{"id":"court_ctb_3356_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":3356,"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| ---------------------------------------------------------------<br>x |                                   |\n|----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|\n| In re:                                                               | :<br>:<br>Chapter 11              |\n| HO WAN KWOK, et al.,                                                 | :<br>:<br>Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |\n| Debtors.1                                                            | :<br>:<br>Jointly Administered    |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------      | :<br>x<br>RE: ECF No. 3280        |\n\n## **ORDER GRANTING SECOND INTERIM FEE APPLICATION OF HARNEY WESTWOOD & RIEGELS LP, AS BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS AND CAYMAN ISLANDS COUNSEL, FOR COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR PERIOD FROM JANURY 1, 2024 THROUGH APRIL 30, 2024**\n\nUpon consideration of the Application [Docket No. 3280] (the \"Application\") of Harney Westwood & Riegels (\"Harneys\") as BVI<sup>2</sup> and Cayman Islands counsel to the Trustee and Genever (BVI) for interim allowance of compensation and reimbursement of expenses from January 1, 2024 through April 30, 2024 (the \"Application Period\"); and sufficient notice having been given; and a hearing having been held on July 23, 2024 and due consideration having been given to any responses thereto; and Harneys having agreed, after discussions with the U.S. Trustee, to reduce its fees for the Application Period by \\$12,854.00 (as reflected in the statement filed by the U.S. Trustee at Docket No. 3313); and sufficient cause having been shown for the Application, it is hereby:\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<sup>2</sup> Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein adopt the definitions set forth in the Application.\n\n1. ORDERED that, pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ 330 and 331, the Application is granted as set forth herein and compensation in the amount of \\$281,138.00 and reimbursement of expenses in the amount of \\$30,910.01 are awarded to Harneys, subject to final adjustment and disgorgement in the event all administrative expenses are not paid in full; it is further\n\n2. ORDERED that nothing herein modified the Retention Order; it is further\n\n3. ORDERED that the estates are authorized and directed to pay Harneys' fees and expenses in the aggregate amount of \\$312,048.01 within fourteen days of the date of this Order; it is further\n\n4. ORDERED that this Court shall retain jurisdiction to hear and determine all matters arising from the implementation of this Order; it is further\n\n5. ORDERED that the Debtors' estates and Harneys are authorized and empowered to take all necessary actions to implement the relief granted in this Order; it is further\n\n6. 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\n7. 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 26th day of July, 2024.\n\n*Juli* **'L'Mr** *IN1.ning\\_ '/J11ite,{ S ptcy Judge 'lJistr t {cut*","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\nx\n\n关于：\n第 11 章\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等，\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。1\n共同管辖\n\nx\n关于：ECF No. 3280\n批准 HARNEY WESTWOOD & RIEGELS LP 作为英属维尔京群岛及开曼群岛法律顾问申请 2024 年 1 月 1 日至 2024 年 4 月 30 日期间报酬与费用报销之第二次中期费用申请的裁定\n\n经审议 Harney Westwood & Riegels（“Harneys”）作为受托人及 Genever (BVI) 的英属维尔京群岛2及开曼群岛法律顾问提交的申请 [Docket No. 3280]（“《申请》”），该申请请求中期核准 2024 年 1 月 1 日至 2024 年 4 月 30 日期间（“申请期间”）的报酬及费用报销；且已发出充分通知；并已于 2024 年 7 月 23 日举行听证会，并已对任何相关答辩给予充分审议；且 Harneys 在与 U.S. Trustee（美国受托人）协商后，同意将申请期间的费用核减 $12,854.00（如美国受托人在 Docket No. 3313 提交的声明中所述）；且该《申请》已显示出充分的正当理由，特此：\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 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）以及 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 转交 Luc A. Despins，其作为 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产受托人（仅用于接收通知和通讯之目的）。\n\n2 本文中未另作定义的首字母大写术语采用《申请》中所载的定义。\n\n1. 裁定：根据 11 U.S.C. §§ 330 及 331，按本裁定所述批准《申请》，向 Harneys 授予金额为 $281,138.00 的报酬以及金额为 $30,910.01 的费用报销，但在所有行政管理费用未获全额支付的情况下，受制于最终调整及退还；并进一步\n\n2. 裁定：本裁定中的任何内容均未修改《聘用令》；并进一步\n\n3. 裁定：授权并指示各破产财产在本裁定签署之日起十四日内向 Harneys 支付总金额为 $312,048.01 的费用及报销款；并进一步\n\n4. 裁定：本法院应保留管辖权，以审理和裁决因执行本裁定而产生的所有事项；并进一步\n\n5. 裁定：授权并赋权债务人破产财产及 Harneys 采取一切必要行动以执行本裁定所授予的救济；并进一步\n\n6. 裁定：尽管 Bankruptcy Rules（破产规则）第 6006(d)、7062、9014 条或其他规则可能适用，本裁定的条款和条件应在登记后立即生效并具有可执行性；并进一步\n\n7. 裁定：本裁定中所述的所有期限均应按照破产规则第 9006(a) 条计算。\n\n2024 年 7 月 26 日订于康涅狄格州布里奇波特。\n\nJulie A. Manning，美国康涅狄格区破产法官","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Guo","Miles Guo","Despins","Je","Paul Hastings"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":3280,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":547,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:24:02"}