Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · MOTION · ECF #1997

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION

In re:

Debtors. MOTION TO WITHDRAW APPEARANCE AS SPECIAL (CRIMINAL DEFENSE) COUNSEL

Pursuant to D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 7(e), made applicable to the above-captioned proceeding by Local Rule 9083-4 of the Local Rules of the United States Bankruptcy Court of the District of Connecticut, Brown Rudnick LLP, in its capacity as special (criminal defense) counsel for debtor Ho Wan Kwok (the "Debtor"), respectfully requests to be permitted to withdraw as special counsel in this case. The law firm Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C. remains in this case as primary counsel for the Debtor, as indicated by Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C.'s Notices of Appearance filed for the Debtor at Docket Nos. 550, 551, 552, and 553 on July 14, 2022, and at Docket No. 574 on July 20, 2022.

WHEREFORE, for the foregoing reasons, the undersigned respectfully requests that the Court grant leave to withdraw Brown Rudnick LLP's appearances as special (criminal defense) counsel) in the above-captioned case.

By: /s/ William R. Baldiga William R. Baldiga (NY-4813846) BROWN RUDNICK LLP Seven Times Square New York, NY 10036 Tel: (212) 209-4942 Email: wbaldiga@brownrudnick.com Stephen R. Cook BROWN RUDNICK LLP 2211 Michelson Drive, 7th Floor Irvine, CA 92612 Tel: (949) 440-0215 Email: scook@brownrudnick.com

Stephen A. Best BROWN RUDNICK LLP 601 Thirteenth Street, NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20005 Tel: (202) 536-1737 Email: sbest@brownrudnick.com UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION

In re:

Debtors.

I, William R. Baldiga, hereby certify that on the 13th day of July, 2023, a copy of the foregoing has been 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.

> By: /s/ William R. Baldiga William R. Baldiga (NY-4813846) BROWN RUDNICK LLP Seven Times Square New York, NY 10036 Tel: (212) 209-4942 Email: wbaldiga@brownrudnick.com