{"id":"court_ctb_2190_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":2190,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":"2023-03-10","title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION ORDER APPROVING SECOND INTERIM FEE APPLICATIO","summary_zh":"第二期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 #2190（2023-03-10立案）。破产法院批准 Paul Hastings LLP 针对 2023 年 3 月 1 日至 6 月 30 日期间的第二期中期费用申请，核准律师费 7,982,720.00 美元及支出 213,914.83 美元，指令债务人财产立即支付 6,600,090.83 美元（80% 费用及 100% 支出），暂扣 20% 费用计 1,596,544.00 美元。","summary_en":"ORDER APPROVING SECOND INTERIM FEE APPLICATION —— In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), CTB Case No. 22-50073 ECF #2190 (filed Mar 10, 2023). The Bankruptcy Court approved the second interim fee application of Paul Hastings LLP for the period from March 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023, awarding $7,982,720.00 in fees and $213,914.83 in expenses, directing an immediate payment of $6,600,090.83 (80% fees plus 100% expenses) while holding back $1,596,544.00.","body_en":"## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n-------------------------------------------------------------- In re: HO WAN KWOK, *et al*., Debtors.<sup>1</sup> x : : : : : : : x Chapter 11 Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) Jointly Administered Re: ECF No. 2051 --------------------------------------------------------------\n\n## **ORDER APPROVING 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**\n\nPursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ 328, 330 and 331, Paul Hastings LLP (the \"Applicant\") filed 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* on August 4, 2023 (the \"Application\"). After notice and a hearing held on September 12, 2023, and no objection to the Application having been filed by the Office of the United States Trustee, and in the absence of any other objection to the Application; it is hereby\n\n1. ORDERED that the Application is granted and compensation in the amount of\n\n\\$7,982,720.00, and reimbursement of expenses in the amount of \\$213,914.83, are awarded to\n\nPaul Hastings, subject to final adjustment and disgorgement in the event all administrative\n\nexpenses are not paid in full or as provided in the order approving the sale of the Lady May\n\n[ECF No. 1953]; it is further\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\n2. ORDERED that nothing herein modifies the Retention Order; it is further\n\n3. ORDERED that the Debtors' estates are directed to pay the Trustee and Paul Hastings (a) 80% of the fees (*i.e.*, \\$6,386,176.00) and (b) 100% of the expense reimbursements (*i.e.*, \\$213,914.83) allowed in paragraph 1 above in the aggregate amount of \\$6,600,090.83 within fourteen days of the date of this Order, and the remaining 20% of the fees allowed in paragraph 1 above in the amount of \\$1,596,544.00 shall be held back by the Debtors' estates pending further order of this Court; 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 (a portion of which relates to the Fee Period). The HK Parties' obligation to pay these legal fees remains outstanding, subject to an appeal. Payment of these fees, to the extent related to the Fee Period, 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 this Court shall retain jurisdiction to hear and determine all matters arising from the implementation of this Order; it is further\n\n6. ORDERED that the Trustee and Paul Hastings are authorized and empowered to take all necessary actions to implement the relief granted in this Order; it is further\n\n7. 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\n2\n\n8. 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 12th day of September, 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院）\n\n关于：HO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等人，债务人。1\n第 11 章\n案件编号：22-50073 (JAM)\n联合审理\n涉及：ECF No. 2051\n\n批准 PAUL HASTINGS LLP（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的裁定\n\n根据 11 U.S.C. §§ 328、330 和 331，Paul Hastings LLP（普衡律师事务所）（下称“申请人”）于 2023年8月4日 提交了《Paul Hastings LLP 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》（下称“申请”）。经发出通知并于 2023年9月12日 举行听证会后，Office of the United States Trustee（美国受托人办公室）未对该申请提出异议，且亦无对该申请的任何其他异议；特此\n\n1. 裁定：批准该申请，并裁定授予 Paul Hastings 报酬金额 \\$7,982,720.00，费用报销金额 \\$213,914.83，但如果所有行政管理费用未能全额支付，或根据批准出售 Lady May 游艇的裁定 [ECF No. 1953] 中的规定，须进行最终调整和退还；进一步\n\n1 这些第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵，亦称郭文贵、Miles Guo、Miles Kwok 以及其他诸多别名）（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, as Trustee for the Estate of Ho Wan Kwok（仅用于接收通知和通信联络目的）。\n\n2. 裁定：本裁定中的任何内容均不修改《聘用裁定》（Retention Order）；进一步\n\n3. 裁定：指示债务人破产财团在自本裁定作出之日起十四天内，向受托人和 Paul Hastings 支付上述第 1 项中准予的 (a) 80% 的费用（即 \\$6,386,176.00）和 (b) 100% 的费用报销（即 \\$213,914.83），合计金额为 \\$6,600,090.83，上述第 1 项中准予的其余 20% 的费用（金额为 \\$1,596,544.00）应由债务人破产财团暂扣，直至本法院作出进一步裁定；进一步\n\n4. 裁定：根据日期为 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（香港国际基金投资（美国）有限公司）、Lee Vartan 律师以及 Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC 律师事务所（合称“香港当事方”）共同且连带地有义务向 Paul Hastings, LLP 支付总计 \\$83,370.26 的法律费用（其中一部分与本费用期间相关）。香港当事方支付这些法律费用的义务仍未履行，受制于上诉结果。若香港当事方中之一方或任何一方支付了这些费用，在与本费用期间相关的范围内，应在未来的费用申请中冲减计入债务人破产财团名下，以抵扣出具账单并裁定授予 Paul Hastings, LLP 的费用；进一步\n\n5. 裁定：本法院应保留管辖权，以审理和裁决因执行本裁定而引起的所有事项；进一步\n\n6. 裁定：授权并赋权受托人和 Paul Hastings 采取所有必要行动，以执行本裁定所准予的救济；进一步\n\n7. 裁定：尽管 Bankruptcy Rules（破产规则）6006(d)、7062、9014 或其他规定可能适用，本裁定的条款和条件在签署登载后应立即生效并具有执行力；进一步\n\n8. 裁定：本裁定中规定的所有时间期限均应根据 Bankruptcy Rule（破产规则）9006(a) 计算。\n\n签署于康涅狄格州布里奇波特，2023年9月12日。","key_entities":["Paul Hastings","Kwok","Je","Guo","Ho Wan Kwok","Miles Guo","Despins"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":1537,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":1693,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":1953,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":2051,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":669,"status":"published","published_at":"2023-03-10 00:00:00","created_at":"2023-03-10","updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:25:48"}