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Kwok Ch. 11 Trustee Gets OK To Settle Retainer Dispute

By Yun Park · November 8, 2023, 5:27 PM EST

A Connecticut bankruptcy judge has approved a Chapter 11 trustee's settlement with a law firm that previously represented Chinese exile Ho Wan Kwok in a malpractice suit against Clark Hill PLC...

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Bankruptcy Scorecard

Summary

Exiled Chinese billionaire Ho Wan Kwok filed for bankruptcy in February 2022 a week after he was hit with $134 million in civil contempt fees in a New York state court

Case Number

5:22-bk-50073

Judge

Julie A. Manning

Venue

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut

Capital Structure

Total Liabilities:

$373 million

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Case Information

Case Title

WENGUI v. CLARK HILL PLC et al

Case Number

1:19-cv-03195

Court

District Of Columbia

Nature of Suit

P.I.: Other

Date Filed

October 24, 2019

Case Title

Ho Wan Kwok

Case Number

5:22-bk-50073

Court

Connecticut

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

February 15, 2022

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