利益；且《申请》的通知已送达债务人、United States Trustee（美国受托人）、第 11 章受托人 Luc Despins 律师（简称“受托人”）及所有出庭当事人；且看来无需再发出其他通知；且未代表任何不利利益；经审慎研议并有充分理由表明；且在 2022 年 9 月 27 日举行听证会后，特此\n\n1 债务人已知姓名如下：Guo Wengui（郭文贵）；Miles Guo；Miles Kwok；以及 Ho Wan Kwok。\n\n裁定：在此按下文所列范围准予并批准《申请》；并进一步\n\n裁定：依据《破产法典》第 1103 条，特此授权并赋权委员会按照《申请》中载明的条款与条件，自 2022 年 5 月 3 日起聘用 Dundon 作为其财务顾问；并进一步\n\n裁定：Dundon 获准在 2022 年 5 月 3 日至 2022 年 5 月 15 日期间（“批准聘用期”）向委员会提供服务；并进一步\n\n裁定：在批准聘用期结束后，Dundon 不得提供任何额外服务，除非且直到委员会通过其律师和/或 Dundon 已与受托人协商，以确定受托人是否同意提供此类服务，若提供了此类同意，Dundon 应获准提供这些服务；然而，若无此类同意，在经动议、通知和听证会并由本法院作出进一步裁定之前，Dundon 不得提供受托人不同意的服务（“同意程序”）；并进一步\n\n裁定：在遵守同意程序及其针对批准聘用期后所提供服务的结果的前提下，Dundon 获准向委员会提供包括以下各项在内的服务：\n\na. 熟悉并分析债务人的资产与负债，以及整体财务状况，包括但不限于债务人对第三方的诉讼主张；\n\nb. 审查债务人向委员会提供的财务与运营信息；\n\nc. 分析债务人提出的重整计划，并在必要时制定替代方案；\n\nd. 评估债务人在破产程序内外提出的各项答辩/诉状，以及债务人提议的针对无担保债权人债权的处理方案；\n\ne. 编制或视情况审查撤销权诉讼（avoidance action）与债权分析；\n\nf. 协助委员会审查债务人的财务报告，包括但不限于财务状况说明书（SOFA）、破产财产清单与申报表（bankruptcy schedules）以及月度运营报告；\n\ng. 就这些第 11 章案件的当前进展向委员会提供咨询意见；\n\nh. 必要时就与债务人及第三方的谈判向委员会提供咨询意见；\n\ni. 协助委员会律师调查债务人的未设押资产、负债及财务状况，以及破产申请前的交易，包括债务人与非债务人关联方及内部人之间的交易；\n\nj. 与委员会拟聘的欺诈调查顾问进行协调与合作，以避免重复工作并为委员会提供协同增效服务；\n\nk. 必要时，就 Dundon 已提供咨询意见的事项，作为证人参加破产法院的听证会；以及\n\nl. 经委员会、委员会律师批准并经 Dundon 同意的其他活动；并进一步\n\n裁定：向 Dundon 支付的任何报酬的准许，均应依据《破产法典》第 330 条和第 331 条规定的程序以及本法院可能确立的程序予以确定。\n\n日期：2022 年 10 月 4 日，于康涅狄格州布里奇波特。","key_entities":["Kwok","Guo","Ho Wan Kwok","Miles Guo","Despins","Luc Despins","Je","CIPA"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":321,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":805,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:34:06"}