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• Was the Preliminary Injunction Clear and Unambiguous?

  Summary Facts Debtor: Ho Wan Kwok filed a voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition on February 15, 2022. Trustee Appointment: Due to concerns over financial mismanagement and use of alter egos, a trustee (Luc A. Despins) was appointed on July 8, 2022. Adversary Proceeding: The Trustee initiated an adversary proceeding on May 16, 2023, against Mei […]

• Kwok Court Lets Alter Ego Claims Proceed

  Case Brief – In re Ho Wan Kwok, Adv. P. No. 24-05249 (JAM) A Chapter 11 trustee’s sweeping alter ego case against 20+ global entities survived two motions to dismiss. Learn how the court tackled personal jurisdiction over foreign shell companies, standing under Nordlicht, and the use of federal common law to pierce corporate structures […]

• Connecticut Bankruptcy Court Approves Confidential Settlement in Ho Wan Kwok Case

  In a recent decision by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut, the court granted a motion to compromise regarding the bankruptcy estate of Ho Wan Kwok. The motion was filed by Luc A. Despins, the Chapter 11 trustee, who sought to resolve an adversary proceeding against the law firm Wildes & Weinberg, […]