--- type: court_doc id: "court_ctb_1750_0" court: "CTB" case_no: "22-50073" doc_number: 1750 doc_type: "ORDER" filed_date: null lang: "en" machine_translated: false url: "https://mubeitech.com/en/court/court_ctb_1750_0" json_url: "https://mubeitech.com/api/court/court_ctb_1750_0" --- # Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · ORDER · ECF #1750 UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION In re: HO WAN KWOK, Chapter 11 Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) Debtor, NOTICE OF APPEAL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 158(a)(1), Mei Guo, HK International Funds Investments, (USA) Limited, LLC, Lee Vartan, Esq., and Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC hereby appeal to the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut from the Order Awarding Fees of Chapter 11 Trustee and His Counsel Pursuant to Sanctions Order (ECF No. 1693), entered by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut (Honorable Julie A. Manning) (the "Bankruptcy Court") on April 21, 2023, and the Order Denying Motion for Relief From Judgment/Order (ECF No. 1733), entered by the Bankruptcy Court on May 1, 2023 (collectively, the "Orders"). Copies of the Orders are attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and Exhibit "B." The names of all parties to the Orders and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of their respective counsel are as follows: PARTY　ATTORNEYS Luc A Despins, Chapter Trustee and　Douglas S. Skalka, Esq. Paul Hastings LLP　James C. Graham, Esq. Patrick R. Linsey, Esq. Lucas Bennett Rocklin, Esq. NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, CT 06510 (203) 781-2847 dskalka@npmlaw.com jgraham@npmlaw.com plinsey@npmlaw.com lrocklin@npmlaw.com PARTY　ATTORNEYS Nicholas A. Bassett, Esq. PAUL HASTINGS LLP 2050 M Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 551-1902 nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com - and - Luc A. Despins, Esq. Avram E. Luft, Esq. Douglass E. Barron, Esq. G. Alexander Bongartz, Esq. PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166 (212) 318-6079 douglassbarron@paulhastings.com alexbongartz@paulhastings.com aviluft@paulhastings.com Mei Guo, HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC, Attorney Vartan (Lee Vartan, Esq.), and Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC　Lee Vartan, Esq. Sam Della Fera, Jr., Esq. Melissa F. Wernick, Esq. CHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI PC 105 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland, NJ 07068 (973) 325-1500 lvartan@csglaw.com sdellafera@csglaw.com mwernick@csglaw.com - and - Aaron A. Romney, Esq. James M. Moriarty, Esq. ZEISLER & ZEISLER PC 10 Middle Street, 15th Floor Bridgeport, CT 06604 (203) 368-4234 aromney@zeislaw.com jmoriarty@zeislaw.com Dated: May 3,2023 /s/ Lee Vartan Roseland, New Jersey Lee Vartan (admitted pro hac vice) [lvartan@csglaw.com] Sam Della Fera, Jr. (admitted pro hac vice) [sdellafera@csglaw.com] Melissa F. Wernick (admitted pro hac vice) [mwernick@csglaw.com] CHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI PC 105 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland, NJ 07068 Telephone: (973) 325-1500 Facsimile: (973) 325-1501 *Attorneys for Mei Guo, HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC, Lee Vartan, Esq., and Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC* Aaron A. Romney (ct28144) [aromney@zeislaw.com] James M. Moriarty (ct21876) [jmoriarty@zeislaw.com] ZEISLER & ZEISLER PC 10 Middle Street, 15th Floor Bridgeport, CT 06604 Telephone: (203) 368-4234 Facsimile: (203) 368-5485 *Local Counsel for Mei Guo, HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC, Lee Vartan, Esq., and Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC* CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on this 3rd day of May 2023, a copy of foregoing Notice of Appeal was filed electronically. Notice of this filing will be sent by e-mail to all parties by operation of the Court's electronic filing system or by mail to anyone unable to accept electronic filing as indicated on the Notice of Electronic Filing. Parties may access this filing through the Court's CM/ECF System. Dated: May 3, 2023 /s/ Lee Vartan Roseland, New Jersey Lee Vartan (admitted pro hac vice) [lvartan@csglaw.com] Sam Della Fera, Jr. (admitted pro hac vice) [sdellafera@csglaw.com] Melissa F. Wernick (admitted pro hac vice) [mwernick@csglaw.com] CHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI PC 105 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland, NJ 07068 Telephone: (973) 325-1500 Facsimile: (973) 325-1501 *Attorneys for Mei Guo, HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC, Lee Vartan, Esq., and Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC* Aaron A. Romney (ct28144) [aromney@zeislaw.com] James M. Moriarty (ct21876) [jmoriarty@zeislaw.com] ZEISLER & ZEISLER PC 10 Middle Street, 15th Floor Bridgeport, CT 06604 Telephone: (203) 368-4234 Facsimile: (203) 368-5485 *Local Counsel for Mei Guo, HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC, Lee Vartan, Esq., and Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC*