{"id":"court_ctb_3262_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":3262,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":"2024-06-20","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: | :
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Chapter
11 |\n| HO WAN
KWOK, et
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No. 22-50073 (JAM) |\n| Debtors.1 | :
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Jointly
Administered
: |\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------\n\n### **MONTHLY FEE STATEMENT OF O'SULLIVAN MCCORMACK JENSEN & BLISS PC FOR COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR PERIOD FROM MAY 1, 2024 THROUGH MAY 31, 2024**\n\nx\n\nIn accordance with the *Order Establishing Procedures for Interim Compensation and ReimbursementofExpenses for RetainedProfessionals, datedAugust18, 2023* [DocketNo. 2094] (the \"Interim Compensation Order\"),2 O'Sullivan McCormack Jensen & Bliss PC (\"OMJB\") hereby submits this monthly statement (the \"Monthly Fee Statement\") seeking compensation for services rendered and reimbursement of expenses incurred as Special Insurance Counsel to GeneverHoldings LLC (\"Genever(US)\"), forthe period fromMay1, 2024 throughand including May 31, 2024 (the \"Fee Period\"). By this Monthly Fee Statement, OMJB respectfully requests paymentof80% ofall fees and 100% ofall expenses actuallyand necessarilyincurred forservices rendered during the Fee Period, in the amounts of\\$1,962.00 and \\$317.08 respectively.\n\n1 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 oftax identification number: 9595), Genever Holdings LLC (last four digits oftax 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 ofHo Wan Kwok (solely for purposes ofnotices and communications).\n\n2 Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Interim Compensation Order.\n\n#### **SERVICES RENDERED AND EXPENSES INCURRED**\n\n1. Attached hereto as ExhibitA is a timekeepersummarythatincludes the name, title, bar admission, hourly billing rate, aggregate hours, and amount of fees earned for each OMJB individual who provided services during the Fee Period. The rates charged by OMJB for services renderedto Genever(US) are the same rates thatOMJB charges generallyforprofessional services rendered to its non-bankruptcy clients.\n\n2. Attachedhereto as ExhibitB is a summaryofexpenses incurredandreimbursement sought, by expense type, for the Fee Period.\n\n3. Attached hereto as Exhibit C is the fee statement ofOMJB for services provided during the Fee Period with redactions to protect certain privileged information.\n\n#### **NOTICE AND OBJECTION PROCEDURES**\n\n4. Notice ofthis 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); (ii) Counsel for the Trustee, (x) Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166 (Attn: G. Alexander Bongartz (alexbongartz@paulhastings.com) and Douglass Barron (douglassbarron@paulhastings.com)) and (y) Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C., 195 Church Street, 13th Floor, New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (Attn: Douglas S. Skalka (dskalka@npmlaw.com) and Patrick R. Linsey (plinsey@npmlaw.com)); (iii) the Office ofThe United States Trustee, Giaimo Federal Building, 150 Court Street, Room 302, New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (Attn: Holley L. Claiborn (holley.l.claiborn@usdoj.gov)); (iv) counsel for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, Pullman & Comley, LLC, 850 Main Street, 8th Floor, PO Box 7006, Bridgeport, Connecticut 06601-7006 (Attn: Irve J. Goldman (igoldman@pullcom.com); and (v) counsel for Pacific Alliance AsiaOpportunityFundL.P., O'Melveny& Myers LLP, 7 Times Square, NewYork, New York 10036 (Attn: Peter Friedman (pfriedman@omm.com) and Stuart M. Sarnoff (ssarnoff@omm.com) (collectively, the \"Notice Parties\").\n\n5. Objections to this Monthly Fee Statement, ifany, must be filed with the Court and served upon (i) Special Insurance Counsel to Genever Holdings LLC, O'Sullivan McCormack Jensen & Bliss PC (Attn: Michael T. McCormack [\\(mmccormack@omjblaw.com\\)](mailto:mmccormack@omjblaw.com) (ii) the Notice Parties by email no later than **July 11, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. (prevailing Eastern Time) (the \"Objection Deadline\")**, setting forth the nature of the objection and the specific amount offees or expenses at issue.\n\n6. Ifno objections to this Monthly Fee Statement are filed and received on or before the Objection Deadline, Genever(US) shall promptly pay OMJB 80% ofthe fees and 100% ofthe expenses as identified in this Monthly Fee Statement.\n\n7. To the extent that an objection to this Monthly Fee Statement is filed and received 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 ofthe 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\n3\n\nDated: June 20, 2024 Glastonbury, Connecticut\n\n### GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC\n\nBy:*\\_\\_\\_/s/Michael T. McCormack\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_*\n\nMichael T. McCormack (ct13799) Timothy P. Jensen (ct18888) Amy E. Markim (ct27974) O'Sullivan McCormack Jensen & Bliss PC 180 Glastonbury Boulevard, Suite 210 Glastonbury, CT 06033 Tel: 860-258-1993 Fax: 860-258-1991 mmccormack@omjblaw.com tjensen@omjblaw.com amarkim@omjblaw.com\n\n*Special Insurance Coverage Counsel for Debtor-In-Possession Genever Holdings LLC*\n\n# **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| ------------------------------------------------------
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11 | | | |\n| | : | | | | |\n| 1
HO WAN
KWOK, et
al., | : | Case
No. 22-50073 (JAM) | | | |\n| | : | | | | |\n| Debtors. | : | (Jointly
Administered) | | | |\n| | : | | | | |\n| ------------------------------------------------------x | | | | | |\n\n# **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nThe undersigned hereby certifies that on June 20, 2024, the foregoing Monthly Fee Statement was electronically filed. In addition, a copy ofthe Monthly Fee Statement was served by email on the Notice Parties. Parties mayaccess this filing throughthe Court's CM/ECF system.\n\n#### GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC\n\nBy:*\\_\\_/s/Michael T. McCormack\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_*\n\nMichael T. McCormack (ct13799) Timothy P. Jensen (ct18888) Amy E. Markim (ct27974) O'Sullivan McCormack Jensen & Bliss PC 180 Glastonbury Boulevard, Suite 210 Glastonbury, CT 06033 Tel: 860-258-1993 Fax: 860-258-1991 mmccormack@omjblaw.com tjensen@omjblaw.com amarkim@omjblaw.com *Special Insurance Coverage Counsel for Debtor-In-Possession Genever Holdings LLC*\n\n1 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 oftax identification number: 9595), Genever Holdings LLC (last four digits oftax 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 ofHo Wan Kwok (solely for purposes ofnotices and communications).\n\n## **EXHIBIT A**\n\n### **HOURS AND RATES PER TIMEKEEPER**\n\n| Name | Bar Date | Hourly Rate
Billed | Hours Billed | Total Fees Billed |\n|---------------------|----------|-----------------------|--------------|-------------------|\n| Timothy Jensen | 1997 | \\$450 | 2.3 | \\$1,035 |\n| Michael McCormack | 1993 | \\$400 | 2.2 | \\$880.00 |\n| Melissa Gambardella | | \\$125 | 4.3 | \\$537.50 |\n| Total | | | | \\$2,452.50 |\n\n# **EXHIBIT B**\n\n### **SUMMARY OF ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES**\n\n| Expense
Category | Amount |\n|---------------------------------------------------|----------|\n| Fees Advanced
for
Logikcull
Invoice
– | \\$250.00 |\n| eDiscovery
Program | |\n| PACER | \\$10.00 |\n| Westlaw | \\$57.08 |\n| TOTAL | \\$317.08 |\n\n# **EXHIBIT C**\n\n### **TIME AND EXPENSE DETAIL**\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 3262 Filed 06/20/24 Entered 06/20/24 10:53:44 Page 9 of 13\n\n\n\n180 Glastonbury Boulevard, Suite 210 Glastonbury, CT 06033 Phone: 860-258-1993 [www.omjblaw.com](htt)\n\n**INVOICE**\n\nInvoice No. 27792 Date: 06/17/2024\n\nGenever Holdings LLC c/o Luc Despins, Esq. Paul Hastings LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166\n\n# **3726-001-Genever Holdings/AIG Property Casualty**\n\n#### **Services**\n\n| Date | Attorney | Activity | Time | Rate | Total |\n|------------|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------|----------|----------|\n| 05/07/2024 | MBG | Follow up with counsel for PURE Specialty re access to document
production in response to subpoena. | 0.10 | \\$125.00 | \\$12.50 |\n| 05/08/2024 | MBG | Follow email to PURE Specialty counsel re document production sharefile
access. | 0.10 | \\$125.00 | \\$12.50 |\n| 05/09/2024 | MBG | Review and index PURE Specialty document production in response to
subpoena. | 1.70 | \\$125.00 | \\$212.50 |\n| 05/15/2024 | MTM | Review of bankruptcy orders re remediation status reports and cleaning
orders | 0.50 | \\$400.00 | \\$200.00 |\n| 05/16/2024 | MBG | Review OMJB invoice and begin drafting Fee Application. | 0.50 | \\$125.00 | \\$62.50 |\n| 05/16/2024 | MTM | Telephone conference with L. Despins re status and strategy (.2); email
correspondence to Attny Kavanaugh re motion to stay issues (1.) | 0.30 | \\$400.00 | \\$120.00 |\n| 05/21/2024 | MBG | Revise and finalize OMJB Fee Application for April, 2024 and attention to
redactions of invoice before efiling and attention to service on Notice
Parties. | 0.60 | \\$125.00 | \\$75.00 |\n| 05/22/2024 | MTM | Attention to FOIA Request to ATF | 0.20 | \\$400.00 | \\$80.00 |\n| 05/22/2024 | MBG | Research FOIL requests instructions for NY Fire Department records and
ATF records and set up accounts for each. | 0.60 | \\$125.00 | \\$75.00 |\n| 05/23/2024 | MTM | Review and analysis of
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telephone conference with Attny Despins re status and strategy (.1) | 1.10 | \\$400.00 | \\$440.00 |\n| 05/23/2024 | MTM | Email correspondence with Attny Kavanaugh re stay issues | 0.10 | \\$400.00 | \\$40.00 |\n\nInvoice No. 27792 - 06/17/2024 Case 22-50073 Doc 3262 Filed 06/20/24 Entered 06/20/24 10:53:44 Page 10 of 13\n\n| | | | Services Subtotal | | \\$2,452.50 |\n|------------|-----|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|----------|------------|\n| 05/29/2024 | MBG | Draft and submit FOIA requests to NYFD and ATF for incident reports. | 0.50 | \\$125.00 | \\$62.50 |\n| 05/29/2024 | MBG | Further research re FOIA request procedures for ATF and NYFD. | 0.20 | \\$125.00 | \\$25.00 |\n| 05/28/2024 | TPJ | Review and analysis of Pure production and responses to subpoena.
Communications with client re same. | 2.30 | \\$450.00 | \\$1,035.00 |\n\n#### **Expenses**\n\n| Type | Date | Activity | Total |\n|---------|------------|------------------------------------------------|----------|\n| Expense | 05/23/2024 | Fees advanced to Logikcull INV265492 4-30-2024 | \\$250.00 |\n| Expense | 05/31/2024 | PACER: Month of May | \\$10.00 |\n| Expense | 05/31/2024 | Westlaw: Month of May | \\$57.08 |\n| | | Expenses Subtotal | \\$317.08 |\n\n| Time Keeper | Time | Rate | Total |\n|---------------------|------|------------------|------------|\n| Timothy Jensen | 2.3 | \\$450.00 | \\$1,035.00 |\n| Michael McCormack | 2.2 | \\$400.00 | \\$880.00 |\n| Melissa Gambardella | 4.3 | \\$125.00 | \\$537.50 |\n| | | Invoice Subtotal | \\$2,769.58 |\n| | | Invoice Total | \\$2,769.58 |\n\n# **DetailedStatement of Account**\n\n#### **Other Invoices**\n\n| Invoice Number | Due On | Amount Due | PaymentsReceived | Balance Due |\n|----------------|------------|-------------|------------------|-------------|\n| 27423 | 02/09/2024 | \\$11,978.91 | \\$9,740.41 | \\$2,238.50 |\n| 27521 | 03/11/2024 | \\$12,033.85 | \\$9,693.85 | \\$2,340.00 |\n| 27587 | 04/11/2024 | \\$4,567.70 | \\$3,709.20 | \\$858.50 |\n| 27688 | 05/16/2024 | \\$2,434.40 | \\$89.00 | \\$2,345.40 |\n\n#### **Current Invoice**\n\n| Balance Due | PaymentsReceived | Amount Due | Due On | Invoice Number |\n|-------------|-----------------------------|------------|------------|----------------|\n| \\$2,769.58 | \\$0.00 | \\$2,769.58 | 06/17/2024 | 27792 |\n| \\$10,551.98 | Balance Due on All Invoices | | | |\n| \\$10,551.98 | TOTAL AMOUNT DUE | | | |\n\nPlease make all amounts payable to: O'Sullivan McCormack Jensen & Bliss PC\n\nPayment is due upon receipt.\n\n*REDACTED*\n\n# **Remittance Advice**\n\n*REDACTED*\n\n180 Glastonbury Boulevard, Suite 210 Glastonbury, CT 06033 Phone: 860-258-1993 [www.omjblaw.com](htt)\n\n\n\nInvoice No. 27792 Date: 06/17/2024\n\n*REDACTED*","body_zh":null,"key_entities":["Je","Kwok","Despins","Ho Wan Kwok","Guo","Paul Hastings","Miles Guo","Luc Despins"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":1907,"status":"published","published_at":"2024-06-20 00:00:00","created_at":"2024-06-20","updated_at":"2026-07-07 08:12:48"}