郭文贵破产案 · MOTION · ECF #515

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

**In re Chapter 11**

**HO WAN KWOK Case No. 22-50073 (JAM)**

# **a/k/a WENGUI GUO a/k/a MILES GUO,**

**Debtor.**

### **APPLICATION FOR ORDER APPROVING APPOINTMENT OF A CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE**

William K. Harrington, the United States Trustee for Region 2 (the "United States Trustee"), through his undersigned counsel, hereby applies to this Court, pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 1104 and Rule 2007.1 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, for an Order approving the appointment of Luc A. Despins as Chapter 11 trustee in the captioned case. In support of the Application, the United States Trustee respectfully represents the following:

#### **I. STATEMENT OF FACTS**

1. Ho Wan Kwok, also known as Wengui Guo, Miles Guo, and Miles Kwok, as well as numerous other aliases ("Debtor"), filed a voluntary chapter 11 petition on February 15, 2022. ECF 1.

2. By order dated April 29, 2022, the Debtor employed the firm of Brown Rudnick LLP as his chapter 11 counsel. ECF 293.

3. On March 19, 2022, the United States Trustee filed a Motion for an Order Directing the Appointment of an Examiner, or, In the Alternative, Motion for an Order Directing the Appointment of a Chapter 11 Trustee ("UST Chapter 11 Trustee Motion"). ECF 102.

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4. On April 6, 2022, creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. ("PAX") filed a Motion to Dismiss or, In The Alternative, Partial Joinder to the United States Trustee's Motion for an Order Directing the Appointment of a Chapter 11 Trustee ("PAX Dismissal/Trustee Joinder Motion"). ECF 183.

5. On March 21, 2022, the United States Trustee appointed an Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors ("Committee") in this case. ECF 108. The Committee employed Pullman & Comley, LLC as its counsel. ECF 298.

6. On May 25, 2022, the Court conducted a hearing on the UST Chapter 11 Trustee Motion and PAX Dismissal/Trustee Joinder Motion. Counsel for the following participated in the hearing: the Debtor, the United States Trustee, the Committee, and creditors PAX, Rui Ma, Weican Meng and Zheng Wu.

7. On June 15, 2022, the Court entered a memorandum of decision and order (the "Trustee Order") directing the United States Trustee to appoint a chapter 11 trustee (the "Chapter 11 Trustee"). ECF 465.

8. Pursuant to 11 U.S.C.§ 1104(d), the United States Trustee has consulted the following parties-in-interest regarding the selection of the Chapter 11 Trustee: (i) counsel to the Committee, (ii) counsel to PAX, (iii) counsel to creditors Rui Ma, Weican Meng and Zheng Wu, and (iv) counsel to the Debtor.

9. Pursuant to the Trustee Order, and after consultation with the parties-in-interest, the United States Trustee selected Luc A. Despins as the Chapter 11 Trustee.

10. To the best of the United States Trustee's knowledge, Luc A. Despins' connections with the Debtor, creditors, any other parties-in-interest, their respective attorneys

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and accountants, the United States Trustee, and persons employed in the Office of the United States Trustee are set forth on the Declaration of Luc A. Despins which is annexed hereto.

11. The United States Trustee, therefore, requests that the Court enter an order approving the appointment of Luc A. Despins as Chapter 11 trustee in this case. A form of proposed order is attached hereto.

**WHEREFORE**, the United States Trustee respectfully requests that the Court enter an order approving the appointment of Luc A. Despins as Chapter 11 Trustee pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §1104(d), and grant such other relief as the Court may deem just and proper.

Dated: July 7, 2022 Respectfully submitted, New Haven, Connecticut

# WILLIAM K. HARRINGTON UNITED STATES TRUSTEE FOR REGION 2

By: /s/ Holley L. Claiborn Holley L. Claiborn Trial Attorney Office of the United States Trustee Giaimo Federal Building, Room 302 150 Court Street, New Haven, CT 06510 Holley.L.Claiborn@usdoj.gov Federal Bar No.: ct17216 (Connecticut) (203) 773-2210

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

**In re Chapter 11**

**a/k/a WENGUI GUO a/k/a MILES GUO,**

**HO WAN KWOK Case No. 22-50073 (JAM)**

**Debtor.**

#### **ORDER APPROVING APPOINTMENT OF CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE**

Upon the Application for an Order Approving the United States Trustee's Appointment of Chapter 11 Trustee ("Application") pursuant to the Court's Order dated June 15, 2022 (ECF 465) directing the United States Trustee to appoint a Chapter 11 Trustee in the above captioned individual case of Ho Wan Kwok a/k/a Wengui Guo a/k/a Miles Guo (the "Debtor"), [1](#page-3-0) and the United States Trustee having selected Luc A. Despins for appointment and Luc A. Despins having accepted appointment to serve as Chapter 11 trustee in the Debtor's case, it is hereby

**ORDERED** that, pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 1104(d), the appointment of Luc A. Despins as Chapter 11 trustee in the Debtor's case is hereby approved; and it is further

**ORDERED** that, within seven (7) days after his appointment, Luc A. Despins shall obtain a bond in favor of the United States in the initial amount of \$25,000.00, subject to further increase or decrease as needed, conditioned on the faithful performance of his official duties pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 322(a).

<span id="page-3-0"></span>¹ The Debtor also uses other aliases.

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

**In re Chapter 11**

**HO WAN KWOK Case No. 22-50073 (JAM)**

**a/k/a WENGUI GUO a/k/a MILES GUO,**

**Debtor.**

# **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**

The undersigned certifies that on the 7th day of July, 2022, the following documents were served on all appearing parties via the court's electronic filing system as listed in section 2 below.

# **1. Documents Served**

- a. Application for Order Approving Appointment of Chapter 11 Trustee - b. Proposed order on same - c. Declaration of Luc A. Despins

# **2. Service on Luc A. Despins via email at: lucdespins@paulhastings.com**

### **3. Parties Served Via ECF**

Laura Aronsson on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. [laronsson@omm.com](mailto:laronsson@omm.com)

Kenneth Aulet on behalf of Debtor Ho Wan Kwok [kaulet@brownrudnick.com](mailto:kaulet@brownrudnick.com)

William Baldiga on behalf of Debtor Ho Wan Kwok [wbaldiga@brownrudnick.com](mailto:wbaldiga@brownrudnick.com)

William R. Baldiga on behalf of Debtor Ho Wan Kwok [wbaldiga@brownrudnick.com](mailto:wbaldiga@brownrudnick.com)

Patrick M. Birney on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. [pbirney@rc.com,](mailto:pbirney@rc.com) [ctrivigno@rc.com](mailto:ctrivigno@rc.com)

Patrick M. Birney on behalf of Defendant Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. [pbirney@rc.com,](mailto:pbirney@rc.com) [ctrivigno@rc.com](mailto:ctrivigno@rc.com)

Patrick M. Birney on behalf of Plaintiff Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. [pbirney@rc.com,](mailto:pbirney@rc.com) [ctrivigno@rc.com](mailto:ctrivigno@rc.com)

Carollynn H.G. Callari on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Rui Ma [ccallari@callaripartners.com](mailto:ccallari@callaripartners.com)

Carollynn H.G. Callari on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Weican Meng [ccallari@callaripartners.com](mailto:ccallari@callaripartners.com)

Carollynn H.G. Callari on behalf of Creditor Zheng Wu [ccallari@callaripartners.com](mailto:ccallari@callaripartners.com)

John L. Cesaroni on behalf of Interested Party Mei Guo [jcesaroni@zeislaw.com](mailto:jcesaroni@zeislaw.com)

Holley L. Claiborn on behalf of U.S. Trustee U. S. Trustee [holley.l.claiborn@usdoj.gov](mailto:holley.l.claiborn@usdoj.gov)

David S. Forsh on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Rui Ma [dforsh@callaripartners.com](mailto:dforsh@callaripartners.com)

David S. Forsh on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Weican Meng [dforsh@callaripartners.com](mailto:dforsh@callaripartners.com)

David S. Forsh on behalf of Creditor Zheng Wu [dforsh@callaripartners.com](mailto:dforsh@callaripartners.com)

Peter Friedman on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. [pfriedman@omm.com](mailto:pfriedman@omm.com)

Peter Friedman on behalf of Defendant Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. [pfriedman@omm.com](mailto:pfriedman@omm.com)

Peter Friedman on behalf of Plaintiff Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. [pfriedman@omm.com](mailto:pfriedman@omm.com)

Irve J. Goldman on behalf of Creditor Committee Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors [igoldman@pullcom.com,](mailto:igoldman@pullcom.com) [rmccoy@pullcom.com](mailto:rmccoy@pullcom.com)

Mia N. Gonzalez on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. [mgonzalez@omm.com](mailto:mgonzalez@omm.com)

David V. Harbach, II on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.

[dharbach@omm.com](mailto:dharbach@omm.com)

Jeffrey L Jonas on behalf of Debtor Ho Wan Kwok [jjonas@brownrudnick.com](mailto:jjonas@brownrudnick.com)

Jonathan Kaplan on behalf of Creditor Committee Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors [jkaplan@pullcom.com,](mailto:jkaplan@pullcom.com) [prulewicz@pullcom.com;rmccoy@pullcom.com](mailto:prulewicz@pullcom.com;rmccoy@pullcom.com)

Stephen M. Kindseth on behalf of Interested Party HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC [skindseth@zeislaw.com,](mailto:skindseth@zeislaw.com) [cjervey@zeislaw.com](mailto:cjervey@zeislaw.com)

Stephen M. Kindseth on behalf of Interested Party Mei Guo [skindseth@zeislaw.com,](mailto:skindseth@zeislaw.com) [cjervey@zeislaw.com](mailto:cjervey@zeislaw.com)

Dylan Kletter on behalf of Debtor Ho Wan Kwok [dkletter@brownrudnick.com,](mailto:dkletter@brownrudnick.com) [adeering@brownrudnick.com;upinelo@brownrudnick.com;bsilverberg@brownrudnick.com;rsta](mailto:adeering@brownrudnick.com;upinelo@brownrudnick.com;bsilverberg@brownrudnick.com;rstark@brownrudnick.com) [rk@brownrudnick.com](mailto:adeering@brownrudnick.com;upinelo@brownrudnick.com;bsilverberg@brownrudnick.com;rstark@brownrudnick.com)

Kristin B. Mayhew on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Rui Ma [kmayhew@mdmc-law.com,](mailto:kmayhew@mdmc-law.com) [kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com;bdangelo@mdmc-law.com](mailto:kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com;bdangelo@mdmc-law.com)

Kristin B. Mayhew on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Weican Meng [kmayhew@mdmc-law.com,](mailto:kmayhew@mdmc-law.com) [kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com;bdangelo@mdmc-law.com](mailto:kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com;bdangelo@mdmc-law.com)

Kristin B. Mayhew on behalf of Creditor Zheng Wu [kmayhew@mdmc-law.com,](mailto:kmayhew@mdmc-law.com) [kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com;bdangelo@mdmc-law.com](mailto:kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com;bdangelo@mdmc-law.com)

Kristin B. Mayhew on behalf of Plaintiff Rui Ma [kmayhew@mdmc-law.com,](mailto:kmayhew@mdmc-law.com) [kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com;bdangelo@mdmc-law.com](mailto:kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com;bdangelo@mdmc-law.com)

Kristin B. Mayhew on behalf of Plaintiff Weican Meng [kmayhew@mdmc-law.com,](mailto:kmayhew@mdmc-law.com) [kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com;bdangelo@mdmc-law.com](mailto:kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com;bdangelo@mdmc-law.com)

Kristin B. Mayhew on behalf of Plaintiff Zheng Wu [kmayhew@mdmc-law.com,](mailto:kmayhew@mdmc-law.com) [kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com;bdangelo@mdmc-law.com](mailto:kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com;bdangelo@mdmc-law.com)

Timothy D. Miltenberger on behalf of Interested Party Golden Spring (New York) LTD [Tmiltenberger@cbshealaw.com,](mailto:Tmiltenberger@cbshealaw.com) [msullivan@cbshealaw.com;dtempera@cbshealaw.com](mailto:msullivan@cbshealaw.com;dtempera@cbshealaw.com)

Sara Pahlavan on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. [spahlavan@omm.com](mailto:spahlavan@omm.com)

Aaron Romney on behalf of Interested Party HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC [aromney@zeislaw.com,](mailto:aromney@zeislaw.com) [swenthen@zeislaw.com](mailto:swenthen@zeislaw.com)

Aaron Romney on behalf of Interested Party Mei Guo [aromney@zeislaw.com,](mailto:aromney@zeislaw.com) [swenthen@zeislaw.com](mailto:swenthen@zeislaw.com)

Aaron Romney on behalf of Plaintiff HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC [aromney@zeislaw.com,](mailto:aromney@zeislaw.com) [swenthen@zeislaw.com](mailto:swenthen@zeislaw.com)

Scott D. Rosen on behalf of Interested Party Golden Spring (New York) LTD [srosen@cb-shea.com,](mailto:srosen@cb-shea.com) [msullivan@cbshealaw.com;dtempera@cbshealaw.com](mailto:msullivan@cbshealaw.com;dtempera@cbshealaw.com)

Thomas J. Sansone on behalf of Creditor Chong Shen Raphanella [tsansone@carmodylaw.com](mailto:tsansone@carmodylaw.com)

Thomas J. Sansone on behalf of Creditor Rong Zhang [tsansone@carmodylaw.com](mailto:tsansone@carmodylaw.com)

Thomas J. Sansone on behalf of Creditor Xiaodan Wang [tsansone@carmodylaw.com](mailto:tsansone@carmodylaw.com)

Stuart M. Sarnoff on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. [ssarnoff@omm.com,](mailto:ssarnoff@omm.com) [stuart-sarnoff-1059@ecf.pacerpro.com](mailto:stuart-sarnoff-1059@ecf.pacerpro.com)

Stuart M. Sarnoff on behalf of Defendant Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. [ssarnoff@omm.com,](mailto:ssarnoff@omm.com) [stuart-sarnoff-1059@ecf.pacerpro.com](mailto:stuart-sarnoff-1059@ecf.pacerpro.com)

Stuart M. Sarnoff on behalf of Plaintiff Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. [ssarnoff@omm.com,](mailto:ssarnoff@omm.com) [stuart-sarnoff-1059@ecf.pacerpro.com](mailto:stuart-sarnoff-1059@ecf.pacerpro.com)

Bennett Silverberg on behalf of Debtor Ho Wan Kwok [bsilverberg@brownrudnick.com](mailto:bsilverberg@brownrudnick.com)

Annecca H. Smith on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. [asmith@rc.com](mailto:asmith@rc.com)

Annecca H. Smith on behalf of Plaintiff Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. [asmith@rc.com](mailto:asmith@rc.com)

U. S. Trustee [USTPRegion02.NH.ECF@USDOJ.GOV](mailto:USTPRegion02.NH.ECF@USDOJ.GOV)

Jay Marshall Wolman on behalf of Creditor Logan Cheng [jmw@randazza.com,](mailto:jmw@randazza.com) [ecf-6898@ecf.pacerpro.com](mailto:ecf-6898@ecf.pacerpro.com)

Jay Marshall Wolman on behalf of Plaintiff Logan Cheng [jmw@randazza.com,](mailto:jmw@randazza.com) [ecf-6898@ecf.pacerpro.com](mailto:ecf-6898@ecf.pacerpro.com)

Peter J. Zarella on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Rui Ma [pzarella@mdmc-law.com](mailto:pzarella@mdmc-law.com)

Peter J. Zarella on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Weican Meng [pzarella@mdmc-law.com](mailto:pzarella@mdmc-law.com)

Peter J. Zarella on behalf of Creditor Zheng Wu [pzarella@mdmc-law.com](mailto:pzarella@mdmc-law.com)

Dated: July 7, 2022 Respectfully submitted, New Haven, Connecticut

WILLIAM K. HARRINGTON UNITED STATES TRUSTEE FOR REGION 2

By: /s/ Holley L. Claiborn Holley L. Claiborn Trial Attorney Office of the United States Trustee Giaimo Federal Building, Room 302 150 Court Street, New Haven, CT 06510 Holley.L.Claiborn@usdoj.gov Federal Bar No.: ct17216 (Connecticut) (203) 773-2210