{"id":"court_ctb_2454_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":2454,"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| 1<br>HO WAN KWOK,<br>et al.,                                | :<br>:<br>: | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |\n| Debtors.                                                    | :<br>:      | (Jointly Administered)  |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------- | x           |                         |\n\n# **NOTICE OF CHANGE IN HOURLY RATES OF NEUBERT, PEPE, & MONTEITH, P.C., LOCAL COUNSEL AND CONFLICTS COUNSEL TO THE CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE OF HO WAN KWOK, COUNSEL TO GENEVER HOLDINGS CORPORATION, AND CO-COUNSEL TO GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC**\n\n**PLEASE TAKE NOTICE** that, on August 2, 2022, the United States Bankruptcy Court\n\nfor the District of Connecticut entered the *Order Granting Application of Chapter 11 Trustee for*\n\n*Entry of an Order, Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Sections 327, 328, and 330, Bankruptcy Rules*\n\n*2014 and 2016, and Local Bankruptcy Rules 2014-1 and 2016-1, Authorizing and Approving*\n\n*Retention and Employment of Neubert, Pepe, & Monteith, P.C., as Local and Conflicts Counsel*\n\n*to the Chapter 11 Trustee* [ECF No. 669]; on November 17, 2022, the Court entered the *Order*\n\n*Granting Debtor's Application for Entry of Order, Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Sections 327,*\n\n*328, and 330, Bankruptcy Rules 2014 and 2016, and Local Bankruptcy Rules 2014-1 and 2016-*\n\n*1, Authorizing and Approving Retention and Employment of Neubert, Pepe, & Monteith, P.C., as*\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*Debtor's Counsel* (as to Genever Holdings Corporation) [ECF No. 1107]; and on November 30, 2022, the Court entered the *Order Granting Debtor's Application for Entry of Order, Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Sections 327, 328, and 330, Bankruptcy Rules 2014 and 2016, and Local Bankruptcy Rules 2014-1 and 2016-1, Authorizing and Approving Retention and Employment of Neubert, Pepe, & Monteith, P.C., as Debtor's Co-Counsel* (as to Genever Holdings LLC) [ECF No. 1177] (together, collectively, the \"Retention Orders\").\n\n**PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE** that on December 20, 2023, in accordance with the Retention Orders, Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, as local counsel and conflicts counsel to the Chapter 11 Trustee for the debtor, Ho Wan Kwok, co-counsel to the debtor Genever Holdings Corporation, and co-counsel to the debtor Genever Holdings LLC, filed its *Notice of Change in Hourly Rates* for calendar year 2023 [ECF No. 1258];\n\n**PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE** that, in accordance with the Retention Orders, Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, as local counsel and conflicts counsel to the Chapter 11 Trustee for the debtor Ho Wan Kwok, co-counsel to the debtor Genever Holdings Corporation, and cocounsel to the debtor Genever Holdings LLC, and in the above-captioned chapter 11 cases, hereby provides notice of the following adjusted hourly rates, effective January 1, 2024:\n\n| Timekeeper Category | Hourly Rate Range (pre<br>January 1, 2023) | Hourly Rate Range (post<br>January 1, 2023) |\n|---------------------|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|\n| Partners            | Up to \\$500                                | Up to \\$550                                 |\n| Counsel             | \\$400-\\$460                                | \\$425-\\$475                                 |\n| Associates          | \\$200-\\$400                                | \\$220-\\$425                                 |\n| Paraprofessionals   | \\$175-\\$215                                | \\$185-\\$225                                 |\n\nDated: December 19, 2022 New Haven, Connecticut\n\n#### NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C.\n\nBy: */s/ 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*Their Counsel*\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.,                                        | :<br>:      | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |\n| Debtors.1                                                   | :<br>:<br>: | Jointly Administered    |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------- | x           |                         |\n\n### **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nThe undersigned hereby certifies that on December 19, 2023, the foregoing Notice was electronically filed. Notice of this filing was sent by e-mail to all parties eligible to receive notice in the above-captioned jointly administered chapter 11 cases by operation of the Court's case management/electronic case filing (\"CM/ECF\") system. Parties that received notice via the CM/ECF system include debtor Ho Wan Kwok, counsel to the Official Committee for Unsecured Creditors for the debtor Ho Wan Kwok, and counsel to the United States Trustee. Parties may access this filing through the Court's CM/ECF system. The undersigned hereby further certifies that on December 19, 2023, the foregoing notice was served by manual e-mail on the debtors, Genever Holdings Corporation and Genever Holdings LLC, as follows: claire.abrehart@harneys.com and lucdespins@paulhastings.com.\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\nDated: December 19, 2023 New Haven, Connecticut\n\nBy: */s/ 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","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----------------------------------------------------------- x\n\n关于： :\n: 第11章\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等， :\n:\n: 案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。 :\n: （合并审理）\n----------------------------------------------------------- x\n\nNEUBERT, PEPE, & MONTEITH, P.C.（诺伊伯特·佩佩·蒙泰斯律师事务所，HO WAN KWOK 第11章信托受托人之当地律师兼利益冲突特别律师、GENEVER HOLDINGS CORPORATION 之律师以及 GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC 之共同律师）小时费率变更通知\n\n请注意，在2022年8月2日，美国康涅狄格区破产法院作出了《关于准许第11章信托受托人依据〈破产法典〉第327、328及330条、〈破产规则〉第2014及2016条以及〈本地破产规则〉第2014-1及2016-1条提出之申请，授权并批准聘用及任用 Neubert, Pepe, & Monteith, P.C. 担任第11章信托受托人之当地律师兼利益冲突特别律师之裁定》[ECF No. 669]；在2022年11月17日，法院作出了《关于准许债务人依据〈破产法典〉第327、328及330条、〈破产规则〉第2014及2016条以及〈本地破产规则〉第2014-1及2016-1条提出之申请，授权并批准聘用及任用 Neubert, Pepe, & Monteith, P.C. 担任债务人律师（针对 Genever Holdings Corporation）之裁定》[ECF No. 1107]；以及在2022年11月30日，法院作出了《关于准许债务人依据〈破产法典〉第327、328及330条、〈破产规则〉第2014及2016条以及〈本地破产规则〉第2014-1及2016-1条提出之申请，授权并批准聘用及任用 Neubert, Pepe, & Monteith, P.C. 担任债务人共同律师（针对 Genever Holdings LLC）之裁定》[ECF No. 1177]（以上统称为“《聘用裁定》”）。\n\n1 这些第11章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称郭文贵、Miles Guo 及 Miles Kwok，以及诸多其他化名）（纳税人识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（纳税人识别号后四位：8202）及 Genever Holdings Corporation。受托人、Genever Holdings LLC 及 Genever Holdings Corporation 的邮寄地址为 Paul Hastings LLP（普衡律师事务所）, 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\n债务人律师（针对 Genever Holdings Corporation）[ECF No. 1107]；以及在2022年11月30日，法院作出了《关于准许债务人依据〈破产法典〉第327、328及330条、〈破产规则〉第2014及2016条以及〈本地破产规则〉第2014-1及2016-1条提出之申请，授权并批准聘用及任用 Neubert, Pepe, & Monteith, P.C. 担任债务人共同律师（针对 Genever Holdings LLC）之裁定》[ECF No. 1177]（以上统称为“《聘用裁定》”）。\n\n请进一步注意，在2023年12月20日，依据《聘用裁定》，Neubert, Pepe & Monteith 作为债务人 Ho Wan Kwok 的第11章信托受托人之当地律师兼利益冲突特别律师、债务人 Genever Holdings Corporation 之共同律师以及债务人 Genever Holdings LLC 之共同律师，提交了其2023日历年度的小时费率变更通知 [ECF No. 1258]；\n\n请进一步注意，依据《聘用裁定》，Neubert, Pepe & Monteith 作为债务人 Ho Wan Kwok 的第11章信托受托人之当地律师兼利益冲突特别律师、债务人 Genever Holdings Corporation 之共同律师以及债务人 Genever Holdings LLC 之共同律师，在上述标题项下的第11章案件中，特此就自2024年1月1日起生效的以下调整后小时费率发出通知：\n\n计时人员类别 2023年1月1日之前的小时费率范围 2023年1月1日之后的小时费率范围\n\n合伙人 最高 $500 最高 $550\n顾问律师 $400-$460 $425-$475\n专职律师 $200-$400 $220-$425\n律师助理及专职辅助人员 $175-$215 $185-$225\n\n日期：2022年12月19日 康涅狄格州纽黑文\nNEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C.\n\n签署人：/s/ 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其代理律师\nUNITED 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----------------------------------------------------------- x\n\n关于： :\n: 第11章\nHO WAN KWOK 等， :\n: 案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。1 :\n:\n: 合并审理\n----------------------------------------------------------- x\n送达证书\n\n下述签名人特此证明，在2023年12月19日，上述通知已进行电子方式提交。本提交件的通知已通过法院案件管理/电子案件归档（“CM/ECF”）系统，以电子邮件方式发送给在上述标题项下合并审理的第11章案件中有资格接收通知的所有各方。通过 CM/ECF 系统接收通知的当事方包括债务人 Ho Wan Kwok、债务人 Ho Wan Kwok 的无担保债权人官方委员会之律师以及美国受托人之律师。各方可通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅此提交件。下述签名人特此进一步证明，在2023年12月19日，上述通知已通过人工电子邮件方式送达给债务人 Genever Holdings Corporation 和 Genever Holdings LLC，具体送达地址如下：claire.abrehart@harneys.com 及 lucdespins@paulhastings.com。\n\n1 这些第11章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称郭文贵、Miles Guo 及 Miles Kwok，以及诸多其他化名）（纳税人识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（纳税人识别号后四位：8202）及 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 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产受托人 Luc A. Despins（仅用于通知与联络目的）。\n\n日期：2023年12月19日 康涅狄格州纽黑文\n\n签署人：/s/ 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","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Guo","Despins","Miles Guo","Paul Hastings"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":669,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":1107,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":1177,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":1258,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":940,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:44:51"}