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Ho Wan Kwok
Case Number:
5:22-bk-50073
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- O'Sullivan McCormack
- Houser LLP
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- Arnold & Porter
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- Neubert Pepe
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- Cowdery Murphy
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- Charmoy & Charmoy
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- Herbert Smith Freehills
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- Nardello & Co. LLC
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- Fox News Network LLC
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May 13, 2024
Kwok Trustee Seeks Expanded Role For BVI Law Firm
The Chapter 11 trustee in Chinese exile Ho Wan Kwok's bankruptcy case has asked a Connecticut judge for permission to hire Harney Westwood and Riegels LP as Cayman Islands counsel, a move that would expand the firm's reach beyond its current status as British Virgin Islands counsel to the estate.
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May 06, 2024
Kwok Ch. 11 Trustee Pounces On Co-Defendant's Guilty Plea
The Chapter 11 trustee seeking to wrangle a company from an individual who allegedly received it from Chinese exile Ho Wan Kwok's former chief of staff Yanping "Yvette" Wang says Wang's guilty plea in New York criminal court negates her attempt to slow-walk a Connecticut bankruptcy court adversary proceeding.
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April 24, 2024
Kwok Jurors To Be Anonymous Amid Harassment Concerns
Jurors who will decide the criminal fraud and racketeering case against exiled Chinese billionaire Ho Wan Kwok will be anonymous and partially sequestered, a New York federal judge said on Wednesday, ruing that if their identities are revealed they could face the same harassment that befell Kwok's bankruptcy trustee.
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April 12, 2024
Anthem Wants Kwok Ch. 11 Trustee To Foot Mediation Bill
Anthem has objected to plans from the Chapter 11 trustee overseeing Chinese exile Ho Wan Kwok's estate to force it and hundreds of other avoidance action defendants into mediation, questioning the merits of the case against it and arguing the insurer should not be forced to cover half of the costs of the efforts.
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April 08, 2024
District Judge Upholds Kwok Daughter, Law Firm Sanctions
A Connecticut federal judge has upheld a bankruptcy judge's $83,370 sanction against the daughter of bankrupt Chinese exile Ho Wan Kwok, saying the record is "abundantly clear" that she, her company and her lawyers stalled and tried to avoid subpoenas from Kwok's bankruptcy trustee.
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April 01, 2024
Inside The Global Ch. 11 Hunt For Ho Wan Kwok's Money
Chasing the assets of controversial businessman Ho Wan Kwok across dozens of jurisdictions worldwide isn't an impossible mission for the seasoned Chapter 11 trustee pursuing hundreds of clawback claims, but experts predict a formidable task awaits the Paul Hastings LLP partner thanks to a potentially hostile reception in foreign courts.
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March 22, 2024
Kwok Trustee's RICO Suit Paused Pending NY Criminal Trial
A Connecticut bankruptcy judge Friday paused two adversary actions in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of Ho Wan Kwok until the exiled Chinese businessman's criminal trial for fraud and racketeering, slated to start in May, wraps up.
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March 15, 2024
Kwok Daughter Says Ch. 11 Judge Can't Hear RICO Suit
The daughter of Chinese exile Ho Wan Kwok has implored a Connecticut bankruptcy judge to punt to the district court the civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations claims that a Chapter 11 trustee for her father leveled, contending they raise "significant issues involving non-bankruptcy federal law."
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March 14, 2024
US Trustee Knocks Plan To Shield Swiss Firm In Kwok Ch. 11
The Office of the U.S. Trustee has criticized the planned terms of appointment for Prager Dreifuss AG as Swiss counsel to the Chapter 11 trustee overseeing the bankruptcy of Chinese exile Ho Wan Kwok, saying the proposed limitations on the firm's liability and expense reimbursement process are not up to snuff.
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March 08, 2024
Kwok Judge Lets Gov't Keep $302M In Crypto For Restitution
A New York federal judge has denied a request to return more than $300 million in assets to holders of cryptocurrrency issued by bankrupt Chinese exile Ho Wan Kwok's Himalaya Exchange, finding that the federal government has a continued interest in the property it seized.