{"id":"court_ctb_1107_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":1107,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":"2022-11-02","title":"| UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT<br>DISTRICT OF CONNECTIC II<br>BRIDGEPORT DIVISION |                      |","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"| UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT<br>DISTRICT OF CONNECTIC II<br>BRIDGEPORT DIVISION |                      |\n|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|\n| X                                                                                 |                      |\n|                                                                                   | CHAPTER 11           |\n|                                                                                   | CASE NO 22-50073 /TA |\n\nHO WAN KWOK, et al.,\n\nIn re:\n\nDebtors.1\n\nCASE NO. 22-50073 (JAM) Jointly Administered\n\nRe: ECF No. 1060\n\n## ORDER GRANTING DEBTOR'S APPLICATION FOR ENTRY OF ORDER, PURSUANT TO BANKRUPTCY CODE SECTIONS 327, 328, AND 330, BANKRUPTCY RULES 2014 AND 2016, AND LOCAL BANKRUPTCY RULES 2014-1 AND 2016-1, AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING RETENTION AND EMPLOYMENT OF NEUBERT, PEPE, & MONTEITH, P.C., AS DEBTOR'S COUNSEL\n\nX\n\nUpon the Application of Genever Holdings Corporation (the \"Debtor\") in the abovecaptioned chapter 11 case (the \"Chapter 11 Case\"), for authority to retain and employ Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C. (\"NPM\") as counsel to the Debtor, effective as of October 11, 2022 (the \"Application\"), and upon the Declaration of Douglas S. Skalka (the \"Skalka Declaration\"), pursuant to sections 327, 328, and 330 of title 11 of the United States Code (the \"Bankruptcy Code\"), Rules 2014 and 2016 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (the \"Bankruptcy Rules\"), and Rules 2014-1 and 2016-1 of the Local Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut (the \"Local Bankruptcy Rules\"), all as more fully set forth in the Application; and upon consideration of the Application and the Skalka Declaration; and this Court having jurisdiction to consider the Application and the relief requested therein in accordance with 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 and 1334 and the Standing Order of Reference from the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut (as amended); and consideration of\n\n<sup>1</sup> The Debtors in these chapter 11 cases are Ho Wan Kwok (also known as Guo Wengui, Miles Guo, and Miles Kwok, as well as numerous other aliases) (last four digits of tax identification number: 9595) (the \"Individual Debtor\") and Genever Holdings Corporation (the \"Genever BVI Debtor\"). The mailing address for the Trustee and the Genever BVI Debtor is Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 c/o Luc A. Despins, as Trustee for the Estate of Ho Wan Kwok (solely for purposes of notices and communications).\n\nthe Application and the relief requested therein being a core proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(b); and venue being proper in this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 and 1409; and the Court having found that (i) the relief requested in the Application is in the best interest of the Debtor's estate, its creditors, and all parties-in-interest, (ii) the legal and factual bases set forth in the Application and the Skalka Declaration, and upon the record of any hearing on the Application before this Court establish just cause for the relief granted herein, (iii) NPM is a \"disinterested person,\" as defined in section 101(14) of the Bankruptcy Code and as required by section 327(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, and (iv) NPM does not hold or represent an interest adverse to the Debtor's estate; and due and sufficient notice of the Application having been given under the particular circumstances; and it appearing that no other or further notice need be given; and upon all of the proceedings had before this Court; and any objections to the relief requested herein having been withdrawn or overruled on the merits; and after due deliberation and sufficient cause appearing therefor, it is hereby ORDERED THAT:\n\n1. The Application is granted as set forth herein.\n\n2. The Debtor is authorized to retain and employ NPM as its attorneys effective as of October 11, 2022 on the terms set forth in the Application and the Skalka Declaration.\n\n3. NPM is authorized to act as Debtor's counsel and to perform those services described in the Application. Specifically, but without limitation, NPM is authorized to render the following legal services, as Debtor's counsel:\n\na. advising the Debtor as to its rights, powers, and duties in the Chapter 11 Case;\n\n2\n\nb. advising the Debtor as to its investigation into the property of the Debtor's estate, including the pursuit of any actions to collect and recover property for the benefit of the Debtor's estate;\n\nc. commencing, conducting, and/or continuing litigation necessary and appropriate to assert rights held by the Debtor's estate, protect assets of the Debtor's estate, or otherwise further the goal of completing the Chapter 11 Case;\n\nd. preparing on behalf of the Debtor necessary and appropriate applications, motions, proposed orders, other pleadings, notices, schedules, and other documents, and reviewing financial and other reports filed and to be filed in the Chapter 11 Case;\n\ne. advising the Debtor concerning, and preparing responses to, applications, motions, other pleadings, notices, and other papers that may be filed by other parties in the Chapter 11 Case;\n\nf. advising and assisting the Debtor in connection with any potential asset sales and property dispositions;\n\ng. advising the Debtor concerning executory contract and unexpired lease assumptions, assignments, and rejections;\n\nh. advising the Debtor in connection with the formulation, negotiation, and promulgation of a plan or plans of reorganization, and related transactional documents;\n\ni. assisting the Debtor in reviewing, estimating, and resolving claims asserted against the Debtor's estate; and\n\nj. negotiating with parties in interest.\n\n4. The Debtor's estate shall be responsible for NPM's compensation and reimbursement of expenses in the Chapter 11 Case.\n\n3\n\n## Case 22-50073 Doc 1060 Filed 11/02/22 Entered 11/02/22 16:01:54 Page 19 of 20 Case 22-50073 Doc 1107 Filed 11/17/22 Entered 11/17/22 11:33:10 Page 4 4\n\n5. The allowance of any compensation to be paid to NPM shall be determined in accordance with the procedures set forth in sections 330 and 331 of the Bankruptcy Code, Bankruptcy Rule 2016, and Local Bankruptcy Rule 2016-1.\n\n6. NPM shall provide no less than ten business days' notice to the Debtor, the United States Trustee, and counsel to any official committee before any increases in the rates it charges are implemented and shall file such notice with the Court.\n\n7. The Debtor and NPM are authorized and empowered to take all actions necessary to effectuate the relief granted in this Order.\n\n8. The requirements of the Local Bankruptcy Rules are satisfied by the contents of the Application.\n\n9. To the extent the Application and the Skalka Declaration are inconsistent with this Order, the terms of this Order shall govern.\n\n10. The terms and conditions of this Order shall be immediately effective and enforceable upon its entry.\n\n11. This Court shall retain jurisdiction with respect to all matters arising from or related to the implementation, interpretation, and enforcement of this Order.\n\nDated at Bridgeport, Connecticut this 17th day of November, 2022.\n\n4","body_zh":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT（美国破产法院）\nDISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT（康涅狄格区）\nBRIDGEPORT DIVISION（布里奇波特分院）\n\nX\n第 11 章\n案号 22-50073 /TA\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等，\n\n关于：\n\n债务人。1\n\n案号 22-50073 (JAM) 合并审理\n\n关于：ECF No. 1060\n根据《破产法典》第 327、328 和 330 条、《破产程序联邦规则》第 2014 和 2016 条以及《地方破产程序规则》第 2014-1 和 2016-1 条，批准债务人请求作出授权并批准聘用 Neubert, Pepe, & Monteith, P.C. 担任债务人法律顾问之申请的裁定\n\nX\n\n鉴于 Genever Holdings Corporation（Genever 控股公司）（“债务人”）在上述标题所示第 11 章案件（“第 11 章案件”）中提出申请，请求获准自 2022 年 10 月 11 日起聘用 Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C.（“NPM”）担任债务人的法律顾问（“申请”），且鉴于 Douglas S. Skalka 的声明（“Skalka 声明”），其依据为《美国法典》第 11 编（“《破产法典》”）第 327、328 和 330 条、《破产程序联邦规则》（“《破产规则》”）第 2014 和 2016 条以及《美国康涅狄格区破产法院地方破产程序规则》（“《地方破产规则》”）第 2014-1 和 2016-1 条，所有内容均详见申请；且经审议申请和 Skalka 声明；且本法院根据《美国法典》第 28 编第 157 和 1334 条以及 United States District Court for the District of Connecticut（美国康涅狄格区联邦地方法院）的常规移送命令（经修订）对审议申请及其中所请求的救济享有管辖权；且经审议\n\n1 本第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称郭文贵、Miles Guo 和 Miles Kwok，以及其他众多化名）（纳税人识别号后四位：9595）（“个人债务人”）和 Genever Holdings Corporation（“Genever 英属维尔京群岛债务人”）。受托人和 Genever 英属维尔京群岛债务人的邮寄地址为：Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 c/o Luc A. Despins, as Trustee for the Estate of Ho Wan Kwok（仅用于通知与联络目的）。\n\n申请及其中所请求的救济属于根据《美国法典》第 28 编第 157(b) 条的核心程序；且根据《美国法典》第 28 编第 1408 和 1409 条本法院审判地适当；且本法院认定：(i) 申请中所请求的救济符合债务人破产财产、其债权人及所有利害关系方的最大利益，(ii) 申请和 Skalka 声明中所载的法律和事实依据，以及本法院就申请举行的任何听证记录，构成了作出本裁定所予救济的正当理由，(iii) NPM 属于《破产法典》第 101(14) 条所定义并符合《破产法典》第 327(a) 条所要求的“无利害关系人”，以及 (iv) NPM 并未持有或代表与债务人破产财产相冲突的利益；且在具体情况下已就申请给出了充分且适当的通知；且看似无需再给出其他或进一步的通知；且基于本法院此前进行的所有程序；且对本裁定所请求之救济的任何异议均已被撤回或在实体上被驳回；经审慎研议并出现充分理由，现特此裁定如下：\n\n1. 申请按本裁定所载予以批准。\n\n2. 债务人获准按照申请和 Skalka 声明中所载的条款，自 2022 年 10 月 11 日起聘用 NPM 担任其律师。\n\n3. NPM 获准担任债务人的法律顾问并履行申请中所述的服务。具体而言（但不以此为限），NPM 获准以债务人法律顾问的身份提供以下法律服务：\n\na. 就债务人在第 11 章案件中的权利、权力和义务向债务人提供咨询；\nb. 就债务人对其破产财产的调查向债务人提供咨询，包括为债务人破产财产的利益提起追收和追回财产的任何诉讼；\n\nc. 提起、进行和/或继续进行必要且适当的诉讼，以主张债务人破产财产享有的权利、保护债务人破产财产的资产，或以其他方式推动完成第 11 章案件的目标；\n\nd. 代表债务人准备必要且适当的申请、动议、拟定裁定书、其他诉状、通知、财产状况清单及其他文件，并审查在第 11 章案件中已提交和将要提交的财务及其他报告；\n\ne. 就第 11 章案件中其他当事方可能提交的申请、动议、其他诉状、通知及其他文书向债务人提供咨询并准备答复；\n\nf. 就任何潜在的资产出售和财产处置向债务人提供咨询和协助；\n\ng. 就待履行合同和未到期租赁的承担、转让和拒绝向债务人提供咨询；\n\nh. 就制定、协商和公布一项或多项重整计划及相关交易文件向债务人提供咨询；\n\ni. 协助债务人审查、评估和解决针对债务人破产财产主张的债权；以及\n\nj. 与利害关系方进行谈判。\n\n4. 债务人的破产财产应负责支付 NPM 在第 11 章案件中的报酬并偿还其费用。\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 1060 Filed 11/02/22 Entered 11/02/22 16:01:54 Page 19 of 20 Case 22-50073 Doc 1107 Filed 11/17/22 Entered 11/17/22 11:33:10 Page 4 4\n\n5. 向 NPM 支付任何报酬的准许应根据《破产法典》第 330 和 331 条、《破产规则》第 2016 条以及《地方破产规则》第 2016-1 条中规定的程序确定。\n\n6. NPM 在实施其收取的费率标准上涨之前，应提前不少于十个工作日向债务人、United States Trustee（美国受托人）以及任何官方委员会的律师发出通知，并将该通知提交给法院备案。\n\n7. 债务人和 NPM 获准并被授权采取为落实本裁定所予救济所需的一切行动。\n\n8. 申请的内容符合《地方破产规则》的要求。\n\n9. 若申请和 Skalka 声明与本裁定存在不一致之处，以本裁定的条款为准。\n\n10. 本裁定的条款和条件一经签署录入即刻生效并具有执行力。\n\n11. 本法院对因本裁定的执行、解释和强制执行而引起的或与之相关的所有事项保留管辖权。\n\n日期：2022 年 11 月 17 日，于康涅狄格州布里奇波特。","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Guo","Je","Miles Guo","Despins","Paul Hastings"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":1060,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":1098,"status":"published","published_at":"2022-11-02 00:00:00","created_at":"2022-11-02","updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:44:54"}