Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · ECF #1404

United States Bankruptcy Court

District of Connecticut

In re: Case No. 22-50073-jam Ho Wan Kwok Chapter 11 Genever Holdings Corporation Debtors

### **CERTIFICATE OF NOTICE**

Date Rcvd: Jan 27, 2023 Form ID: pdfdoc2 Total Noticed: 29

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The following symbols are used throughout this certificate: **Symbol Definition**

+ Addresses marked '+' were corrected by inserting the ZIP, adding the last four digits to complete the zip +4, or replacing an incorrect ZIP. USPS regulations require that automation-compatible mail display the correct ZIP.

# Addresses marked '#' were identified by the USPS National Change of Address system as requiring an update. While the notice was still deliverable, the notice recipient was advised to update its address with the court immediately.

**Notice by first class mail was sent to the following persons/entities by the Bankruptcy Noticing Center on Jan 29, 2023: Recip ID Recipient Name and Address** db Genever Holdings Corporation, P.O. Box 3170, Road Town Tortola, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS db Genever Holdings LLC, 781 Fifth Avenue, Apt. 1801, New York, NY 10022-5520 db + Ho Wan Kwok, 373 Taconic Road, Greenwich, CT 06831-2828 aty Francis J. Lawall, Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP, 3000 Two Logan Square, 18th & Arch Street, Philidelphia, PA 19103-2799 aty #+ J. Ted Donovan, Goldberg Weprin Finkel Goldstein LLP, 1501 Broadway, 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10036-5600 aty #+ Kevin J. Nash, Goldberg Weprin Finkel Goldstein LLP, 1501 Broadway, 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10036-5600 aty + Luc A. Despins, Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166-0019 intp Bravo Luck Limited, P.O. Box 957, Offshore Incorporations Centre, Road Town, Tortola BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS dbaty + Brown Rudnick LLP, One Financial Center, Boston, MA 02111-2600 cr Chao-Chih Chiu, c/o TroyGould PC, 1801 Century Park East, 16th Floor, Attn: Christopher A. Lilly, Los Angeles, CA 90067-2367 op + Dundon Advisers LLC, 10 Bank Street, Suite 1100, White Plains, NY 10606-1948 cns Gregory A. Coleman, Coleman Worldwide Advisors, LLC, P O Box 2839, New York, NY 10008-2839 intp + HCHK Property Management, Inc., 500 West Putnam Avenue, Suite 400, #171, Greenwich, CT 06830-6096 intp + HCHK Technologies, Inc., 3 Columbus Circle, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10019-8760 intp + Ivey, Barnum & O'Mara LLC, Ivey, Barnum & O'Mara LLC, 170 Mason Street, Greenwich, CT 06830, UNITED STATES 06830-6644 cr + Keyi Zilkie, c/o TroyGould PC, 1801 Century Park East, 16th Floor, Attn: Christopher A. Lilly, Los Angeles, CA 90067-2302 intp + Lexington Property and Staffing, Inc., 750 Lexington Avenue, 8th Floot, New York, NY 10022-1200 cr + Logan Cheng, c/o Randazza Legal Group, PLLC, 100 Pearl Street, 14th Floor, Hartford, CT 06103-4500 crcm + Pullman & Comley, LLC, 850 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT 06604-4988 intp #+ Troy Law, PLLC, 41-25 Kissena Blvd., Suite 103, Flushing, NY 11355-3150 intp + UBS AG, 600 Washington Boulevard, Stanford, CT 06901, UNITED STATES 06901-3726 cr + Verdolino & Lowey, P.C., 124 Washington Street, Foxborough, MA 02035-1368 intp + Williams & Connolly LLP, Williams & Connolly LLP, 680 Maine Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024-3556 intp + Yongbing Zhang, 223 West Jackson Bl;vd. #1012, Chicago, IL 60606-6916 cr + Yunxia Wu, c/o TroyGould PC, 1801 Century Park East, 16th Floor, Attn: Christopher A. Lilly, Los Angeles, CA 90067-2302 20 Huizhen Wang, c/o TroyGould PC, 1801 Century Park East, 16th Floor, Attn: Christopher A. Lilly, Los Angeles, CA 90067-2367

TOTAL: 26

#### **Notice by electronic transmission was sent to the following persons/entities by the Bankruptcy Noticing Center.**

Electronic transmission includes sending notices via email (Email/text and Email/PDF), and electronic data interchange (EDI). Electronic transmission is in Eastern Standard Time.

| Recip ID<br>aty | Notice Type: Email Address<br>+ Email/Text: ustpregion02.nh.ecf@usdoj.gov | Date/Time | Recipient Name and Address | |-----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | Jan 27 2023 18:22:00 | Steven E. Mackey, Office of the U.S. Trustee, The<br>Giaimo Federal Building, 150 Court Street, Room<br>302, New Haven, CT 06510-2022 | | dbaty | + Email/Text: harveystrickon@paulhastings.com | Jan 27 2023 18:22:13 | Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York,<br>NY 10166-0019 | | ca | + Email/Text: cr-info@stretto.com | Jan 27 2023 18:22:00 | Stretto, 410 Exchange, Suite 100, Irvine, CA<br>92602-1331 |

TOTAL: 3

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Date Rcvd: Jan 27, 2023 Form ID: pdfdoc2 Total Noticed: 29

## **BYPASSED RECIPIENTS**

**The following addresses were not sent this bankruptcy notice due to an undeliverable address, \*duplicate of an address listed above, \*P duplicate of a preferred address, or ## out of date forwarding orders with USPS.**

| Recip ID<br>aty | | Bypass Reason Name and Address<br>Cohn Birnbaum & Shea, P.C. | |-----------------|----|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | aty | | Michael S. Weinstein | | intp | | BakerHostetler | | cr | | Baosheng Guo | | cr | | Chong Shen Raphanella | | ca | | Epiq Corporate Restructuring, LLC, 777 Third Avenue, 12th Floor, New York | | intp | | Golden Spring (New York) LTD | | intp | | Greenwich Land, LLC | | intp | | HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, | | intp | | Hing Chi Ngok | | intp | | Mei Guo | | cr | | Ning Ye | | crcm | | Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors | | cr | | Rong Zhang | | cr | | The Sherry-Netherland, Inc. | | cr | | Troy Law, PLLC | | cr | | Xiaodan Wang | | cr | | Yan Zhao | | cr | | Zheng Wu | | 20 | | Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. | | 20 | | Rui Ma | | 20 | | Weican Meng | | cr | *+ | Brown Rudnick LLP, One Financial Center, Boston, MA 02111-2600 | | intp | * | Genever Holdings LLC, 781 Fifth Avenue, Apt. 1801, New York, NY 10022-5520 |

TOTAL: 22 Undeliverable, 2 Duplicate, 0 Out of date forwarding address

## **NOTICE CERTIFICATION**

**I, Gustava Winters, declare under the penalty of perjury that I have sent the attached document to the above listed entities in the manner shown, and prepared the Certificate of Notice and that it is true and correct to the best of my information and belief.**

**Meeting of Creditor Notices only (Official Form 309): Pursuant to Fed .R. Bank. P.2002(a)(1), a notice containing the complete Social Security Number (SSN) of the debtor(s) was furnished to all parties listed. This official court copy contains the redacted SSN as required by the bankruptcy rules and the Judiciary's privacy policies.**

| Date: Jan 29, 2023 | | | |--------------------|--|--| | | | |

Date: Jan 29, 2023 Signature: /s/Gustava Winters

# **CM/ECF NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC FILING**

**The following persons/entities were sent notice through the court's CM/ECF electronic mail (Email) system on January 27, 2023 at the address(es) listed below:**

| Name | Email Address | |--------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Aaron Romney | on behalf of Defendant Ho Wan Kwok aromney@zeislaw.com swenthen@zeislaw.com | | Aaron Romney | on behalf of Counter-Defendant Mei Guo aromney@zeislaw.com swenthen@zeislaw.com | | Aaron Romney | on behalf of Counter-Defendant HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited LLC aromney@zeislaw.com,<br>swenthen@zeislaw.com | | Aaron Romney | on behalf of Plaintiff HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited LLC aromney@zeislaw.com, swenthen@zeislaw.com |

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| District/off: 0205-5<br>Date Rcvd: Jan 27, 2023 | User: admin<br>Form ID: pdfdoc2 | Page 3 of 8<br>Total Noticed: 29 | | | |-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|--|--| | Aaron Romney | on behalf of Debtor Ho Wan Kwok aromney@zeislaw.com swenthen@zeislaw.com | | | | | Aaron Romney | on behalf of Interested Party Mei Guo aromney@zeislaw.com swenthen@zeislaw.com | | | | | Aaron Romney | on behalf of Interested Party HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited LLC aromney@zeislaw.com,<br>swenthen@zeislaw.com | | | | | Aaron Romney | on behalf of Defendant Ho Wan Kwok aromney@zeislaw.com swenthen@zeislaw.com | | | | | Aaron A Mitchell | on behalf of Defendant Ho Wan Kwok aaron@lmesq.com | | | | | Aaron A Mitchell | on behalf of Debtor Ho Wan Kwok aaron@lmesq.com | | | | | Andrew V. Layden | on behalf of Interested Party BakerHostetler alayden@bakerlaw.com | | | | | Annecca H. Smith | on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. asmith@rc.com | | | | | Annecca H. Smith | on behalf of Plaintiff Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. asmith@rc.com | | | | | Avram Emmanuel Luft | on behalf of Chapter 11 Trustee Luc A. Despins aviluft@paulhastings.com | | | | | Carollynn H.G. Callari | on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Weican Meng ccallari@callaripartners.com | | | | | Carollynn H.G. Callari | on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Rui Ma ccallari@callaripartners.com | | | | | Carollynn H.G. Callari | on behalf of Creditor Zheng Wu ccallari@callaripartners.com | | | | | Christopher H. Blau | on behalf of Interested Party HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited LLC cblau@zeislaw.com | | | | | Daniel Cantor | on behalf of Plaintiff Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. dcantor@omm.com | | | | | Daniel D. Barnes | on behalf of Interested Party HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited LLC dbarnes@csglaw.com | | | | | Daniel D. Barnes | on behalf of Interested Party Mei Guo dbarnes@csglaw.com | | | | | Danielle L. Merola | on behalf of Interested Party BakerHostetler dmerola@bakerlaw.com | | | | | David M.S. Shaiken | on behalf of Defendant Bravo Luck Limited david@shipmanlawct.com | | | | | David M.S. Shaiken | on behalf of Interested Party Bravo Luck Limited david@shipmanlawct.com | | | | | David S. Forsh | on behalf of Creditor Zheng Wu dforsh@callaripartners.com | | | | | David S. Forsh | on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Rui Ma dforsh@callaripartners.com | | | | | David S. Forsh | on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Weican Meng dforsh@callaripartners.com | | | | | David V. Harbach, II | on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. dharbach@omm.com | | | | | David V. Harbach, II | on behalf of Plaintiff Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. dharbach@omm.com | | | | | Douglas S. Skalka | on behalf of Counter-Claimant Luc A. Despins dskalka@npmlaw.com<br>smowery@npmlaw.com;NeubertPepeMonteithPC@jubileebk.net | | | | | Douglas S. Skalka | on behalf of Debtor Genever Holdings LLC dskalka@npmlaw.com<br>smowery@npmlaw.com;NeubertPepeMonteithPC@jubileebk.net | | | |

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| District/off: 0205-5<br>Date Rcvd: Jan 27, 2023 | User: admin<br>Form ID: pdfdoc2 | Page 4 of 8<br>Total Noticed: 29 | |-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------| | Douglas S. Skalka | on behalf of Chapter 11 Trustee Luc A. Despins dskalka@npmlaw.com<br>smowery@npmlaw.com;NeubertPepeMonteithPC@jubileebk.net | | | Douglas S. Skalka | on behalf of Debtor Genever Holdings Corporation dskalka@npmlaw.com<br>smowery@npmlaw.com;NeubertPepeMonteithPC@jubileebk.net | | | Douglas S. Skalka | on behalf of Defendant Luc A. Despins dskalka@npmlaw.com smowery@npmlaw.com;NeubertPepeMonteithPC@jubileebk.net | | | Douglas S. Skalka | on behalf of Plaintiff-Intervenor Luc A. Despins dskalka@npmlaw.com<br>smowery@npmlaw.com;NeubertPepeMonteithPC@jubileebk.net | | | Douglass E. Barron | on behalf of Chapter 11 Trustee Luc A. Despins douglassbarron@paulhastings.com | | | Eric A. Henzy | on behalf of Defendant Ho Wan Kwok ehenzy@zeislaw.com cjervey@zeislaw.com | | | Eric A. Henzy | on behalf of Debtor Ho Wan Kwok ehenzy@zeislaw.com cjervey@zeislaw.com | | | Eric A. Henzy | on behalf of Defendant Ho Wan Kwok ehenzy@zeislaw.com cjervey@zeislaw.com | | | Eric A. Henzy | on behalf of Interested Party HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited LLC ehenzy@zeislaw.com,<br>cjervey@zeislaw.com | | | Evan S. Goldstein | on behalf of Interested Party Hing Chi Ngok egoldstein@uks.com | | | Evan S. Goldstein | on behalf of Interested Party Greenwich Land LLC egoldstein@uks.com | | | Francis J. Lawall | on behalf of Interested Party Bravo Luck Limited francis.lawall@troutman.com<br>susan.henry@troutman.com;marcy.smith@troutman.com | | | Francis J. Lawall | on behalf of Defendant Bravo Luck Limited francis.lawall@troutman.com<br>susan.henry@troutman.com;marcy.smith@troutman.com | | | G. Alexander Bongartz | on behalf of Chapter 11 Trustee Luc A. Despins alexbongartz@paulhastings.com | | | Holley L. Claiborn | on behalf of U.S. Trustee U. S. Trustee holley.l.claiborn@usdoj.gov | | | Irve J. Goldman | on behalf of Creditor Committee Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors igoldman@pullcom.com rmccoy@pullcom.com | | | Irve J. Goldman | on behalf of Creditor Committee Pullman & Comley LLC igoldman@pullcom.com, rmccoy@pullcom.com | | | James C. Graham | on behalf of Defendant Luc A. Despins jgraham@npmlaw.com sgibbons@npmlaw.com;NeubertPepeMonteithPC@jubileebk.net | | | James C. Graham | on behalf of Trustee Luc A. Despins jgraham@npmlaw.com sgibbons@npmlaw.com;NeubertPepeMonteithPC@jubileebk.net | | | James C. Graham | on behalf of Chapter 11 Trustee Luc A. Despins jgraham@npmlaw.com<br>sgibbons@npmlaw.com;NeubertPepeMonteithPC@jubileebk.net | | | James J. Healy | on behalf of Interested Party Williams & Connolly LLP jhealy@cmdhlaw.com | | | James M. Moriarty | on behalf of Interested Party HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited LLC jmoriarty@zeislaw.com,<br>cgregory@zeislaw.com | | | James M. Moriarty | on behalf of Counter-Defendant HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited LLC jmoriarty@zeislaw.com,<br>cgregory@zeislaw.com | | | James M. Moriarty | on behalf of Defendant Ho Wan Kwok jmoriarty@zeislaw.com cgregory@zeislaw.com | | | James M. Moriarty | on behalf of Counter-Defendant Mei Guo jmoriarty@zeislaw.com cgregory@zeislaw.com | |

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| District/off: 0205-5<br>Date Rcvd: Jan 27, 2023 | User: admin<br>Form ID: pdfdoc2 | Page 5 of 8<br>Total Noticed: 29 | |-------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------| | James M. Moriarty | on behalf of Defendant Ho Wan Kwok jmoriarty@zeislaw.com cgregory@zeislaw.com | | | James M. Moriarty | on behalf of Debtor Ho Wan Kwok jmoriarty@zeislaw.com cgregory@zeislaw.com | | | James M. Moriarty | on behalf of Interested Party Mei Guo jmoriarty@zeislaw.com cgregory@zeislaw.com | | | James M. Moriarty | on behalf of Plaintiff HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited LLC jmoriarty@zeislaw.com, cgregory@zeislaw.com | | | Jay Marshall Wolman | on behalf of Creditor Logan Cheng jmw@randazza.com ecf-6898@ecf.pacerpro.com | | | Jay Marshall Wolman | on behalf of Plaintiff Logan Cheng jmw@randazza.com ecf-6898@ecf.pacerpro.com | | | Jeffrey Hellman | on behalf of Defendant Ho Wan Kwok jeff@jeffhellmanlaw.com christen@jeffhellmanlaw.com | | | Jeffrey M. Sklarz | on behalf of Interested Party BakerHostetler jsklarz@gs-lawfirm.com<br>aevans@gs-lawfirm.com;mbuckanavage@gs-lawfirm.com;eross@gs-lawfirm.com;jsklarz@ecf.courtdrive.com | | | John Troy | on behalf of Interested Party Troy Law PLLC johntroy@troypllc.com | | | John L. Cesaroni | on behalf of Interested Party HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited LLC jcesaroni@zeislaw.com | | | John L. Cesaroni | on behalf of Defendant Ho Wan Kwok jcesaroni@zeislaw.com | | | John L. Cesaroni | on behalf of Debtor Ho Wan Kwok jcesaroni@zeislaw.com | | | John L. Cesaroni | on behalf of Counter-Defendant Mei Guo jcesaroni@zeislaw.com | | | John L. Cesaroni | on behalf of Interested Party Mei Guo jcesaroni@zeislaw.com | | | John L. Cesaroni | on behalf of Plaintiff HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited LLC jcesaroni@zeislaw.com | | | John L. Cesaroni | on behalf of Counter-Defendant HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited LLC jcesaroni@zeislaw.com | | | John L. Cesaroni | on behalf of Defendant Ho Wan Kwok jcesaroni@zeislaw.com | | | Jonathan Kaplan | on behalf of Creditor Committee Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors jkaplan@pullcom.com<br>prulewicz@pullcom.com;rmccoy@pullcom.com | | | Kellianne Baranowsky | on behalf of Interested Party BakerHostetler kbaranowsky@gs-lawfirm.com<br>aevans@gs-lawfirm.com;kbaranowsky@ecf.courtdrive.com | | | Kristin B. Mayhew | on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Weican Meng kmayhew@pullcom.com<br>kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com;bdangelo@mdmc-law.com | | | Kristin B. Mayhew | on behalf of Creditor Committee Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors kmayhew@pullcom.com<br>kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com;bdangelo@mdmc-law.com | | | Kristin B. Mayhew | on behalf of Creditor Zheng Wu kmayhew@pullcom.com kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com;bdangelo@mdmc-law.com | | | Kristin B. Mayhew | on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Rui Ma kmayhew@pullcom.com kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com;bdangelo@mdmc-law.com | | | Kristin B. Mayhew | on behalf of Plaintiff Rui Ma kmayhew@pullcom.com kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com;bdangelo@mdmc-law.com | | | Kristin B. Mayhew | on behalf of Plaintiff Yang Lan kmayhew@pullcom.com kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com;bdangelo@mdmc-law.com | | | Kristin B. Mayhew | on behalf of Plaintiff Boxun Inc. kmayhew@pullcom.com kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com;bdangelo@mdmc-law.com | |

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| District/off: 0205-5<br>Date Rcvd: Jan 27, 2023 | User: admin<br>Form ID: pdfdoc2 | Page 6 of 8<br>Total Noticed: 29 | |-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------| | Kristin B. Mayhew | | | | Kristin B. Mayhew | on behalf of Plaintiff Weican (Watson) Meng kmayhew@pullcom.com kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com;bdangelo@mdmc-law.com<br>on behalf of Plaintiff Zheng Wu kmayhew@pullcom.com kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com;bdangelo@mdmc-law.com | | | Laura Aronsson | on behalf of Plaintiff Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. laronsson@omm.com | | | Laura Aronsson | | | | Lawrence S. Grossman | on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. laronsson@omm.com<br>on behalf of Interested Party BakerHostetler LGrossman@gs-lawfirm.com<br>aevans@gs-lawfirm.com;ngolino@gs-lawfirm.com;lawrencegrossman@ecf.courtdrive.com;mbuckanavage@gs-lawfirm.com;eros<br>s@gs-lawfirm.com | | | Lee Vartan | on behalf of Interested Party HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited LLC lvartan@csglaw.com | | | Lee Vartan | on behalf of Interested Party Mei Guo lvartan@csglaw.com | | | Luc A. Despins | lucdespins@paulhastings.com matlaskowski@paulhastings.com;davidmohamed@paulhastings.com | | | Luc A. Despins | on behalf of Chapter 11 Trustee Luc A. Despins lucdespins@paulhastings.com<br>matlaskowski@paulhastings.com;davidmohamed@paulhastings.com | | | Lucas Bennett Rocklin | on behalf of Chapter 11 Trustee Luc A. Despins lrocklin@npmlaw.com NeubertPepeMonteithPC@jubileebk.net | | | Marc Gottridge | on behalf of Interested Party UBS AG marc.gottridge@hsf.com | | | Marcy J. McLaughlin Smith | on behalf of Interested Party Bravo Luck Limited marcy.smith@troutman.com | | | Marcy J. McLaughlin Smith | on behalf of Defendant Bravo Luck Limited marcy.smith@troutman.com | | | Mia N. Gonzalez | on behalf of Plaintiff Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. mgonzalez@omm.com | | | Mia N. Gonzalez | on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. mgonzalez@omm.com | | | Michael S. Weinstein | on behalf of Creditor Rong Zhang mweinstein@golenbock.com | | | Michael S. Weinstein | on behalf of Creditor Chong Shen Raphanella mweinstein@golenbock.com | | | Michael S. Weinstein | on behalf of Creditor Xiaodan Wang mweinstein@golenbock.com | | | Nancy Bohan Kinsella | on behalf of Plaintiff-Intervenor Luc A. Despins nkinsella@npmlaw.com<br>moshea@npmlaw.com;smowery@npmlaw.com;npm.bankruptcy@gmail.com | | | Nicholas A. Bassett | on behalf of Chapter 11 Trustee Luc A. Despins nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com<br>jonathonkosciewicz@paulhastings.com;lucdespins@paulhastings.com;alexbongartz@paulhastings.com;ezrasutton@paulhastings.<br>com;douglassbarron@paulhastings.com;ecf.frg@paulhastings.com;aviluft@paulhastings.com | | | Patrick M. Birney | on behalf of Plaintiff Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. pbirney@rc.com ctrivigno@rc.com | | | Patrick M. Birney | on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. pbirney@rc.com ctrivigno@rc.com | | | Patrick M. Birney | on behalf of Creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. pbirney@rc.com ctrivigno@rc.com | | | Patrick N. Petrocelli | on behalf of Creditor The Sherry-Netherland Inc. ppetrocelli@stroock.com | | | Patrick R. Linsey | on behalf of Chapter 11 Trustee Luc A. Despins plinsey@npmlaw.com<br>karguello@npmlaw.com;NeubertPepeMonteithPC@jubileebk.net | | | Patrick R. Linsey | | |

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| District/off: 0205-5<br>Date Rcvd: Jan 27, 2023 | User: admin<br>Form ID: pdfdoc2 | Page 7 of 8<br>Total Noticed: 29 | |-------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------| | | | | | Patrick R. Linsey | on behalf of Defendant Luc A. Despins plinsey@npmlaw.com karguello@npmlaw.com;NeubertPepeMonteithPC@jubileebk.net<br>on behalf of Counter-Claimant Luc A. Despins plinsey@npmlaw.com<br>karguello@npmlaw.com;NeubertPepeMonteithPC@jubileebk.net | | | Patrick R. Linsey | on behalf of Plaintiff Luc A. Despins plinsey@npmlaw.com karguello@npmlaw.com;NeubertPepeMonteithPC@jubileebk.net | | | Patrick R. Linsey | on behalf of Debtor Genever Holdings Corporation plinsey@npmlaw.com<br>karguello@npmlaw.com;NeubertPepeMonteithPC@jubileebk.net | | | Patrick R. Linsey | on behalf of Plaintiff-Intervenor Luc A. Despins plinsey@npmlaw.com<br>karguello@npmlaw.com;NeubertPepeMonteithPC@jubileebk.net | | | Patrick R. Linsey | on behalf of Debtor Genever Holdings LLC plinsey@npmlaw.com<br>karguello@npmlaw.com;NeubertPepeMonteithPC@jubileebk.net | | | Patrick R. Linsey | on behalf of Trustee Luc A. Despins plinsey@npmlaw.com karguello@npmlaw.com;NeubertPepeMonteithPC@jubileebk.net | | | Peter Friedman | on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. pfriedman@omm.com | | | Peter Friedman | on behalf of Plaintiff Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. pfriedman@omm.com | | | Peter J. Zarella | on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Weican Meng pzarella@mdmc-law.com | | | Peter J. Zarella | on behalf of Creditor Zheng Wu pzarella@mdmc-law.com | | | Peter J. Zarella | on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Rui Ma pzarella@mdmc-law.com | | | Sam Della Fera, Jr. | on behalf of Interested Party HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited LLC sdellafera@csglaw.com | | | Sam Della Fera, Jr. | on behalf of Interested Party Mei Guo sdellafera@csglaw.com | | | Samuel Bryant Davidoff | on behalf of Interested Party Williams & Connolly LLP sdavidoff@wc.com | | | Sara Pahlavan | on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. spahlavan@omm.com | | | Scott D. Rosen | on behalf of Attorney Cohn Birnbaum & Shea P.C. srosen@cb-shea.com, msullivan@cbshealaw.com;dtempera@cbshealaw.com | | | Scott M. Charmoy | on behalf of Interested Party Lexington Property and Staffing Inc. scottcharmoy@charmoy.com,<br>ecf-3ae5beb98d9b@ecf.pacerpro.com;charmoysr97992@notify.bestcase.com | | | Scott M. Charmoy | on behalf of Interested Party HCHK Property Management Inc. scottcharmoy@charmoy.com,<br>ecf-3ae5beb98d9b@ecf.pacerpro.com;charmoysr97992@notify.bestcase.com | | | Scott M. Charmoy | on behalf of Interested Party HCHK Technologies Inc. scottcharmoy@charmoy.com,<br>ecf-3ae5beb98d9b@ecf.pacerpro.com;charmoysr97992@notify.bestcase.com | | | Sherry J. Millman | on behalf of Creditor The Sherry-Netherland Inc. smillman@stroock.com | | | Stephen G. Walko | on behalf of Interested Party Ivey Barnum & O'Mara LLC swalko@ibolaw.com | | | Stephen M. Kindseth | on behalf of Interested Party HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited LLC skindseth@zeislaw.com,<br>cjervey@zeislaw.com | | | Stephen M. Kindseth | on behalf of Debtor Ho Wan Kwok skindseth@zeislaw.com cjervey@zeislaw.com | | | Stephen M. Kindseth | on behalf of Interested Party Mei Guo skindseth@zeislaw.com cjervey@zeislaw.com | | | Stuart M. Sarnoff | | |

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| District/off: 0205-5 | User: admin | Page 8 of 8 | |-------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------| | Date Rcvd: Jan 27, 2023 | Form ID: pdfdoc2 | Total Noticed: 29 | | | on behalf of Plaintiff Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. ssarnoff@omm.com stuart-sarnoff-1059@ecf.pacerpro.com | | | Stuart M. Sarnoff | on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. ssarnoff@omm.com<br>stuart-sarnoff-1059@ecf.pacerpro.com | | | Taruna Garg | on behalf of Creditor The Sherry-Netherland Inc. tgarg@murthalaw.com, mgarcia@murthalaw.com | | | Thomas J. Sansone | on behalf of Plaintiff Xiaodan Wang tsansone@carmodylaw.com | | | Thomas J. Sansone | on behalf of Attorney Michael S. Weinstein tsansone@carmodylaw.com | | | Thomas J. Sansone | on behalf of Creditor Rong Zhang tsansone@carmodylaw.com | | | Thomas J. Sansone | on behalf of Plaintiff Rong Zhang tsansone@carmodylaw.com | | | Thomas J. Sansone | on behalf of Creditor Chong Shen Raphanella tsansone@carmodylaw.com | | | Thomas J. Sansone | on behalf of Creditor Xiaodan Wang tsansone@carmodylaw.com | | | Thomas J. Sansone | on behalf of Plaintiff Chong Shen Raphanella tsansone@carmodylaw.com | | | Tiffany Troy | on behalf of Creditor Troy Law PLLC troylegalpllc@gmail.com, troylaw@troypllc.com | | | Tristan G. Axelrod | on behalf of Creditor Verdolino & Lowey P.C. taxelrod@brownrudnick.com | | | Tristan G. Axelrod | on behalf of Creditor Brown Rudnick LLP taxelrod@brownrudnick.com | | | U. S. Trustee | USTPRegion02.NH.ECF@USDOJ.GOV | | | William R. Baldiga | on behalf of Defendant Kwok Ho Wan wbaldiga@brownrudnick.com | | | William R. Baldiga | on behalf of Creditor Brown Rudnick LLP wbaldiga@brownrudnick.com | | | | | |

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

HO WAN KWOK, *et al.*, ) (Jointly Administered)

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)

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Debtors.¹

In re: ) Chapter 11 ) Case No. 22-50073 (JAM)

) Re: ECF Nos. 1332, 1334, 1335, 1345

#### **ORDER OVERRULING OBJECTIONS TO CLAIMS 16, 17, AND 18**

On January 6, 2023, Qiu Yu filed Proofs of Claim 16 and 17. On January 11, 2023, Lee Chu (together with Qiu Yu, the "Creditors") filed Proof of Claim 18 (together with Proofs of Claim 16 and 17, the "Claims").

On January 17, 2023, Ho Wan Kwok (the "Debtor") filed objections to the Claims. (ECF Nos. 1332, 1334–35, collectively the "Objections to Claims.") On January 19, 2023, Luc A. Despins, the Chapter 11 Trustee for the estate (the "Estate") of the Debtor, (the "Trustee") filed a Motion to Compel Compliance With Preliminary Injunction and Quashing Individual Debtor's Claims Objections. (ECF No. 1345, the "Motion.") On January 24, 2023, the Debtor filed an objection to the Motion. (ECF No. 1380, the "Objection.") On January 25, 2023, the Trustee filed a reply. (ECF No. 1388, the "Reply.") A hearing on the Motion was held on January 26, 2023. For the reasons stated on the record and as supplemented below, the Objections to Claims are overruled.

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 the 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).

The Second Circuit has noted that standing in bankruptcy case requires a party be "directly and adversely affected pecuniarily." *Licensing by Paolo, Inc. v. Sinatra ex rel. Gucci (In re Gucci)*, 126 F.3d 380 (2d Cir. 1997). In the Chapter 7 context, the Second Circuit has held that it is "well-established that a Chapter 7 debtor . . . has standing to object . . . only if there could be a surplus after all creditors' claims are paid." *60 E. 80th St. Equities, Inc. v. Sapir (In re 60 E. 80th Street Equities, Inc.)*, 218 F.3d 109, 115 (2d Cir. 2000); *see Cole v. Rescia*, Case No. 3:21-cv-01130-MPS, 2022 WL 4536830, at \*4–5 (D. Conn. Sept. 28, 2022).

The Debtor argues that this rule should not apply in Chapter 11 cases because 11 U.S.C. § 1109(b) states "A party in interest, including the debtor . . . may raise and may appear and be heard on any issue in a case under this chapter." *Gucci*, however, was a Chapter 11 case – § 1109(b) has been "restricted through application of principles of standing." 7 COLLIER ON BANKRUPTCY ¶ 1109.01[3] (16th ed. 2022). Hence, "[i]n a chapter 7 case, or a chapter 11 case in which the debtor is not in possession and there is no possibility of a surplus being returned to the debtor, the debtor usually has no pecuniary interest in the outcome of claims objections and thus no standing to object to claims." 4 COLLIER ON BANKRUPTCY ¶ 502.02[2][c]. This is because the appointment of a Chapter 11 trustee divests a Chapter 11 debtor of a bankruptcy trustee's powers and duties. *Kraus-Thomson Org., Ltd. v. McCorhill Publ'g, Inc. (In re McCorhill Publ'g, Inc.)*, 89 B.R. 393, 396 (S.D.N.Y. 1988). Nevertheless, a debtor-out-ofpossession "has a pecuniary interest in the equity of the estate if all the creditors can be paid in full, or if each class of impaired claims accepts [a] plan in accordance with 11 U.S.C. § 1129(a)(8)(A), so that the debtor may retain an equity interest." *McCorhill Publ'g*, 89 B.R. at 396.

In his Schedules, the Debtor asserts he has \$3,850 in assets, no income, and no expectation of a change in his income. (ECF No. 78.) The Debtor lists in his Schedules that he has \$373,803,498.09 in non-priority unsecured debt. (*Id.*) The Debtor has not, at this time, sufficiently established that there is a reasonable possibility of a surplus in this case. Given the Debtor's lack of income, it is likely any Chapter 11 Plan proposed by the Debtor will not pay creditors in full. Therefore, the rule regarding standing in Chapter 7 cases arguably applies here due to the specific facts and circumstances of the Debtor's case.

The Debtor further argues that he has standing to object to the Claims because certain creditors have filed non-dischargeability actions against him. The Court finds this argument unconvincing at this time. As far as the Debtor has alleged, the Claims total roughly \$10,000,000 compared to roughly \$375,000,000 in scheduled debt. With allegedly less than \$4,000 in assets, disallowance of the Claims will have no appreciable impact on the amount received by any non-dischargeable claim(s).

In addition, the Debtor argues that he should be allowed to object to the Claims to assure the Trustee that certain claims the Debtor views as an impediment to settlement should be disallowed. It is the Trustee's duty – not the Debtor's – to determine whether to object to the Claims as his investigation develops. *See McCorhill Publ'g*, 89 B.R. at 396. There is no benefit to the Estate to have the debtor-out-of-possession running a parallel investigation absent any evidence that the Trustee is neglecting his duties. *See Kowal v. Malkemus (In re Thompson),* 965 F.2d 1136, 1147 (1st Cir. 1992); *Merhav Ampal Grp., Ltd. v. Merhav (M.N.F.) Ltd. (In re Ampal-Am. Israel Corp.),* 545 B.R. 802, 809 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2016). It has been only 20 days since the first of the Creditors filed their claims. The deadline for filing Proofs of Claim in this case has not yet passed. (ECF No. 1297.)

Therefore, the Court finds the Debtor lacks standing to assert the Objections to Claims,

and for that reason, the Objections to Claims are overruled.

Furthermore, the Debtor must obtain this Court's approval before filing any future objections to claims. In making this determination, the Second Circuit requires this Court consider

(1) the [Debtor's] history of litigation and in particular whether it entailed vexatious, harassing, or duplicative lawsuits; (2) the [Debtor's] motive in pursuing the litigation, e.g., does the litigant have an objective good faith expectation of prevailing?; (3) whether the litigant is represented by counsel; (4) whether the litigant has caused needless expense to other parities our has posed an unnecessary burden on the courts and their personnel; and (5) whether other sanctions would be adequate to protect the courts and other parties.

*Safir v. U.S. Lines, Inc.*, 792 F.2d 19, 24 (2d Cir. 1986). The Court notes the six exhibits introduced into evidence at the hearing. Without ruling at this time on the remaining relief requested by the Motion, these exhibits, coupled with the numerous findings of fact in the Corrected Memorandum of Decision Granting In Part Motion For Preliminary Injunction, *Pac. All. Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. v. Kwok (In re Kwok)*, Adv. P. No. 22-05032 (JAM) (Bankr. D. Conn. Jan. 13, 2023), ECF No. 133, raise questions as to why the Debtor would file and prosecute the Claims Objections at this time. The claims process is central to the purpose of bankruptcy. *Cf. Stern v. Marshall*, 564 U.S. 462 (2011). The Court takes the administration of the claims process very seriously.

Accordingly, it is hereby

**ORDERED:** The Claims Objections are **OVERRULED** without prejudice. The Creditors are not required to file responses to the Claims Objections on or before February 16, 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the February 16, 2023, response deadlines set by the Claims Objections are null and void; and it is further

**ORDERED:** The Debtor may not file any future objections to Proofs of Claim in these bankruptcy cases without seeking and obtaining the permission of this Court to do so; and it is further

**ORDERED:** At or before 5:00 p.m. on January 27, 2023, the Debtor must serve this Order on the Creditors by overnight mail and file a certificate of service demonstrating compliance with this Order at or before 12:00 p.m. on January 30, 2023.

Dated at Bridgeport, Connecticut this 27th day of January, 2023.