{"id":"court_ctb_2135_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":2135,"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:                                                      |           | : | Chapter 11              |\n|                                                             |           | : |                         |\n| HO WAN KWOK, et al.,                                        |           | : | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |\n|                                                             | Debtors.1 | : |                         |\n| -----------------------------------------------------       |           | : | Jointly Administered    |\n|                                                             |           | x |                         |\n\n## MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE REDACTED INVOICES WITH SAXE DOERNBERGER AND VITA P.C.'S FINAL FEE APPLICATION\n\n Pursuant to Local Bankruptcy Rule 2016-1, Saxe Doernberger & Vita P.C. (\"SDV\") respectfully moves the Court for leave to file redacted invoices with SDV's final fee application.\n\n On June 29, 2023, the Court granted Genever Holdings LLC's (\"Genever (US)\") application to retain SDV as special insurance coverage counsel [Docket No. 1963], effective May 11, 2023 (the \"Retention Order\"). As special insurance coverage counsel on behalf of Genever (US), SDV initiated and prosecuted coverage litigation via an adversary proceeding [Adv. Proceeding No. 5:23-05007] (the \"Adversary Proceeding\") against AIG Property Casualty Company (\"AIG\"). Through the Adversary Proceeding, Genever (US) seeks to (1) enjoin AIG from cancelling Genever (US)'s first- and third-party insurance policies, and (2) recover insurance benefits under those policies for its March 15, 2023 fire-related losses. The Adversary Proceeding is still ongoing.\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 Pursuant to Local Bankruptcy Rule 2016-1(b), \"[a]pplications for allowance of compensation and reimbursement of expenses shall, at a minimum . . . [c]omply with the Court's Guidelines for Allowance of Compensation and Expenses of Professionals (Appendix D) . . ..\" Paragraph B of Appendix D to the Local Bankruptcy Rules provides:\n\nIf an applicant believes that there is a need to omit any information or description of services as privileged or confidential, the applicant must first get the approval of the court; provided, however, that if such a request is granted, the court may require that any application also contain a set of unredacted time records for in camera inspection.\n\n SDV's invoices being submitted as part of its Fee Application contain entries pertaining to research, arguments, and strategies that are privileged and/or confidential. The disclosure of that privileged and/or confidential information could cause harm to Genever (US) since the Adversary Proceeding is ongoing.\n\nAccordingly, SDV respectfully requests the Court grant leave to file redacted invoices with\n\nSDV's final fee application.\n\nDated: August 25, 2023 Trumbull, Connecticut\n\nRespectfully submitted, SAXE DOERNBERGER & VITA, P.C.\n\nBy: /s/ Brian J. Clifford Brian J. Clifford (ct30442) Janie Reilly Eddy (ct31143) Saxe Doernberger & Vita 35 Nutmeg Drive, Suite 140 Trumbull, CT 06611 (203) 287-2100 bclifford@sdvlaw.com jeddy@sdvlaw.com\n\n## UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION\n\n| ----------------------------------------------------------- |           | x      |                         |\n|-------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|--------|-------------------------|\n| In re:                                                      |           | :      | Chapter 11              |\n| HO WAN KWOK, et al.,                                        |           | :<br>: | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |\n| -----------------------------------------------------       | Debtors.2 | :<br>: | Jointly Administered    |\n|                                                             |           |        |                         |\n|                                                             |           | x      |                         |\n\n## CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE\n\nThe undersigned hereby certifies that on August 25, 2023, the foregoing Motion was electronically filed. Notice of this filing was sent by e-mail to all parties to the above-captioned adversary proceeding by operation of the Court's electronic filing (\"CM/ECF\") system. Parties may access this filing through the Court's CM/ECF system.\n\n Respectfully submitted, GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC\n\n> By: /s/ Brian J. Clifford Brian J. Clifford (ct30442) Janie Reilly Eddy (ct31143) Saxe Doernberger & Vita 35 Nutmeg Drive, Suite 140 Trumbull, CT 06611 (203) 287-2100 bclifford@sdvlaw.com jeddy@sdvlaw.com\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).","body_zh":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION（美国康涅狄格区联邦破产法院布里奇波特分院）\n\n----------------------------------------------------------- x\n\n关于： : 第 11 章\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等， : 案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。1 :\n----------------------------------------------------- : 联合审理\nx\n关于在 SAXE DOERNBERGER & VITA P.C. 最终费用申请中提交经遮掩发票的许可动议\n\n根据《地方破产规则》第 2016-1 条，Saxe Doernberger & Vita P.C.（“SDV”）谨向法院提出动议，请求许可在 SDV 的最终费用申请中提交经遮掩的发票。\n\n2023年6月29日，法院批准了 Genever Holdings LLC（“Genever (US)”）聘请 SDV 担任特别保险承保法律顾问的申请 [卷宗号 1963]，自 2023年5月11日起生效（即“聘用裁定”）。作为代表 Genever (US) 的特别保险承保法律顾问，SDV 通过对抗性诉讼程序 [对抗性诉讼案号：5:23-05007]（即“对抗性诉讼”）对 AIG Property Casualty Company（“AIG”）提起并推进了保险承保诉讼。通过该对抗性诉讼，Genever (US) 寻求：(1) 禁止 AIG 取消 Genever (US) 的第一方和第三方保险单，以及 (2) 就其 2023年3月15日的火灾相关损失，根据上述保单追回保险赔偿金。该对抗性诉讼目前仍在进行中。\n\n1 本第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（又名郭文贵、Miles Guo 和 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）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 c/o Luc A. Despins，作为 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财团的受托人（仅用于接收通知和通信）。\n\n根据《地方破产规则》第 2016-1(b) 条，“核准报酬及报销费用的申请至少应……[符]合法院的《专业人员报酬及费用核准指引》（附录 D）……”。《地方破产规则》附录 D 的 B 段规定：\n\n若申请人认为有必要因特权或保密性质而隐去任何信息或服务描述，申请人必须首先获得法院的批准；但是，若该请求获得批准，法院可要求任何申请中还须包含一套未经遮掩的时间记录以供不公开审阅。\n\nSDV 作为其费用申请一部分所提交的发票包含属于特权和/或保密性质的涉及调研、论点和策略的记录条目。由于对抗性诉讼仍在进行中，披露该等特权和/或保密信息可能会对 Genever (US) 造成损害。\n\n因此，SDV 谨请求法院许可其在 SDV 的最终费用申请中提交经遮掩的发票。\n\n日期：2023年8月25日 康涅狄格州特朗布尔\n\n谨此提呈，SAXE DOERNBERGER & VITA, P.C.\n\n签署人：/s/ Brian J. Clifford Brian J. Clifford (ct30442) Janie Reilly Eddy (ct31143) Saxe Doernberger & Vita 35 Nutmeg Drive, Suite 140 Trumbull, CT 06611 (203) 287-2100 bclifford@sdvlaw.com jeddy@sdvlaw.com\n\nUNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION（美国康涅狄格区联邦破产法院布里奇波特分院）\n\n----------------------------------------------------------- x\n\n关于： : 第 11 章\nHO WAN KWOK 等， :\n: 案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n----------------------------------------------------- 债务人。2 :\n: 联合审理\n\nx\n送达证书\n\n下述签署人特此证明，2023年8月25日，上述动议已通过电子方式归档。此归档通知已通过法院电子归档（“CM/ECF”）系统的运行以电子邮件形式发送给上述标题对抗性诉讼的所有当事方。各当事方可通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅本文件。\n\n谨此提呈，GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC\n\n签署人：/s/ Brian J. Clifford Brian J. Clifford (ct30442) Janie Reilly Eddy (ct31143) Saxe Doernberger & Vita 35 Nutmeg Drive, Suite 140 Trumbull, CT 06611 (203) 287-2100 bclifford@sdvlaw.com jeddy@sdvlaw.com\n\n2 本第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（又名郭文贵、Miles Guo 和 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）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 c/o Luc A. Despins，作为 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财团的受托人（仅用于接收通知和通信）。","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Guo","Miles Guo","Despins","Je","Paul Hastings"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":777,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:38:15"}