{"id":"court_ctb_2216_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":2216,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"RESPONSE","filed_date":"2023-08-18","title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION In re : Chapter 11 : Ho Wan Kwok, : Case No.","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"### **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\nIn re : Chapter 11 : Ho Wan Kwok, : Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) : Jointly Administered Debtor.<sup>1</sup> : : \\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_:\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\n# **MONTHLY FEE STATEMENT OF PULLMAN & COMLEY, LLC FOR COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR PERIOD FROM AUGUST 1, 2023 THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2023**\n\nIn accordance with the *Order Establishing Procedures for Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for Retained Professionals, dated August 18, 2023* [Docket No. 2094] (the \"Interim Compensation Order\"), Pullman & Comley, LLC (\"P&C\") hereby submits this monthly statement (the \"Monthly Fee Statement\") seeking compensation for services rendered and reimbursement of expenses incurred as counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (the \"Committee\") appointed in the chapter 11 case of Ho Wan Kwok (the \"Individual Debtor\"), for the period from August 1, 2023 through and including August 31, 2023 (the \"Fee Period\"). By this Monthly Fee Statement, P&C respectfully requests payment of 80% of all fees and 100% of all expenses actually and necessarily incurred for services rendered during the Fee Period, in the amounts of \\$15,283.60 and \\$0.00, respectively.\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#### **SERVICES RENDERED AND EXPENSES INCURRED**\n\n1. Attached hereto as **Exhibit A** is a timekeeper summary that includes the name, title, bar admission year, hourly billing rate, aggregate hours, and amount of fees earned for each P&C individual who provided services during the Fee Period. The rates charged by P&C for services rendered to the Committee are the same rates that P&C charges generally for professional services rendered to its non-bankruptcy clients.\n\n2. Attached hereto as **Exhibit B** is a summary of P&C's services rendered and compensation sought for the Fee Period organized by Task Code Summary.\n\n3. Attached hereto as **Exhibit C** are P&C's fee statements for services provided during the Fee Period.\n\n#### **NOTICE AND OBJECTION PROCEDURES**\n\n4. Notice of this Monthly Fee Statement will be given by email on the Notice Parties: (i) Luc A. Despins, as chapter 11 trustee for the estate of Ho Wan Kwok [\\(lucdespins@paulhastings.com\\)](mailto:lucdespins@paulhastings.com); (ii) Counsel for the Trustee, (iii) Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166 (Attn: G. Alexander Bongartz [\\(alexbongartz@paulhastings.com\\)](mailto:alexbongartz@paulhastings.com) and Douglass Barron [\\(douglassbarron@paulhastings.com\\)](mailto:douglassbarron@paulhastings.com)) and (iv) Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C., 195 Church Street, 13th Floor, New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (Attn: Douglas S. Skalka [\\(dskalka@npmlaw.com\\)](mailto:dskalka@npmlaw.com) and Patrick R. Linsey [\\(plinsey@npmlaw.com\\)](mailto:plinsey@npmlaw.com)); (v) the Office of The United States Trustee, Giaimo Federal Building, 150 Court Street, Room 302, New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (Attn: Holley L. Claiborn [\\(holley.l.claiborn@usdoj.gov\\)](mailto:holley.l.claiborn@usdoj.gov)); (vi) counsel for Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P., O'Melveny & Myers LLP, 7 Times Square, New York, New York 10036 (Attn: Peter Friedman\n\n[\\(pfriedman@omm.com\\)](mailto:pfriedman@omm.com) and Stuart M. Sarnoff [\\(ssarnoff@omm.com\\)](mailto:ssarnoff@omm.com) (collectively, the \"Notice Parties\").\n\n5. Objections to this Monthly Fee Statement, if any, must be filed by the Notice Parties with the Court and served upon (i) P&C and (ii) the Notice Parties by email no later than **September 28, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. (prevailing Eastern Time) (the \"Objection Deadline\")**, setting forth the nature of the objection and the specific amount of fees or expenses at issue.\n\n6. If no objections to this Monthly Fee Statement are filed by the Objection Deadline, the estates shall promptly pay P&C 80% of the fees and 100% of the expenses identified in this Monthly Fee Statement.\n\n7. To the extent that an objection to this Monthly Fee Statement is filed on or before the Objection Deadline, the estates shall withhold payment of that portion of this Monthly Fee Statement to which the objection is directed and promptly pay the remainder of the fees and expenses in the percentages set forth above. To the extent such an objection is not resolved, it shall be preserved and scheduled for consideration at the next interim fee application hearing.\n\nDated: Bridgeport, Connecticut Respectfully submitted, September 20, 2023\n\n### **PULLMAN & COMLEY, LLC**\n\n*/s/Irve J. Goldman* Irve J. Goldman, Esq. (ct02404) Kristin B. Mayhew, Esq. (ct20896) 850 Main Street, 8th Floor P.O. Box 7006 Bridgeport, CT 06601-7006 Telephone: (203) 330-2200 [jgoldman@pullman.com](mailto:jgoldman@pullman.com) [kmayhew@pullcom.com](mailto:kmayhew@pullcom.com)\n\n*Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors*\n\n# **CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE**\n\nI, Irve J. Goldman, herby certify that on the 20th day of September, 2023, a true and correct copy of the foregoing was filed with the Court and served upon all parties that have filed a notice of appearance and request for notice electronically via the Court's CM/ECF electronic filing system.\n\n> */s/Irve J. Goldman* Irve J. Goldman, Esq. (ct02404)","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：\n第11章\nHo Wan Kwok（郭文贵），\n案件编号 22-50073 (JAM)\n联合管理债务人。1\n____________________________________________________\n\n____________________________________________________\nPullman & Comley, LLC 申请2023年8月1日至2023年8月31日期间报酬及费用报销之月度费用清单\n\n根据《2023年8月18日关于确立聘用专业人士中期报酬及费用报销程序的裁定》[Docket No. 2094]（“中期报酬裁定”），Pullman & Comley, LLC（普尔曼与康利有限责任公司，“P&C”）特此提交本月度清单（“月度费用清单”），为其在Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵，“个人债务人”）第11章案件中获聘担任Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors（无担保债权人官方委员会，“委员会”）代理律师所提供的服务申请报酬，并申请报销2023年8月1日起至2023年8月31日止（含当日）（“费用期间”）发生的费用。通过本月度费用清单，P&C 恭请支付在费用期间内提供服务所实际且必要发生的全部费用的80%以及全部支出的100%，金额分别为 $15,283.60 和 $0.00。\n\n1 这些第11章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵，又名 Guo Wengui、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 及 Genever Holdings Corporation 的邮寄地址为：Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 转交 Luc A. Despins，以 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产受托人身份收（仅用于接收通知和沟通目的）。\n提供的服务和发生的费用\n\n1. 随附于此作为附件A的是一份计时人员汇总表，其中包含在费用期间提供服务的每位 P&C 人员的姓名、职称、取得律师执业资格年份、小时计费费率、累计小时数以及赚取的费用金额。P&C 就向委员会提供的服务所收取的费率，与 P&C 通常就向其非破产客户提供的专业服务所收取的费率相同。\n\n2. 随附于此作为附件B的是按任务代码汇总整理的 P&C 在费用期间提供的服务及申请的报酬汇总表。\n\n3. 随附于此作为附件C的是 P&C 就费用期间提供的服务所出具的费用清单。\n通知与异议程序\n\n4. 本月度费用清单的通知将通过电子邮件送达受通知各方：(i) Luc A. Despins，以 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产第11章受托人身份 [(lucdespins@paulhastings.com)]；(ii) 受托人代理律师，(iii) Paul Hastings LLP（普衡律师事务所），200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166（收件人：G. Alexander Bongartz [(alexbongartz@paulhastings.com)] 及 Douglass Barron [(douglassbarron@paulhastings.com)]），以及 (iv) Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C.，195 Church Street, 13th Floor, New Haven, Connecticut 06510（收件人：Douglas S. Skalka [(dskalka@npmlaw.com)] 及 Patrick R. Linsey [(plinsey@npmlaw.com)]）；(v) Office of The United States Trustee（美国联邦受托人办公室），Giaimo Federal Building, 150 Court Street, Room 302, New Haven, Connecticut 06510（收件人：Holley L. Claiborn [(holley.l.claiborn@usdoj.gov)]）；(vi) Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.（太平洋联盟亚洲机会基金有限合伙）代理律师，O'Melveny & Myers LLP（美迈斯律师事务所），7 Times Square, New York, New York 10036（收件人：Peter Friedman [(pfriedman@omm.com)] 及 Stuart M. Sarnoff [(ssarnoff@omm.com)]）（统称“受通知各方”）。\n\n5. 对本月度费用清单的异议（如有）必须由受通知各方于2023年9月28日中午12:00（美国东部时间现行时间）（“异议截止日期”）之前向法院提交，并通过电子邮件送达 (i) P&C 及 (ii) 受通知各方，并在异议中阐明异议性质以及存在争议的具体费用或支出金额。\n\n6. 若在异议截止日期之前未就本月度费用清单提出异议，破产财产应及时向 P&C 支付本月度费用清单中列明的80%的费用和100%的支出。\n\n7. 如果在异议截止日期当日或之前就本月度费用清单提交了异议，破产财产应暂扣本月度费用清单中涉及异议部分的付款，并按上述比例及时支付其余部分的费用和支出。如果该异议未获解决，该异议应予保留，并排期在下一次中期费用申请听证会上审议。\n\n日期：康涅狄格州布里奇波特\n2023年9月20日\n谨此提交，\nPULLMAN & COMLEY, LLC\n\n/签名/ Irve J. Goldman\nIrve J. Goldman, 律师 (ct02404)\nKristin B. Mayhew, 律师 (ct20896)\n850 Main Street, 8th Floor\nP.O. Box 7006\nBridgeport, CT 06601-7006\n电话：(203) 330-2200\n[jgoldman@pullman.com]\n[kmayhew@pullcom.com]\n\n无担保债权人官方委员会代理律师\n送达证明\n\n我，Irve J. Goldman，特此证明：于2023年9月20日，前述文件的真实无误副本已提交至法院，并通过法院的 CM/ECF 电子归档系统以电子方式送达给所有已提交出庭通知及通知请求的当事方。\n\n/签名/ Irve J. Goldman\nIrve J. Goldman, 律师 (ct02404)","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Guo","Despins","Paul Hastings","Miles Guo"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":837,"status":"published","published_at":"2023-08-18 00:00:00","created_at":"2023-08-18","updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:37:52"}