Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · NOTICE · ECF #3959

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Defendant: Guo Wengui / Miles Guo / Ho Wan Kwok
Court: CTB
Case No.: 22-50073
ECF #: 3959
Type: NOTICE
Filed: 2025-01-09

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

| ----------------------------------------------------------- | x | | |-------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-------------------------| | In re: | : : | Chapter 11 | | HO WAN KWOK, et al., | : : | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) | | Debtors.1 | : : | Jointly Administered | | ----------------------------------------------------------- | : x | |

## **CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF FILING LIST OF COUNSEL THAT REPORTED ATTENDING JANUARY 8, 2025 STATUS CONFERENCE**

Luc A. Despins, in his capacity as the chapter 11 trustee (the "Trustee") appointed in the chapter 11 case (the "Chapter 11 Case") of Ho Wan Kwok (the "Debtor"), pursuant to the Court's instructions at the January 8, 2025 status conference (the "Status Conference") held in the Chapter 11 Case, hereby respectfully submits a list of counsel that reported attending the Status Conference, appended hereto as **Exhibit 1**. The content of the list is based on information reported by such counsel to counsel for the Trustee.

Dated: January 9, 2025 LUC A. DESPINS, New Haven, Connecticut CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE

By: */s/ Patrick R. Linsey* Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 plinsey@npmlaw.com

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).

*and*

Nicholas A. Bassett *(pro hac vice*) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 2050 M Street NW Washington, D.C., 20036 (202) 551-1902 nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com

*and*

Douglass Barron (*pro hac vice*) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6690 douglassbarron@paulhastings.com

*Counsel for the Chapter 11 Trustee*

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

| ----------------------------------------------------------- | x | | |-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------------------| | In re: | : : | Chapter 11 | | HO WAN KWOK et al., | : : : | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) | | Debtors. | : : | Jointly Administered | | ----------------------------------------------------------- | x | |

### **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**

The undersigned hereby certifies that on the date hereof, the foregoing Notice (including all attachments thereto) was electronically filed using the Court's case management/electronic case files system ("CM/ECF") in the Chapter 11 Case. Notice of this filing will be sent automatically via e-mail by operation of CM/ECF to all appearing parties in the Chapter 11 Case eligible to receive electronic notice.

Dated: January 9, 2025 New Haven, Connecticut

By: */s/ Patrick R. Linsey*

Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 plinsey@npmlaw.com

*Counsel for the Chapter 11 Trustee*

### **EXHIBIT 1**

#### **LIST OF COUNSEL THAT APPEARED AT JANUARY 8, 2025 STATUS CONFERENCE**

# **(Information is as reported to Counsel for the Chapter 11 Trustee by the Counsel Listed Below)**

| Counsel: | John J. Clarke, Jr. |-------------|---------------------- | | C. Kevin Kobbe | Client(s): | Zeta Global | Firm: | DLA Piper LLP (US) | Contact: | 1251 Avenue of the Americas | | New York, NY 10020 | | (212) 335-4500 | | 650 South Exeter | | Baltimore, MD 21202 | | (410) 580-4189 | | kevin.kobbe@us.dlapiper.com; | Appearance: | Counsel indicates | | | Counsel: | Peter C. Netburn | Client(s): | Harcus Parker | Firm: | Clyde & Co US LLP | Contact: | 265 Franklin Street, suite 802 | | Boston, MA 02110 | | (617) 210-7720 | | peter.netburn@clydeco.us | Appearance: | Counsel indicates< | | | Counsel: | Stephen M. Kindseth | Client(s): | Zeisler & | Firm: | Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C. | Contact: | 10 Middle Street, 15th fl | | Bridgeport, CT 06604 | | (203) 368-5487 | | skindseth@zeislaw.com | Appearance: | Counsel indicates | ------------------------------------------| | Corp (defendant in Adv. Proc. No. 24-05092) | | | | | Street, suite 100 | | | john.clarke@us.dlapiper.com | appearance has been filed | | | Limited (defendant in Adv. Proc. No. 24-05165) | | | | | | br>appearance has been filed | | | Zeisler, P.C. (defendant in Adv. Proc. No. 24-05208) | | | | | | appearance has been filed |

| Counsel: Client(s): Firm: Contact: | Michael T. Conway Arri Americas Inc. (defendant in Adv. Proc. No. 24-05031) Lazare Potter Giacovas & Moyle LLP 747 Third Ave, 16th fl New York, NY 10017 (212) 784-2404 (office) (917) 242-1597 (cell) mconway@lpgmlaw.com | |---------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Appearance: | Counsel indicates appearance has been filed | | Counsel: | John F. Carberry Kara Zarchin | | Client(s): | Jamestown Associates (defendant in Adv. Proc. No. 24-05147); and Target Enterprises (defendant in Adv. Proc. No. 24-05138) | | Firm: | Cummings & Lockwood LLC | | Contact: | Six Landmark Square | | | Stamford, CT 06901 (203) 327-1700 | | | (203) 351-4194 | | | jcarberry@cl-law.com; kzarchin@cl-law.com | | Appearance: | Counsel indicates appearance has been filed | | Counsel: | George Angelich | | | Jin Yan | | Clients: | Apple Inc. (Adv. Proc. No. 24-05060); and | | Firm: | Meta Platforms, Inc. (Adv. Proc. No. 24-05117) ArentFox Schiff LLP | | Contact: | 1301 Avenue of the Americas, 42nd Floor | | | New York, NY 10019 | | | (212) 484-3900 | | | george.angelich@afslaw.com | | | --- | | | 1717 K St. NW Washington, DC 20006 | | | (202) 778-6442 | | | jin.yan@afslaw.com | | | Appearances: Counsel indicates appearances have been filed | | | Adv. Proc. No. 24-05060 at Docket No. 28 | | | Adv. Proc. No. 24-05117 at Docket No. 14 |

| Counsel: Client(s): | Rowena A. Moffett Morvilo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello P.C. (defendant in Adv. Proc. No. 24- 05196) | |------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Firm: Contact: | Brenner, Saltzman & Wallman LLP 271 Whitney Avenue New Haven, CT 06511 (203) 772-2600 rmoffett@bswlaw.com | | Appearance: | Counsel indicates appearance has been filed | | Counsel: Client(s): | Richard Bernard Cirrus Design Corporation (defendant in Adv. Proc. No. 24-05225) | | Firm: Contact: | Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP 1177 Avenue of the Americas, 41st fl New York, NY 10036 (212) 241-3263 Richard.bernard@faegredrinker.com | | Appearance: | Counsel indicates appearance has been filed | | Counsel: | Matthew D. Valauri | | Client(s): | Clayman Rosenberg Kirshner & Linder LLP (defendant in Adv. Proc. No. 24-05145) | | Firm: | Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP | | Contact: | 1010 Washington Blvd, suite 603 Stamford, CT 06901 (203) 388-2433 matthew.valauri@wilsonelser.com | | Appearance: | Counsel indicates appearance has been filed |

| Counsel: | Jeffrey M. Sklarz Michelle Antao | |-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Client(s): | FFP (BVI) Limited (defendant in Adv. Proc. No. 24-05056); Weddle Law PPLLC (defendant in Adv. Proc. No. 24-05188); V.X. Cerda & Associates P.A. (defendant in Adv. Proc. No. 24-05134); The Francis Law Firm (defendant in Adv. Proc. No. 24-05168); Lawall & Mitchell LLC (defendant in Adv. Proc. No. 24-05199); Aaron Mitchell (defendant in Adv. Proc. No. 24-05110); Berkeley Rowe Limited (defendant in Adv. Proc. No. 24-05186); ACASS Canada LTD (defendant in Adv. Proc. No. 24-05226); and G4S Security Systems (Hong Kong) Ltd. (defendant in Adv. Proc. No. 24-05204) | | Firm: | Green & Sklarz LLC | | Contact: | One Audubon Street, 3rd fl | | | New Haven, CT 06511 (203) 361-3135 | | | jsklarz@gs-lawfirm.com; mantao@gs-lawfirm.com | | Appearance: | Counsel indicates appearance has been filed | | Counsel: | Gerard R. Luckman | | Client(s): | Liberty Jet (defendant in Adv. Proc. No. 24-05135) | | Firm: Contact: | Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP 333 Earle Ovington Blvd, Suite 100 | | | Uniondale, NY 11553 (516) 812-6291 gluckman@forchellilaw.com | | Appearance: | Counsel indicates appearance has been filed | | Counsel: | Eric Goldstein | | Client(s): | Anthem Health Plans, Inc. (defendant in Adv. Proc. No. 24-05058); Anthem HealthChoice Assurance, Inc. (defendant in Adv. Proc. No. 24-05112); Direct Persuasion LLC (defendant in Adv. Proc. No. 24-05010); Sedgwick Realty Corp. (24-05222); | | | Federal Express Corporation (24-05059); and | | Firm: | On the Spot Home Improvement, Inc. (24-05130) Shipman & Goodwin LLP | | Contact: | One Constitution Plaza Hartford, CT 06103 (860) 251-5059 | | Appearance: | egoldstein@goodwin.com Counsel indicates appearance has been filed | | | |

| Counsel: Client(s): Firm: Contact: | Richard J. Reding Indium Software, Inc. (defendant in Adv. Proc. No. 24-05122) ASK LLP 2600 Eagan Woods Drive., Suite 400, St. Paul, MN 55121 651-289-3842 rreding@askllp.com | |---------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Appearance: | Counsel indicates appearance has been filed | | Counsel: Client(s): Firm: Contact: | Benjamin D. Feder Indium Software, Inc. (defendant in Adv. Proc. No. 24-05122) Kelley Drye & Warren LLP (Local Counsel) Canterbury Green, 201 Broad Street Stamford, CT 06901 (203) 324-1400 bfeder@kelleydrye.com | | Counsel: | Alan H. Martin Benjamin O. Gilbert | | Client: Firm: Contact: | Agora Lab, Inc. (defendant in Adv. Proc. No. 24-05005) Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, New York 10112 (212) 653-8700 650 Town Center Drive, 10th Floor Costa Mesa, California 92626 (714) 513-5100 amartin@sheppardmullin.com; bogilbert@sheppardmullin.com | | Appearance: | Counsel indicates appearance has been filed. | | Counsel: Client(s): Firm: Contact: | Scott M. Kessler B&H Foto & Electronics Corp. (defendant in Adv. Proc. No. 24-05069) Akerman LLP 1251 Avenue of the Americas, 37th Floor New York, NY 10020 212-880-3874 scott.kessler@akerman.com |

Appearance: Counsel indicates appearance has been filed

| Counsel: Client: Firm: Contact: | Darryl S. Laddin American Express Company (defendant in Adv. Proc. No. 24-05077) Arnall Golden Gregory LLP 171 17th Street, NW, suite 200 Atlanta, Georgia 30363 (404) 873-8120 Darryl.laddin@agg.com | |-----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Appearance: | Counsel indicates appearance has been filed | | Counsel: Client(s): Firm: Contact: | Robert N. Sensale 270 W. 39th St. Co., LLC (defendant in Adv. Proc. No. 24-05055) Bershtein, Volpe & McKeon, PC 900 Chapel Street, 11th Floor New Haven, CT 06510 (203) 777-5800 rns@bvmlaw.com | | Appearance: | Counsel indicates appearance has been filed | | Counsel: Client(s): Organization: Contact: | Michael A. Siedband Federal Express Corporation (defendant in Adv. Proc. No. 24-05059) Federal Express Corporation 3620 Hacks Cross Rd., Bldg B Memphis, Tenn. 38125 901-434-3228 Michael.siedband@fedex.com | | Appearance: | Counsel indicates appearance has been filed | | Counsel: Client(s): Firm: Contact: | Scott M. Charmoy Putnam's Landscaping LLC (defendant in Adv. Proc. No. 24-05211) Charmoy & Charmoy, LLC 1465 Post Road East, Suite 100 203-255-8100 scottcharmoy@charmoy.com | | Appearance: | Counsel indicates appearance has been filed |

| Counsel: Client(s): Firm: Contact: | Tracy Ellis Williams B&H Foto & Electronics Corp. (defendant in Adv. Proc. No. 24-05069) Shipman & Goodwin LLP 400 Atlantic Street, 4th Floor Stamford, CT 06901 (203) 324-8136 | |---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Appearance: | tewilliams@goodwin.com Counsel indicates appearance has been filed | | Counsel: Client(s): | Brian T. Peterson Amazon.com, Inc. (defendant in Adv. Proc. No. 24-05057) Amazon Web Services, Inc. (defendant in Adv. Proc. No. 24-05006) | | Firm: Contact: | K&L Gates LLP 925 4th Avenue, suite 2900 Seattle, WA 98104 (206) 370-7948 | | Appearance: | brian.peterson@klgates.com Counsel indicates appearance has been filed | | Counsel: Client(s): Firm: | Rahman Connelly ACASS Canada LTD. (defendant in Adv. Proc. No. 24-05226) Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP 31 West 52nd Street New York, NY 10019 (212) 858-1237 | | Appearance: | Rahman.connelly@pillsburylaw.com Counsel indicates he was admitted pro hac vice in the adversary proceeding and will file a notice of appearance in the adversary proceeding shortly | | Counsel: Client(s): Firm: | Richard Corbi Weddle Law PLLC (defendant in Adv. Proc. No. 24-05188) The Law Offices of Richard J. Corbi PLLC 104 West 40th Street, 4th Floor New York, NY 10018 (646) 571-2033, (516) 582-0649 rcorbi@corbilaw.com | | Appearance: | Counsel indicates appearance has been filed in main case and will be filed in adversary proceeding shortly |

| Counsel: Client(s): Firm: | Nicholas P. Vegliante GroCyber, LLC (defendant in Adv. Proc. No. 24-05100) Cohn Birnbaum & Shea PC CityPlace II, 15th Floor 185 Asylum Street Hartford, CT 06103 860-493-2247 nvegliante@cbshealaw.com | |---------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Appearance: | Counsel indicates appearance has been filed in adversary proceeding | | Counsel: Client(s): Firm: | Eric Seltzer/Fed Bar #CT01224 Miller Motorcars, Inc. (defendant in Adv. Proc. No. 24-5128) Eric Seltzer / Gilbride, Tusa, Last & Spellane LLC 31 Brookside Drive Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 Email: ehs@gtlslaw.com Telephone: 203-622-9360 -and Gilbride, Tusa, Last & Spellane LLC 30 Brewster Lane Bellport, New York 11713 Email: ehs@gtlslaw.com Telephone: 914-522-6796 | | Appearance: | Counsel indicates appearance has been filed. | | Counsel: Client(s): Firm: | Patrick R. Linsey Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trsutee Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C. 195 Church Street 13th Floor New Haven, CT 06510 (203) 781-2847 plinsey@npmlaw.com | | Appearance: | Appearance has been filed |

| Counsel: | Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee | |-------------|---------------------------------------------------------------| | | Nicholas A. Bassett | | Client(s): | Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee | | Firm: | Paul Hastings LLP | | | 200 Park Avenue | | | New York, NY 10166 | | | (212) 318-6001 | | | 2050 M Street NW | | | Washington, DC 20036 | | | (202) 551-1902 | | | lucdespins@paulhastings.com; nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com | | Appearance: | Appearance has been filed | | | |