Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · ECF #691

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United States Bankruptcy Court

District of Connecticut

In re: Case No. 22-50073-jam

Ho Wan Kwok Chapter 11

Debtor

## **CERTIFICATE OF NOTICE**

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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 Aug 04, 2022:**

| Recip ID | Recipient Name and Address | |----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | db | + Ho Wan Kwok, 373 Taconic Road, Greenwich, CT 06831-2828 | | aty | + Luc A. Despins, Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166-0019 | | dbaty | + Brown Rudnick LLP, One Financial Center, Boston, MA 02111-2600 | | crcm | + Pullman & Comley, LLC, 850 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT 06604-4988 | | intp | + Yongbing Zhang, 223 West Jackson Bl;vd. #1012, Chicago, IL 60606-6916 | | 9363388 | + Baker & Hostetler LLP, Attn: Andrew Layden, 200 S. Orange Avenue, Suite 2300, Orlando, FL 32801-3432 | | 9343455 | + Bi Hai Ge Lin, C/O Kevin Tung, Esq., 38th Avenue, Suite 3d, Flushing, NY 11354 USA 11363 | | 9343450 | + Chao-Chih Chiu, c/o TroyGould PC, 1801 Century Park East, 16th Floor, Attn: Christopher A. Lilly, Los Angeles, CA 90067-2302 | | 9343406 | + Cheng Jian Wu Jian She, c/o Kevin Kerveng Tung, P.C., 136-20 38th Avenue, Suite 3D & 3F, Flushing, NY 11354-4232, Attn: Kevin<br>Tung, Esq. | | 9343431 | + Chenglong Wang, C/O HGT Law, 250 Park Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10177-0799, Attn: Hung Ta | | 9343457 | + Fu Le Hong Ma, C/O Kevin Tung, Esq., 38th Avenue, Suite 3d, Flushing, NY 11354 USA 11363 | | 9343408 | + Gaosheng Guo, c/o Law Office of Ning Ye, Esq., 135-11 38th Avenue, Suite 1A, Flushing, NY 11354-4440, Attn: Ning Ye, Esq. | | 9343404 | #+ Golden Spring New York, 162 E. 64th Street, New York, NY 10605 USA 10065-7478, Attn: Max Krasner | | 9343410 | + Hong Qi Qu, c/o Kevin Tung, P.C., 136-20 38th Avenue, Suite 3D & 3F, Flushing, NY 11354-4232, Attn: Kevin Tung, Esq. | | 9343449 | Huizen Wang, c/o TroyGould PC, 1801 Century Park East, 16th Floor, Attn: Christopher A. Lilly, Los Angeles, CA 90067-2367 | | 20 | Huizhen Wang, c/o TroyGould PC, 1801 Century Park East, 16th Floor, Attn: Christopher A. Lilly, Los Angeles, CA 90067-2367 | | 9343421 | + Jia Li Wang, C/O Thompson Hine, 335 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10017-4666, Attn: Brian P. Lanciault, Esq. | | 9343435 | + Jiamei Lu, C/O Thompson Hine, 335 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10017-4666, Attn: Brian P. Lanciault, Esq. | | 9343412 | + Jian Gong, C/O Kevin Kerveng Tung, P.C., 136-20 38th Avenue, Suite 3D, Flushing, NY 11354-4232, Attn: Kevin Tung, Esq. | | 9343434 | + Jianhu Yi and Qiuju Jia, C/O Arthur Angel, Esq., 1305 n. Poinsettia Place, Los Angeles, CA 90046-4305 | | 9343424 | Jonathan Young, 141 Allenby Road, Wellington Point, QLD 4160, AUSTRALIA | | 9343419 | + Jun Chen aka Jonathan Ho, C/O Wayne Wei Zhu, Esq., 4125 Kissena Blvd, Suite 112, Flushing, NY 11355-3150, Attn: Wayne Wei Zhu | | 9343436 | + Jun Liu, C/O Thompson Hine, 335 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10017-4666, Attn: Brian P. Lanciault, Esq. | | 9343430 | + Kaixin Hong, C/O HGT Law, 250 Park Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10177-0799, Attn: Hung Ta | | 9343447 | + Keyi Zilkie, c/o TroyGould PC, 1801 Century Park East, 16th Floor, Attn: Christopher A. Lilly, Los Angeles, CA 90067-2302 | | 9343418 | + Lamp Capital, LLC, Attn: Bernardo Enriquez, 667 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10065-8029 | | 9343415 | + Liehong Zhuang/Xiao Yan Zhu, C/O Trexler & Zhang, LLP, 224 West 35th Street, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2532, Attn: Jonathan<br>T. Trexler, Esq. | | 9343437 | + Linda Cheng, C/O Thompson Hine, 335 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10017-4666, Attn: Brian P. Lanciault, Esq. | | 9343425 | + Logan Cheng, c/o Randazza Legal Group, PLLC, 100 Pearl Street, 14th Fl, Hartford, CT 06103-4500 | | 9343438 | + Mao-Fu Weng, C/O Thompson Hine, 335 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10017-4666, Attn: Brian P. Lanciault, Esq. | | 9343411 | + Nan Tong Si Jian, C/O Kevin Kerveng Tung, P.C., 136-20 38th Avenue, Suite 3D & 3F, Flushing, NY 11354-4232, Attn: Kevin Tung,<br>Esq. | | 9343407 | + Ning Ye, c/o Law Office of Ning Ye, Esq., 135-11 38th Avenue, Suite 1A, Flushing, NY 11354-4440, Attn: Ning Ye, Esq. | | 9343439 | + RuQin Wang, C/O Thompson Hine, 335 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10017-4666, Attn: Brian P. Lanciault, Esq. | | 9358088 | + Rui Ma, Carollynn HG Callari, Esq/Callari Partne, 100 Somerset Corporate Blvd., Suite 206, Bridgewater, NJ 08807-2842 | | 9343426 | + SHI, C/O Thompson Hine, 20 N. Clark St., Ste 3200, Chicago, IL 60602-5093, Attn: Steven A. Block, Esq. | | 9348491 | + Samuel Dan Nunberg, 600 South Dixie Highway, Suite 455, West Palm Beach, FL 33401-5851 | | 9343417 | + Samuel Nunberg, C/O Nesenoff & Miltenberg, LLP, 363 Seventh Ave, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10001-3915, Attn: Andrew T.<br>Miltenberg, Esq. | | 9343440 | + Teli Chen, C/O Thompson Hine, 335 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10017-4666, Attn: Brian P. Lanciault, Esq. | | 9367001 | + U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Attn: Bankruptcy Group, 100 Pearl Street, Suite 20-100, New York, NY 10004-6003 | | 9343422 | + WA&HF, LLC/Ruizeng An, C/O AFN Law, 41 Madison Avenue, 31st Floor, New York, NY 10010-2345, Attn: Angus Ni, Esq. | | 9343427 | + WANG, C/O Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey, 195 Church Street, P.O. Box 1950, New Haven, CT 6509 USA 06509-1950, Attn:<br>David Grudberg | | 9358089 | + Weican Watson Meng and Boxun Inc., Carollynn HG Callari, Esq/Callari Partne, 100 Somerset Corporate Blvd., Suite 206, Bridgewater, |

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| | NJ 08807-2842 | |-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 9343441 | + Weiguo Sun, C/O Thompson Hine, 335 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10017-4666, Attn: Brian P. Lanciault, Esq. | | 9343442 | + Weixiand Ge, C/O Thompson Hine, 335 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10017-4666, Attn: Brian P. Lanciault, Esq. | | 9343429 | + Wen Lin, C/O HGT Law, 250 Park Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10177-0799, Attn: Hung Ta | | 9343433 | + Xiaobo He, C/O HGT Law, 250 Park Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10177-0799, Attn: Hung Ta | | 9343432 | + Xiaoping Luo, C/O HGT Law, 250 Park Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10177-0799, Attn: Hung Ta | | 9343443 | + Xingyu Yan, C/O Thompson Hine, 335 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10017-4666, Attn: Brian P. Lanciault, Esq. | | 9343454 | + Xiong Xian Wei Ye, C/O Kevin Tung, Esq., 136-20 38th Avenue, Suite 3D & 3F, Flushing, NY 11354-4232, Attn: Kevin Tung, Esq | | 9358703 | + Xiqiu Bob Fu, c/o Irve J. Goldman, Pullman & Compley, LLC, 850 Main St., P O Box 7006, Bridgeport, CT 06601-7006 | | 9343423 | + Xiqiu Fu, c/o The Lanier Law Firm, 10940 W. Sam Houston Pkwy N., Suite 100, Houston, TX 77064-5768, Attn: Lawrence P. Wilson | | 9343444 | + Yan Gao, C/O Thompson Hine, 335 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10017-4666, Attn: Brian P. Lanciault, Esq. | | 9343413 | + Yan Zhao, C/O Law Office of Ning Ye, Esq., 135-11 38th Avenue, Suite 1A, Flushing, NY 11354-4440, Attn: Ning Ye, Esq. | | 9343409 | + Yang Lan and Wu Zheng, 900 Third Avenue, 18th Floor, c/o Arkin Solbakken, LLP, New York, NY 10022-5000, Attn: Robert C.<br>Angelillo | | 9343445 | + Yi Li, C/O Thompson Hine, 335 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10017-4666, Attn: Brian P. Lanciault, Esq. | | 9343446 | + Ying Liu, C/O Thompson Hine, 335 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10017-4666, Attn: Brian P. Lanciault, Esq. | | 9343414 | + Yua Hua Zhuang Shi, C/O Kevin Kerveng Tung, P.C., 136-20 38th Avenue, Suite 3D & 3F, Flushing, NY 11354-4232, Attn: Kevin Tung,<br>Esq. | | 9344053 | + Yue Hua Zhu Shi, 136-20 38th Avenue, Suite 3D, c/o Kevin Kerveng Tung, P.C., Flushing, NY 11354-4232, Attn: Kevin Tung, Esq. | | 9343456 | + Zhen Yuan Jian Zhu, C/O Kevin Tung, Esq., 38th Avenue, Suite 3d, Flushing, NY 11354 USA 11363 | | 9358087 | + Zheng (Bruno) Wu and Yang Lan, Carollynn HG Callari, Esq/Callari Partne, 100 Somerset Corporate Blvd., Suite 206, Bridgewater, NJ<br>08807-2842 | | 9343428 | + Zhengjun Dong, C/O HGT Law, 250 Park Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10177-0799, Attn: Hung Ta | | 9343448 | + yunxia Wu, c/o TroyGould PC, 1801 Century Park East, 16th Floor, Attn: Christopher A. Lilly, Los Angeles, CA 90067-2302 | | TOTAL: 62 | |

**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 | |-----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | Aug 02 2022 18:28:00 | 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 | | ca | + Email/Text: cr-info@stretto.com | Aug 02 2022 18:27:00 | Stretto, 410 Exchange, Suite 100, Irvine, CA<br>92602-1331 |

TOTAL: 2

# **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>Michael S. Weinstein | |-----------------|----|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | cr | | Baosheng Guo | | cr | | Chong Shen Raphanella | | intp | | Golden Spring (New York) LTD | | intp | | HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, | | intp | | Mei Guo | | cr | | Ning Ye | | crcm | | Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors | | cr | | Rong Zhang | | cr | | Xiaodan Wang | | cr | | Yan Zhao | | cr | | Zheng Wu | | 9343402 | | 22-50073 | | 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 | | cr | * | Chao-Chih Chiu, c/o TroyGould PC, 1801 Century Park East, 16th Floor, Attn: Christopher A. Lilly, Los Angeles, CA<br>90067-2367 | | cr | *+ | Keyi Zilkie, c/o TroyGould PC, 1801 Century Park East, 16th Floor, Attn: Christopher A. Lilly, Los Angeles, CA 90067-2302 |

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cr \*+ Logan Cheng, c/o Randazza Legal Group, PLLC, 100 Pearl Street, 14th Floor, Hartford, CT 06103-4500 cr \*+ Yunxia Wu, c/o TroyGould PC, 1801 Century Park East, 16th Floor, Attn: Christopher A. Lilly, Los Angeles, CA 90067-2302

TOTAL: 16 Undeliverable, 5 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: Aug 04, 2022 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 August 2, 2022 at the address(es) listed below: Name Email Address** 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, swenthen@zeislaw.com Aaron Romney on behalf of Defendant Ho Wan Kwok aromney@zeislaw.com swenthen@zeislaw.com Aaron Romney on behalf of Defendant Ho Wan Kwok aromney@zeislaw.com swenthen@zeislaw.com Aaron Romney on behalf of Plaintiff HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited LLC aromney@zeislaw.com, swenthen@zeislaw.com Aaron Romney on behalf of Debtor Ho Wan Kwok aromney@zeislaw.com swenthen@zeislaw.com Aaron A Mitchell on behalf of Debtor Ho Wan Kwok aaron@lmesq.com Annecca H. Smith on behalf of Plaintiff Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. asmith@rc.com Annecca H. Smith on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. asmith@rc.com Avram Emmanuel Luft on behalf of Trustee Luc A. Despins aviluft@pauhastings.com Bennett Silverberg on behalf of Debtor Ho Wan Kwok bsilverberg@brownrudnick.com Carollynn H.G. Callari on behalf of Creditor Zheng Wu ccallari@callaripartners.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 David S. Forsh on behalf of Creditor Zheng Wu dforsh@callaripartners.com David S. Forsh on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Weican Meng dforsh@callaripartners.com

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| District/off: 0205-5<br>Date Rcvd: Aug 02, 2022 | User: admin<br>Form ID: pdfdoc1 | Page 4 of 6<br>Total Noticed: 64 | | |-------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|--| | David S. Forsh | on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Rui Ma dforsh@callaripartners.com | | | | David V. Harbach, II | on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. dharbach@omm.com | | | | Douglas S. Skalka | on behalf of Trustee Luc A. Despins dskalka@npmlaw.com smowery@npmlaw.com;NeubertPepeMonteithPC@jubileebk.net | | | | Douglass E. Barron | on behalf of Trustee Luc A. Despins douglassbarron@pauhastings.com | | | | Dylan Kletter | on behalf of Debtor Ho Wan Kwok dkletter@brownrudnick.com<br>adeering@brownrudnick.com;upinelo@brownrudnick.com;bsilverberg@brownrudnick.com;rstark@brownrudnick.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 | | | | 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 | | | | 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 | | | | 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 Trustee Luc A Despins jgraham@npmlaw.com sgibbons@npmlaw.com;NeubertPepeMonteithPC@jubileebk.net | | | | James M. Moriarty | on behalf of Defendant Ho Wan Kwok jmoriarty@zeislaw.com kjoseph@zeislaw.com | | | | James M. Moriarty | on behalf of Defendant Ho Wan Kwok jmoriarty@zeislaw.com kjoseph@zeislaw.com | | | | James M. Moriarty | on behalf of Debtor Ho Wan Kwok jmoriarty@zeislaw.com kjoseph@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 L Jonas | on behalf of Debtor Ho Wan Kwok jjonas@brownrudnick.com | | | | John L. Cesaroni | on behalf of Debtor Ho Wan Kwok jcesaroni@zeislaw.com | | | | John L. Cesaroni | on behalf of Interested Party Mei Guo 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 | | | | Kenneth Aulet | on behalf of Debtor Ho Wan Kwok kaulet@brownrudnick.com | | | | Kristin B. Mayhew | on behalf of Creditor Zheng Wu kmayhew@mdmc-law.com kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com;bdangelo@mdmc-law.com | | | | Kristin B. Mayhew | on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Rui Ma kmayhew@mdmc-law.com kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com;bdangelo@mdmc-law.com | | | | Kristin B. Mayhew | on behalf of Plaintiff Rui Ma kmayhew@mdmc-law.com kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com;bdangelo@mdmc-law.com | | | | Kristin B. Mayhew | on behalf of Plaintiff Yang Lan kmayhew@mdmc-law.com kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com;bdangelo@mdmc-law.com | | |

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| District/off: 0205-5<br>Date Rcvd: Aug 02, 2022 | User: admin<br>Form ID: pdfdoc1 | Page 5 of 6<br>Total Noticed: 64 | |-------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------| | Kristin B. Mayhew | on behalf of Plaintiff Boxun Inc. kmayhew@mdmc-law.com kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com;bdangelo@mdmc-law.com | | | Kristin B. Mayhew | on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Weican Meng kmayhew@mdmc-law.com<br>kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com;bdangelo@mdmc-law.com | | | Kristin B. Mayhew | on behalf of Plaintiff Weican (Watson) Meng kmayhew@mdmc-law.com<br>kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com;bdangelo@mdmc-law.com | | | Kristin B. Mayhew | on behalf of Plaintiff Zheng Wu kmayhew@mdmc-law.com kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com;bdangelo@mdmc-law.com | | | Laura Aronsson | on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. laronsson@omm.com | | | Luc A. Despins | on behalf of Trustee Luc A. Despins lucdespins@paulhastings.com | | | Luc A. Despins | lucdespins@paulhastings.com | | | Lucas Bennett Rocklin | on behalf of Trustee Luc A. Despins lrocklin@npmlaw.com NeubertPepeMonteithPC@jubileebk.net | | | 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 | | | Nicholas A. Bassett | on behalf of Trustee Luc A. Despins nicholasbassett@paulhastings.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 Plaintiff Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. pbirney@rc.com ctrivigno@rc.com | | | Patrick M. Birney | on behalf of Defendant Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. pbirney@rc.com ctrivigno@rc.com | | | Patrick R. Linsey | on behalf of Trustee Luc A. Despins plinsey@npmlaw.com 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 Defendant 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 | | | Sara Pahlavan | | | | Scott D. Rosen | on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. spahlavan@omm.com<br>on behalf of Interested Party Golden Spring (New York) LTD srosen@cb-shea.com<br>msullivan@cbshealaw.com;dtempera@cbshealaw.com | | | Stephen M. Kindseth | on behalf of Interested Party Mei Guo skindseth@zeislaw.com cjervey@zeislaw.com | |

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| District/off: 0205-5<br>Date Rcvd: Aug 02, 2022 | User: admin<br>Form ID: pdfdoc1 | Page 6 of 6<br>Total Noticed: 64 | |-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------| | 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 | | | 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 | | | Stuart M. Sarnoff | 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 Defendant Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. ssarnoff@omm.com stuart-sarnoff-1059@ecf.pacerpro.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 | | | 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 Plaintiff Xiaodan Wang tsansone@carmodylaw.com | | | Thomas J. Sansone | on behalf of Creditor Chong Shen Raphanella tsansone@carmodylaw.com | | | Timothy D. Miltenberger | on behalf of Interested Party Golden Spring (New York) LTD Tmiltenberger@cbshealaw.com<br>msullivan@cbshealaw.com;dtempera@cbshealaw.com | | | U. S. Trustee | USTPRegion02.NH.ECF@USDOJ.GOV | | | William Baldiga | on behalf of Debtor Ho Wan Kwok wbaldiga@brownrudnick.com | | | William R. Baldiga | on behalf of Debtor Ho Wan Kwok wbaldiga@brownrudnick.com | |

TOTAL: 86

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

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### **ORDER AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING RETENTION AND EMPLOYMENT OF PAUL HASTINGS LLP AS COUNSEL TO CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE, EFFECTIVE AS OF PETITION DATE**

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Upon the application (the "Application")¹ of Mr. Luc A. Despins, in his capacity as the chapter 11 trustee (the "Trustee") appointed in the chapter 11 case of Ho Wan Kwok (the "Debtor"), for the entry of an order (this "Order") authorizing and approving the Trustee to retain and employ Paul Hastings LLP ("Paul Hastings") as his counsel effective as of July 8, 2022, pursuant to sections 327, 328, and 330 of title 11 of the United States Code (the "Bankruptcy Code"), Rules 2014 and 2016 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (the "Bankruptcy Rules"), and Rules 2014-1 and 2016-1 of the Local Rules of Bankruptcy Practice and Procedure for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut (the "Local Rules"), all as more fully set forth in the Application; and upon consideration of the Application, the Bassett Declaration, and the Despins Declaration; and this Court having jurisdiction to consider the Application and the relief requested therein in accordance with 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 and 1334 and the *Standing Order of Reference* from the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut (as amended); and consideration of the Application and the relief requested therein

¹ Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Application.

being a core proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(b); and venue being proper in this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 and 1409; and due and proper notice of the Application having been given; and the Court having found that (i) the relief requested in the Application is in the best interest of the Debtor's estate, its creditors, and all parties in interest, (ii) the legal and factual bases set forth in the Application, the Bassett Declaration, the Despins Declaration, and upon the record of any hearing on the Application before this Court establish just cause for the relief granted herein, (iii) Paul Hastings is a "disinterested person," as defined in section 101(14) of the Bankruptcy Code and as required by section 327(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, and (iv) Paul Hastings does not hold or represent an interest adverse to the Debtors' estates; and due and sufficient notice of the Application having been given under the particular circumstances; and it appearing that no other or further notice need be given; and upon all of the proceedings had before this Court; and any objections to the relief requested herein having been withdrawn or overruled on the merits; after due deliberation and sufficient cause appearing therefor and after a hearing held on August 1, 2022, it is hereby ORDERED THAT:

1. The Application is granted as set forth herein.

2. effective as of July 8, 2022 on the terms set forth in the Application, the Bassett Declaration, and the Despins Declaration. In addition, the Trustee is authorized to act as one of the attorneys for the Debtor's estate. Paul Hastings (including the Trustee, in his role as counsel) will charge its regular hourly rates in effect from time to time, as such rates may be increased periodically, subject to court approval.

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3. Paul Hastings is authorized to act as the Trustee's counsel and to perform those

services described in the Application. Specifically, but without limitation, Paul Hastings is

authorized to render the following legal services:

- (a) advising the Trustee as to his rights, powers, and duties as chapter 11 trustee in the Chapter 11 Case; - (b) advising the Trustee as to his investigation into the property of the Debtor's estate, including the pursuit of any actions to collect and recover property for the benefit of the Debtor's estate; - (c) commencing, conducting, and/or continuing litigation necessary and appropriate to assert rights held by the Debtor's estate, protect assets of the Debtor's estate, or otherwise further the goal of completing the Chapter 11 Case; - (d) preparing on behalf of the Trustee necessary and appropriate applications, motions, proposed orders, other pleadings, notices, schedules, and other documents, and reviewing financial and other reports filed and to be filed in the Chapter 11 Case; - (e) advising the Trustee concerning, and preparing responses to, applications, motions, other pleadings, notices, and other papers that may be filed by other parties in the Chapter 11 Case; - (f) advising and assisting the Trustee in connection with any potential asset sales and property dispositions; - (g) advising the Trustee concerning executory contract and unexpired lease assumptions, assignments, and rejections; - (h) advising the Trustee in connection with the formulation, negotiation, and promulgation of a plan or plans of reorganization, and related transactional documents; - (i) assisting the Trustee in reviewing, estimating, and resolving claims asserted against the Debtor's estate; and - (j) negotiating with parties in interest. - 4. The Debtor's estate shall be responsible for Paul Hastings' compensation and

reimbursement of expenses in the Chapter 11 Case.

5. services actually performed, and expenses actually incurred, as attorney for the Trustee, and shall not include compensation for the performance of any of the trustee duties that are generally performed by a chapter 11 trustee without the assistance of an attorney.

6. So Paul Hastings shall provide no less than ten business days' notice to the Debtor, the U.S. Trustee, and counsel to any official committee before any increases in the rates it charges are implemented and shall file such notice with the Court. Any increase in rates are subject to approval by the Court.

7. The Trustee and Paul Hastings are authorized and empowered to take all actions necessary to effectuate the relief granted in this Order.

8. The requirements of the Local Rules are satisfied by the contents of the Application.

9. Jo the extent the Application, the Bassett Declaration, or the Despins Declaration is inconsistent with this Order, the terms of this Order shall govern.

10. The terms and conditions of this Order shall be immediately effective and enforceable upon its entry.

11. Jo This Court shall retain jurisdiction with respect to all matters arising from or related to the implementation, interpretation, and enforcement of this Order.

Dated at Bridgeport, Connecticut this 2nd day of August, 2022.

Julie A. Manning United States Bankruptcy Judge District of Connecticut