Ho Wan Kwok
Case Number:
5:22-bk-50073
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Firms
- Norris McLaughlin
- Gray Reed
- O'Sullivan McCormack
- Faegre Drinker
- Cohn Birnbaum
- Houser LLP
- Shipman Shaiken
- Becker LLC
- Law Office of Bonnie C. Mangan
- Parrett Porto
- Baker & Hostetler
- DLA Piper
- McElroy Deutsch
- Clyde & Co
- Olshan Frome
- Neubert Pepe
- Saxe Doernberger
- Cole Schotz
- Finn Dixon
- Goldberg Weprin
- Lawall & Mitchell
- Weinberg Gross
- Akerman LLP
- Womble Bond
- Golenbock Eiseman
- Randazza Legal Group
- Barclay Damon
- Fox Rothschild
- Wilson Elser
- K&L Gates
- Hogan Lovells
- Pillsbury Winthrop
- Pashman Stein
- Martocchio & Oliveira
- Zeisler & Zeisler
- Meister Seelig & Fein
- Robinson & Cole
- Lax & Neville
- ArentFox Schiff LLP
- Murphy & King
- Arnall Golden
- Green & Sklarz
- Ivey Barnum
- Barton Gilman
- Shipman & Goodwin
- Hinckley Allen
- Reid & Riege
- Stroock & Stroock
- Marino Zabel
- Sidley Austin
- Troy Law PLLC
- Cowdery Murphy
- O'Melveny & Myers
- Brown Rudnick
- McManimon Scotland
- Chiesa Shahinian
- Gilbride Tusa
- Williams & Connolly
- Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC
- Sheppard Mullin
- Togut Segal
- Pullman & Comley
- Troutman
- Kelley Drye
- Lazare Potter
- Paul Hastings
- Arnold & Porter
- Tarter Krinsky
- Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP
- Charmoy & Charmoy
- Crowell & Moring
- Updike Kelly
- ArentFox Schiff
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- Law Offices of Jeffrey Hellman
Companies
- Verdolino & Lowey P.C.
- Corporate Creations
- B&H Foto & Electronics Corp.
- Cirrus Aircraft Corp.
- Apple Inc.
- Marcum LLP
- Zeta Interactive Corp.
- Amazon.com Inc.
- Microsoft Corp.
- Meta Platforms Inc.
- Stretto Inc.
- American Express Co.
- Dundon Advisers LLC
- Sotheby's
- RV Retailer LLC
- Compass Minerals International, Inc.
- DBS Group Holdings
- Mercantile Bank Corporation
- Nardello & Co. LLC
- Fox News Network LLC
- UBS Group AG
Sectors & Industries:
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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.
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March 06, 2024
Kwok Trustee Asks For Ch. 11 Pause During NY Criminal Trial
The Chapter 11 trustee overseeing the $374 million case of Chinese exile Ho Wan Kwok has urged a Connecticut bankruptcy judge to pause a racketeering suit and roughly 270 avoidance actions, saying the stay would lighten the court's administrative burden while also allowing Kwok to face trial in New York.
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February 28, 2024
Kwok Trustee Seeks Second Judge's Help With Clawbacks
Offering four high-profile bankruptcies as examples, the Chapter 11 trustee overseeing the $374 million case of Chinese exile Ho Wan Kwok has suggested that a second Connecticut bankruptcy judge could act as a mediator to help speed a deluge of 278 avoidance actions efficiently toward possible settlements.