{"id":"court_ctb_1675_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":1675,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":"2023-04-18","title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION | -------------------------------------------","summary_zh":"聘请经纪商申请 —— Ho Wan Kwok 破产案（郭文贵 / Guo Wengui / Miles Guo），CTB 22-50073 ECF #1675（2023-04-18立案）。第 11 章受托人 Luc A. Despins 申请聘请 Edmiston and Company Limited 作为游艇经纪商，负责挂牌出售「Lady May」及「Lady May II」号游艇，约定佣金费率为 5% 至 6% 并附带营销时间表。","summary_en":"Broker retention application —— In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), CTB 22-50073 ECF #1675 (filed 2023-04-18). Chapter 11 Trustee Luc A. Despins filed an application to employ Edmiston and Company Limited as marketing broker to sell the luxury yachts Lady May and Lady May II, proposing a 5% to 6% commission structure and detailing marketing timelines.","body_en":"#### **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>: | Jointly Administered    |\n| ------------------------------------------------------ | :<br>x |                         |\n\n#### **APPLICATION OF TRUSTEE, PURSUANT TO BANKRUPTCY CODE SECTIONS 327(a) AND 328, BANKRUPTCY RULES 2014(a) AND 2016, AND LOCAL RULE 2014-1, FOR ENTRY OF ORDER AUTHORIZING EMPLOYMENT AND RETENTION OF EDMISTON AND COMPANY LIMITED AS BROKER FOR SALE OF LADY MAY AND LADY MAY II**\n\n Luc A. Despins, in his capacity as chapter 11 trustee (the \"Trustee\") for the estate of debtor Ho Wan Kwok (the \"Debtor\") hereby moves the Court (the \"Application\") pursuant to sections 327(a) and 328 of title 11 of the United States Code (the \"Bankruptcy Code\"), Rule 2014(a) and 2016 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (the \"Bankruptcy Rules\") and Rule 2014-1 of the Local Bankruptcy Rules for the District of Connecticut (the \"Local Rules\") for entry of an order (the \"Order\") substantially in the form of **Exhibit A** hereto authorizing the Trustee to employ and retain Edmiston and Company Limited (\"Edmiston\") as broker in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in that certain Central Agency Sales Agreement, dated as of April 17, 2023 (the \"Agreement\"), attached hereto as **Exhibit B**. In support of the relief sought in the Application, the Trustee submits the declaration of Dirk\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 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\nJohnson (the \"Johnson Declaration\"), attached hereto as **Exhibit C** and incorporated herein by reference. In further support of this Application, the Trustee respectfully states as follows:\n\n#### **PRELIMINARY STATEMENT**\n\n1. In accordance with his statutory duties to maximize value for the Debtor's estate, the Trustee intends to sell the Lady May and the Lady May II. Given the substantial value of the Lady May and the Lady May II it is necessary to engage a qualified and seasoned broker to market these yachts for sale. To that end, the Trustee solicited and reviewed proposals from several brokers specializing in the sale of yachts. After evaluating the various proposals, the Trustee determined to select Edmiston as the broker, not only because of its substantial experience in marketing luxury superyachts, but also because of its competitive fee structure. Moreover, Edmiston has also developed a comprehensive game plan to market the Lady May for sale in the coming months, as detailed in the indicative timeline attached hereto as **Exhibit D**. 2\n\n2. The services to be provided by Edmiston will include (a) preparing for the marketing of the Lady May and the Lady May II, including drafting a sales contract preparing detailed set of specifications on equipment and technical components, (b) promoting the Lady May and the Lady May II by executing and managing all aspects of marketing, including advertising and public relations to digital campaigns and boat shows; and (c) managing the sale process for the Lady May and the Lady May II.\n\n3. As set forth more fully in the Agreement, Edmiston will be compensated as follows: (a) in the case of the sale of the Lady May, a fixed fee of 5% in case of an in-house deal whereby Edmiston represents both the buyer and the seller or 6% in case of a deal with any other\n\n<sup>2</sup> In connection with the marketing process, the Trustee intends to transfer the Lady May and the Lady May II to the foreign trade zone in Newport, Rhode Island. The Trustee will file a motion requesting relief in that regard in the near future.\n\nbroker, intermediary and third-party commission agent (the \"Sub-Listing Broker\") and (b) in the case of the sale of the Lady May II, a fixed fee of 5%, whether in case of an in-house deal or in case of a deal with a Sub-Listing Broker.3\n\n4. Finally, the Trustee requested, and Edmiston agreed, that the Trustee will have the option to terminate the Agreement three (3) months after entry of this Court's order granting this Application. If the Trustee exercises that option, the Agreement would terminate ten (10) days after the exercise of that option.\n\n5. The Trustee submits that approving the retention of Edmiston as the broker for the Lady May and the Lady May II is in the best interest of the estate and that, accordingly, Edmiston's retention, on the terms set forth in the Agreement, should be approved by the Court.\n\n#### **JURISDICTION, VENUE, AND STATUTORY BASES**\n\n6. The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut (the \"Court\") has jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 and 1334 and the *Standing Order of Reference* from the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.\n\n7. This matter is a core proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(b).\n\n8. Venue of this proceeding and this Application is proper in this district pursuant to 28 U.S. C. §§ 1408 and 1409.\n\n9. The relief sought in this Application is predicated upon sections 327 and 328 of the Bankruptcy Code, Bankruptcy Rule 2014, and Local Rule 2014-1.\n\n#### **RELEVANT BACKGROUND**\n\n10. On April 11, 2022, HK International Funds (USA) Limited, LLC (\"HK USA\") initiated an adversary proceeding by filing a Complaint [Docket No. 1, in Adv. Proc. No. 22-\n\n<sup>3</sup> Any Sub-Listing Broker involved in the sale shall receive his fee from Edmiston.\n\n5003] against the Debtor and Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. (\"PAX\"), asserting that HK USA is the owner of the Lady May yacht.\n\n11. On September 23, 2022, the Trustee filed his *Answer and Counterclaims* [Docket No. 36 in Adv. Proc. No. 22-5003] (the \"Answer and Counterclaims\"). The Trustee's first counterclaim (the \"First Counterclaim\") sought a ruling pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ 541 and 542 declaring that the Lady May is property of the Debtor's chapter 11 estate to be administered by the Trustee and ordering the surrender of the Lady May to the Trustee.\n\n12. On March 19, 2023, the Trustee filed his motion for partial summary judgment [Docket No. 146 in Adv. Proc. No. 22-5003] (the \"Partial SJ Motion\") and supporting materials, seeking summary judgment on the First Counterclaim. *See also* Docket Nos. 147, 148, and 150 in Adv. Proc. No. 22-5003.\n\n13. A hearing on the Partial SJ Motion was held on March 27, 2023. At the conclusion of the hearing, for the reasons stated on the record and further set forth in the Court's *Supplemental Memorandum of Decision in Support of Oral Ruling Granting Motion for Partial Summary Judgment* [Docket No. 177 in Adv. Proc. No. 22-5003], the Court issued an oral ruling granting the Partial SJ Motion.\n\n14. That same day, the Court entered its order granting the Partial SJ Motion [Docket No. 172 in Adv. Proc. No. 22-5003] (the \"Partial SJ Order\"), finding, among other things, that the Lady May is the property of the Debtor's estate to be administered by the Trustee.\n\n15. On March 31, 2023, after the Trustee's discovery of HK USA's ownership of the Lady May II (together with the Lady May, the \"Lady May Yachts\"), the Court entered an amendment to the Partial MSJ Order, [Adv. Proc. ECF No. 183], finding that the Lady May II is also property of the estate.\n\n16. The Trustee requires services of a broker to assist the Trustee in the marketing and sale of the Lady May Yachts.\n\n#### **QUALIFICATIONS**\n\n17. The Trustee seeks to retain Edmiston because of its extensive experience and knowledge with respect to the marketing and sales of yachts. Edmiston is a luxury superyacht broker specializing in the sale of yachts. Edmiston currently is the broker for numerous yachts in the United States and worldwide. In addition, in the past 24 months, Edmiston has sold more than 70 yachts over 30 meters in length, more than double the industry average of deals per broker. Edmiston also holds the industry record for the sale of the highest number of Feadships (which is the builder of the Lady May).\n\n18. For these reasons, the Trustee submits that Edmiston is well-qualified and able to efficiently provide the requested brokerage services with respect to the Lady May Yachts.\n\n#### **SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED**\n\n19. The Trustee has retained Edmiston as broker to sell the Lady May Yachts\n\npursuant to the Agreement. The services Edmiston will include the following:\n\n- a. Preparing (i) a marketing plan, including drafting a sales contract preparing detailed set of specifications on equipment and technical components, (ii) deck plans for marketing purposes, (iii) a comprehensive inventory listing all items on board the Lady May Yachts and located shore that are included in the sale, the items excluded from the sale, and the items that are excluded from the sale but which are offered for sale by special arrangement.\n- b. Promoting the Lady May Yachts by (i) executing and managing all aspects of marketing, including advertising and public relations to digital campaigns and boat shows, (ii) coordinating all inspections and briefing the crew to ensure the Lady May Yachts are always presented in first-class show condition, (iii) preparing and handling video shoots to promote the Lady May Yachts, and (iv) connecting to the wider broker network to educate them on the Lady May Yachts.\n\nc. Managing the sale process for the Lady May Yachts by, among other things, (i) fielding all offers until negotiations lead to an agreed price and terms, upon which an offer to purchase document will be prepared for the buyer to sign and whose deposit will be held in escrow subject to sea trial and survey, and (ii) managing the administration and closing process.\n\n20. In addition, Edmiston will provide the Trustee, on a confidential basis, with a monthly log identifying the interested parties and Sub-Listing Brokers with whom Edmiston communicates (including interested parties on whose behalf the Sub-Listing Broker communicates with Edmiston). This log will allow the Trustee to track the progress made in the marketing and sale process.\n\n21. The Trustee intends to work closely with Edmiston to ensure that there is no unnecessary duplication of services performed or charged to the Debtor's estate in this case.\n\n22. Furthermore, as set forth in the Agreement, the agreed-upon asking prices for the Lady May and the Lady May II are \\$26.5 million and \\$950,000, respectively.4\n\n#### **COMPENSATION**\n\n23. As set forth more fully in the Agreement and subject thereto, Edmiston will be compensated as follows (the \"Compensation Structure\"): (a) in the case of the sale of the Lady May, a fixed fee of 5% in case of an in-house deal whereby Edmiston represents both the buyer and the seller or 6% in case of a deal with any Sub-Listing Broker and (b) in the case of the sale of the Lady May II, a fixed fee of 5%, whether in case of an in-house deal or in case of a deal with a Sub-Listing Broker. Any Sub-Listing Broker involved in the sale shall receive his fee from Edmiston.\n\n24. All marketing action shall be agreed between Edmiston and the Trustee and shall be at the expense of Edmiston unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Trustee.\n\n<sup>4</sup> The Lady May had previously been listed by a different broker with an asking price of \\$27.9 million.\n\nNotwithstanding the foregoing, if the Trustee terminates the Agreement, without cause, the Trustee shall reimburse the Broker for all costs incurred in relation with the above-mentioned marketing actions, up to a maximum of EUR 30,000. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing provision does not apply in the event the Agreement is terminated as a result of the Trustee electing to terminate the Agreement at the end of the initial three-month period.\n\n#### **INDEMNIFICATION**\n\n25. As a material part of the consideration for which Edmiston has agreed to provide the services described herein, the Trustee has agreed to the indemnification provisions in sections 9, 10 and 11 of the Agreement. All requests of Edmiston for payment of indemnity pursuant to the Agreement will be made by means of an application (interim or final as the case may be) and served upon all parties in interest; *provided*, *however*, that in no event shall Edmiston be indemnified from any liability, loss, costs, or claim that is found by the Court to be the result of Edmiston's fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, knowing or willful violation of law, willful misconduct, breach of fiduciary duty, self-dealing, bad faith, or gross negligence. All parties' rights to object to any request of Edmiston for payment of indemnity pursuant to the Agreement shall be preserved.\n\n#### **RELIEF REQUESTED**\n\n26. By this Application, the Trustee seeks entry of an Order, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, pursuant to sections 327(a) and 328 of the Bankruptcy Code, Bankruptcy Rule 2014 and Local Rule 2014-1, authorizing them to employ and retain Edmiston as broker in connection with the sale of the Lady May Yachts in this Chapter 11 Case, as set forth in the Agreement.\n\n27. The Trustee respectfully requests that, because Edmiston's compensation is results oriented and directly related to benefits received by the Debtor's estate as a result of the\n\nsale of the Lady May Yachts, requiring Edmiston to filed detailed time records and periodic fee applications in accordance with sections 330 and 331 of the Bankruptcy Code, and in compliance with Bankruptcy Rule 2016 and Local Rule 2016 is unnecessary under the circumstances. The Trustee has been advised by Edmiston that it is not their practice to keep detailed time records similar to those customarily kept by attorneys and other professionals who are compensated on an hourly basis.\n\n#### **BASIS FOR RELIEF**\n\n28. The Trustee seeks to retain Edmiston as broker for the sale of the Lady May Yachts pursuant to section 327(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, which provides that a chapter 11 trustee may, subject to court approval:\n\n> employ one or more attorneys, accountants, appraisers, auctioneers, or other professional persons, that do not hold or represent an interest adverse to the estate, and that are disinterested persons, to represent or assist the [trustee] in carrying out the [trustee]'s duties under this title.\n\n11 U.S.C. § 327(a).\n\n29. Further, section 328(a) of the Bankruptcy Code allows a trustee, \"with the court's approval, . . . [to] employ or authorize the employment of a professional person under section 327 . . . on any reasonable terms and conditions of employment, including on a retainer, on an hourly basis, on a fixed or percentage fee basis, or on a contingent fee basis.\" 11 U.S.C.\n\n§ 328(a).\n\n30. Under Bankruptcy Rule 2014(a), an application for retention must include:\n\n[S]pecific facts showing the necessity for the employment, the name of the [firm] to be employed, the reasons for the selection, the professional services to be rendered, any proposed arrangement for compensation, and, to the best of the applicant's knowledge, all of the [firm's] connections with the debtor, creditors, any other party in interest, their respective attorneys and accountants, the\n\nUnited States trustee, or any person employed in the office of the United States trustee.\n\nFed. R. Bankr. P. 2014(a).\n\n31. Based on the facts and for the reasons stated herein and in the Johnson Declaration, retention and employment of Edmiston as broker for the Trustee to include the marketing and sale of the Lady May Yachts pursuant to this Application is reasonable, necessary and appropriate, and satisfies the requirements of sections 327 and 328 of the Bankruptcy Code and Bankruptcy Rule 2014(a). The Trustee submits that the relief sought in this Application will facilitate the Trustee's restructuring efforts through the efficient sale of the Lady May Yachts, is in the best interests of the Debtor's estate and stakeholders, and should be approved by the Court.\n\n#### **DISINTERESTEDNESS**\n\n32. To the best of the Trustee's knowledge, Edmiston (i) does not hold any interest materially adverse to the Debtor's estate; (ii) has no connection with the Debtor, his creditors, equity security holders, any other party in interest, or related parties herein; and (iii) is a \"disinterested person\" as such term is defined in section 101(14) of the Bankruptcy Code, as modified by section 1107(b) of the Bankruptcy Code and as required by section 327(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, except as set forth in the Johnson Declaration.\n\n#### **NOTICE**\n\n33. Notice of this Application has been given to the United States Trustee, the Debtor, the Committee, and, by electronic filing utilizing the Court's electronic filing (\"CM/ECF\") system, to all appearing parties who utilize the CM/ECF system.\n\n#### **NO PRIOR REQUEST**\n\n34. No prior request for the relief sought in the Application has been made to this Court or any other court.\n\nWHEREFORE, for the reasons set forth herein, the Trustee respectfully requests that the\n\nCourt (a) enter the Order substantially in the form attached hereto as **Exhibit A** and (b) grant\n\nsuch other and further relief as is just and proper.\n\nNew Haven, Connecticut\n\n#### Dated: April 18, 2023 LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE\n\nBy: */s/ Luc A. Despins*\n\nLuc A. Despins (admitted *pro hac vice*) Avram E. Luft (admitted *pro hac vice*) G. Alexander Bongartz (admitted *pro hac vice*) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 lucdespins@paulhastings.com aviluft@paulhastings.com alexbongartz@paulhastings.com\n\n*and*\n\nNicholas A. Bassett (admitted *pro hac vice*) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 2050 M Street NW Washington, D.C., 20036 (202) 551-1902 nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n\n *and*\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*Counsel for the Chapter 11 Trustee*\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.5                                              | :<br>: | Jointly Administered    |\n| ------------------------------------------------------ | :<br>x |                         |\n\n#### **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nThe undersigned hereby certifies that on April 18, 2023, the foregoing Motion, and all declarations, exhibits and attachments thereto, was electronically filed. Notice of this filing was sent by e-mail to all parties to the above-captioned chapter 11 case by operation of the Court's electronic filing (\"CM/ECF\") system or by mail to anyone unable to accept electronic filing as indicated on the Notice of Electronic Filing. Parties may access this filing through the Court's CM/ECF system.\n\nNew Haven, Connecticut\n\nDated: April 18, 2023 LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE\n\nBy: */s/ Luc A. Despins*\n\nLuc A. Despins (admitted *pro hac vice*) Avram E. Luft (admitted *pro hac vice*) G. Alexander Bongartz (admitted *pro hac vice*) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 lucdespins@paulhastings.com\n\n<sup>5</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 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\naviluft@paulhastings.com alexbongartz@paulhastings.com\n\n#### *and*\n\nNicholas A. Bassett (admitted *pro hac vice*) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 2050 M Street NW Washington, D.C., 20036 (202) 551-1902 nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n\n *and*\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*Counsel for the Chapter 11 Trustee*\n\n#### **Exhibit A**\n\n**Proposed Order**\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>: | Jointly Administered    |\n| ------------------------------------------------------ | :<br>x |                         |\n\n#### **ORDER, PURSUANT TO BANKRUPTCY CODE SECTIONS 327(a) AND 328, BANKRUPTCY RULES 2014(a) AND 2016, AND LOCAL RULE 2014-1, FOR ENTRY OF ORDER AUTHORIZING EMPLOYMENT AND RETENTION OF EDMISTON AND COMPANY LIMITED AS BROKER FOR SALE OF LADY MAY AND LADY MAY II**\n\nUpon the application (the \"Application\"),2 filed Luc Despins, in his capacity as the chapter 11 trustee (the \"Trustee\") appointed in the chapter 11 case of Ho Wan Kwok (the \"Debtor\"), pursuant to sections 327(a) and 328(a) of title 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, Bankruptcy Rules 2014 and 2016, and Local Rule 2014-1, for entry of an order (the \"Order\") authorizing the Trustee to employ and retain Edmiston and Company Limited (\"Edmiston\") as broker in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement, all as further detailed in the Application; and it appearing that this Court has jurisdiction to consider the Application pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 and 1334 and the Standing Order of Reference from the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut; and it appearing that venue of this chapter 11 case\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 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<sup>2</sup> Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Application.\n\nand the Application in this district is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 and 1409; and it appearing that this matter is a core proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2) on which the Court may enter a final order consistent with Article III of the United States Constitution; and this Court being satisfied based on the representations made in the Application and in the Johnson Declaration that, as more fully disclosed in the Johnson Declaration, (a) Edmiston does not hold or represent an interest adverse to the Debtors' estates and (b) Edmiston is a \"disinterested person\" as defined in section 101(14) of the Bankruptcy Code as modified by section 1107(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, and as required by section 327(a) of the Bankruptcy Code; and this Court having found that the relief requested in the Application is in the best interests of the Debtors' estates, their creditors and other parties in interest; and it appearing that proper and adequate notice of the Application has been given and that no other or further notice is necessary; and after due deliberation thereon; and this Court having reviewed the Application and having heard statements in support of the Application at a hearing held before this Court; and good and sufficient cause appearing therefor,\n\n#### IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:\n\n1. The Application is approved as set forth herein. All objections to the relief requested in the Application, whether filed or not, are hereby overruled.\n\n2. The Trustee is authorized to retain and employ Edmiston as broker in connection with the sale of the Lady May Yachts, on the terms set forth in the Agreement.\n\n3. The Compensation Structure is hereby approved, and Edmiston shall not be required to file monthly, interim, or final fee applications pursuant to sections 330 and 331 of the Bankruptcy Code. Edmiston shall be compensated for its services solely in accordance with the\n\nprocedures set forth in the Application and such other procedures as may be fixed by order of this Court.\n\n4. All requests of Edmiston for payment of indemnity pursuant to the Agreement shall be made by means of an application (interim or final as the case may be) filed with this Court and served upon all parties in interest; *provided*, *however*, that in no event shall Edmiston be indemnified for any liability, loss, costs, or claim that is found by this Court to be the result of Edmiston's fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, knowing or willful violation of law, willful misconduct, breach of fiduciary duty, self-dealing, bad faith or gross negligence.\n\n5. All parties' rights to object to any request of Edmiston for payment of indemnity pursuant to the Agreement shall be preserved.\n\n6. To the extent the Application or the Agreement is inconsistent with this Order, the terms of this Order shall govern.\n\n7. The Trustee and Edmiston are authorized and empowered to take all actions necessary to effectuate the relief granted in this Order.\n\n8. The terms and conditions of this Order shall be immediately effective and enforceable upon its entry.\n\n9. This Court retains exclusive jurisdiction with respect to all matters arising from or related to the implementation, interpretation, and enforcement of this Order.\n\n#### **Exhibit B**\n\n**Central Agency Sales Agreement**\n\n| OWNER:                                               | BROKER:                            |  |\n|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|--|\n| Luc A. Despins, as chapter 11 trustee for the estate | EDMISTON AND COMPANY LIMITED       |  |\n| of Ho Wan Kwok                                       | Burleigh Manor, Peel Road, Douglas |  |\n| c/o Paul Hastings LLP                                | Isle of Man, Im1, 5EP              |  |\n| 200 Park Avenue                                      |                                    |  |\n| New York New York 10166                              |                                    |  |\n\n| YACHT #1:                                                                       | BUILDER AND YEAR:       |  |\n|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|--|\n| LADY MAY                                                                        | Feadship De Vries, 2014 |  |\n| FLAG AND PORT OF RECISTRY:                                                      | VAT STATUS:             |  |\n| George Town, Cayman Islands                                                     | EX VAT                  |  |\n| ASKING PRICE (hereinafter the \"Yacht #1 Price\"):                                |                         |  |\n| USD 26,500,000 (Twenty Six Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) |                         |  |\n\n| YACHT #2:<br>LADY MAY II                                                                                              | BOLL DER AND YEAR:<br>Windy Scandinavia AB, 2017 |  |\n|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--|\n| FLAG AND PORT OF REGISTRY: VAT STATUS:<br>George Town, Cayman Islands                                                 | EX VAT                                           |  |\n| ASKING PRICE (hereinafter the \"Yacht #2 Price\"):<br>USD \\$950,000 (Nine Hundred Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) |                                                  |  |\n\n-\n-\n-\n- Case 22-50073 Doc 1675 Filed 04/18/23 Entered 04/18/23 14:27:25 Page 19 of 36\n-\n-\n-\n-\n\n- Case 22-50073 Doc 1675 Filed 04/18/23 Entered 04/18/23 14:27:25 Page 20 of 36\n-\n-\n-\n\n- Case 22-50073 Doc 1675 Filed 04/18/23 Entered 04/18/23 14:27:25 Page 21 of 36\n-\n-\n\n-\n-\n-\n-\n-\n\n|              | Signed for and on behalf of the Owner Signed for and on behalf of the Broker |\n|--------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n|              |                                                                              |\n| Name:        | Name:                                                                        |\n| Title:       | Title: YACHT ISROK                                                           |\n| Date signed: | Date signed:<br>41181                                                        |\n\n#### **Exhibit C**\n\n**Johnson Declaration**\n\n#### **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| ------------------------------------------------------ | x           |                         |\n|--------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------------------|\n| In re:                                                 | :<br>:<br>: | Chapter 11              |\n| HO WAN KWOK et al.,                                    |             | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |\n| Debtors.1                                              | :<br>:      | Jointly Administered    |\n| ------------------------------------------------------ | :<br>x      |                         |\n\n### **DECLARATION OF DIRK JOHNSON IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION OF TRUSTEE, PURSUANT TO BANKRUPTCY CODE SECTIONS 327(a) AND 328, BANKRUPTCY RULES 2014(a) AND 2016, AND LOCAL RULE 2014-1, FOR ENTRY OF ORDER AUTHORIZING EMPLOYMENT AND RETENTION OF EDMISTON AND COMPANY LIMITED AS BROKER FOR SALE OF LADY MAY AND LADY MAY II**\n\nI, Dirk Johnson being duly sworn, state the following under penalty of perjury:\n\n1. I am Yacht Broker of Edmiston and Company Limited (\"Edmiston\"), maintaining\n\noffices at (a) 2 Marina Plaza, Newport, Rhode Island, 02840, and (b) Burleigh Manor, Peel\n\nRoad, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 5EP.\n\n2. I am duly authorized to make this declaration (this \"Declaration\") on behalf of\n\nEdmiston and submit this Declaration in support of the *Application of Trustee, Pursuant to*\n\n*Bankruptcy Code Sections 327(a) and 328, Bankruptcy Rules 2014(a) and 2016, and Local Rule*\n\n*2014-1, for Entry of Order Authorizing Employment and Retention of Edmiston and Company*\n\n*Limited as Broker for Sale of Lady May and Lady May II* (the \"Application\")2 in the chapter 11\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 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<sup>2</sup> Capitalized terms used but otherwise not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the\n\ncase (the \"Chapter 11 Case\") of Ho Wan Kwok (the \"Debtor\"), seeking an order approving the retention of Edmiston as broker pursuant to sections 327(a) and 328(a) of the Bankruptcy Code.\n\n3. I am a Yacht Broker based in Newport, Rhode Island, since 1991. I am currently (and have been for the last 2½ years) employed by Edmiston as a Yacht Broker. I have approximately 15 years of experience in the superyacht brokerage industry.\n\n4. Edmiston was retained by Mr. Luc A. Despins, in his capacity as the Chapter 11 Trustee (the \"Trustee\") appointed in the Chapter 11 Case of the Debtor, to market and sell the Lady May and Lady May II (the \"Lady May Yachts\"). Unless otherwise indicated below, I have personal knowledge of the matters set forth below, and if called as a witness, I could and would testify competently thereto.\n\n5. As part of my role as broker of the Lady May Yachts, I will, among other things (i) prepare the Lady May Yachts for marketing, including by creating deck plans, (ii) promote the Lady May Yachts by executing and managing all aspects of marketing, including advertising and public relations to digital campaigns and boat shows, and (iii) manage the sale process for the Lady May Yachts.\n\n6. Edmiston is a luxury superyacht broker specializing in the sale of yachts. Edmiston currently is the broker for numerous yachts in the United States and worldwide. In addition, in the past 24 months, Edmiston has sold more than 70 yachts over 30 meters in length, more than double the industry average of deals per broker. Edmiston also holds the industry record for the sale of the highest number of Feadships (which is the builder of the Lady May).\n\n7. The services that Edmiston provides to the Trustee have assisted and will assist his efforts to maximize the value of the Debtor's estate by enabling the Trustee to derive value\n\nApplication.\n\nfrom the Debtor's Lady May Yachts. To my knowledge, the services will not duplicate the services of any other professional that the Trustee has retained. In addition, if retained, Edmiston will use reasonable efforts to coordinate its services with the Trustee and the Trustee's other professionals to avoid the unnecessary duplication of services.\n\n8. Compensation will be payable to Edmiston on the terms set forth in the\n\nAgreement. Edmiston believes that the requested compensation and payment arrangement is\n\ncustomary and reasonable for the work to be performed.\n\n9. In connection with the Trustee's proposed retention of Edmiston in the Chapter 11 Case, Edmiston has received a list of parties in interest provided by Paul Hastings LLP, attached hereto as **Schedule 1**, which includes:\n\n- a. parties listed as creditors, executory contract counterparties, and codebtors on the Debtor's Schedules D, F, G, and H [Docket No. 78];\n- b. parties listed on the Debtor's Statement of Financial Affairs (\"SOFA\") [Docket No. 77], including (i) as recipients of payments within 90 days prior to the filing of the Chapter 11 Case (SOFA Part 3, Question 6); (ii) parties involved in litigation in which the Debtor is a party (SOFA Part 4, Question 9); and businesses owned by the Debtor (SOFA Part 11, Question 27);\n- c. parties and counsel filing notice of appearances in the Debtor's Chapter 11 Case;\n- d. the Court and personnel of the office of the United States Trustee (the \"US Trustee\"); and\n- e. other parties in interest that I have become aware of as a result of the Trustee's ongoing investigation of the Debtor's assets.\n\n10. Edmiston maintains records of its current and former clients and, with respect to\n\nany engagement, adverse persons. Before signing this Declaration, I have checked against such\n\nrecords all of the names listed on Schedule 1 (collectively, the \"Interested Parties\").\n\n11. To the best of my knowledge and belief, Edmiston has no relationship or connection with the Interested Parties or with any other creditor of the Debtor except as follows:\n\n- a. Edmiston signed a Central Agency Sales Agreement for the Lady May in August 2016 with HK Intrernational Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC. This relationship formally ended on June 30, 2018 when the sales listing was handed over to another brokerage firm.\n- b. Edmiston was the operational yacht manager from July 13, 2016 until it completely ceased that role on November 21, 2017.\n- c. One of the Edmiston commercial teams have had communications over the past five years with a person named Qiang Guo (which I understand is the Debtor's son) regarding a few charter inquiries from him. However, no business was ever undertaken with that person.\n\n12. Several of the entities listed on Schedule 1 are large multinational corporations, financial institutions, or law firms with which Edmiston may have business relationships unrelated to the Lady May or the Debtor, including, for example, Apple Inc., Bank of America, Bank of China, Barclays Bank, Boies Schiller, Brown Harris Stevens, BNY Mellon, Citibank, Greenberg Traurig, HSBC, JP Morgan Chase Bank, National Australia Bank, Signature Bank, Spotify, Standard Chargered Bank, UBS, and Youtube.\n\n13. 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ZHANG WEI ZHENG WU (A/K/A BRUNO WA) ZHENGJUN DONG ZHIZHE \"FRANK\" DONG ZIBA LIMITED\n\n#### **Exhibit D**\n\n**Indicative Timeline**\n\n### *April 2023:*\n\n- Sales focused photoshoot (photography & videography) TBC date & location\n- Announce Lady May as Edmiston CA (PR, social & digital)\n- Social Media post & stories\n- Bring Lady May to Newport\n\n### *May 2023:*\n\n- Continue sales campaign for Lady May (PR, social & digital)\n- Enroll Lady May in FTZ Newport Shipyard/ Safe Harbours\n- Brokers open day in Newport\n- Broker interview promoting yacht\n- Edmiston Intelligence feature; triannual print and digital newsletter\n\n### *June 2023:*\n\n- Continue sales campaign for Lady May (PR, social & digital)\n- Boat International US print advertsing (half page)\n- Obtain user generated content (photographs and filmed content from crew for a live BTS social campaign)\n- Brokers open day in Newport\n- Monthly Fleet Update; B2B monthly newsletter\n\n### *July 2023*\n\n- Continue sales campaign for Lady May (PR, social & digital) -\n\t- Edmiston Presents; B2C brand focused newsletter -\n\t\t- Monthly Fleet Update; B2B monthly newsletter\n\n### *September 2023*\n\n- Continue sales campaign for Lady May (PR, social & digital) -\n\t- Market Overview, B2C product focused newsletter\n\t\t- Monthly Fleet Update; B2B monthly newsletter -\n\n#### *August 2023* -\n\n- Attend Newport Brokerage Boat Show -\n- Continue sales campaign (PR, social, digital) -\n- Monthly Fleet Update; B2B monthly newsletter\n- Edmiston Intelligence feature; triannual print and digital newsletter -\n- Utilise user generated content (photographs and filmed content from crew for a live BTS social campaign) -\n\t- Market Overview; B2C product focused newsletter\n\n-\n\n-\n\n-\n\n-\n\n## Lady May Timeline\n\n*2023*\n\n## Q2\n\n# Q3\n\n- Attend Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show\n- Show campaign marketing (PR, social, digital)\n- Boat International US print advertising (Boat Show edition)\n- Edmiston Presents; B2C brand focused newsletter\n- Monthly Fleet Update; B2B monthly newsletter\n- Post show B2B/B2C follow up mailer\n\n### *November 2023:*\n\n### *October 2023:* Q4\n\n- Continue sales campaign (PR, social, digital)\n- Brokers & Press open day in Florida\n- Monthly Fleet Update; B2B monthly newsletter\n- Utilise user generated content (photographs and filmed content from crew for a live BTS social campaign)\n- Market Overview; B2C product focused newsletter\n\n### *December 2023:*\n\n- Continue sales campaign for Lady May (PR, social & digital)\n- Edmiston Presents; B2C brand focused newsletter\n- Monthly Fleet Update; B2B monthly newsletter\n\n![](_page_35_Picture_55.jpeg)\n\n\\* Indicative timeline liable to change","body_zh":"美国康涅狄格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（郭文贵）等，　:\n:　案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。1　:\n:　联合管理\n\nx\n\n受托人根据《破产法典》第327(a)条及第328条、《破产程序联邦规则》第2014(a)条及第2016条以及地方法规则第2014-1条提出的申请，请求作出裁定，授权聘用及留任Edmiston and Company Limited（埃德米斯顿公司）作为Lady May和Lady May II出售事宜的经纪人\n\nLuc A. Despins（吕克·A·德斯潘斯）作为债务人Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）（以下简称“债务人”）第11章破产财产的第11章受托人（以下简称“受托人”），特此依据《美国法典》第11编（以下简称“《破产法典》”）第327(a)条及第328条、《破产程序联邦规则》（以下简称“《破产规则》”）第2014(a)条及第2016条以及《康涅狄格地区破产地方法规则》（以下简称“《地方法规则》”）第2014-1条，向本法院提出本申请（以下简称“本申请”），请求作出实质上采用本申请附件A格式的裁定（以下简称“该裁定”），授权受托人按照本申请附件B所附、日期为April 17, 2023的《中央代理销售协议》（以下简称“该协议”）载明的条款和条件，聘用及留任Edmiston and Company Limited（“Edmiston”）作为经纪人。为支持本申请所请求的救济，受托人提交本申请附件C所附并通过援引并入本文的Dirk Johnson（以下简称“Johnson声明”）的声明。为进一步支持本申请，受托人谨陈述如下：\n\n1 本第11章案件中的债务人为Ho Wan Kwok（亦称Guo Wengui、Miles Guo和Miles Kwok，以及众多其他别名）（税务识别号码后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（税务识别号码后四位：8202）及Genever Holdings Corporation。受托人、Genever Holdings LLC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破产财产的受托人（仅用于通知和通信）。\n\n初步陈述\n\n1. 为履行其最大化债务人破产财产价值的法定职责，受托人拟出售Lady May和Lady May II。鉴于Lady May和Lady May II具有重大价值，有必要聘请一名合格且经验丰富的经纪人来推销出售该等游艇。为此，受托人征集并审查了数名专门从事游艇销售的经纪人提交的方案。在评估各项方案后，受托人决定选定Edmiston作为经纪人，这不仅是因为其在推销豪华超级游艇方面拥有丰富经验，也因为其费用结构具有竞争力。此外，如本申请附件D所附的指示性时间表所详述，Edmiston还制定了一项全面计划，以在未来数月内推销出售Lady May。2\n\n2. Edmiston将提供的服务包括：(a) 为推销Lady May和Lady May II作准备，包括起草销售合同，以及编制有关设备和技术部件的详细规格说明；(b) 通过执行和管理营销的各个方面来推广Lady May和Lady May II，包括广告、公共关系、数字营销活动和游艇展；以及(c) 管理Lady May和Lady May II的销售流程。\n\n3. 如该协议更充分载明，Edmiston将按如下方式获得报酬：(a) 就Lady May的出售而言，如属Edmiston同时代表买方和卖方的内部交易，收取5%的固定费用；如属与任何其他经纪人、中介人及第三方佣金代理人（以下简称“次级挂牌经纪人”）进行的交易，收取6%的固定费用；以及(b) 就Lady May II的出售而言，无论属内部交易还是与次级挂牌经纪人进行的交易，均收取5%的固定费用。3\n\n4. 最后，受托人要求且Edmiston同意，受托人有权在本法院作出准许本申请的裁定后三（3）个月终止该协议。如受托人行使该选择权，该协议将在行使该选择权十（10）日后终止。\n\n5. 受托人提出，批准留任Edmiston作为Lady May和Lady May II的经纪人符合破产财产的最佳利益，因此，法院应批准按照该协议所载条款留任Edmiston。\n\n管辖权、审理地点及法定依据\n\n6. 美国康涅狄格联邦破产法院（以下简称“本法院”）根据28 U.S.C. §§ 157和1334以及美国康涅狄格联邦地区法院的移送管辖常设命令，对本事项具有管辖权。\n\n7. 根据28 U.S.C. § 157(b)，本事项属于核心程序。\n\n8. 根据28 U.S. C. §§ 1408和1409，本程序及本申请的审理地点在本地区适当。\n\n9. 本申请所请求的救济依据《破产法典》第327条和第328条、《破产规则》第2014条及地方法规则第2014-1条。\n\n相关背景\n\n10. On April 11, 2022，HK International Funds (USA) Limited, LLC（以下简称“HK USA”）通过对债务人及Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.（以下简称“PAX”）提起诉状[Docket No. 1, in Adv. Proc. No. 22-5003]，启动对抗程序，主张HK USA为Lady May游艇的所有人。\n\n11. On September 23, 2022，受托人提交其答辩及反诉[Docket No. 36 in Adv. Proc. No. 22-5003]（以下简称“答辩及反诉”）。受托人的第一项反诉（以下简称“第一项反诉”）请求依据11 U.S.C. §§ 541和542作出裁定，宣告Lady May属于债务人的第11章破产财产，应由受托人管理，并命令将Lady May交付给受托人。\n\n12. On March 19, 2023，受托人提交其部分简易判决动议[Docket No. 146 in Adv. Proc. No. 22-5003]（以下简称“部分SJ动议”）及支持材料，请求就第一项反诉作出简易判决。另见Adv. Proc. No. 22-5003中的Docket Nos. 147、148和150。\n\n13. On March 27, 2023，就部分SJ动议举行了听证会。听证会结束时，基于记录中陈述的理由，以及本法院《支持准许部分简易判决动议的口头裁决之补充裁决备忘录》[Docket No. 177 in Adv. Proc. No. 22-5003]进一步载明的理由，本法院作出口头裁决，准许部分SJ动议。\n\n14. 当日，本法院登记其准许部分SJ动议的裁定[Docket No. 172 in Adv. Proc. No. 22-5003]（以下简称“部分SJ裁定”），其中认定，除其他事项外，Lady May属于应由受托人管理的债务人破产财产。\n\n15. On March 31, 2023，在受托人发现HK USA拥有Lady May II后（Lady May II与Lady May合称“Lady May游艇”），本法院对部分MSJ裁定作出修正[Adv. Proc. ECF No. 183]，认定Lady May II亦属于破产财产。\n\n16. 受托人需要经纪人的服务，以协助受托人推销和出售Lady May游艇。\n\n资格\n\n17. 受托人寻求留任Edmiston，是因为其在游艇推销和销售方面拥有广泛的经验和知识。Edmiston是一家专门从事游艇销售的豪华超级游艇经纪人。Edmiston目前担任美国及世界各地众多游艇的经纪人。此外，在过去24个月中，Edmiston已售出70多艘长度超过30米的游艇，超过每名经纪人成交数量行业平均水平的两倍。Edmiston还保持着出售数量最多的Feadship游艇的行业纪录（Feadship为Lady May的建造商）。\n\n18. 基于上述理由，受托人提出，Edmiston具备充分资格，并能够高效提供所请求的有关Lady May游艇的经纪服务。\n\n拟提供的服务\n\n19. 受托人已根据该协议留任Edmiston作为出售Lady May游艇的经纪人。Edmiston将提供的服务包括以下内容：\n\na. 编制：(i) 营销计划，包括起草销售合同，以及编制有关设备和技术部件的详细规格说明；(ii) 用于营销的甲板平面图；(iii) 一份综合清单，列明Lady May游艇上及岸上所有包含在销售中的物品、排除在销售之外的物品，以及虽排除在销售之外但经特别安排可供出售的物品。\n\nb. 通过以下方式推广Lady May游艇：(i) 执行和管理营销的各个方面，包括广告、公共关系、数字营销活动和游艇展；(ii) 协调所有检查，并向船员作出说明，以确保Lady May游艇始终以一流展示状态呈现；(iii) 准备和处理用于推广Lady May游艇的视频拍摄；以及(iv) 联络更广泛的经纪人网络，使其了解Lady May游艇。\n\nc. 通过以下方式管理Lady May游艇的销售流程，其中包括：(i) 接收所有报价，直至谈判达成一致的价格和条款，届时将编制由买方签署的购买要约文件，且其定金将被托管，待海试及检验结果确定；以及(ii) 管理行政及交割流程。\n\n20. 此外，Edmiston将以保密方式每月向受托人提供一份记录，列明Edmiston与之沟通的有意向方和次级挂牌经纪人（包括次级挂牌经纪人代表其与Edmiston沟通的有意向方）。该记录将使受托人能够追踪营销和销售流程的进展。\n\n21. 受托人拟与Edmiston密切合作，以确保本案中不会发生由债务人破产财产承担费用的服务存在不必要重复。\n\n22. 此外，如该协议所载，Lady May和Lady May II的约定要价分别为$26.5 million和$950,000。4\n\n报酬\n\n23. 如该协议更充分载明并以其为准，Edmiston将按如下方式获得报酬（以下简称“报酬结构”）：(a) 就Lady May的出售而言，如属Edmiston同时代表买方和卖方的内部交易，收取5%的固定费用；如属与任何次级挂牌经纪人进行的交易，收取6%的固定费用；以及(b) 就Lady May II的出售而言，无论属内部交易还是与次级挂牌经纪人进行的交易，均收取5%的固定费用。参与销售的任何次级挂牌经纪人应从Edmiston处获得其费用。\n\n24. 所有营销活动均应由Edmiston和受托人商定，且除非受托人另行书面同意，费用应由Edmiston承担。\n\n4 Lady May此前曾由另一名经纪人挂牌出售，要价为$27.9 million。\n\n尽管有前述规定，如受托人无正当理由终止本协议，受托人应向经纪商偿还与上述营销活动有关的所有已发生费用，最高不超过 EUR 30,000。为免生疑义，如受托人选择在最初三个月期限届满时终止本协议而导致本协议终止，则前述规定不适用。\n\n赔偿\n\n25. 作为 Edmiston（埃德米斯顿）同意提供本协议所述服务的对价的重要组成部分，受托人已同意本协议第9、10及11条所载的赔偿条款。Edmiston 根据本协议提出的所有赔偿付款请求，均应以申请方式提出（视情况而定为临时申请或最终申请），并向所有利害关系方送达；但前提是，在任何情况下，Edmiston 均不得就法院认定系因 Edmiston 的欺诈或欺诈性虚假陈述、明知或故意违法、故意不当行为、违反信义义务、自我交易、恶意或重大过失所导致的任何责任、损失、费用或索赔获得赔偿。所有当事方对 Edmiston 根据本协议提出的任何赔偿付款请求提出异议的权利均应予以保留。\n\n请求的救济\n\n26. 受托人通过本申请，请求根据《破产法典》第327(a)条和第328条、《破产程序规则》第2014条及地方法规则第2014-1条，作出实质上采用随附本申请的附件A所载形式的裁定，授权其按照本协议所述，在本第11章案件中就出售 Lady May Yachts（Lady May 游艇）聘用并留任 Edmiston 作为经纪商。\n\n27. 受托人谨请求，鉴于 Edmiston 的报酬以结果为导向，并与债务人财产因出售 Lady May Yachts 所获得的利益直接相关，在此情形下，要求 Edmiston 根据《破产法典》第330条和第331条，并遵守《破产程序规则》第2016条及地方法规则第2016条，提交详细工时记录及定期费用申请，并无必要。受托人已获 Edmiston 告知，其惯例并非保存与通常由按小时获得报酬的律师及其他专业人士保存的类似详细工时记录。\n\n救济依据\n\n28. 受托人根据《破产法典》第327(a)条，请求留任 Edmiston 作为出售 Lady May Yachts 的经纪商；该条规定，第11章受托人经法院批准后，可以：\n\n聘用一名或多名不持有或代表与财产相冲突的利益、且属于无利害关系人士的律师、会计师、评估师、拍卖师或其他专业人士，以代表或协助该[受托人]履行其根据本法典承担的职责。\n\n11 U.S.C. § 327(a).\n\n29. 此外，《破产法典》第328(a)条允许受托人“经法院批准，……根据第327条聘用或授权聘用专业人士……并按任何合理的聘用条款和条件，包括预付聘用费、按小时计费、固定费用或百分比费用，或风险代理费用。”11 U.S.C. § 328(a).\n\n30. 根据《破产程序规则》第2014(a)条，留任申请必须包括：\n\n[S]具体事实，说明聘用的必要性、拟聘用[事务所]的名称、选择理由、将提供的专业服务、任何拟议的报酬安排，以及据申请人所知，该[事务所]与债务人、债权人、任何其他利害关系方、其各自的律师和会计师、美国受托人，或受雇于美国受托人办公室的任何人士之间的所有关系。\n\nFed. R. Bankr. P. 2014(a).\n\n31. 基于本申请及 Johnson Declaration（约翰逊声明）所述事实和理由，根据本申请留任并聘用 Edmiston 作为受托人的经纪商，以开展 Lady May Yachts 的营销和出售，属合理、必要且适当，并符合《破产法典》第327条和第328条及《破产程序规则》第2014(a)条的要求。受托人主张，本申请所请求的救济将通过高效出售 Lady May Yachts，促进受托人的重组工作，符合债务人财产及利益相关方的最佳利益，并应获法院批准。\n\n无利害关系性\n\n32. 据受托人所知，除 Johnson Declaration 所述者外，Edmiston：(i) 未持有对债务人财产具有重大不利影响的任何利益；(ii) 与债务人、其债权人、股权证券持有人、任何其他利害关系方或本案关联方不存在任何关系；以及 (iii) 属于《破产法典》第101(14)条所界定、经《破产法典》第1107(b)条修正并由《破产法典》第327(a)条要求的“无利害关系人士”。\n\n通知\n\n33. 本申请已通知美国受托人、债务人、委员会，并通过使用法院电子提交（“CM/ECF”）系统进行电子提交，通知所有使用 CM/ECF 系统的出庭当事方。\n\n此前未提出请求\n\n34. 此前未曾向本法院或任何其他法院提出要求给予本申请所请求救济的申请。\n\n因此，基于本申请所述理由，受托人谨请求法院：\n\n(a) 作出实质上采用随附本申请的附件A所载形式的裁定；以及\n\n(b) 给予其他公正及适当的救济。\n\n康涅狄格州纽黑文\n\n日期：April 18, 2023　LUC A. DESPINS（卢克·A·德斯平斯），第11章受托人\n\n签署人：/s/ Luc A. Despins\n\nLuc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯）（获准 pro hac vice 出庭）\nAvram E. Luft（阿夫拉姆·E·卢夫特）（获准 pro hac vice 出庭）\nG. Alexander Bongartz（G. 亚历山大·邦加茨）（获准 pro hac vice 出庭）\nPAUL HASTINGS LLP（保罗·黑斯廷斯律师事务所）\n200 Park Avenue\nNew York, New York 10166\n(212) 318-6079\nlucdespins@paulhastings.com\naviluft@paulhastings.com\nalexbongartz@paulhastings.com\n\n及\n\nNicholas A. Bassett（尼古拉斯·A·巴塞特）（获准 pro hac vice 出庭）\nPAUL HASTINGS LLP（保罗·黑斯廷斯律师事务所）\n2050 M Street NW\nWashington, D.C., 20036\n(202) 551-1902\nnicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n\n及\n\nDouglas S. Skalka（道格拉斯·S·斯卡尔卡）（ct00616）\nPatrick R. Linsey（帕特里克·R·林赛）（ct29437）\nNEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C.（诺伊伯特、佩佩和蒙泰思律师事务所）\n195 Church Street, 13th Floor\nNew Haven, Connecticut 06510\n(203) 781-2847\ndskalka@npmlaw.com\nplinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n第11章受托人代理律师\n\nUNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT（美国破产法院）\nDISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT（康涅狄格地区）\nBRIDGEPORT DIVISION（布里奇波特分院）\n\n------------------------------------------------------　x\n\n关于：　：\n：　第11章\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等，　：\n：　案件编号 22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。5　：\n：　联合管理\n\nx\n\n送达证明\n\n下列签署人特此证明，于 April 18, 2023，前述动议及其所有声明、附件和附属文件已通过电子方式提交。法院电子提交（“CM/ECF”）系统已自动向上述标题所示第11章案件的所有当事方发送本次提交的电子邮件通知，或向无法接受电子提交的人员按电子提交通知所示以邮寄方式发送通知。当事方可通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅本次提交。\n\n康涅狄格州纽黑文\n\n日期：April 18, 2023　LUC A. DESPINS（卢克·A·德斯平斯），第11章受托人\n\n签署人：/s/ Luc A. Despins\n\nLuc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯）（获准 pro hac vice 出庭）\nAvram E. Luft（阿夫拉姆·E·卢夫特）（获准 pro hac vice 出庭）\nG. Alexander Bongartz（G. 亚历山大·邦加茨）（获准 pro hac vice 出庭）\nPAUL HASTINGS LLP（保罗·黑斯廷斯律师事务所）\n200 Park Avenue\nNew York, New York 10166\n(212) 318-6079\nlucdespins@paulhastings.com\n\n5 本第11章案件的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）（亦称 Guo Wengui、Miles Guo 及 Miles Kwok，以及众多其他别名）（税务识别号码后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（税务识别号码后四位：8202）及 Genever Holdings Corporation（杰尼弗控股公司）。受托人、Genever Holdings LLC 及 Genever Holdings Corporation 的邮寄地址为 Paul Hastings LLP（保罗·黑斯廷斯律师事务所），200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166，c/o Luc A. Despins，作为 Ho Wan Kwok 财产的受托人（仅为通知和通信之目的）。\n\naviluft@paulhastings.com\nalexbongartz@paulhastings.com\n\n及\n\nNicholas A. Bassett（尼古拉斯·A·巴塞特）（获准 pro hac vice 出庭）\nPAUL HASTINGS LLP（保罗·黑斯廷斯律师事务所）\n2050 M Street NW\nWashington, D.C., 20036\n(202) 551-1902\nnicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n\n及\n\nDouglas S. Skalka（道格拉斯·S·斯卡尔卡）（ct00616）\nPatrick R. Linsey（帕特里克·R·林赛）（ct29437）\nNEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C.（诺伊伯特、佩佩和蒙泰思律师事务所）\n195 Church Street, 13th Floor\nNew Haven, Connecticut 06510\n(203) 781-2847\ndskalka@npmlaw.com\nplinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n第11章受托人代理律师\n\n附件A\n\n拟议裁定\n\nUNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT（美国破产法院）\nDISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT（康涅狄格地区）\nBRIDGEPORT DIVISION（布里奇波特分院）\n\n------------------------------------------------------　x\n\n关于：　：\n：　第11章\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等，　：\n：　案件编号 22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。1　：\n：　联合管理\n\nx\n\n根据《破产法典》第327(a)条和第328条、《破产程序规则》第2014(a)条和第2016条及地方法规则第2014-1条，授权聘用并留任 EDMISTON AND COMPANY LIMITED（埃德米斯顿有限公司）作为出售 LADY MAY 和 LADY MAY II 的经纪商的裁定\n\n鉴于 Luc Despins（卢克·德斯平斯）以其作为在 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）（“债务人”）第11章案件中获任命的第11章受托人（“受托人”）的身份，根据《破产法典》第11编第327(a)条和第328(a)条、《破产程序规则》第2014条和第2016条及地方法规则第2014-1条，提交申请（“本申请”），2 请求作出裁定（“本裁定”），授权受托人按照协议所载条款和条件聘用并留任 Edmiston and Company Limited（“Edmiston”）作为经纪商，详情均载于本申请；且本法院根据 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 and 1334 及 United States District Court for the District of Connecticut（康涅狄格联邦地区法院）的移送常设命令，对审理本申请具有管辖权；且本第11章案件的审判地适当，\n\n并且，根据 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 和 1409，本地区对本申请具有适当管辖权；并且，本案依 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2) 构成核心程序，本院可在符合《美国宪法》第三条的情况下就此作出终局命令；并且，本院根据本申请及 Johnson 声明中所作的陈述而确信，如 Johnson 声明中更详尽披露，(a) Edmiston 不持有或代表与债务人财产相对立的利益，且 (b) Edmiston 是经《破产法典》第 1107(b) 条修正的《破产法典》第 101(14) 条所界定的“无利害关系人士”，并符合《破产法典》第 327(a) 条的要求；并且，本院认定，本申请所请求的救济符合债务人财产、其债权人及其他利害关系方的最佳利益；并且，本申请已获得适当且充分的通知，无需作出其他或进一步通知；并经适当审议；并且，本院已审阅本申请，并在本院举行的听证会上听取了支持本申请的陈述；且已显示存在正当且充分的理由，\n\n兹命令如下：\n\n1. 本申请按本命令所载内容获得批准。对本申请所请求救济提出的所有异议，无论是否已提交，兹予以驳回。\n\n2. 受托人获授权按协议所载条款聘任 Edmiston 作为经纪人，负责出售 Lady May 游艇。\n\n3. 兹批准报酬结构，且 Edmiston 无须根据《破产法典》第 330 条及第 331 条提交月度、临时或最终费用申请。Edmiston 应仅按照本申请所载程序及本院命令可能规定的其他程序，就其服务获得报酬。\n\n4. Edmiston 根据协议提出的所有赔偿付款请求，均应通过向本院提交并向所有利害关系方送达的申请提出（视情况而定，为临时或最终申请）；但前提是，如本院认定任何责任、损失、费用或索赔系因 Edmiston 的欺诈或欺诈性虚假陈述、明知或故意违法、故意不当行为、违反信义义务、自我交易、恶意或重大过失所致，则 Edmiston 在任何情况下均不得就该等责任、损失、费用或索赔获得赔偿。\n\n5. 各方就 Edmiston 根据协议提出的任何赔偿付款请求提出异议的权利均予保留。\n\n6. 如本申请或协议与本命令不一致，应以本命令条款为准。\n\n7. 受托人和 Edmiston 获授权并有权采取落实本命令所授予救济所必需的一切行动。\n\n8. 本命令的条款和条件自录入之时起立即生效并可执行。\n\n9. 本院保留对因实施、解释和执行本命令而产生或与之相关的一切事项的专属管辖权。\n\n附件 B\n\n中央代理销售协议\n\n所有人：　经纪人：\n\nLuc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯），作为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）财产的第 11 章受托人　EDMISTON AND COMPANY LIMITED（埃德米斯顿有限公司）\nc/o Paul Hastings LLP（Paul Hastings 律师事务所）　Burleigh Manor, Peel Road, Douglas\n200 Park Avenue　Isle of Man, IM1 5EP\nNew York New York 10166\n\n游艇 #1：　建造商及年份：\n\nLADY MAY　Feadship De Vries, 2014\n船旗及登记港：　增值税状态：\nGeorge Town, Cayman Islands　不含增值税\n要价（以下称“游艇 #1 价格”）：\nUSD 26,500,000（贰仟陆佰伍拾万美利坚合众国元）\n\n游艇 #2：\nLADY MAY II　建造商及年份：\nWindy Scandinavia AB, 2017\n\n船旗及登记港：　增值税状态：\nGeorge Town, Cayman Islands　不含增值税\n要价（以下称“游艇 #2 价格”）：\nUSD $950,000（玖拾伍万美利坚合众国元）\n\n- 案件 22-50073 文书 1675 于 04/18/23 提交 于 04/18/23 14:27:25 录入 第 19 页，共 36 页\n\n- 案件 22-50073 文书 1675 于 04/18/23 提交 于 04/18/23 14:27:25 录入 第 20 页，共 36 页\n\n- 案件 22-50073 文书 1675 于 04/18/23 提交 于 04/18/23 14:27:25 录入 第 21 页，共 36 页\n\n代表所有人签署　代表经纪人签署\n\n姓名：　姓名：\n职务：　职务：游艇经纪人\n签署日期：　签署日期：\n\n附件 C\n\nJohnson 声明\n美国破产法院 康涅狄格区 布里奇波特分院\n\n------------------------------------------------------　x\n\n关于：　：\n：\n：　第 11 章\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等，　案件编号 22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。1　：\n：　合并管理\n\nx\nDIRK JOHNSON（德克·约翰逊）为支持受托人根据《破产法典》第 327(a) 条及第 328 条、《破产规则》第 2014(a) 条及第 2016 条以及地方法规第 2014-1 条提出的申请而作出的声明，该申请请求作出命令，授权聘任和保留 EDMISTON AND COMPANY LIMITED（埃德米斯顿有限公司）作为出售 LADY MAY 和 LADY MAY II 的经纪人\n\n本人 Dirk Johnson（德克·约翰逊），经正式宣誓后，在伪证处罚下声明如下：\n\n1. 本人为 Edmiston and Company Limited（“Edmiston”）的游艇经纪人，办公地点位于：(a) 2 Marina Plaza, Newport, Rhode Island, 02840；及 (b) Burleigh Manor, Peel Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 5EP。\n\n2. 本人已获适当授权代表 Edmiston 作出本声明（“本声明”），并提交本声明以支持受托人根据《破产法典》第 327(a) 条及第 328 条、《破产规则》第 2014(a) 条及第 2016 条以及地方法规第 2014-1 条提出的申请，该申请请求作出命令，授权聘任和保留 Edmiston and Company Limited 作为出售 Lady May 和 Lady May II 的经纪人（“本申请”）2，该申请涉及 Ho Wan Kwok（“债务人”）的第 11 章案件（“第 11 章案件”），并请求根据《破产法典》第 327(a) 条及第 328(a) 条作出批准聘任 Edmiston 作为经纪人的命令。\n\n1. 本第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称 Guo Wengui、Miles Guo 和 Miles Kwok，以及其他众多别名）（税务识别号码后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（税务识别号码后四位：8202）及 Genever Holdings Corporation。受托人、Genever Holdings LLC 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 财产的受托人（仅为通知和通信之目的）。\n\n2. 本文所用但未另行定义的首字母大写术语，应具有本申请中赋予该等术语的含义。\n\n3. 本人自 1991 年起一直担任驻纽波特、罗得岛州的游艇经纪人。本人目前受雇于 Edmiston 担任游艇经纪人（且已任职最近 2½ 年）。本人在超级游艇经纪行业拥有约 15 年经验。\n\n4. Edmiston 受 Luc A. Despins 先生聘任，其以债务人第 11 章案件中获任命的第 11 章受托人（“受托人”）身份行事，负责营销及出售 Lady May 和 Lady May II（“Lady May 游艇”）。除非下文另有说明，本人对下述事项具有个人知情；如被传唤作为证人，本人能够且将会就此作出有资格的证言。\n\n5. 作为 Lady May 游艇经纪人职责的一部分，本人将从事以下工作，包括但不限于：(i) 为 Lady May 游艇的营销作准备，包括制作甲板平面图；(ii) 通过执行和管理营销的所有方面来推广 Lady May 游艇，包括广告、公关、数字营销活动及船展；以及 (iii) 管理 Lady May 游艇的销售流程。\n\n6. Edmiston 是一家专门从事游艇销售的豪华超级游艇经纪公司。Edmiston 目前担任美国及全球众多游艇的经纪人。此外，在过去 24 个月中，Edmiston 已售出逾 70 艘长度超过 30 米的游艇，超过每名经纪人交易量行业平均水平的两倍。Edmiston 还保持着售出数量最多的 Feadship 游艇的行业纪录（Feadship 为 Lady May 的建造商）。\n\n7. Edmiston 向受托人提供的服务已经并将协助其通过使受托人能够从债务人的 Lady May 游艇获得价值，最大化债务人财产价值的努力。据本人所知，该等服务不会重复受托人已聘任的任何其他专业人士所提供的服务。此外，如获聘任，Edmiston 将尽合理努力与受托人及受托人的其他专业人士协调其服务，以避免不必要的服务重复。\n\n本申请。\n\n8. 应按协议所载条款向 Edmiston 支付报酬。Edmiston 认为，所请求的报酬及付款安排对于拟开展的工作而言属惯常且合理。\n\n9. 就受托人拟在第 11 章案件中聘任 Edmiston 而言，Edmiston 已收到 Paul Hastings LLP 提供的利害关系方名单，作为附表 1 附于本声明，该名单包括：\n\n- a. 债务人附表 D、F、G 和 H 中列为债权人、待履行合同相对方及共同债务人的各方 [Docket No. 78]；\n- b. 债务人财务状况说明书（“SOFA”）[Docket No. 77] 中列明的各方，包括：(i) 在第 11 章案件提交前 90 日内收取付款者（SOFA 第 3 部分，第 6 问）；(ii) 债务人作为当事方参与的诉讼所涉各方（SOFA 第 4 部分，第 9 问）；以及债务人拥有的企业（SOFA 第 11 部分，第 27 问）；\n- c. 在债务人第 11 章案件中提交出庭通知的各方及其律师；\n- d. 本院及美国受托人（“US Trustee”）办公室的人员；以及\n- e. 因受托人对债务人资产持续调查而为本人所知悉的其他利害关系方。\n\n10. Edmiston 保存其现任及前任客户的记录，并就任何委托保存不利关系人的记录。在签署本声明前，本人已将附表 1 所列全部姓名与该等记录进行核查（统称“利害关系方”）。\n\n11. 据本人所知及所信，除下列情形外，Edmiston 与利害关系方或债务人的任何其他债权人不存在任何关系或联系：\n\n- a. Edmiston 于 2016 年 8 月与 HK Intrernational Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC 就 Lady May 签署了中央代理销售协议。该关系于 2018 年 6 月 30 日正式结束，当时销售挂牌已移交给另一家经纪公司。\n- b. Edmiston 自 2016 年 7 月 13 日起担任运营游艇经理，直至其于 2017 年 11 月 21 日完全停止该职务。\n- c. Edmiston 的一个商业团队在过去五年中，曾就其提出的数项租船询问与一名名为 Qiang Guo（据本人了解为债务人之子）的人士沟通。但是，从未与该人士开展任何业务。\n\n12. 附表 1 所列若干实体为大型跨国公司、金融机构或律师事务所，Edmiston 可能与其存在与 Lady May 或债务人无关的业务关系，例如 Apple Inc.、Bank of America、Bank of China、Barclays Bank、Boies Schiller、Brown Harris Stevens、BNY Mellon、Citibank、Greenberg Traurig、HSBC、JP Morgan Chase Bank、National Australia Bank、Signature Bank、Spotify、Standard Chargered Bank、UBS 和 Youtube。\n\n13. 尽管本人已尽勤勉努力查明与利害关系方的任何联系或潜在冲突，但如发现任何补充信息，本人将审查、披露并解决可能出现的任何冲突或不利利益。\n\n14. 根据上述情况，基于目前可获得的信息，在本人能够查明的范围内：(a) Edmiston 与债务人、其\n\n利害关系方\n\n关于 Kwok（郭文贵）的利害关系方名册\n\n20 名最大无担保债权人\n\nPACIFIC ALLIANCE ASIA OPPORTUNITY GOLDEN SPRING NEW YORK RUI MA CHENG JIAN WU JIAN SHE NING YE GUO BAOSHENG YAN LAN & WU ZHENG HONG QI QU NAN TONG SI JIAN JIAN GONG YAN ZHAO YUA HUA ZHUANG SHI LIEHONG ZHUANG/XIAO YAN ZHU WEICAN MENG/BOXUN INC. 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