Ho Wan Kwok

  1. February 17, 2023

    Trustee Seeks To Bar Bankrupt Billionaire From Luxury Apts.

    A Chapter 11 trustee for Ho Wan Kwok wants a federal judge to block the now-bankrupt Chinese billionaire and his family from accessing a swanky set of apartments and potentially "living a luxurious lifestyle" on the southeast corner of Central Park in New York City, federal court filings indicate.

  2. February 08, 2023

    Chinese Exile Seeks 5th Amendment Protection In Ch. 11 Case

    A man long described as an exiled Chinese billionaire is asserting Fifth Amendment privileges against a bankruptcy judge's order to compel cooperation with a Chapter 11 trustee's examination of his affairs while simultaneously appealing a separate contempt order, a pair of filings in Connecticut federal court indicate.

  3. January 24, 2023

    Chinese Billionaire Hit With Contempt Ruling In Ch. 11 Case

    A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Tuesday found exiled Chinese billionaire Ho Wan Kwok in civil contempt for ignoring a corporate governance order and making "bad faith" moves that stymied the transfer of two companies to a Chapter 11 trustee.

  4. November 22, 2022

    Chinese Billionaire Accused Of Harassing Ch. 11 Foes

    Exiled Chinese billionaire Ho Wan Kwok is facing accusations in Connecticut bankruptcy court that he is orchestrating a harassment campaign against a major creditor and the Chapter 11 trustee in his case that includes targeting the trustee's children.

  5. June 21, 2022

    Revlon Case Opens, And LATAM Lands Its Ch. 11 Plan

    Cosmetics behemoth Revlon Inc. filed for bankruptcy in the midst of a liquidity crisis, a South American airline brings its Chapter 11 plan in for a landing, and the next phase in Puerto Rico's restructuring nears a creditor vote. This is the week in bankruptcy.

  6. June 16, 2022

    Chinese Billionaire Denied Ch. 11 Exit With Yacht On The Way

    A Connecticut bankruptcy judge received a report saying the yacht at the center of exiled Chinese billionaire Ho Wan Kwok's Chapter 11 case should be back in U.S. waters by the end of the month, while denying a motion to end the bankruptcy case at the same time.

  7. June 01, 2022

    Sidley Not Conflicted, NJ Diocese Ch. 11 Moves Forward

    The bankrupt Diocese of Camden received approval for its Chapter 11 plan disclosures with warnings from the court, Sidley Austin was found not to be conflicted when it represented the Boy Scouts of America, and Arizona law doomed a $16 million lien claim asserted by the Dutch government in the MD Helicopters bankruptcy. This is the week in bankruptcy.

  8. May 25, 2022

    Exiled Chinese Billionaire, Lender Ask For Ch. 11 Exit

    Exiled Chinese billionaire Ho Wan Kwok and the lender who has pursued him for years for repayment of a $28 million loan found themselves on Wednesday pulling in the same direction, with both asking a Connecticut bankruptcy judge to dismiss Kwok's Chapter 11 case.

  9. April 12, 2022

    Yacht Ownership Disputed In Exiled Billionaire's Ch. 11

    A suit seeking a ruling that exiled Chinese billionaire Ho Wan Kwok does not own his family's $30 million super-yacht has been filed in Connecticut bankruptcy court, the day after Kwok filed a Chapter 11 plan that would hand the yacht over to his creditors.