{"id":"court_ctb_1286_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":1286,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":null,"title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION | ______________________________________x","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| ______________________________________x              |   |                         |\n|------------------------------------------------------|---|-------------------------|\n|                                                      | : | CHAPTER 11              |\n| In re:                                               | : |                         |\n|                                                      | : | CASE NO. 22-50073 (JAM) |\n| HO WAN KWOK, et al.,                                 | : |                         |\n|                                                      | : | Jointly Administered    |\n| Debtors.1<br>______________________________________x | : |                         |\n|                                                      |   | Re: ECF No. 1247        |\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 HARNEY WESTWOOD AND RIEGELS LP, AS DEBTOR'S BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS COUNSEL**\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 Harney Westwood and Riegels LP (\"Harneys\") as its British Virgin Islands (\"BVI\") counsel, effective as of November 21, 2022 (the \"Application\"), and upon the Declaration of George Weston (the \"Weston 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 Weston 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\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\nReference from the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut (as amended); and consideration of the 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 Weston Declaration, and upon the record of any hearing on the Application before this Court establish just cause for the relief granted herein, (iii) Harneys 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) Harneys 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, and after a hearing held on January 3, 2023, 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 Harneys as its BVI attorneys effective as of November 21, 2022 on the terms set forth in the Application and the Weston Declaration.\n\n3. Harneys is authorized to act as Debtor's BVI counsel and to perform those services described in the Application.\n\n4. The Debtor's estate shall be responsible for Harneys compensation and reimbursement of expenses in the Chapter 11 Case.\n\n5. The allowance of any compensation to be paid to Harneys shall be determined in\n\n2\n\naccordance 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. Allowance of any compensation for Harneys shall be limited to the extent of services actually performed, and expenses actually incurred, as attorney for the Debtor, and shall not include compensation for the performance of any of the trustee duties that are generally performed by a Chapter 11 trustee without the assistance of an attorney.\n\n7. Harneys 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\n8. The Debtor and Harneys are authorized and empowered to take all actions necessary to effectuate the relief granted in this Order.\n\n9. The requirements of the Local Bankruptcy Rules are satisfied by the contents of the Application.\n\n10. To the extent the Application and the Weston Declaration are inconsistent with this Order, the terms of this Order shall govern.\n\n11. The terms and conditions of this Order shall be immediately effective and enforceable upon its entry.\n\n12. 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 4th day of January, 2023.\n\n3","body_zh":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION（美国康涅狄格州破产法院布里奇波特分院）\n\n:　第 11 章\n关于：　:\n:　案号 22-50073 (JAM)\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等，　:\n:　合并审理\n债务人。1\n______________________________________x　:\n涉及：ECF No. 1247\n根据《破产法典》第 327、328 和 330 条、《联邦破产程序规则》第 2014 和 2016 条以及《本地破产规则》第 2014-1 和 2016-1 条批准债务人关于作出授权并核准聘用 HARNEY WESTWOOD AND RIEGELS LP 担任债务人之英属维尔京群岛法律顾问的申请的命令\n\n经审议 Genever Holdings Corporation（以下简称“债务人”）在上述第 11 章案件（以下简称“第 11 章案件”）中提出的自 2022年11月21日 起聘用 Harney Westwood and Riegels LP（以下简称“Harneys”）担任其 British Virgin Islands（英属维尔京群岛，以下简称“BVI”）法律顾问的申请（以下简称“申请”），并经审议 George Weston 的声明（以下简称“Weston 声明”），根据《美国法典》第 11 编（以下简称“《破产法典》”）第 327、328 和 330 条、《联邦破产程序规则》（以下简称“《破产规则》”）第 2014 和 2016 条以及《美国康涅狄格州破产法院破产程序本地规则》（以下简称“《本地破产规则》”）第 2014-1 和 2016-1 条，所有这些均在申请中有更详尽的载明；并经审议申请和 Weston 声明；且本法院根据 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 和 1334 以及 United States District Court for the District of Connecticut（美国康涅狄格区联邦地区法院）的移送现行命令（经修订）对审议该申请及其所请求的救济享有管辖权；且根据 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)，审议该申请及其所请求的救济属于核心程序；且根据 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 和 1409，本法院管辖地适当；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 Weston 声明中阐述的法律和事实依据，以及本法院就申请举行的任何听证会记录，均构成本裁定所授予救济的正当理由，(iii) Harneys 是《破产法典》第 101(14) 条所定义且符合《破产法典》第 327(a) 条要求的“无利害关系人”，以及 (iv) Harneys 不持有也不代表与债务人破产财产相冲突的利益；且在特定情况下已就申请给予了适当且充分的通知；且看似无需再给予其他或进一步的通知；并在进行了本法院之前的所有程序后；且对本裁定所请求救济的任何异议均已被撤回或在实体上被驳回；经充分审议并显示有充分理由，且在 2023年1月3日 举行听证会后，特此裁定如下：\n\n1 该等第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称为 Guo Wengui、Miles Guo 和 Miles Kwok，以及诸多其他化名）（纳税人识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（纳税人识别号后四位：8202）和 Genever Holdings Corporation。受托人、Genever Holdings LLC 和 Genever Holdings Corporation 的邮寄地址为 Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 c/o Luc A. Despins，以 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产受托人身份转交（仅用于接收通知和通信之目的）。\n\n1. 申请按本裁定所述予以批准。\n\n2. 债务人获准自 2022年11月21日 起，按照申请和 Weston 声明中载明的条款，聘用 Harneys 担任其 BVI 律师。\n\n3. Harneys 获准担任债务人的 BVI 法律顾问，并履行申请中描述的各项服务。\n\n4. 债务人破产财产应负责支付 Harneys 在第 11 章案件中的报酬及费用报销。\n\n5. 应支付予 Harneys 的任何报酬的准许，应根据《破产法典》第 330 和 331 条、《破产规则》第 2016 条以及《本地破产规则》第 2016-1 条规定的程序予以确定。\n\n6. 对 Harneys 任何报酬的准许，应仅限于其作为债务人律师实际履行的服务和实际发生的费用，且不得包括履行通常由第 11 章受托人在无需律师协助的情况下履行的任何受托人职责的报酬。\n\n7. 在实施其收取的费率标准上涨之前，Harneys 应至少提前十个工作日通知债务人、United States Trustee（联邦破产受托人）和任何官方委员会的法律顾问，并将该通知提交给法院。\n\n8. 债务人和 Harneys 获授权并有权采取一切必要行动，以落实本命令中授予的救济。\n\n9. 申请的内容符合《本地破产规则》的要求。\n\n10. 若申请及 Weston 声明与本命令不一致，以本命令的条款为准。\n\n11. 本命令的条款和条件一经录入即刻生效并具有执行力。\n\n12. 本法院对因本命令的执行、解释和实施而产生的或与之相关的所有事项保留管辖权。\n\n日期：2023年1月4日，于康涅狄格州布里奇波特。","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Guo","Miles Guo","Despins","Je","Paul Hastings"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":1247,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":931,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:39:31"}