{"id":"court_ctb_1258_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":1258,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":null,"title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION | -------------------------------------------","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"# **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| -----------------------------------------------------------<br>x |        |                         |  |  |\n|------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-------------------------|--|--|\n| In re:                                                           | :<br>: | Chapter 11              |  |  |\n| HO WAN KWOK, et al.,                                             | :<br>: | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |  |  |\n|                                                                  | :      |                         |  |  |\n| Debtors.1                                                        | :<br>: | Jointly Administered    |  |  |\n| -----------------------------------------------------------<br>x |        |                         |  |  |\n\n# **NOTICE OF CHANGE IN HOURLY RATES OF NEUBERT, PEPE, & MONTEITH, P.C., LOCAL COUNSEL AND CONFLICTS COUNSEL TO THE CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE OF HO WAN KWOK, COUNSEL TO GENEVER HOLDINGS CORPORATION, AND CO-COUNSEL TO GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC**\n\n**PLEASE TAKE NOTICE** that, on August 2, 2022, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut entered the *Order Granting Application of Chapter 11 Trustee for Entry of an 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 Local and Conflicts Counsel to the Chapter 11 Trustee* [ECF No. 669]; on November 17, 2022, the Court entered the *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* (as to Genever Holdings Corporation) [ECF No. 1107]; and on November 30, 2022, the Court entered the *Order Granting Debtor's Application for Entry of Order, Pursuant*\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), Genever Holdings LLC (last four digits of tax identification number: 8202) and Genever Holdings Corporation. The mailing address for the Trustee, Genever Holdings LLC, and the Genever Holdings Corporation 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\n*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 Co-Counsel* (as to Genever Holdings LLC) [ECF No. 1177] (together, collectively, the \"Retention Orders\").\n\n**PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE** that, in accordance with the Retention Orders, Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, as local counsel and conflicts counsel to the Chapter 11 Trustee for the debtor Ho Wan Kwok, counsel to the debtor Genever Holdings Corporation, and co-counsel to the debtor Genever Holdings LLC, and in the above-captioned chapter 11 cases, hereby provides notice of the following adjusted hourly rates, effective January 1, 2023:\n\n| Timekeeper Category | Hourly Rate Range (pre<br>January 1, 2023) | Hourly Rate Range (post<br>January 1, 2023) |\n|---------------------|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|\n| Partners            | Up to \\$450                                | Up to \\$500                                 |\n| Counsel             | \\$350-\\$410                                | \\$400-\\$460                                 |\n| Associates          | \\$165-\\$350                                | \\$200-\\$400                                 |\n| Paraprofessionals   | \\$140-\\$165                                | \\$175-\\$215                                 |\n\nDated: December 20, 2022 New Haven, Connecticut\n\n# NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C.\n\nBy: */s/ Patrick R. Linsey*\n\nDouglas S. Skalka (ct00616) Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 dskalka@npmlaw.com plinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n# **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| ----------------------------------------------------------- | x           |                         |\n|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------------------|\n| In re:                                                      | :<br>:      | Chapter 11              |\n| HO WAN KWOK, et al.,                                        | :<br>:      | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |\n| Debtors.1                                                   | :<br>:<br>: | Jointly Administered    |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------- | x           |                         |\n\n#### **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nThe undersigned hereby certifies that on December 20, 2022, the foregoing Notice was electronically filed. Notice of this filing was sent by e-mail to all parties eligible to receive notice in the above-captioned jointly administered chapter 11 cases by operation of the Court's case management/electronic case filing (\"CM/ECF\") system. Parties that received notice via the CM/ECF system include debtor Ho Wan Kwok, counsel to the Official Committee for Unsecured Creditors for the debtor Ho Wan Kwok, and counsel to the United States Trustee. Parties may access this filing through the Court's CM/ECF system. The undersigned hereby further certifies that on December 20, 2022, the foregoing notice was served by manual e-mail on the debtors, Genever Holdings Corporation and Genever Holdings LLC, as follows: claire.abrehart@harneys.com and lucdespins@paulhastings.com.\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), Genever Holdings LLC (last four digits of tax identification number: 8202) and Genever Holdings Corporation. The mailing address for the Trustee, Genever Holdings LLC, and the Genever Holdings Corporation 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\nDated: December 20, 2022 New Haven, Connecticut\n\nBy: */s/ Patrick R. Linsey* Douglas S. Skalka (ct00616) Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 dskalka@npmlaw.com, plinsey@npmlaw.com","body_zh":"United States Bankruptcy Court District of Connecticut Bridgeport Division（美国康涅狄格区联邦破产法院布里奇波特分院）\n\nx\n\n关于：　:\n:　第11章\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等，　:\n:　案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。1　:\n:　合并审理\n\nx\n\n关于NEUBERT, PEPE, & MONTEITH, P.C.（纽伯特、佩佩与蒙泰思律师事务所，作为郭文贵第11章破产受托人的本地律师及利益冲突特别律师、GENEVER HOLDINGS CORPORATION的律师以及GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC的共同律师）费率变更的通知\n\n请注意：2022年8月2日，美国康涅狄格区联邦破产法院作出了《根据破产法典第327条、第328条和第330条、破产规则第2014条和第2016条以及本地破产规则第2014-1条和第2016-1条，批准第11章破产受托人关于作出授权并批准聘请及任用Neubert, Pepe, & Monteith, P.C.担任第11章破产受托人的本地及利益冲突特别律师之命令的申请的裁定》[ECF No. 669]；2022年11月17日，法院作出了《根据破产法典第327条、第328条和第330条、破产规则第2014条和第2016条以及本地破产规则第2014-1条和第2016-1条，批准债务人关于作出授权并批准聘请及任用Neubert, Pepe, & Monteith, P.C.担任债务人律师（针对Genever Holdings Corporation[日内瓦控股公司]）之命令的申请的裁定》[ECF No. 1107]；并且于2022年11月30日，法院作出了《根据\n\n1 这些第11章破产案件中的债务人包括Ho Wan Kwok（亦称为Guo Wengui、Miles Guo和Miles Kwok，以及其他多个化名）（纳税人识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（日内瓦控股有限责任公司）（纳税人识别号后四位：8202）以及Genever Holdings Corporation。受托人、Genever Holdings LLC以及Genever Holdings Corporation的邮寄地址为Paul Hastings LLP（普衡律师事务所）, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 转交 Luc A. Despins（吕克·A·德斯平斯，作为Ho Wan Kwok破产财产受托人，仅用于接收通知和联络目的）。\n\n破产法典第327条、第328条和第330条、破产规则第2014条和第2016条以及本地破产规则第2014-1条和第2016-1条，批准债务人关于作出授权并批准聘请及任用Neubert, Pepe, & Monteith, P.C.担任债务人共同律师（针对Genever Holdings LLC）之命令的申请的裁定》[ECF No. 1177]（以上统称为“聘任裁定”）。\n\n请进一步注意：根据聘任裁定，Neubert, Pepe & Monteith作为债务人郭文贵的第11章破产受托人的本地律师及利益冲突特别律师、债务人Genever Holdings Corporation的律师、债务人Genever Holdings LLC的共同律师，且在上述标题项下的第11章破产案件中，特此就自2023年1月1日起生效的以下调整后计费费率发出通知：\n\n计费人员类别　小时费率区间（2023年1月1日前）　小时费率区间（2023年1月1日后）\n\n合伙人　最高 $450　最高 $500\n顾问律师　$350-$410　$400-$460\n专职律师　$165-$350　$200-$400\n法律辅助人员　$140-$165　$175-$215\n\n日期：2022年12月20日 康涅狄格州纽黑文\nNEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C.\n\n签署人：/s/ Patrick R. Linsey（帕特里克·R·林赛）\n\nDouglas S. Skalka（道格拉斯·S·斯卡尔卡）(ct00616) Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 dskalka@npmlaw.com plinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n美国康涅狄格区联邦破产法院布里奇波特分院\n\n-----------------------------------------------------------　x\n\n关于：　:\n:　第11章\nHO WAN KWOK等，　:\n:　案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。1　:\n:\n:　合并审理\n-----------------------------------------------------------　x\n\n送达证明\n\n下述签字人特此证明，于2022年12月20日，上述通知已通过电子方式归档。本归档通知已通过法院的案件管理/电子案件归档系统（“CM/ECF系统”）自动以电子邮件形式发送给上述合并审理的第11章破产案件中有资格接收通知的所有当事方。通过CM/ECF系统接收通知的当事方包括债务人郭文贵、债务人郭文贵的无担保债权人官方委员会（Official Committee for Unsecured Creditors）的律师，以及美国破产受托人（United States Trustee）的律师。当事方可通过法院的CM/ECF系统查阅本份归档文件。下述签字人特此进一步证明，于2022年12月20日，上述通知已通过人工电子邮件方式送达给债务人Genever Holdings Corporation和Genever Holdings LLC，电子邮箱地址如下：claire.abrehart@harneys.com及lucdespins@paulhastings.com。\n\n1 这些第11章破产案件中的债务人包括Ho Wan Kwok（亦称为Guo Wengui、Miles Guo和Miles Kwok，以及其他多个化名）（纳税人识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（纳税人识别号后四位：8202）以及Genever Holdings Corporation。受托人、Genever Holdings LLC以及Genever Holdings Corporation的邮寄地址为Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 转交 Luc A. Despins（作为Ho Wan Kwok破产财产受托人，仅用于接收通知和联络目的）。\n\n日期：2022年12月20日 康涅狄格州纽黑文\n\n签署人：/s/ Patrick R. Linsey Douglas S. Skalka (ct00616) Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 dskalka@npmlaw.com, plinsey@npmlaw.com","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Guo","Despins","Miles Guo","Paul Hastings"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":669,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":1107,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":1177,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":888,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:43:30"}