Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · ECF #692

METADATA

Defendant
Guo Wengui / Miles Guo / Ho Wan Kwok
Court
CTB
Case No.
22-50073
ECF #
692
Type
UNKNOWN
Filed
2022-08-04

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Case 22-50073 Doc 692 Filed 08/04/22 Entered 08/05/22 00:15:06 Page 1 of 10

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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Date Rcvd: Aug 02, 2022 Form ID: pdfdoc1 Total Noticed: 64

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 db Recipient Name and Address

+ 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 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 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, 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. 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:

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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Date Rcvd: Aug 02, 2022 Form ID: pdfdoc1 Total Noticed: 64

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.

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, 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

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 aty Notice Type: Email Address

+ Email/Text: ustpregion02.nh.ecf@usdoj.gov + Email/Text: cr-info@stretto.com Date/Time

Recipient Name and Address

Aug 02 2022 18:28:00 Steven E. Mackey, Office of the U.S. Trustee, The Giaimo Federal Building, 150 Court Street, Room

302, New Haven, CT 06510-2022

ca Aug 02 2022 18:27:00 Stretto, 410 Exchange, Suite 100, Irvine, CA

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 aty Bypass Reason Name and Address 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

90067-2367

cr *+ Keyi Zilkie, c/o TroyGould PC, 1801 Century Park East, 16th Floor, Attn: Christopher A. Lilly, Los Angeles, CA 90067-2302 Case 22-50073 Doc 692 Filed 08/04/22 Entered 08/05/22 00:15:06 Page 3 of 10

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Date Rcvd: Aug 02, 2022 Form ID: pdfdoc1 Total Noticed: 64

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 Case 22-50073 Doc 692 Filed 08/04/22 Entered 08/05/22 00:15:06 Page 4 of 10

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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 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,

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

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 Case 22-50073 Doc 692 Filed 08/04/22 Entered 08/05/22 00:15:06 Page 5 of 10

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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 kwarshauer@mdmc-law.com;bdangelo@mdmc-law.com Kristin B. Mayhew on behalf of Plaintiff Weican (Watson) Meng kmayhew@mdmc-law.com 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

Michael S. Weinstein on behalf of Creditor Chong Shen Raphanella mweinstein@golenbock.com Nicholas A. Bassett on behalf of Creditor Xiaodan Wang mweinstein@golenbock.com Patrick M. Birney 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 R. Linsey on behalf of Defendant Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. pbirney@rc.com ctrivigno@rc.com 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 on behalf of 20 Largest Creditor Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. spahlavan@omm.com Scott D. Rosen on behalf of Interested Party Golden Spring (New York) LTD srosen@cb-shea.com msullivan@cbshealaw.com;dtempera@cbshealaw.com Stephen M. Kindseth on behalf of Interested Party Mei Guo skindseth@zeislaw.com cjervey@zeislaw.com Case 22-50073 Doc 692 Filed 08/04/22 Entered 08/05/22 00:15:06 Page 6 of 10

District/off: 0205-5 User: admin Page 6 of 6

Date Rcvd: Aug 02, 2022 Form ID: pdfdoc1 Total Noticed: 64 Stephen M. Kindseth on behalf of Interested Party HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited LLC skindseth@zeislaw.com,

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

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 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

x : : : : : : :

In re:

Chapter 11
HO WAN KWOK,
Case No. 22-50073 (JAM)

Debtor.

----------------------------------------------------- x **ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION OF CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR ENTRY OF ORDER, PURSUANT TO BANKRUPTCY CODE SECTIONS 327, 328, AND 330, BANKRUPTCY RULES 2014 AND 2016, AND LOCAL BANKRUPTCY RULES 2014-1 AND 2016-1, AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING RETENTION AND EMPLOYMENT OF NEUBERT, PEPE, & MONTEITH, P.C., AS LOCAL AND CONFLICTS COUNSEL TO THE CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE**

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District Court for the District of Connecticut (as amended); and consideration of the Application and the relief requested therein 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 the Court having found that (i) the relief requested in the Application is in the best LQWHUHVW RIWKH 'HEWRU¶V HVWDWHLWV creditors, and all parties-in-interest, (ii) the legal and factual bases set forth in the Application and the Linsey Declarations, and upon the record of any hearing on the Application before this Court establish just cause for the relief granted herein, (iii) NPM LVD³GLVLQWHUHVWHGSHUVRQ´DVGHILQHG in section 101(14) of the Bankruptcy Code and as required by section 327(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, and (iv) NPM does not hold or represent an interest adverse to the 'HEWRU¶VHVWDWH; 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 after due deliberation and sufficient cause appearing thereforDQGDIWHUD KHDULQJKHOGRQ\$XJXVW, it is hereby ORDERED THAT:

1. The Application is granted as set forth herein.

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a. advising the Chapter 11 Trustee as to his rights, powers, and duties in the Chapter 11 Case;

b. advising the Chapter 11 Trustee as to his investigation into the property of WKH'HEWRU¶VHVWDWHLQFOXGLQJWKHSXUVXLWRIDQ\DFWLRQVWRFROOHFWDQGUHFRYHUSURSHUW\IRU the EHQHILWRIWKH'HEWRU¶VHVWDWH

c. commencing, conducting, and/or continuing litigation necessary and DSSURSULDWHWRDVVHUWULJKWVKHOGE\WKH'HEWRU¶VHVWDWHSURWHFWDVVHWVRIWKH'HEWRU¶VHVWDWH or otherwise further the goal of completing the Chapter 11 Case;

d. preparing on behalf of the Chapter 11 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 Chapter 11 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 Chapter 11 Trustee in connection with any potential asset sales and property dispositions;

g. advising the Chapter 11 Trustee concerning executory contract and unexpired lease assumptions, assignments, and rejections;

h. advising the Chapter 11 Trustee in connection with the formulation, negotiation, and promulgation of a plan or plans of reorganization, and related transactional documents;

i. assisting the Chapter 11 Trustee in reviewing, estimating, and resolving FODLPVDVVHUWHGDJDLQVWWKH'HEWRU¶VHVWDWHDQG

j. negotiating with parties in interest.

4. 7KH 'HEWRU¶V HVWDWH VKDOO EH UHVSRQVLEOH IRU 130¶V FRPSHQVDWLRQ DQG reimbursement of expenses in the Chapter 11 Case.

5. The allowance of any compensation to be paid to NPM shall be determined in accordance with the procedures set forth in sections 330 and 331 of the Bankruptcy Code, Bankruptcy Rule 2016, and Local Bankruptcy Rule 2016-1.

6. Allowance of any compensation for NPM shall be limited to the extent of services actually performed, and expenses actually incurred, as attorney for the Chapter 11 Trustee Luc A. Despins, 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.

7. NPM VKDOOSURYLGHQROHVVWKDQWHQEXVLQHVVGD\V¶QRWLFHWRWKH'HEWRUWKHUnited States 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.

8. The Chapter 11 Trustee and NPM are authorized and empowered to take all actions necessary to effectuate the relief granted in this Order.

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

10. To the extent the Application and the Linsey Declarations are inconsistent with this Order, the terms of this Order shall govern.

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

12. 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.

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