{"id":"court_ctb_1835_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":1835,"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| ------------------------------------------------------  | 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\nDated at Bridgeport, Connecticut this 31st day of May, 2023.\n\n![](_page_2_Picture_7.jpeg)","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，1　:\n:　案件编号：22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。　:\n:\n:　（合并审理）\n\n关于 PAUL HASTINGS LLP（普衡律师事务所）申请 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送达事宜的裁定\n\n鉴于，2023 年 5 月 30 日，普衡律师事务所（「Paul Hastings」）作为以下各方的法律顾问：(a) 在郭文贵第 11 章案件中获任命担任第 11 章受托人的 Luc A. Despins（「受托人」），(b) Genever Holdings Corporation，以及 (c) Genever Holdings LLC，提交了《Paul Hastings LLP 就 2022 年 7 月 8 日至 2023 年 2 月 28 日期间申请报酬及费用报销之中期费用申请》[Docket No. 1831]（「申请」）；2 且\n\n鉴于，本法院此前已作出《关于限制寻求律师费报酬或费用报销申请之通知送达的裁定》[Docket No. 1611]（「限制通知裁定」），除其他事项外，该裁定规定，在这些第 11 章案件中寻求律师费报酬或费用报销的申请仅需\n\n1 这些第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称为郭文贵、Miles Guo 以及 Miles Kwok，以及其他众多化名）（纳税人识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（纳税人识别号后四位：8202）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 c/o Luc A. Despins, as Trustee for the Estate of Ho Wan Kwok（仅用于接收通知和通信之目的）。\n\n2 本文中使用的但未予定义的首字母大写术语具有该申请中所规定的含义。\n\n送达给：(i) 通过法院电子归档系统（「CM/ECF」）的运作接收这些第 11 章案件通知的所有当事人；(ii) 曾要求接收这些第 11 章案件通知、但如电子归档通知所示无法接受电子归档的任何当事人；以及 (iii) 债务人 Genever (BVI) 和 Genever (US) 的第 11 章案件中前二十（20）大债权人（合称「通知受送达当事人」）；\n\n鉴于，鉴于该申请篇幅庞大，其中包括作为该申请附件 E 附上的超过 1,200 页的 Paul Hastings 费用清单（「月度费用清单」），受托人与 Paul Hastings 于 2023 年 5 月 30 日提出口头动议，请求本法院修改限制送达裁定，以允许 Paul Hastings 在不附带月度费用清单的情况下送达费用申请的纸质副本，但告知利害关系方月度费用清单的电子版本可在由 Epiq Corporate Restructuring 维护的电子案件卷宗上免费查阅；\n\n鉴于，本法院认定受托人和 Paul Hastings 所请求的救济具有充分理由，且鉴于受托人在 2023 年 5 月 30 日听证会上所作陈述（包括涉及以纸质形式送达篇幅庞大的申请所需支出的相关陈述），特此：\n\n裁定，Paul Hastings 应按照限制送达裁定向通知受送达当事人送达该申请，但 Paul Hastings 可以在不包含月度费用清单的情况下送达该申请的纸质副本，前提是在该申请附件 E 的封面上包含以下附注：「月度费用清单可在 Docket No. 1831 项下的 http 处免费查阅。」\n\n裁定，尽管有上述规定，包含月度费用清单的完整申请的纸质副本仍应送达给美国受托人；\n\n裁定，本裁定的作出不妨碍受托人或 Genever 债务人就中期费用及费用报销申请相关程序寻求进一步修改的权利；\n\n裁定，授权 Paul Hastings 采取一切必要行动以落实本裁定所授予的救济；\n\n裁定，本裁定的条款与条件一经作出即刻生效并具有执行力；且\n\n裁定，本法院对因本裁定的执行、解释和强制执行而产生或与之相关的所有事项保留专属管辖权。\n\n2023 年 5 月 31 日于康涅狄格州布里奇波特","key_entities":["Paul Hastings","Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Guo","Despins","Miles Guo"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":746,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:32:41"}