{"id":"court_ctb_1834_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":1834,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":"2023-05-30","title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION | -------------------------------------------","summary_zh":"关于中期律师费申请送达形式的拟定命令通知 —— Ho Wan Kwok 破产案（郭文贵 / Guo Wengui / Miles Guo），CTB 22-50073 ECF #1834（2023-05-30立案）。第 11 章受托人及普衡律师事务所（Paul Hastings LLP）提交通知及拟定命令草案，申请在送达其 2022 年 7 月 8 日至 2023 年 2 月 28 日期间的中期费用申请纸质件时，无需附带逾 1,200 页的月度费用明细清单，仅提供电子查阅指引以节省成本。","summary_en":"Notice of Proposed Order on Service of Interim Fee Application — In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), CTB 22-50073 ECF #1834 (filed May 30, 2023). The Chapter 11 Trustee and Paul Hastings LLP filed a notice and proposed order requesting permission to serve hard copies of their interim fee application covering July 8, 2022 through February 28, 2023 without attaching over 1,200 pages of monthly fee statements, directing parties to view them electronically.","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## **NOTICE OF FILING OF PROPOSED ORDER REGARDING SERVICE OF INTERIM FEE APPLICATION OF PAUL HASTINGS LLP FOR COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR PERIOD FROM JULY 8, 2022 THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2023**\n\n**PLEASE TAKE NOTICE** that, at the May 30, 2023 hearing, Mr. Luc A. Despins, in his capacity as the chapter 11 trustee (the \"Trustee\") appointed in the chapter 11 case of Ho Wan Kwok (the \"Debtor\"), and Paul Hastings LLP (\"Paul Hastings\") requested, by oral motion, that the Court allow Paul Hastings to serve hard copies of the *Interim Fee Application of Paul Hastings LLP for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for the Period from July 8, 2022 through February 28, 2023* [Docket No. 1831] without including the related monthly fee statements (but advising parties in interest that the electronic version of the monthly fee statements can be viewed, free of charge, on the electronic docket maintained by Epiq Corporate Restructuring).\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#### **PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE** that attached hereto as **Exhibit 1** is the Trustee's\n\nand Paul Hastings' proposed order granting such relief.\n\nDated: May 30, 2023 New York, New York\n\nBy: */s/ G. Alexander Bongartz*\n\nAvram 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 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.,2                                   | :<br>:      | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |\n| Debtors.                                                | :<br>:<br>: | (Jointly Administered)  |\n| ------------------------------------------------------x |             |                         |\n\n### **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nThe undersigned hereby certifies that on May 30, 2023, the foregoing Notice 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\nDated: May 30, 2023 New York, New York\n\nBy: */s/ G. Alexander Bongartz*\n\nAvram 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 aviluft@paulhastings.com alexbongartz@paulhastings.com\n\n*and*\n\n<sup>2</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\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 1**\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.,1                                   | :<br>:      | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |\n| Debtors.                                                | :<br>:<br>: | (Jointly Administered)  |\n| ------------------------------------------------------x |             |                         |\n\n## **ORDER REGARDING SERVICE OF INTERIM FEE APPLICATION OF PAUL HASTINGS LLP FOR COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR PERIOD FROM JULY 8, 2022 THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2023**\n\nWHEREAS, on May 30, 2023, Paul Hastings LLP (\"Paul Hastings\"), as counsel to (a)\n\nLuc A. Despins, in his capacity as the chapter 11 trustee (the \"Trustee\") appointed in the chapter\n\n11 case of Ho Wan Kwok, (b) Genever Holdings Corporation, and (c) Genever Holdings LLC,\n\nfiled the *Interim Fee Application of Paul Hastings LLP for Compensation and Reimbursement of*\n\n*Expenses for the Period from July 8, 2022 through February 28, 2023* [Docket No. 1831] (the\n\n\"Application\");2 and\n\nWHEREAS, the Court previously entered the *Order Limiting Service of Notice for*\n\n*Application Seeking Compensation of Fees or Reimbursement of Expenses* [Docket No. 1611]\n\n(the \"Order Limiting Notice\") which, among other things, provides that applications for\n\ncompensation of fees or reimbursement of expenses in these chapter 11 cases only need to be\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<sup>2</sup> Capitalized terms used by not defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Application.\n\nserved upon: (i) all parties who receive notice in these chapter 11 cases by operation of the Court's electronic filing (\"CM/ECF\") system; (ii) any party who requested notice in these chapter 11 cases, but is unable to accept electronic filing as indicated on the Notice of Electronic Filing; and (iii) the twenty (20) largest creditors in the Debtors' chapter 11 cases of Genever (BVI) and Genever (US) (collectively, the \"Notice Parties\");\n\nWHEREAS, due to the substantial page count of the Application, including more than 1,200 pages of Paul Hastings' fee statements attached as Exhibit E to the Application (the \"Monthly Fee Statements\"), the Trustee and Paul Hastings requested, by oral motion on May 30, 2023, that the Court modify the Order Limiting Service so as to allow Paul Hastings to serve hard copies of the Fee Application without including the Monthly Fee Statements but advising parties in interest that the electronic version of the Monthly Fee Statements can be viewed, free of charge, on the electronic docket maintained by Epiq Corporate Restructuring;\n\nWHEREAS, the Court finds good cause for the relief requested by the Trustee and Paul Hastings, and in light of the statements made by the Trustee at the May 30, 2023 hearing, including as it relates to the expense of serving the voluminous Application in hard copy format, it is hereby:\n\nORDERED that the Paul Hastings shall serve the Application on the Notice Parties in accordance with the Order Limiting Service, except that Paul Hastings may serve hard copies of the Application without including the Monthly Fee Statements, provided that the following notation is included on the cover sheet for Exhibit E to the Application: \"The Monthly Fee Statements may be viewed, free of charge, at http under Docket No. 1831.\"\n\n2\n\nORDERED that, notwithstanding the foregoing, hard copies of the complete Application, including the Monthly Fee Statements, shall be served on the United States Trustee;\n\nORDERED that entry of this Order is without prejudice to the Trustee's or the Genever Debtors' right to seek further modifications to procedures relating to interim fee and expense reimbursement applications;\n\nORDERED that Paul Hastings is authorized to take all actions necessary to effectuate the relief granted in this Order;\n\nORDERED that the terms and conditions of this Order shall be immediately effective and enforceable upon its entry; and\n\nORDERED that this Court retains exclusive jurisdiction with respect to all matters arising from or related to the implementation, interpretation, and enforcement of this Order.\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------------------------------------------------------ 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联合审理\n\nx\n\n关于提交关于送达普衡律师事务所（PAUL HASTINGS LLP）2022年7月8日至2023年2月28日期间报酬及费用报销中期费用申请的拟议裁定书的通知\n\n请注意，在2023年5月30日的听证会上，Luc A. Despins 先生以在 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）（下称“债务人”）的第 11 章案件中指定的第 11 章受托人（下称“受托人”）身份，与 Paul Hastings LLP（普衡律师事务所，下称“Paul Hastings”）通过口头动议请求法院允许 Paul Hastings 送达《Paul Hastings LLP 关于2022年7月8日至2023年2月28日期间报酬及费用报销的中期费用申请》[Docket No. 1831] 的纸质副本，而无需附带相关的每月费用明细表（但须告知利害关系方，每月费用明细表的电子版本可在 Epiq Corporate Restructuring 维护的电子案卷上免费查阅）。\n\n1 这些第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称郭文贵、Miles Guo、Miles Kwok 以及其他诸多化名）（纳税人识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（纳税人识别号后四位：8202）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 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财团受托人 Luc A. Despins（仅用于通知与联络目的）。\n\n另请注意，随本通知附上作为附件 1 的是受托人及 Paul Hastings 拟议的准予该等救济的裁定书。\n\n日期：2023年5月30日 纽约州纽约市\n\n签署人：/s/ G. Alexander Bongartz\n\nAvram E. Luft（获准特许出庭）\nG. Alexander Bongartz（获准特许出庭）\nPAUL HASTINGS LLP\n200 Park Avenue\nNew York, New York 10166\n(212) 318-6079\naviluft@paulhastings.com\nalexbongartz@paulhastings.com\n\n及\n\nNicholas A. Bassett（获准特许出庭）\nPAUL HASTINGS LLP\n2050 M Street NW\nWashington, D.C., 20036\n(202) 551-1902\nnicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n\n及\n\nDouglas S. Skalka (ct00616)\nPatrick R. Linsey (ct29437)\nNEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C.\n195 Church Street, 13th Floor\nNew Haven, Connecticut 06510\n(203) 781-2847\ndskalka@npmlaw.com\nplinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n第 11 章受托人法律顾问\n\nUNITED 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------------------------------------------------------ x\n\n关于：\n第 11 章\nHO WAN KWOK 等，2\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。\n（联合审理）\n\n送达证明书\n\n下述签署人特此证明，于2023年5月30日，上述通知已通过电子方式归档。此归档通知已通过本院电子归档系统（“CM/ECF”）运行发送电子邮件至上述第 11 章案件的所有当事人，或按照电子归档通知上的注明，通过邮寄方式发送给任何无法接收电子归档的人士。当事人可通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅本文件。\n\n日期：2023年5月30日 纽约州纽约市\n\n签署人：/s/ G. Alexander Bongartz\n\nAvram E. Luft（获准特许出庭）\nG. Alexander Bongartz（获准特许出庭）\nPAUL HASTINGS LLP\n200 Park Avenue\nNew York, New York 10166\n(212) 318-6079\naviluft@paulhastings.com\nalexbongartz@paulhastings.com\n\n及\n\n2 这些第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称郭文贵、Miles Guo、Miles Kwok 以及其他诸多化名）（纳税人识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（纳税人识别号后四位：8202）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 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财团受托人 Luc A. Despins（仅用于通知与联络目的）。\n\nNicholas A. Bassett（获准特许出庭）\nPAUL HASTINGS LLP\n2050 M Street NW\nWashington, D.C., 20036\n(202) 551-1902\nnicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n\n及\n\nDouglas S. Skalka (ct00616)\nPatrick R. Linsey (ct29437)\nNEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C.\n195 Church Street, 13th Floor\nNew Haven, Connecticut 06510\n(203) 781-2847\ndskalka@npmlaw.com\nplinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n第 11 章受托人法律顾问\n\n附件 1\n\n拟议裁定书\n\nUNITED 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------------------------------------------------------ x\n\n关于：\n第 11 章\nHO WAN KWOK 等，1\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。\n（联合审理）\n\n关于送达普衡律师事务所（PAUL HASTINGS LLP）2022年7月8日至2023年2月28日期间报酬及费用报销中期费用申请的裁定\n\n鉴于，于2023年5月30日，Paul Hastings LLP（普衡律师事务所，下称“Paul Hastings”）作为 (a) 在 Ho Wan Kwok 的第 11 章案件中指定的第 11 章受托人 Luc A. Despins（下称“受托人”）、(b) Genever Holdings Corporation 以及 (c) Genever Holdings LLC 的法律顾问，提交了《Paul Hastings LLP 关于2022年7月8日至2023年2月28日期间报酬及费用报销的中期费用申请》[Docket No. 1831]（下称“申请”）；2 以及\n\n鉴于，本院此前已作出《关于限制申请费用报酬或费用报销之通知送达的裁定》[Docket No. 1611]（下称“限制通知裁定”），其中除其他事项外规定，在这些第 11 章案件中申请费用报酬或费用报销仅需送达给：(i) 通过本院电子归档系统（“CM/ECF”）运行而在这些第 11 章案件中接收通知的所有当事人；(ii) 在这些第 11 章案件中请求接收通知、但如电子归档通知上所注明无法接收电子归档的任何当事人；以及 (iii) 债务人 Genever (BVI) 和 Genever (US) 的第 11 章案件中的前二十（20）大债权人（统称“通知当事方”）；\n\n1 这些第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称郭文贵、Miles Guo、Miles Kwok 以及其他诸多化名）（纳税人识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（纳税人识别号后四位：8202）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 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财团受托人 Luc A. Despins（仅用于通知与联络目的）。\n\n2 本文中使用的但未予定义的首字母大写术语具有申请中所规定的含义。\n\n鉴于，由于申请的篇幅巨大，包括作为申请附件 E 附上的超过 1,200 页的 Paul Hastings 费用明细表（下称“每月费用明细表”），受托人与 Paul Hastings 于2023年5月30日通过口头动议请求法院修改限制送达裁定，以允许 Paul Hastings 送达费用申请的纸质副本而无需附带每月费用明细表，但须告知利害关系方每月费用明细表的电子版本可在 Epiq Corporate Restructuring 维护的电子案卷上免费查阅；\n\n鉴于，本院认定受托人和 Paul Hastings 请求的救济具有正当理由，并鉴于受托人在2023年5月30日听证会上的陈述，包括涉及以纸质形式送达庞大申请的费用问题，特此：\n\n裁定：Paul Hastings 应根据限制送达裁定向通知当事方送达申请，但 Paul Hastings 可以送达申请的纸质副本而无需附带每月费用明细表，前提是在申请附件 E 的封面上注明以下文字：“每月费用明细表可在 http 案卷编号 Docket No. 1831 下免费查阅。”\n\n裁定：尽管有上述规定，完整申请的纸质副本（包括每月费用明细表）仍应送达给美国联邦受托人（United States Trustee）；\n\n裁定：本裁定的作出不损害受托人或 Genever 债务人就与中期费用和支出报销申请相关的程序寻求进一步修改的权利；\n\n裁定：Paul Hastings 获准采取一切必要行动以落实本裁定所准予的救济；\n\n裁定：本裁定的条款和条件在作出后应立即生效并具有执行力；以及\n\n裁定：本院保留对因本裁定的执行、解释和强制执行而产生或与之相关的一切事项的专属管辖权。","key_entities":["Paul Hastings","Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Guo","Despins","Miles Guo"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":1480,"status":"published","published_at":"2023-05-30 00:00:00","created_at":"2023-05-30","updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:57:21"}