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# Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · ORDER · ECF #3170

**Notice of Appeal — In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), CTB 22-50073 ECF #3170 (filed 2024-05-03). Appellants Mei Guo, HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC, Lee Vartan, and Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC give notice of appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from the District Court's order and final judgment (Civ. No. 3:23-CV-375) affirming the Bankruptcy Court's contempt order and sanctions awarding fees to Chapter 11 Trustee Luc A. Despins.**


IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT

In re:
HO WAN KWOK, et al.,
Debtors.　Chapter 11
Bankr. No. 22-50073 (JAM)

MEI GUO; HK INTERNATIONAL
FUNDS INVESTMENTS (USA)
LIMITED, LLC; LEE VARTAN,
ESQ.; and CHIESA SHAHINIAN &
GIANTOMASI PC,　Civ. No. 3:23-CV-375 (KAD)
Appellants,
v.　May 3, 2024
LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11
TRUSTEE,
Appellee.
NOTICE OF APPEAL

Notice is hereby given that Mei Guo, HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC (the "HK Parties"), Lee Vartan, Esq., and Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC (collectively, "Petitioners"), Petitioners in the above-captioned case, appeals to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from the Order and Final Judgment entered in this action on April 11, 2024 (ECF No. 42), and from all associated orders and opinions, including without limitation the Opinion entered

on April 5, 2024 (ECF No. 40), affirming the Bankruptcy Court's order holding the HK Parties in contempt and awarding fees to Respondent Luc A. Despins, the Chapter 11 Trustee, as an appropriate sanction against Petitioners.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Aaron A. Romney

Lee Vartan (pro hac vice) Aaron A. Romney (ct28144) Melissa F. Wernick (pro hac vice) James M. Moriarty (ct21876) CHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI PC ZEISLER & ZEISLER PC  105 Eisenhower Parkway 10 Middle Street, 15th Floor Roseland, NJ 07068 Bridgeport, CT 06604 Telephone: (973) 325-1500 Telephone: (203) 368-4234 Facsimile: (973) 325-1501 Facsimile: (203) 368-5485

*Attorneys for Mei Guo, HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC, Lee Vartan, Esq., and Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC*