Ho Wan Kwok
Case Number:
5:22-bk-50073
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Firms
- Gray Reed
- O'Sullivan McCormack
- Cohn Birnbaum
- Houser LLP
- Shipman Shaiken
- Becker LLC
- Law Office of Bonnie C. Mangan
- Parrett Porto
- Clyde & Co
- Neubert Pepe
- McElroy Deutsch
- Cole Schotz
- Finn Dixon
- Goldberg Weprin
- Lawall & Mitchell
- Golenbock Eiseman
- Arnall Golden
- Saxe Doernberger
- Pillsbury Winthrop
- Randazza Legal Group
- Olshan Frome
- Pashman Stein
- Martocchio & Oliveira
- Zeisler & Zeisler
- Meister Seelig & Fein
- Sidley Austin
- Crowell & Moring
- Sheppard Mullin
- Williams & Connolly
- Shipman & Goodwin
- Robinson & Cole
- Lax & Neville
- Arnold & Porter
- Womble Bond
- ArentFox Schiff LLP
- Murphy & King
- Green & Sklarz
- Ivey Barnum
- Baker & Hostetler
- Norris McLaughlin
- Barton Gilman
- Hinckley Allen
- Togut Segal
- Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP
- Reid & Riege
- Barclay Damon
- Stroock & Stroock
- Troutman
- Wilson Elser
- Marino Zabel
- ArentFox Schiff
- Fox Rothschild
- Troy Law PLLC
- DLA Piper
- Faegre Drinker
- Cowdery Murphy
- O'Melveny & Myers
- Brown Rudnick
- Hogan Lovells
- K&L Gates
- McManimon Scotland
- Chiesa Shahinian
- Gilbride Tusa
- Pullman & Comley
- Akerman LLP
- Kelley Drye
- Lazare Potter
- Paul Hastings
- Tarter Krinsky
- Charmoy & Charmoy
- Updike Kelly
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- Law Offices of Jeffrey Hellman
Companies
- Verdolino & Lowey P.C.
- Corporate Creations
- Marcum LLP
- B&H Foto & Electronics Corp.
- Cirrus Aircraft Corp.
- Meta Platforms Inc.
- American Express Co.
- Amazon.com Inc.
- Microsoft Corp.
- Stretto Inc.
- Dundon Advisers LLC
- Sotheby's
- RV Retailer LLC
- Nardello & Co. LLC
- Zeta Interactive Corp.
- Compass Minerals International, Inc.
- DBS Group Holdings
- Mercantile Bank Corporation
- Apple Inc.
- Fox News Network LLC
- UBS Group AG
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April 04, 2025
Under The Radar: Bankruptcy News You May Have Missed
A bankruptcy judge approved the retention of a repossession agent that the trustee for Chinese exile Miles Guo used to recover a small private jet from his son, a federal court stood by a ruling that refused to let Sorrento Therapeutics shareholders probe a matter related to a former judge's romantic relationship, and shoe designer Zigi USA filed its Chapter 11 plan. These are some of the bankruptcy stories you may have missed in the last week.
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April 04, 2025
Guo Trustee Properly Obtained Yacht And $37M, 2nd Circ. Told
The Second Circuit should affirm rulings that drew a $37 million escrow fund and a $23 million yacht into Chinese exile Miles Guo's Connecticut bankruptcy estate, his Chapter 11 trustee has argued, asking the appellate court to uphold multiple prior rulings in his favor.
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March 27, 2025
Guo Trustee Settles Clawbacks From Versace, Firms
The Chapter 11 trustee handling convicted Chinese exile Miles Guo's estate has asked a Connecticut bankruptcy judge to approve 10 clawback settlements with Hodgson Russ LLP, BakerHostetler, luxury retailer Versace and others, ending claims totaling $8.6 million but keeping the terms under wraps for six months.
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March 12, 2025
2nd Circ. Upholds Sanctions In Chinese Billionaire's Ch. 11
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday torpedoed an appeal from the daughter of bankrupt Chinese exile Miles Guo — also known as Ho Won Kwok — and her attorney seeking to overturn a nearly $83,400 discovery sanction, saying the contempt ruling was merited.
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March 05, 2025
Amazon, Others Must Face Guo Ch. 11 Clawback Claims
A Chapter 11 trustee can chase cash payments Chinese exile Miles Guo passed through nondebtor alter ego shell companies when buying goods and services from a long list of companies and law firms, a Connecticut bankruptcy judge has ruled.
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February 18, 2025
Willkie DQ'd, Guo Clawbacks Continue
Franchise Group must find new bankruptcy counsel after a judge in Delaware found Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP was conflicted in its case. The court-appointed trustee investigating Miles Guo's shell companies got another deadline extension to chase down estate funds. Spirit Airlines is awaiting confirmation of its reorganization plan. And bankrupt bitcoin miner Rhodium Encore has hit back at its landlord in court, alleging a campaign of sabotage.
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February 14, 2025
Guo Ch. 11 Trustee Wins 3rd Clawback Extension, Seeks $38M
A Connecticut bankruptcy judge for a third time on Friday extended deadlines for a Chapter 11 trustee to file adversary proceedings against individuals and entities that received money from Chinese exile Miles Guo or his alter ego shell companies, noting that this order would be the final blanket extension.
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February 14, 2025
Under The Radar: Bankruptcy News You May Have Missed
The Chapter 11 trustee overseeing Chinese exile Miles Guo's bankruptcy estate hit dozens of new targets, including Salesforce and Grubhub, with adversary proceedings; the Chapter 7 trustee for Alex Jones asked permission to return deposits to bidders on Jones' assets; and the Office of the U.S. Trustee objected to the proposed plan of prison healthcare company Wellpath Holdings Inc., saying the plan contains impermissible third-party releases and Wellpath proposed an amended plan.
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February 11, 2025
Guo Trustee Wants More Time For 'Mind-Boggling' Clawbacks
The Chapter 11 trustee overseeing convicted fraudster Miles Guo's bankruptcy estate on Tuesday testified that the complex task of unraveling millions in cash transfers without the Chinese exile's cooperation warrants a third blanket order allowing avoidance actions beyond typical deadlines.
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February 04, 2025
Guo Trustee Gets OK To Keep Law Firm Deal Sealed For Now
The Chapter 11 trustee overseeing convicted Chinese fraudster Miles Guo's bankruptcy estate can keep secret for 180 days an adversary proceeding settlement with a New York law firm because similar clawback cases should proceed without being impacted by the terms of the deal, a Connecticut bankruptcy judge has ruled.