{"id":"court_ctb_1966_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":1966,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":"2023-03-10","title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION | - -----------------------------------------","summary_zh":"中期律师费申请批准裁定 —— Ho Wan Kwok 破产案（郭文贵 / Guo Wengui / Miles Guo），CTB 22-50073 ECF #1966（2023-03-10立案）。破产法院批准 Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C.（NPM）作为受托人本地/冲突法律顾问及 Genever 债务人法律顾问的中期费用申请，核准自申请日至 2023 年 2 月 28 日期间的律师报酬 551,718.50 美元。","summary_en":"ORDER APPROVING INTERIM FEE APPLICATION —— In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), CTB Case No. 22-50073 ECF #1966 (filed Mar 10, 2023). The Bankruptcy Court approved the interim fee application of Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C. (NPM) as local and conflicts counsel to the Chapter 11 Trustee and counsel to Genever Debtors for the period from the Petition Date through February 28, 2023, awarding compensation in the amount of $551,718.50.","body_en":"## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| - ------------------------------------------------------------- x |                                     |\n|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|\n| In re:                                                            | :<br>Chapter 11<br>:                |\n| HO WAN KWOK, et al.,                                              | :<br>Case No. 22-50073 (JAM)<br>:   |\n| Debtors.8                                                         | :<br>Jointly Administered<br>:<br>: |\n|                                                                   | x Re: ECF No. 1851                  |\n\n## **ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION OF NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C., FOR INTERIM ALLOWANCE OF COMPENSATION AS LOCAL AND CONFLICTS COUNSEL TO THE CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE AND AS COUNSEL TO DEBTORS GENEVER HOLDINGS CORPORATON AND GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC**\n\nPursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ 328, 330 and 331, and upon consideration of the Application (the \"Application\") of Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C. (\"NPM\") as counsel to the Trustee andthe Genever Debtors for interim allowance of compensation and reimbursement of expenses from the Petition Date through February 28, 2023; and sufficient notice having been given; and a hearing having been held on June 29, 2023 and due consideration having been given to any responses thereto; and sufficient cause having been shown therefor, it is hereby:\n\n1. ORDERED that the Application is granted and compensation in the amount of \\$551,718.50 is awarded to NPM, subject to final adjustment and disgorgement in the event all administrative expenses are not paid in full; it is further\n\n<sup>8</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>9</sup> Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein adopt the definitions set forth in the Application.\n\n2. ORDERED that the Debtors' estates are directed to pay the NPM the fees allowed in paragraph 1 above in the aggregate amount of \\$551,718.50 within fourteen days of the date of this Order; it is further\n\n3. ORDERED that this Court shall retain jurisdiction to hear and determine all matters arising from the implementation of this Order; it is further\n\n4. ORDERED that, pursuant to an order dated March 10, 2023 [ECF No. 1537] and an Order dated April 23, 2023 [ECF No. 1693], Mei Guo, HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC, Attorney Lee Vartan, and the law firm Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC (collectively \"HK Parties\") are jointly and severally obligated to pay Paul Hastings, LLP legal fees in the sum of \\$83,370.26 and the obligation to pay these legal fees remains outstanding, subject to an appeal. Payment of these fees, in full or in part, by one or any of the HK Parties shall result in a credit in favor of the Debtor's estate toward fees billed and awarded to Paul Hastings, LLP in future fee applications; and it is further\n\n5. ORDERED that the Trustee and NPM are authorized and empowered to take all necessary actions to implement the relief granted in this Order; it is further\n\n6. ORDERED that notwithstanding the possible applicability of Bankruptcy Rules 6006(d), 7062, 9014, or otherwise, the terms and conditions of this Order shall be immediately effective and enforceable upon its entry; and it is further\n\n7. ORDERED that all time periods set forth in this Order shall be calculated in accordance with Bankruptcy Rule 9006(a).\n\nDated at Bridgeport, Connecticut this 29th day of June, 2023.","body_zh":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION（美国康涅狄格区破产法院布里奇波特分部）\n\n- ------------------------------------------------------------- x\n\n关于：\n第 11 章\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等，\n案件编号：22-50073 (JAM)\n\n债务人。8\n合并审理\n\nx 关于：ECF No. 1851\n准予 NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 作为第 11 章受托人的本地及冲突法律顾问以及作为债务人 GENEVER HOLDINGS CORPORATION 和 GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC 的法律顾问申请中期报酬津贴的裁定\n\n根据 11 U.S.C. §§ 328、330 和 331，在审议了 Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C.（“NPM”）作为受托人及 Genever 债务人的法律顾问申请自申请日起至 2023年2月28日 期间中期报酬津贴及费用报销的申请（下称“《申请》”）；且已发出充分通知；且已于 2023年6月29日 举行听证会，并已对针对该申请的任何答辩给予充分审议；且已证明有充分理由，特此：\n\n1. 裁定：准予该《申请》，向 NPM 授予金额为 $551,718.50 的报酬，在所有行政管理费用未获全额支付的情况下，该款项须作最终调整并予以退还；特此进一步\n\n8 这些第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称 Guo Wengui、Miles Guo 和 Miles Kwok，以及其他众多化名）（税务识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（税务识别号后四位：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 转交 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产受托人 Luc A. Despins（仅用于通知与联络目的）。\n\n9 本文中未作另行定义的首字母大写术语，均采用《申请》中所载之定义。\n\n2. 裁定：责令债务人破产财产自本裁定发布之日起十四天内向 NPM 支付上述第 1 段所准予的费用，总金额为 $551,718.50；特此进一步\n\n3. 裁定：本法院应保留管辖权，以审理并裁决因执行本裁定而产生的所有事项；特此进一步\n\n4. 裁定：依据日期为 2023年3月10日 的裁定 [ECF No. 1537] 和日期为 2023年4月23日 的裁定 [ECF No. 1693]，Mei Guo（郭美）、HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC、Lee Vartan 律师及 Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC 律师事务所（统称“HK 各方”）负有共同及连带义务向 Paul Hastings, LLP 支付金额为 $83,370.26 的律师费，且支付该笔律师费的义务仍未履行，尚待上诉结果。HK 各方中的一方或任何一方全额或部分支付该等费用，应作为有利于债务人破产财产的抵免额，用于抵扣 Paul Hastings, LLP 在未来费用申请中开具账单并获授予的费用；特此进一步\n\n5. 裁定：受托人及 NPM 获授权并有权采取一切必要行动，以执行本裁定中所准予的救济；特此进一步\n\n6. 裁定：无论 Bankruptcy Rules（《破产程序规则》）6006(d)、7062、9014 或其他规定是否可能适用，本裁定的条款与条件应在其登入案卷后立即生效并具有可执行性；特此进一步\n\n7. 裁定：本裁定中规定的所有期限均应按照 Bankruptcy Rule 9006(a) 进行计算。\n\n2023年6月29日 签发于康涅狄格州布里奇波特。","key_entities":["Kwok","Guo","Ho Wan Kwok","Paul Hastings","Je","Miles Guo","Despins"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":1537,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":1693,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":1851,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":598,"status":"published","published_at":"2023-03-10 00:00:00","created_at":"2023-03-10","updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:25:20"}