{"id":"court_ctb_913_6","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":913,"sub_number":6,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":"2022-08-10","title":"Exhibit F August 31, 2022 Letter","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"## **Exhibit F**\n\n**August 31, 2022 Letter**\n\n1 (212) 318-6001 lucdespins@paulhastings.com\n\nAugust 31, 2022\n\n## **VIA EMAIL**\n\nEric A. Henzy, Esq. Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C. 10 Middle Street 15th Floor Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604 Email: ehenzy@zeislaw.com\n\n## **Re:** *In re Ho Wan Kwok***, Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) – Corporate Governance Rights Order / Ace Decade Holdings Limited (\"Ace Decade\") and Dawn State Limited (\"Dawn State\")**\n\nDear Eric:\n\nI am writing to you in my capacity as the chapter 11 trustee (the \"Trustee\") appointed in the chapter 11 case of Mr. Ho Wan Kwok (the \"Debtor\"). As you know, the *Order, Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Section 363, 521, 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*, dated August 10, 2022 [ECF No. 717] (the \"Corporate Governance Rights Order\"),1 provides, among other things, that:\n\n- \"the Trustee holds all of the Debtor's economic and governance rights, for the benefit of the Estate, with respect to all Debtor-Controlled Entities,\" Corporate Governance Rights Order ¶ 2; and\n- \"the Debtor is hereby directed to, respectively, (a) cooperate with the Trustee as necessary to enable the Trustee to perform his duties, including, without limitation, the Trustee's investigation into the assets of the Debtor, and (b) surrender to the Trustee all property of the estate and any recorded information, including, without limitation, books, documents, records, and papers relating to property of the estate . . . ,\" *id.* ¶ 3.2\n\nPursuant to the *Particulars of Claim*, dated as of September 23, 2020 (the \"UK Complaint\"),3 filed by Mr. Kwok, Ace Decade, and Dawn State, as Claimants, against UBS AG, as Defendant, in the High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts of England and Wales, Queen's Bench Division, Commercial Court, the Claimants have asserted that:\n\n \"Ace Decade was incorporated on 18 June 2014 and **acquired by Mr Kwok on or around 10 November 2014**,\" UK Complaint ¶ 2 (emphasis added);\n\n3 A copy of the UK Complaint is enclosed with this letter.\n\n1 Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this letter have the meanings set forth in the Corporate Governance Rights Order. A copy of the Corporate Governance Rights Order is enclosed with this letter.\n\n2 While the Debtor has sought a stay pending its appeal of the Corporate Governance Rights Order, the Debtor's requested stay is limited to the relief with respect to the Letter to UK Counsel. All other provisions of the Corporate Governance Rights Order are in full force and effect. *See also* Corporate Governance Rights Order ¶ 4 (\"the terms and conditions of this Order shall be immediately effective and enforceable upon its entry, and any applicable stay of the effectiveness and enforceability of this Order is hereby waived\").\n\n\n\nAugust 31, 2022 Page 2\n\n- \"Ace Decade was acquired on 10 November 2014 by Mr Kwok for the purpose of action as the said investment vehicle. On the same day, on the advice of Mr Wong, an employee of Mr Kwok, Ms Yu Yong (\"Ms Yu\") became its nominee shareholder and director,\" *id.* ¶ 24; and\n- \"Since 18 September 2015, **Dawn State has been owned and controlled by Ace Decade**,\" *id.* ¶ 4 (emphasis added).\n\nTherefore, according to the UK Complaint, the Debtor is the owner of Ace Decade, which in turn owns Dawn State.\n\nIn addition, the UK Complaint asserts that Mr. Kwok caused and/or permitted Ace Decade and Dawn State to take various actions, including with respect to a co-investment agreement, financing letter, and lending documents, as detailed in the UK Complaint. *See, e.g.*, *id.* ¶ 86.\n\nIn light of the foregoing, I request that the Debtor, no later than **10:00 a.m. (ET) on Tuesday, September 6, 2022**:\n\n- execute, and cause any nominee shareholder of Ace Decade to execute, a share transfer instrument to transfer all of the Debtor's shares in Ace Decade (including all shares beneficially owned by the Debtor through any nominee shareholder) to the Trustee;\n- execute and/or cause the director(s) of Ace Decade to execute a resolution approving such transfer of the shares in Ace Decade to the Trustee.\n\nFor the avoidance of doubt, the share transfer instrument and the related director's resolution shall be in the same form as the corresponding documents related to the shares of Genever (BVI), as attached as Exhibit A to the Corporate Governance Rights Order.\n\nI reserve all rights in regard to the above, including to seek additional relief from the Bankruptcy Court.\n\nPlease let me know if you have any questions regarding any of the foregoing.\n\nBest regards,\n\n*/s/ Luc A. Despins* Luc A. Despins Chapter 11 Trustee\n\ncc: Stephen M. Kindseth, Esq., Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C., Email: skindseth@zeislaw.com Aaron A. Romney, Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C., Email: aromney@zeislaw.com Irve J. Goldman, Pullman & Comley LLC, Email: igoldman@pullcom.com Stuart M. Sarnoff, O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Email: ssarnoff@omm.com\n\nEnclosures","body_zh":"证据 F\n\n2022年8月31日信函\n\n1 (212) 318-6001 lucdespins@paulhastings.com\n\n2022年8月31日\n通过电子邮件发送\n\nEric A. Henzy, Esq. Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C. 10 Middle Street 15th Floor Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604 电子邮箱：ehenzy@zeislaw.com\n关于：In re Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵破产案），案号 22-50073 (JAM) – 公司治理权裁定 / Ace Decade Holdings Limited（「Ace Decade」）及 Dawn State Limited（「Dawn State」）\n\n亲爱的 Eric：\n\n我以在 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）先生（「债务人」）第 11 章破产案件中获任命的第 11 章受托人（「受托人」）身份致信于你。如你所知，日期为 2022年8月10日的《依据破产法典第 363、521、541、1108 和 1505 条作出的（A）确认第 11 章受托人持有债务人在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产在任何外国采取行动、以及（C）给予相关救济的裁定》[ECF No. 717]（「公司治理权裁定」）1，除其他事项外，规定：\n\n- 「为破产财产之利益，受托人就所有债务人控制实体持有债务人的全部经济权益和治理权，」《公司治理权裁定》第 2 段；以及\n- 「特此指示债务人分别 (a) 在必要范围内配合受托人，以使受托人能够履行其职责，包括但不限于受托人对债务人资产的调查，以及 (b) 向受托人移交破产财产的全部财产以及任何记录信息，包括但不限于与破产财产相关的账簿、文件、记录和文书……」同上，第 3 段。2\n\n根据郭先生、Ace Decade 和 Dawn State 作为原告，在英格兰和威尔士高等法院商事与财产法院王座分庭商事法庭（High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts of England and Wales, Queen's Bench Division, Commercial Court）针对被告 UBS AG（瑞士联合银行）提起的日期为 2020年9月23日的《诉讼请求详述》（「英国起诉书」）3，各原告已主张：\n\n 「Ace Decade 于 2014年6月18日注册成立，并由郭先生于 2014年11月10日或前后收购，」《英国起诉书》第 2 段（强调为后加）；\n\n3 本函附有一份《英国起诉书》副本。\n\n1 本函中使用但未另行定义的首字母大写术语具有《公司治理权裁定》中所规定的含义。本函附有一份《公司治理权裁定》副本。\n\n2 虽然债务人已申请在上诉期间中止执行《公司治理权裁定》，但债务人申请的中止仅限于针对《致英国律师函》的相关救济。《公司治理权裁定》的所有其他条款均具有完全的效力和作用。另见《公司治理权裁定》第 4 段（「本裁定的各项条款和条件一经作出即刻生效并具有执行力，且特此放弃对本裁定生效和执行力的任何适用中止」）。\n\n2022年8月31日 第 2 页\n\n- 「Ace Decade 于 2014年11月10日由郭先生收购，旨在作为上述投资工具运作。同日，根据郭先生的雇员 Wong（黄）先生的建议，Yu Yong（于咏）女士（「于女士」）成为其名义股东及董事，」同上，第 24 段；以及\n- 「自 2015年9月18日以来，Dawn State 一直由 Ace Decade 拥有和控制，」同上，第 4 段（强调为后加）。\n\n因此，根据《英国起诉书》，债务人是 Ace Decade 的所有权人，而 Ace Decade 进而拥有 Dawn State。\n\n此外，《英国起诉书》主张，郭先生促使和/或允许 Ace Decade 和 Dawn State 采取了多项行动，包括涉及共同投资协议、融资函及借贷文件，详见《英国起诉书》。例如，见同上，第 86 段。\n\n鉴于上述情况，我要求债务人最迟于 2022年9月6日（星期二）美国东部时间上午 10:00 前：\n\n- 签署、并促使 Ace Decade 的任何名义股东签署一份股份转让文书，将债务人在 Ace Decade 的全部股份（包括债务人通过任何名义股东实益拥有的全部股份）转让给受托人；\n- 签署和/或促使 Ace Decade 的董事签署一项批准将 Ace Decade 的该等股份转让给受托人的决议。\n\n为免生疑问，股份转让文书及相关董事决议的格式应与《公司治理权裁定》附件 A 所附关于 Genever (BVI) 股份的相应文件格式相同。\n\n我就上述事项保留一切权利，包括向破产法院寻求额外救济的权利。\n\n若你对上述任何内容有任何疑问，请告知于我。\n\n此致，\n\n/签名/ Luc A. Despins Luc A. Despins 第 11 章受托人\n\n抄送：Stephen M. Kindseth, Esq., Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C., 电子邮箱：skindseth@zeislaw.com Aaron A. Romney, Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C., 电子邮箱：aromney@zeislaw.com Irve J. Goldman, Pullman & Comley LLC, 电子邮箱：igoldman@pullcom.com Stuart M. Sarnoff, O'Melveny & Myers LLP（美迈斯律师事务所）, 电子邮箱：ssarnoff@omm.com\n\n附件","key_entities":["Kwok","Despins","Ho Wan Kwok"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":717,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":836,"status":"published","published_at":"2022-08-10 00:00:00","created_at":"2022-08-10","updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:33:15"}