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# **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**

| ----------------------------------------------------------- | | x | | |-------------------------------------------------------------|----------|-------------|-------------------------| | In re: | | :<br>: | Chapter 11 | | 1<br>HO WAN KWOK,<br>et al., | | :<br>:<br>: | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) | | | Debtors. | :<br>: | (Jointly Administered) | | ------------------------------------------------------x | | | |

## **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**

The undersigned hereby certifies as follows:

On March 26, 2025, Luc A. Despins, in his capacity as Chapter 11 Trustee (the "Trustee") appointed in the chapter 11 case (the "Chapter 11 Case") of the debtor Ho Wan Kwok (the "Debtor"), electronically filed the *Sealed First Omnibus Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee, Pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 9019, Regarding Settlements with Certain Entities and Individuals* in redacted form (the "Motion") in the Chapter 11 Case and in the adversary proceedings (collectively the "Adversary Proceedings") against Blueberry Builders, LLC, Versace USA, Inc., McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC, GPS Legal LLP (fka Georgiou Payne Stewien LLP and GPS McQuhae LLP), and Cameron Smee and Roger Smee, using the Court's case management/electronic case files system ("CM/ECF"). [Chapter 11 Case ECF No. 4265; Adv. Proc. No. 24-05007 ECF No. 33; Adv. Proc. No. 24-05034 ECF No. 28; Adv. Proc. No. 24-05194

¹ The Debtors in these chapter 11 cases are Ho Wan Kwok (also known as Guo Wengui, Miles Guo, and Miles Kwok, as well as numerous other aliases) (last four digits of tax identification number: 9595), Genever Holdings LLC (last four digits of tax identification number: 8202) and Genever Holdings Corporation. The mailing address for the Trustee, Genever Holdings LLC, and Genever Holdings Corporation is Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 c/o Luc A. Despins, as Trustee for the Estate of Ho Wan Kwok (solely for purposes of notices and communications).

ECF No. 25; Adv. Proc. No. 24-05213 ECF No. 20; Adv. Proc. No. 24-05271 ECF No. 29.] On the same date, the Trustee filed a sealed version of the Motion (the "Sealed Motion") in the Chapter 11 Case and the Adversary Proceedings under seal via CM/ECF. [Chapter 11 Case ECF No. 4266; Adv. Proc. No. 24-05007 ECF No. 34; Adv. Proc. No. 24-05034 ECF No. 29; Adv. Proc. No. 24- 05194 ECF No. 26; Adv. Proc. No. 24-05213 ECF No. 21; Adv. Proc. No. 24-05271 ECF No. 30].

On March 27, 2025, the Court entered the *Notice of Hearing* (the "Hearing Notice" together with the Motion, collectively, the "Served Documents") in the Chapter 11 Case and the Adversary Proceedings using the CM/ECF system. [Chapter 11 Case ECF No. 4275; Adv. Proc. No. 24- 05007 ECF No. 35; Adv. Proc. No. 24-05034 ECF No. 30; Adv. Proc. No. 24-05194 ECF No. 27; Adv. Proc. No. 24-05213 ECF No. 22; Adv. Proc. No. 24-05271 ECF No. 31.]

Notice of the Served Documents was sent at the time of filing to all parties appearing in the Chapter 11 Case or in any of the Adversary Proceedings eligible to receive electronic notice via email by operation of CM/ECF.

On or before March 31, 2025, the undersigned caused the following further service to be made:

The Served Documents were sent to all parties that have appeared or requested notice in the Chapter 11 Case not eligible to receive electronic service via CM/ECF by U.S. Mail (or, as to Dundon Advisers, LLC, by email) as set forth in **Exhibit A**.

As to the settlement counterparties at issue in the Motion, *i.e.*, (i) Baker & Hostetler LLP; (ii) Christopher D. Warren and Christopher D. Warren P.C.; (iii) Cohn Birnbaum & Shea P.C.; (iv) Hodgson Russ LLP; (v) McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC; (vi) GPS Legal LLP (fka Georgiou Payne Stewien LLP and GPS McQuhae LLP); (vii) Cameron Smee and Roger Smee; (viii) Tucker Levin, PLLC; (ix) Versace USA, Inc.; and (x) Blueberry Builders, LLC (collectively,

the "Counterparties"), the Served Documents, and the portion of the Sealed Motion relevant to each Counterparty, were sent via U.S. Mail and via email as set forth in **Exhibit B**.

A copy of the Sealed Motion was sent via email to counsel for the United States Trustee (holley.l.claiborn@usdoj.gov) and counsel for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (igoldman@pullcom.com and kmayhew@pullcom.com). (The foregoing also received notice of the Served Documents via CM/ECF, because they are appearing in the Chapter 11 Case.)

Dated: April 3, 2025 New Haven, Connecticut

> By: */s/ Patrick R. Linsey* Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 plinsey@npmlaw.com

Cheng Jian Wu Jian She Gaosheng Guo Yan Zhao c/o Ning Ye, Esq. Law office of Ning Ye, Esq. 135-11 8th Ave. #1A Flushing, NY 11354

Hong Qi Qu Nan Tong Si Jian Jian Gong Yua Hua Zhuang Shi c/o Kevin Tung, Esq. Kevin Kerveng Tung P.C. Queens Crossing Business Center 136-20 38th Avenue, Suite 3D Flushing, NY 11354

Liehong Zhuang Xiao Yan Zhu c/o Jonathan T. Trexler, Esq. Trexler & Zhang, LLP 224 West 35th Street, 11th Floor New York, NY 10001

Jun Chen aka Jonathan Ho c/o Wayne Wei Zhu, Esq. 41-25 Kissena Blvd, Suite 112 Flushing, NY 11355

Bravo Luck Limited P.O. Box 957 Offshore Incorporations Centre Road Town Tortola, British Virgin Islands

#### **EXHIBIT A**

Chao-Chih Chiu Huizhen Wang Yunxia Wu Keyi Zilkie c/o TroyGould PC 1801 Century Park East, 16th Floor Attn: Christopher A. Lilly Los Angeles, CA 90067-2367

Alissa M. Nann Foley & Lardner LLP 90 Park Avenue New York, NY 10016

Samuel Dan Nunberg 600 S. Dixie Hwy, Suite 455 West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Romer Debbas LLP 275 Madison Ave., Ste 801 New York, NY 10016-1153

Corporate Creations Network, Inc. 801 US Highway 1 North Palm Beach, FL 33408

Ivey, Barnum & O'Mara LLC 170 Mason Street Greenwich, CT 06830

Eisner Advisory Group LLC 111 Wood Avenue South Iselin, NJ 08830-2700

Stretto 410 Exchange, Suite 100 Irvine, CA 92602

Xiaoxiao Lin 24 Sonrisa Irvine, CA 92620

Yuanlin Liu 192 Pendleton Dr. Amherst, VA 24521

Xiaoming Liu 5-16-50 Nemotomachi Tajimi City Gifu Prefecture, 5070065

Edmiston and Company Limited 2 Marina Plaza Newport, RI 02840

Ning Zhao 3611 Summer Ranch Dr. Katy, TX 77694

Affiliated Adjustment Group, Ltd. 3000 Marcus Avenue, Suite 3W3 Lake Success, NY 1104

Dundon Advisers LLC 10 Bank Street, Suite 1100 White Plains, NY 10606 Email: md@dundon.com; ph@dundon.com **EMAIL SERVICE ONLY**

### **EXHIBIT B**

# Baker & Hostetler LLP:

Andrew Layden Baker & Hostetler LLP 200 Soth Orange Avenue Suite 2300 Orlando, FL 32801-3432 alayden@bakerlaw.com

John D. Parker Baker & Hostetler LLP KeyTower, 127 Public Square Suite 2000 Cleveland, OH 44114 jparker@bakerlaw.com

## Christopher D. Warren and Christopher D. Warren P.C:

Matthew J. Van Dusen Clausen Miller P.C. 68 Southfield Avenue 2 Stamford Landing, Suite 100 Stamford, Connecticut 06902 mvandusen@clausen.com cperri@clausen.com

Christopher D. Warren Christopher D. Warren, P.C. 519 8th Ave, 25th Floor New York, New York 10018

Cohn Birnbaum & Shea P.C.:

Melvin A. Simon Cohn Birnbaum & Shea P.C. City Place II, 15th Floor 185 Asylum Street Hartford, CT 06103 msimon@cbshealaw.com nvegliante@cbshealaw.com

# Hodgson Russ LLP:

Kevin Kearney Hodgson Russ LLP 140 Pearl Street Suite 100 Buffalo, NY 14202 kkearney@hodgsonruss.com

### McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC:

Sari B. Placona Anthony Sodono, III McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC 75 Livingston Avenue, 2nd Floor Roseland, NJ 07068 splacona@msbnj.com

Cameron Smee and Roger Smee:

Derek J. T. Adler Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP One Battery Park Plaza 17th Floor New York, NY 10004 derek.adler@hugheshubbard.com

#### Versace USA, Inc.:

Versace USA, Inc., 11 W. 42nd Street, 23rd Floor New York, New York 10036 Attn: Stacey Aaron, Esq. VP – Associate General Counsel

Andrew W. Bank Heath D. Rosenblat Morrison Cohen LLP 909 Third Avenue, 27th Floor New York, New York 10022 hrosenblat@morrisoncohen.com

### Tucker Levin, PLLC:

Duncan Levin Tucker Levin, PLLC The Temple Bar Building 44 Court Street, Suite 905 Brooklyn, New York 11201 dlevin@levinpllc.com

#### Blueberry Builders LLC:

Jason C. Manfrey Constantine D. Pourakis Stevens & Lee P.C. 485 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor New York, NY 10022 jason.manfrey@stevenslee.com constantine.pourakis@stevenslee.com

# GPS Legal LLP (fka Georgiou Payne Stewien LLP and GPS McQuhae LLP):

Jeremy C. Hollembeak Baird Holm LLP 1700 Farnam Street Suite 1500 Omaha, NE 68102-2068 jhollembeak@bairdholm.com jschmidt@bairdholm.com