{"id":"court_ctb_2052_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":2052,"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.,                                    | :<br>: | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |\n| Debtors.1                                              | :<br>: | Jointly Administered    |\n| ------------------------------------------------------ | :<br>x |                         |\n\n### **MOTION, SEEKING ENTRY OF ORDER REGARDING SERVICE OF SECOND INTERIM FEE APPLICATION OF PAUL HASTINGS LLP FOR COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR PERIOD FROM MARCH 1, 2023 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2023**\n\nLuc A. Despins, in his capacity as the chapter 11 trustee (the \"Trustee\") appointed in the chapter 11 case of Ho Wan Kwok (the \"Individual Debtor\"), and Paul Hastings LLP (\"Paul Hastings\"), hereby file this motion (the \"Motion\") seeking entry of an order, substantially in the form attached hereto as **Exhibit A** (the \"Proposed Order\"), for the Court to allow Paul Hastings to serve hard copies of the *Second Interim Fee Application of Paul Hastings LLP for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for the Period from March 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023* (the \"Second Interim Fee Application\"), 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#### **JURISDICTION AND VENUE**\n\n1. 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. This matter is a core proceeding within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. § 157(b).\n\n2. Venue in the District of Connecticut is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 and 1409.\n\n#### **RELIEF REQUESTED**\n\n3. On May 31, 2023, the Court entered the *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* [Docket No. 1835], which allowed Paul Hastings to serve hard copies of Paul Hastings' first interim fee application [Docket No. 1831] (the \"First Interim Fee Application\") without including the related monthly fee statements but advising parties in interest that the electronic version of these monthly fee statements can be viewed, free of charge, on the electronic docket maintained by Epiq Corporate Restructuring. The Court found good cause for such relief in light of the substantial page count of the First Interim Fee Application, including more than 1,200 pages of Paul Hastings' fee statements attached as Exhibit E to the First Interim Fee Application.\n\n4. By this Motion, the Trustee and Paul Hastings seek the *same relief* with respect to service of hard copies of the Second Interim Fee Application as the Court previously granted with respect to the First Interim Fee Application—namely, that Paul Hastings be allowed to\n\nserve hard copies of the Second Interim Fee Application without including the related monthly fee statements.2\n\n5. Similar to the First Interim Fee Application, the page count of the Second Interim Fee Application is substantial, including more than 900 pages of monthly fee statements attached as Exhibit F to the Second Interim Fee Application (the \"Monthly Fee Statements\"). Given the cost of serving hard copies of the entirety of the Second Interim Fee Application on the notice parties entitled to hard copy service, the Trustee and Paul Hastings submit that it is in the best interest of the estate to allow Paul Hastings to serve hard copies of the Second Interim Fee Application without including the Monthly Fee Statements. To be clear, in lieu of the Monthly Fee Statements, the cover sheet for Exhibit F will advise 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\n6. The Trustee and Paul Hastings respectfully submit that the relief sought in this Motion is appropriate under the circumstances.\n\n#### [*Remainder of page intentionally left blank.*]\n\n<sup>2</sup> For the avoidance of doubt, the Second Interim Fee Application has already been served electronically through ECF.\n\nWHEREFORE, for the foregoing reasons, the Trustee and Paul Hastings request that the\n\nCourt enter an order granting the relief requested in this Motion and such other relief as is just\n\nand proper.\n\nDated: August 4, 2023 New Haven, Connecticut\n\nBy: *Patrick R. Linsey*\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*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\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*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.,3                                   | :<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 August 4, 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: August 4, 2023 New Haven, Connecticut\n\nBy: *Patrick R. Linsey*  Douglas 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<sup>3</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# **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 SECOND INTERIM FEE APPLICATION OF PAUL HASTINGS LLP FOR COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR PERIOD FROM MARCH 1, 2023 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2023**\n\nUpon the motion (the \"Motion\")2 of Luc A. Despins, in his capacity as the chapter 11 trustee (the \"Trustee\") appointed in the chapter 11 case of Ho Wan Kwok (the \"Individual Debtor\"), and Paul Hastings LLP (\"Paul Hastings\") for entry of an order (this \"Order\"), allowing Paul Hastings to serve hard copies of the *Second Interim Fee Application of Paul Hastings LLP for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for the Period from March 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023* [Docket No. \\_\\_\\_] (the \"Second Interim Fee Application\"), all as more fully set forth in the Motion; and this Court having 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 (as amended); and this Court having found that this is a core proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2); and this Court having found that venue of this proceeding and\n\n 1 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 but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to such terms in the Motion.\n\nthe Motion in this district is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408(2) and 1409; and this Court having found that the relief requested in the Motion is in the best interests of the estate, its creditors, and other parties in interest; and due and sufficient notice of the Motion having been given under the particular circumstances; and after due deliberation and sufficient cause appearing therefor, it is hereby ORDERED THAT:\n\n1. The Motion is granted as set forth herein.\n\n2. Paul Hastings shall serve the Second Interim Fee Application on the Notice Parties in accordance with the Order Limiting Service,3 except that Paul Hastings may serve hard copies of the Second Interim Fee Application without including the Monthly Fee Statements, provided that the following notation is included on the cover sheet for Exhibit F to the Second Interim Fee Application: \"The Monthly Fee Statements may be viewed, free of charge, at http under Docket No. \\_\\_\\_\\_\\_.\"\n\n3. Notwithstanding the foregoing, hard copies of the complete Second Interim Fee Application, including the Monthly Fee Statements, shall be served on the United States Trustee.\n\n4. Entry of this Order is without prejudice to the Trustee and Paul Hastings' right to seek further modifications to procedures relating to interim fee and expense reimbursement applications.\n\n5. Trustee and Paul Hastings are authorized to take all actions necessary to effectuate the relief granted in this Order in accordance with the Motion.\n\n6. 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<sup>3</sup> *See Order Limiting Service of Notice for Application Seeking Compensation of Fees or Reimbursement of Expenses* [Docket No. 1611] (the \"Order Limiting Notice\").","body_zh":"美国康涅狄格区破产法院布里奇波特分部（United States Bankruptcy Court District of Connecticut Bridgeport Division）\n\n------------------------------------------------------ x\n\n案由： :\n: 第11章（Chapter 11）\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关于请求就普衡律师事务所（Paul Hastings LLP）申请2023年3月1日至2023年6月30日期间报酬及费用报销的第二次中期费用申请的送达事宜作出裁定的动议\n\nLuc A. Despins（吕克·A·德斯平斯），以其作为在 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）（“个人债务人”）第11章案件中指定的第11章受托人（“受托人”）的身份，以及普衡律师事务所（Paul Hastings LLP）（“普衡”），特此提交本动议（“本动议”），请求法院作出裁定，其形式实质上如随附的附件 A（“拟议裁定”）所示，准许普衡送达《普衡律师事务所关于2023年3月1日至2023年6月30日期间报酬及费用报销的第二次中期费用申请》（“第二次中期费用申请”）的纸质副本，而不包含相关的每月费用明细表（但告知利害关系方，每月费用明细表的电子版本可在 Epiq Corporate Restructuring（Epiq公司重组服务公司）维护的电子案卷上免费查阅）。\n\n1 在这些第11章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵，又名郭文贵、Miles Guo、Miles Kwok，以及其他多个化名）（纳税人识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（Genever控股有限责任公司）（纳税人识别号后四位：8202）和 Genever Holdings Corporation（Genever控股公司）。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（仅用于通知与通信目的）。\n管辖权与审理地\n\n1. 根据 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 及 1334 以及美国康涅狄格区联邦地区法院（United States District Court for the District of Connecticut）的移送现行命令，美国康涅狄格区破产法院（“本法院”）对本事项拥有管辖权。根据 28 U.S.C. § 157(b) 的定义，本事项属于核心程序。\n\n2. 根据 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 及 1409，康涅狄格区的审理地是适当的。\n请求的救济\n\n3. 2023年5月31日，本法院作出了《关于普衡律师事务所就2022年7月8日至2023年2月28日期间报酬及费用报销之中期费用申请送达事宜的裁定》[案卷号 1835]，该裁定准许普衡送达普衡第一次中期费用申请 [案卷号 1831]（“第一次中期费用申请”）的纸质副本，而不包含相关的每月费用明细表，但告知利害关系方这些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。鉴于第一次中期费用申请页数庞大，包括作为第一次中期费用申请附件 E 附上的1200多页普衡费用明细表，本法院认定给予该等救济具有充分正当理由。\n\n4. 受托人与普衡通过本动议，就第二次中期费用申请纸质副本的送达请求获得本法院此前就第一次中期费用申请所给予的相同救济——即准许普衡\n\n送达第二次中期费用申请的纸质副本，而不包含相关的每月费用明细表。2\n\n5. 与第一次中期费用申请类似，第二次中期费用申请的页数十分庞大，包括作为第二次中期费用申请附件 F 附上的900多页每月费用明细表（“每月费用明细表”）。鉴于向有权接收纸质副本送达的通知各方送达完整的第二次中期费用申请纸质副本的成本，受托人与普衡认为，准许普衡在送达第二次中期费用申请纸质副本时不包含每月费用明细表，符合破产财产的最佳利益。明确而言，附件 F 的封面将代替每月费用明细表告知利害关系方，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\n6. 受托人与普衡谨提请注意，在本案情形下，本动议所请求的救济是适当的。\n[本页其余部分有意留白。]\n\n2 为免生疑问，第二次中期费用申请已通过 ECF（电子案件卷宗系统）进行了电子送达。\n\n为此，基于前述理由，受托人与普衡请求\n\n法院作出裁定，批准本动议中请求的救济以及公正\n\n且适当的其他救济。\n\n日期：2023年8月4日 康涅狄格州纽黑文\n\n签署人：Patrick R. Linsey\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以及\n\nNicholas A. Bassett（特许出庭代理律师） PAUL HASTINGS LLP 2050 M Street NW Washington, D.C., 20036 (202) 551-1902 nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n\n 以及\n\nAvram E. Luft（特许出庭代理律师） G. Alexander Bongartz（特许出庭代理律师） PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 aviluft@paulhastings.com alexbongartz@paulhastings.com\n\n第11章受托人代理律师\n美国康涅狄格区破产法院布里奇波特分部\n\n------------------------------------------------------ x\n\n案由： :\n: 第11章\nHO WAN KWOK 等，3 :\n: 案号 22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。 :\n:\n: （联合审理）\n\n送达证明\n\n下述签名人特此证明，于2023年8月4日对前述通知进行了电子提交。该份提交的通知已通过本法院电子案件归档（“CM/ECF”）系统的运行，以电子邮件形式发送给上述标题项下第11章案件的所有当事方，或根据电子归档通知所载以邮寄方式发送给任何无法接收电子归档的人员。各当事方可通过本法院 CM/ECF 系统查阅本提交文件。\n\n日期：2023年8月4日 康涅狄格州纽黑文\n\n签署人：Patrick R. Linsey Douglas 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第11章受托人代理律师\n\n3 在这些第11章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵，又名郭文贵、Miles Guo、Miles Kwok，以及其他多个化名）（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 转交 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产受托人 Luc A. Despins（仅用于通知与通信目的）。\n附件 1\n\n拟议裁定\n美国康涅狄格区破产法院布里奇波特分部\n\n------------------------------------------------------ x\n\n案由： :\n: 第11章\nHO WAN KWOK 等，1 :\n: 案号 22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。 :\n:\n: （联合审理）\n\n关于普衡律师事务所申请2023年3月1日至2023年6月30日期间报酬及费用报销的第二次中期费用申请送达事宜的裁定\n\n经审理 Luc A. Despins 以其在 Ho Wan Kwok（“个人债务人”）第11章案件中指定的第11章受托人（“受托人”）身份以及普衡律师事务所（“普衡”）提起的动议（“本动议”）2，该动议请求作出裁定（“本裁定”），准许普衡送达《普衡律师事务所关于2023年3月1日至2023年6月30日期间报酬及费用报销的第二次中期费用申请》[案卷号 ___]（“第二次中期费用申请”）的纸质副本，均如本动议中所详述；且本法院根据 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 及 1334 以及美国康涅狄格区联邦地区法院的移送现行命令（经修订）对本事项拥有管辖权；且本法院认定根据 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2) 本案属于核心程序；且本法院认定根据\n\n 1 在这些第11章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵，又名郭文贵、Miles Guo、Miles Kwok，以及其他多个化名）（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 转交 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产受托人 Luc A. Despins（仅用于通知与通信目的）。\n\n2 本文中已使用但未作另行定义的大写术语具有本动议中赋予该等术语的含义。\n\n28 U.S.C. §§ 1408(2) 及 1409，本程序及本动议在本司法管辖区的审理地是适当的；且本法院认定本动议中请求的救济符合破产财产、其债权人及其他利害关系方的最佳利益；且在特定情形下已就本动议给予了正当且充分的通知；经审慎研议且充分正当理由显现，特此裁定如下：\n\n1. 本动议按本文所述予以批准。\n\n2. 普衡应根据《限制送达裁定》3向通知各方送达第二次中期费用申请，但普衡可送达第二次中期费用申请的纸质副本而不包含每月费用明细表，前提是在第二次中期费用申请附件 F 的封面上包含以下附注：“每月费用明细表可在 http 案卷号 _____ 下免费查阅。”\n\n3. 尽管有前述规定，包含每月费用明细表的完整第二次中期费用申请的纸质副本仍应送达至美国联邦破产受托人（United States Trustee）。\n\n4. 本裁定的作出不减损受托人及普衡寻求进一步修改与中期费用及费用报销申请相关程序的权利。\n\n5. 受托人及普衡获授权采取所有必要行动，以根据本动议落实本裁定所批准的救济。\n\n6. 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\n3 参见《关于寻求费用报酬或费用报销申请限制通知送达的裁定》[案卷号 1611]（“限制通知裁定”）。","key_entities":["Paul Hastings","Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Guo","Despins","Miles Guo"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":1828,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 13:03:43"}