{"id":"court_ctb_3551_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":3551,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":"2024-09-18","title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION | -------------------------------------------","summary_zh":"修改聘用命令动议 —— Ho Wan Kwok 破产案（郭文贵 / Guo Wengui / Miles Guo），CTB 22-50073 ECF #3551（2024-09-18立案）。Genever Holdings LLC 提出本动议，申请法院修改此前的聘用命令，以采纳修改后的协议条款继续聘请苏富比国际地产（Sotheby's International Realty）担任房产经纪人与销售代理，负责推广与出售纽约雪莉-尼德兰公寓（Sherry Netherland Apartment）。","summary_en":"Motion to Amend Retention Order — In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), CTB 22-50073 ECF #3551 (Filed 2024-09-18). Genever Holdings LLC filed this motion seeking an order amending the prior retention order to approve modified engagement terms for Sotheby's International Realty as real estate broker and sales agent to market and sell the Sherry-Netherland Apartment in New York.","body_en":"# **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>: | (Jointly Administered)  |\n| ------------------------------------------------------x | :      |                         |\n\n# **MOTION OF GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC FOR ENTRY OF ORDER AMENDING ORDER AUTHORIZING GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC RETENTION OF SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY AS ITS REAL ESTATE BROKER AND SALES AGENT**\n\nGenever Holdings LLC (\"Genever (US)\") files this motion (the \"Motion\"), pursuant to sections 327(a), 328 and 363(b) of title 11 of the United States Code (the \"Bankruptcy Code\"), Rule 2014(a) and 2016 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (the \"Bankruptcy Rules\") and Rule 2014-1 of the Local Bankruptcy Rules for the District of Connecticut (the \"Local Rules\"), requesting entry of an order, substantially in the form attached hereto as **Exhibit A** (the \"Proposed Order\"), amending the *Order Authorizing Debtor's Retention of Sotheby's International Realty as its Real Estate Broker and Sales Agent* [Docket No. 168 in Case No. 22- 50592] to reflect the modified terms in the engagement agreement attached to the Proposed Order as Exhibit 1 (the \"Amended Engagement Agreement\").2 In support of this Motion, Genever (US) respectfully states as follows.\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 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 used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Amended Engagement Agreement.\n\n#### **JURISDICTION, VENUE, AND STATUTORY BASES**\n\n1. The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut (the \"Court\") has jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 and 1334 and the *Standing Order of Reference* from the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. This is a core proceeding within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. § 157(b).\n\n2. Venue in this District is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 and 1409.\n\n3. The bases for the relief requested herein sections 327, 328 and 363 of the Bankruptcy Code, Bankruptcy Rule 2014, and Local Rule 2014-1.\n\n#### **BACKGROUND**\n\n#### **I. Genever (US)'s Chapter 11 Case and the Sale Process**\n\n4. On October 12, 2020, Genever (US) filed a voluntary petition for relief under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York's (the \"SDNY Bankruptcy Court\"), thereby commencing case number 20-12411 (JLG) (the \"SDNY Bankruptcy Case\").\n\n5. One of the Genever (US)'s principal assets is the 18th floor apartment and auxiliary units in the Sherry Netherland Hotel located at 781 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10022 (collectively, the \"Sherry Netherland Apartment\").\n\n6. On October 8, 2021, the SDNY Bankruptcy Court entered (i) an order approving a settlement agreement (the \"Settlement Agreement\") between Genever (US), Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. (\"PAX\") and Bravo Luck Limited (\"Bravo Luck\") [Docket No. 141 in Case No. 22-50592] and (ii) an order approving Genever (US)'s hiring of Melanie L. Cyganowski [Docket No. 142 in Case No. 22-50592]. The Settlement Agreement establishes, among other things, a framework for the sale of the Sherry Netherland Apartment under the stewardship of former bankruptcy judge Melanie L. Cyganowski as sales officer (the \"Sales\n\nOfficer\"). The Settlement Agreement also provides that the sale process shall be limited to 180 days from the retention of the broker, subject to extension upon written agreement of Genever (US), Bravo Luck and PAX, or by further order of the court for cause shown.\n\n7. In furtherance of the sale process, on December 15, 2021, Genever (US) filed its *Application to Employ and Retain Sotheby's International Realty as its Real Estate Broker and Sales Agent* [Docket No. 160 in Case No. 22-50592] (the \"Sotheby's Application\"), in which Genever (US) sought to retain Sotheby's as Genever (US)'s broker and sales agent to market and sell the Sherry Netherland Apartment in accordance with the engagement agreement [Docket No. 162-1 in Case No. 22-50592] (the \"Original Engagement Agreement\").\n\n8. On January 13, 2022, the SDNY Bankruptcy Court entered an order approving the Sotheby's Application [Docket No. 168 in Case No. 22-50592] (the \"Retention Order\").\n\n9. On November 3, 2022, the SDNY Bankruptcy Court entered an order [Docket No. 225 in Case No. 22-50592] transferring the venue of the SDNY Bankruptcy Case to this Court, which assigned it Case Number 22-50592.\n\n10. On February 1, 2023, *i.e.*, following the transfer of venue to this Court, the Court entered an order [Docket No. 1425] extending through April 30, 2023: (i) the sale process, without prejudice to further extensions of the sale and marketing process upon the consent of the parties without further order of the Court, or by further order of the Court for cause shown; and (ii) the retention of Sotheby's as broker.\n\n11. On March 21, 2023, the Court entered an order [Docket No. 1577] authorizing the Sales Officer and Sotheby's to also market the Sherry Netherland Apartment for rent.\n\n12. On May 5, 2023, the Court entered an order [Docket No. 1767] further extending the retention of Sotheby's as broker through October 31, 2023, without prejudice to further\n\nextensions of such retention upon the consent of the parties without further order of the Court, or by further order of the Court for cause shown.\n\n13. The parties have since consented to further extensions of the sale process and Sotheby's retention through October 31, 2024.<sup>3</sup>\n\n## **II. Remediation Process**\n\n14. Following the March 15, 2023 fire at the Sherry Netherland Apartment, Genever\n\n(US) has undertaken a remediation and cleaning of the Sherry Netherland Apartment, including\n\nremoval of soot and other combustion-related byproducts. That remediation has now been\n\ncompleted. *See* Docket No. 3505. Accordingly, Genever (US) is now focusing again on\n\npursuing a value-maximizing transaction for the Sherry Netherland Apartment.\n\n## **RELIEF REQUESTED**\n\n15. Genever (US) requests authorization to enter into the Amended Engagement\n\nAgreement, pursuant to which certain terms of Genever (US)'s agreement with Sotheby's are\n\nmodified. The Amended Engagement Agreement makes no material changes to the Engagement\n\nAgreement, except as follows:\n\n- (i) an increase in the commission paid to the Buyer's Broker from two (2%) percent of the final sales price of the Sherry Netherland Apartment to three (3%) percent. *See* Amended Engagement Agreement ¶ 4(b).\n- (ii) The Buyer's Broker's commission may be further modified, but only with the consent of Genever (US) and the approval of the Court. *See* Amended Engagement Agreement ¶ 6.\n- (iii) In case the Trustee rents, rather than sells, the Sherry Netherland Apartment, the commission due in connection with such a rental shall be fifteen (15%) percent of the aggregate rent due under the first Lease Year. *See* Amended Engagement Agreement ¶ 8.\n\n<sup>3</sup> Following the settlement with Bravo Luck, *see* Docket No. 2310, and Bravo Luck's relinquishment of all rights, title, and interest in the Sherry Netherland Apartment, the consent of Bravo Luck was no longer necessary for such extensions.\n\n16. The Amended Engagement Agreement also clarifies that while Sotheby's may represent the buyer in connection with the sale of the Sherry Netherland Apartment, Serena Boardman (*i.e.*, the agent at Sotheby's responsible for marketing the Sherry Netherland Apartment for Genever (US)) may not represent the buyer. *See* Amended Engagement Agreement ¶ 4(c).\n\n17. For the avoidance of doubt, and as was the case under the Original Engagement Agreement, in the event that Serena Boardman is the only agent involved in the transaction and there is no Buyer's Broker, Sotheby's commission as the listing firm shall be three (3%) percent. *See* Amended Engagement Agreement ¶ 4(c).\n\n#### **BASIS FOR RELIEF**\n\n18. Genever (US) submits that it is in the best interest of its estate to continue the sale process of the Sherry Netherland Apartment pursuant to the terms of the Amended Engagement Agreement. For one, it is critical that Sotheby's—which has acquired substantial institutional knowledge regarding the Sherry Netherland Apartment and the sale process—continue to market and sell the Sherry Netherland Apartment.\n\n19. Moreover, the modified terms of the Amended Engagement Agreement are necessary to optimize the chances of a value-maximizing transaction as well as to reflect changes in the legal landscape. In particular, Sotheby's has advised Genever (US) that a 3% commission for the Buyer's Broker is necessary to incentivize such brokers to show the Sherry Netherland Apartment to their clients, particularly in light of the fact that sellers of comparable apartments in the neighborhood (*i.e.*, Fifth Avenue and Central Park), including at the Sherry Netherland itself, offer a Buyer's Broker fee of 3%. Moreover, due to changes in the legal landscape since the time of the Original Engagement Agreement, Sotheby's is no longer able to compensate a\n\nBuyer's Broker from its commission, thus requiring the changes to the commission language in paragraphs 4(a) (b) and (c).\n\n20. The Amended Engagement Agreement also contemplates that a commission will be due in the event the Sherry Netherland Apartment is successfully rented. This additional provision was necessary because, unlike at the time of the Original Engagement Agreement, Genever (US) is now also authorized to market the Sherry Netherland Apartment for rent. That said, Genever (US)'s principal objective is to find a buyer for the apartment. Indeed, it is not likely that the Sherry Netherland Apartment will be rented in its current condition.\n\n21. Finally, consistent with the Court's recent order [Docket No. 3504] authorizing the retention of Compass, Inc. as broker to market and sell the Taconic Road property in Greenwich, Connecticut, the Amended Engagement Agreement clarifies that while Sotheby's may represent the buyer in connection with the sale of the Sherry Netherland Apartment, Serena Boardman may not represent the buyer. To be clear, Genever (US) may, within its business judgment, withhold its consent to such dual agency of Sotheby's as the occasion arises. *See*  Amended Engagement Agreement ¶ 4(c).\n\n#### **NOTICE**\n\n22. Notice of this Motion has been given to the United States Trustee, How Wan Kwok, the official committee of unsecured creditors in the chapter 11 case of Ho Wan Kwok, and, by electronic filing utilizing the Court's electronic filing (\"CM/ECF\") system, to all appearing parties who utilize the CM/ECF system.\n\n[*Remainder of page intentionally left blank.*]\n\nWHEREFORE, for the foregoing reasons, Genever (US) requests that the Court enter an\n\nOrder, substantially in the form of the Proposed Order filed herewith, granting the Motion, and\n\norder such other and further relief as the Court deems just and proper.\n\nNew York, New York\n\n#### Dated: September 18, 2024 GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC\n\nBy: */s/ G. Alexander Bongartz*\n\nLuc A. Despins (admitted *pro hac vice*) G. Alexander Bongartz (admitted *pro hac vice*) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 lucdespins@paulhastings.com alexbongartz@paulhastings.com\n\n*and*\n\nNicholas A. Bassett (admitted *pro hac vice*) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 2050 M Street NW Washington, D.C., 20036 (202) 551-1902 nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n\n *and*\n\nDouglas 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*Counsel for the Genever Holdings LLC*\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 3551 Filed 09/18/24 Entered 09/18/24 17:19:11 Page 8 of 17\n\n# **EXHIBIT A**\n\n**Proposed Order**\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.,1                                   | :<br>:      | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |\n| Debtors.                                                | :<br>:<br>: | (Jointly Administered)  |\n| ------------------------------------------------------x |             |                         |\n\n# **ORDER AMENDING ORDER AUTHORIZING GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC RETENTION OF SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY AS ITS REAL ESTATE BROKER AND SALES AGENT**\n\nUpon the motion (the \"Motion\")2 of Genever Holdings LLC (\"Genever (US)\"), pursuant to sections 327(a), 328(a) and 363(b) of title 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, Bankruptcy Rules 2014 and 2016, and Local Rule 2014-1, for entry of an order (this \"Order\") amending the Retention Order to reflect the Amended Engagement Agreement; and the Court having reviewed the Motion and having considered the statements of counsel before the Court at a hearing (the \"Hearing\"); and the Court having found that (a) the Court has jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 and 1334; (b) this is a core proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(b); (c) venue is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 and 1409; and (d) good and sufficient notice of the Motion having been given; and no other or further notice being required; and the\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 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 used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Motion.\n\nCourt having determined that the relief sought in the Motion is in the best interest of Genever\n\n(US), its estate, its creditors, and all parties in interest, therefor;\n\nIT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:\n\n1. The Motion is approved as set forth in this Order.\n\n2. Sotheby's retention is modified in accordance with the terms of the Amended Engagement Agreement attached hereto as **Exhibit 1**.\n\n3. Sotheby's commission as the listing firm shall be equal to 2% of the final sales price of the Sherry Netherland Apartment.\n\n4. The Buyer's Broker commission shall be equal to 3% of the final sales price of the Sherry Netherland Apartment.\n\n5. Where Serena Boardman is the only agent involved in the transaction, Sotheby's Commission as the listing firm shall be 3% of the final sales price of the Sherry Netherland Apartment. While Sotheby's may represent the buyer in connection with the sale of the Sherry Netherland Apartment, Sotheby's agrees and acknowledges that Serena Boardman may not represent the buyer. Genever (US) may, within its business judgment, withhold its consent to such dual agency of Sotheby's as the occasion arises.\n\n6. Sotheby's commission in connection with any rental of the Sherry Netherland Apartment by the Trustee shall be fifteen (15%) percent of the aggregate rent due under the first Lease Year.\n\n7. Except as otherwise set forth in this Order, the Retention Order remains in full force and effect.\n\n8. Genever (US) and Sotheby's are authorized and empowered to take all actions necessary to effectuate the relief granted in this Order.\n\n9. In the event of any conflict between this Order and the Amended Engagement Agreement, this Order shall control.\n\n10. The terms and conditions of this Order shall be immediately effective and enforceable upon its entry.\n\n11. This Court retains exclusive jurisdiction with respect to all matters arising from or related to the implementation, interpretation, and enforcement of this Order.\n\n# **EXHIBIT 1**\n\n**Amended Engagement Agreement**\n\n![](_page_12_Picture_1.jpeg)\n\nSotheby's International Realty, Inc. 650 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10022 T 212.606,7660 F 212,606.7661 sir.com/nyc\n\nSeptember 16, 2024\n\nMs. Melanie L. Cygnaowski, in her capacity sa Sales Officer Genever Holdings LLC mcyganowski@otterbourg.com\n\nLuc A. Despins, in his capacity as Trustee for the Estate of Ho Wan Kwok, Proxyholder for Genever Holding LLC c/o Paul Hastings LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166\n\n> 781 Fifth Avenue, 18th Floor Re:\n\n#### EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO SELL-COOPERATIVE\n\n#### Dear Ms. Cyganowski and Mr. Despins:\n\nThis agreement (\"Agreement\") sets forth the terms under which you, Genever Holdings LLC, engage our firm, Sotheby's International Realty, a licensed real estate broker (sometimed to as \"SIR\"), to act as brokerage agent in the sale of the referenced premises (the \"Premises\"). Genever Holdings LLC is a debtor in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut (the \"Court\"), Case No. 22-5092 (JAM). Reference is made to the agreement, dated as of December 13, 2021, between SIR and Genever Holdings LLC, as approved by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York by order dated January 13, 2022 (the \"Original Agreement shall be amended and restated as follows.\n\n(a) (a) authorize SIR to offer the Premises for sale at a price of \\$24,000,000 (or such lesser price as you may indicate to SIR, or in writing, from time to time) during the period commencing on the date the Agreement is fully exected (\"the coomencement date\") and ending 180 day after the fully executed Agreement (the \"Listing Term\"), provided however, if you enter into a contract of sale for the Premises, all rights and obligations under this Agreement shall automatically extend through the date of the actual closing of the Premises.\n\n(b) associated with the Premises is 2950 (exclusive of the two maid's rooms, i.e., Room 719 and 2219).\n\n2. We will arrange showings by prospective purchasers and you will facilitate these showings in an appropriate manner. We will submit to you all purchase offers and with your instructions with respect to each such offer. SIR will use its own advertising and public relations staff to advertise through exposure in appropriate publications and/or digital venues.\n\nYou have advised us that the Premises are not now the subject of a listing agreement with any other and you 3. agree that you will not advertise the sale of the Premises with any other during the Listing Term. You will refer to us promptly all inquiries concerning the Premises which you may receive.\n\nYou shall pay a commission as set forth below (the \"Commission\"). If during the Listing Term a contract is signed to sell the Premises to any person and a closing of the Premises (a \"Closing\") occurs at any time with such person, then the Commission will be payable to us at that Closing.\n\n(a) SIR's Commission as the listing firm: 2% of the final sales price of the Premises.\n\n(b) Buyer's Broker Commission: 3% of the final sales price of the Premises shall be paid to the brokerage firm representing the buyer (\"Buyer's Broker\"), which may include SIR if the buyer is represented by another agent associated with SIR.\n\nThis offer may only be modified in writing as agreed upon by the buyer's Broker. Buyer's Broker is an intended third party beneficiary of this Section 4(b) of this Agreement.\n\nWhere Serena Boardman is the only agent involved in the transaction, SIR's Commission as the listing firm (c) shall be 3% of the final sales price of the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding anything the New York State Disclosure Form for Buyer and Seller to the contrary, while SIR may represent the buyer in connection with the sale of the Premises, SIR agrees and acknowledges that Serena Boardman may not represent the buyer. Geneyer Holdings LLC may, within its business judgment, withhold its consent to such dual agency of SIR as the occasion arises.\n\n(d) independent third party; or (i) to a current lessee of the Commission is subject to an order of the Court approving the payment of the Commission. Subject to order of the Court, unless and until a Closing shall occur, you will not be obligated to pay us any Commission, provided, however, that if a Closing does not occur or is delayed by reason of your willful default under a fully executed contract of sale then you shall nevertheless pay to us on demand the Commission as if the Closing had occurred and provided, further, that if you retain or become legally entitled to retain (whether or not you do in fact retain), the deposit paid by the prospective purchaser under a contract of sale, or if you receive any other payment from a prospective purchaser, then you shall pay to us an amount equal to 4% of such deposit or other payment, whichever is greater, with the understanding that the amount so paid to us shall be credited in partial satisfaction of any Commission that may thereafter become payable hereunder.\n\n5. Within seven (7) business days after the expiration of the Listing Term, we shall deliver to you in writing a list of no more than six (6) names of persons who inspected the Premises during Term. If within ninety (90) days after the expiration of the Listing Term a contract is signed to sell the Premises to a person on said list (or related entitled to the Commission provided for in paragraph 4 of this Agreement. You represent and warrant that if a new exclusive listing agreement is executed with another real estate broker (the \"New Exclusive Broker\"), you will notify the New Exclusive Broker of this provision and that SIR may negotiate directly with the Owner with respect to any person on the list during the ninety (90) day protected period,\n\n6. member real estate brokers of your Premises (\"Co-Broking\") and invite their cooperation for sale via the REBNY Listing Service (\"RLS\") simultaneously with any public disting unless you specify in writing that you do not wish that the Premises be Co-Brokered through the R.S. Public dissemination includes, but is not limited to, the exclusive listing on our public website, any third-party website, or any other public disclosure of the listing information. You authorize us to invite the cooperation of other real estate brokers and inform them of your compensation instructions, some or all of whom may be acting on behalf of prospective purchasers and may seek to negotiate the amount of the Buyer's Broker commission with a prospective transaction, provided that any change to the commission as specified in paragraph 4(0) above is subject to the consent of Genever Holdings LLC and approval of the Court.\n\n7. You represent that you own the Premises and may enter into this Agreement and sell the Premises without any other person's consent except that this Agreement and the Premises is subject to approval by the Court. You represent that all information about the Premises that you have provided to us was, and that all such information which you will be, true, complete and accurate when provided and that you will not fail to disclose to us any fact which material to a prospective purchaser's decision to purchase the Premises or which might be legally required to a prospective purchaser.\n\n8 In consideration of our efforts pursuant to this Agreement, you agree that during the Listing Term you will not enter into any lease, or agreement to lease, with respect to the Premises. Should you enter into a lease of the term of this Agreement you shall be obligated to pay SIR a commission equivalent to fifteen percent (15%) of the aggregate rental due under the first \"Lease Year\". (The term \"Lease Year\", as used in the preceding sentence, shall be deemed to be the first consecutive 12 months following the date of your actual receipt of the first full rental payment under a lease for the Premises thereafter be purchased by such lessee, or any entity owned and/or controlled by such lessee, or any individual or entity that is otherwise affiliated with such lessee, including any designee of the lessee, you agree to pay SIR, at the time of closing of title, a commission of 3% of the contracted for purchase price.\n\nIn the event that either party shall commence any action or proceeding to enforce the terms of this Agreement, the prevaling party shall be entitled to, and the other party shall pay to the prevailing party, its actual costs of such action or proceeding, including actual attorneys' fees.\n\n10. You shall instruct your attorney to include a provision in the contract of sale, which would require that the purchaser allow SIR the right to review and comment on a board package prior to the board of directors of the cooperation or condominium as the case may be.\n\n11. This Agreement (a) shall be governed by the laws of the Premises are located applicable to contracts made and to be performed wholly in such state, (b) sets forth the entire understanding between us and supersedes all prior agreements or understandings, and (c) cannot be changed, modified or annended, nor can any of its provisions be waived, except by an agreement in writing signed by the party to be charged. If this Agreement is signed by two or more persons as owners of the Premises, the liability of each hereunder shall be joint and several.\n\n- 12. As used herein, the term \"person\" shall mean natural persons, partnerships, corporations, trusts and other entities.\n- 13. SIR acknowledges and agrees that the terms and provisions of this Agreement are subject to approval of the Court.\n\nThis Agreement with SIR provides for an Exclusive Right to Sell listing. By New York State law, we are required to provide the following explanations:\n\nAn \"Exclusive Right to Sell\" listing means that if you, the owner of the property, find a buyer for your house, or if another broker finds a buyer, you must pay the agreed commission to the present broker.\n\nAn \"Exclusive Agency\" listing means that if you the owner of the property find a buyer, you will not have to pay a commission to the broker. However, if another broker finds a buyer, you will owe a commission to both the selling broker and your present broker.\n\nPlease sign on the line below to acknowledge your understanding of the foregoing.\n\nMelanie L. Cyganowski Sales Officer of Genever Holdings, LLC\n\nLuc A. Despins, as Trustee for the Estate of Ho Wan Kwok Proxyholder for Genever Holding LLC\n\nNotice to Consumer: Real estate broker commissions are not set by law and are fully negotiable.\n\nThis Agreement is accompanied by separate forms entitled \" New York State Disclosure Form for Buyer and Seller\" and \"New York State Housing and Anti-Discrimination Disclosure Form.\" You should read and acknowledge this material as provided therein.\n\nYOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL UNDER APPLICABLE LAW TO DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF VARIOUS FACTORS AND THAT WE WILL AT ALL TIMES COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND NEW YORK CITY LAWS APPLICABLE TO THE PREMISES\n\nPlease sign, date and return the enclosed copy of this Agreement to indicate your acceptance of and agreement to the foregoing.\n\nACCEPTED AND AGREED TO\n\nday of September\n\nMelanie L. Cyganowski Sales Officer of Genever Holdings, LLC\n\nLuc A. Despins, as Trustee for the Estate of Ho Wan Kwok Proxyholder for Genever Holding LLC\n\nVery truly yours, SOTHER 'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY Br\n\nMarissa Ghesquiere Executive Vice President of Sales - New York City\n\nSep 17, 2024 | 7:29:05 PM EDT\n\nDate -7CC8442F6C154BF\n\nSerena Boardman Global Real Estate Advisor, Associate Broker\n\n11. This Agreement (a) shall be governed by the state in which the Premises are located applicable to contracts made and to be performed wholly in such state, (b) sets forth the entire understanding between us and supersedes all prior agreements or understandings, and (c) cannot be changed, modified or amended, nor can any of its provisions be waived, except by an agreement in writing signed by the party to be charged. If this Agreement is signed by two or more persons as owners of the Premises, the liability of each hereunder shall be joint and several.\n\n12. As used herein, the term \"person\" shall mean natural persons, partnerships, corporations, trusts and other entities.\n\n13. SIR acknowledges and agrees that the terms and provisions of this Agreement are subject to approval of the Court.\n\n#### This Agreement with SFR provides for an Exclusive Right to Sell listing. By New York State law, we are required to provide the following explanations:\n\nAn \"Exclusive Right to Sell\" listing means that if you, the owner of the property. find a buyer for your house, or if another broker finds a buyer, you must pay the agreed commission to the present broker.\n\nAn \"Exclusive Agency\" listing means that if you the owner of the property find a buyer, you will not have to pay a commission to the broker. However, if another broker finds a buyer, you will owe a commission to both the selling broker and your present broker.\n\nPlease sign on the line below to acknowledge your understanding of the foregoing.\n\nPalayis a 2 ... Melanie L. Cyganowski Sales Officer of Genever Holdings, LLC\n\nLuc A. Despins, as Trustee for the Estate of Ho Wan Kwok Proxyholder for Genever Holding LLC\n\nNotice to Consumer: Real estate broker commissions are not set by law and are fully negotiable.\n\nThis Agreement is accompanied by separate forms entitled \" New York State Disclosure Form for Buyer and Seller\" and \"New York State Housing and Anti-Discrimination Disclosure Form,\" You should read and acknowledge this material as provided therein.\n\nYOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL UNDER APPLICABLE LAW TO DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF VARIOUS FACTORS AND THAT WE WILL AT ALL TIMES COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND NEW YORK CITY LAWS APPLICABLE TO THE PREMISES.\n\nPlease sign, dale and return the enclosed copy of this Agreement to indicate your acceptance of and agreement to the foregoing.\n\nBy:\n\nACCEPTED AND AGREED TO\n\nThis 17\" day of SEATE mail 20 2 y.\n\nParkgogara\n\nMelanic L. Cyganowski Sales Officer of Genever Holdings, LLC\n\nLuc A. Despins, as Trustee for the Estate of Ho Wan Kwok Proxy holder for Genever Holding LLC\n\nVery truly yours, SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY\n\nDate \\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nMarissa Ghesquiere Executive Vice President of Sales - New York City\n\n-DocuSianed by: Sep 17, 2024 | 7:29:05 PM EDT Serina Boardman Bv Date\n\nSerena988110589154BF.. Global Real Estate Advisor, Associate Broker\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 September 18, 2024, the foregoing Motion, and all attachments thereto, was electronically filed. Notice of this filing was sent by e-mail to all parties to the above-captioned chapter 11 case by operation of the Court's electronic filing (\"CM/ECF\") system or by mail to anyone unable to accept electronic filing as indicated on the Notice of Electronic Filing. Parties may access this filing through the Court's CM/ECF system.\n\nNew York, New York\n\nDated: September 18, 2024 GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC\n\nBy: */s/ G. Alexander Bongartz*\n\nG. Alexander Bongartz (admitted *pro hac vice*) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 lucdespins@paulhastings.com alexbongartz@paulhastings.com\n\n*Counsel for the Genever Holdings LLC*\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 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).","body_zh":"美国康涅狄格联邦破产法院布里奇波特分部\n\n------------------------------------------------------　x\n\n关于：　：\n：　第11章\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等，　：\n：　案件编号：22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。1　：\n：　（联合管理）\n------------------------------------------------------x　：\nGENEVER HOLDINGS LLC（杰尼弗控股有限责任公司）关于申请作出裁定、修订准许 GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC 聘用 SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY（苏富比国际地产）担任其房地产经纪人及销售代理人的命令的动议\n\nGenever Holdings LLC（“Genever (US)”）根据《美国法典》第11编（“《破产法》”）第327(a)、328及363(b)条、《联邦破产程序规则》（“《破产规则》”）第2014(a)及2016条，以及《康涅狄格联邦地区破产地方法院规则》（“《地方法院规则》”）第2014-1条，提出本动议（“本动议”），请求作出一项实质上采用随附附件A所载形式的裁定（“拟议裁定”），修订《准许债务人聘用 Sotheby's International Realty 担任其房地产经纪人及销售代理人的命令》[案件编号22-50592，案卷编号168]，以反映作为拟议裁定附件1附具的聘用协议（“修订聘用协议”）中的修改条款。2 Genever (US) 谨就本动议陈述如下，以资支持。\n\n1 本第11章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称 Guo Wengui、Miles Guo 和 Miles Kwok，以及众多其他别名）（税务识别号码后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（税务识别号码后四位：8202）以及 Genever Holdings Corporation（杰尼弗控股公司）。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，其作为 Ho Wan Kwok 财产的受托人（仅用于通知和通信）。\n\n2 本文中使用但未另行定义的首字母大写术语，具有修订聘用协议中规定的含义。\n\n管辖权、审判地及法定依据\n\n1. United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut（美国康涅狄格联邦破产法院）（“本院”）依据 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 和 1334，以及 United States District Court for the District of Connecticut（美国康涅狄格联邦地区法院）的移送常设命令，对本事项具有管辖权。本事项属于 28 U.S.C. § 157(b) 所称的核心程序。\n\n2. 依据 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 和 1409，本地区为适格审判地。\n\n3. 本文所请求救济的依据为《破产法》第327、328和363条、《破产规则》第2014条及《地方法院规则》第2014-1条。\n\n背景\n\n一、Genever (US) 的第11章案件及销售程序\n\n4. 2020年10月12日，Genever (US) 向 United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York（纽约南区美国联邦破产法院）（“SDNY Bankruptcy Court”）提交了根据《美国法典》第11编第11章寻求救济的自愿申请，从而启动了案件编号20-12411 (JLG)（“SDNY Bankruptcy Case”）。\n\n5. Genever (US) 的主要资产之一，是位于 781 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10022 的 Sherry Netherland Hotel（雪莉荷兰酒店）内的第18层公寓及附属单元（统称“Sherry Netherland Apartment”）。\n\n6. 2021年10月8日，SDNY Bankruptcy Court 作出：(i) 批准 Genever (US)、Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.（“PAX”）及 Bravo Luck Limited（“Bravo Luck”）之间和解协议（“和解协议”）的命令[案件编号22-50592，案卷编号141]；以及 (ii) 批准 Genever (US) 聘用 Melanie L. Cyganowski（梅兰妮·L·齐加诺夫斯基）的命令[案件编号22-50592，案卷编号142]。除其他事项外，和解协议确立了在前破产法官 Melanie L. Cyganowski 作为销售官（“销售官”）的监督下出售 Sherry Netherland Apartment 的框架。和解协议还规定，销售程序应自聘用经纪人之日起限于180日，但经 Genever (US)、Bravo Luck 及 PAX 书面同意，或者法院基于正当理由另行作出命令的，可以延长。\n\n7. 为推进销售程序，2021年12月15日，Genever (US) 提交了《申请聘用及续聘 Sotheby's International Realty 担任其房地产经纪人及销售代理人》[案件编号22-50592，案卷编号160]（“Sotheby's 申请”），其中 Genever (US) 请求根据聘用协议[案件编号22-50592，案卷编号162-1]（“原聘用协议”）聘用 Sotheby's 担任 Genever (US) 的经纪人及销售代理人，以营销和出售 Sherry Netherland Apartment。\n\n8. 2022年1月13日，SDNY Bankruptcy Court 作出批准 Sotheby's 申请的命令[案件编号22-50592，案卷编号168]（“聘用命令”）。\n\n9. 2022年11月3日，SDNY Bankruptcy Court 作出命令[案件编号22-50592，案卷编号225]，将 SDNY Bankruptcy Case 的审判地移送至本院；本院将其编号为案件编号22-50592。\n\n10. 2023年2月1日，即审判地移送至本院后，本院作出命令[案卷编号1425]，将以下事项延长至2023年4月30日：(i) 销售程序，但不影响经各方同意而无需本院进一步命令即可进一步延长销售及营销程序，或者本院基于正当理由另行作出命令；以及 (ii) 聘用 Sotheby's 担任经纪人。\n\n11. 2023年3月21日，本院作出命令[案卷编号1577]，授权销售官和 Sotheby's 亦可营销 Sherry Netherland Apartment 以供出租。\n\n12. 2023年5月5日，本院作出命令[案卷编号1767]，将聘用 Sotheby's 担任经纪人的期限进一步延长至2023年10月31日，但不影响经各方同意而无需本院进一步命令即可进一步延长该项聘用，或者本院基于正当理由另行作出命令。\n\n13. 此后，各方已同意将销售程序及对 Sotheby's 的聘用进一步延长至2024年10月31日。3\n\n二、修复程序\n\n14. 2023年3月15日 Sherry Netherland Apartment 发生火灾后，Genever (US) 对 Sherry Netherland Apartment 进行了修复和清洁，包括清除烟灰及其他与燃烧有关的副产物。该修复工作现已完成。见案卷编号3505。因此，Genever (US) 现再次着重寻求一项使 Sherry Netherland Apartment 价值最大化的交易。\n\n请求的救济\n\n15. Genever (US) 请求授权订立修订聘用协议，据此，Genever (US) 与 Sotheby's 之间协议的某些条款将予以修改。除下述事项外，修订聘用协议未对聘用协议作出实质性变更：\n\n（i）支付给买方经纪人的佣金，从 Sherry Netherland Apartment 最终销售价格的百分之二（2%）提高至百分之三（3%）。见修订聘用协议第4(b)款。\n\n（ii）买方经纪人的佣金可以进一步修改，但仅经 Genever (US) 同意并经本院批准。见修订聘用协议第6款。\n\n（iii）如受托人出租而非出售 Sherry Netherland Apartment，则与该出租有关的应付佣金应为第一个租赁年度项下应付租金总额的百分之十五（15%）。见修订聘用协议第8款。\n\n3 在与 Bravo Luck 达成和解后，见案卷编号2310，且 Bravo Luck 放弃其对 Sherry Netherland Apartment 的所有权利、所有权及权益后，延长该等期限不再需要 Bravo Luck 的同意。\n\n16. 修订聘用协议还明确，尽管 Sotheby's 可以在出售 Sherry Netherland Apartment 时代表买方，但 Serena Boardman（即 Sotheby's 负责为 Genever (US) 营销 Sherry Netherland Apartment 的代理人）不得代表买方。见修订聘用协议第4(c)款。\n\n17. 为免疑义，并且如同原聘用协议下的情形，如 Serena Boardman 是参与该交易的唯一代理人且不存在买方经纪人，则 Sotheby's 作为挂牌经纪公司的佣金应为百分之三（3%）。见修订聘用协议第4(c)款。\n\n救济依据\n\n18. Genever (US) 主张，按照修订聘用协议的条款继续 Sherry Netherland Apartment 的销售程序，符合其财产的最佳利益。首先，至关重要的是，已就 Sherry Netherland Apartment 和销售程序获得大量机构性知识的 Sotheby's，应继续营销和出售 Sherry Netherland Apartment。\n\n19. 此外，修订聘用协议的修改条款，对于最大限度提高实现价值最大化交易的可能性以及反映法律环境的变化而言是必要的。具体而言，Sotheby's 已告知 Genever (US)，买方经纪人获得3%的佣金，对于激励该等经纪人向其客户展示 Sherry Netherland Apartment 是必要的，尤其考虑到该社区内（即 Fifth Avenue 和 Central Park），包括 Sherry Netherland 本身的可比公寓卖方，均提供3%的买方经纪人费用。此外，由于原聘用协议订立以来法律环境发生变化，Sotheby's 已不能再从其佣金中向买方经纪人支付报酬，因此需要修改第4(a)、(b)和(c)款中的佣金表述。\n\n20. 修订聘用协议还规定，如 Sherry Netherland Apartment 成功出租，则应支付佣金。该新增条款是必要的，因为与原聘用协议订立时不同，Genever (US) 现亦获授权营销 Sherry Netherland Apartment 以供出租。尽管如此，Genever (US) 的主要目标是为该公寓找到买方。事实上，Sherry Netherland Apartment 不太可能以其当前状况出租。\n\n21. 最后，与本院近期作出的命令[案卷编号3504]一致，该命令授权聘用 Compass, Inc.（康帕斯公司）担任经纪人，以营销和出售位于 Connecticut（康涅狄格州）Greenwich（格林尼治）Taconic Road 的房产，修订聘用协议明确，尽管 Sotheby's 可以在出售 Sherry Netherland Apartment 时代表买方，但 Serena Boardman 不得代表买方。为明确起见，Genever (US) 可依其商业判断，在该等 Sotheby's 双重代理情形发生时拒绝同意。见修订聘用协议第4(c)款。\n\n通知\n\n22. 本动议的通知已送达 United States Trustee（美国受托人）、How Wan Kwok，以及 Ho Wan Kwok 第11章案件中无担保债权人官方委员会，并已通过使用本院电子提交（“CM/ECF”）系统进行电子提交的方式，送达所有使用 CM/ECF 系统出庭的当事人。\n\n[本页其余部分特意留白。]\n\n因此，基于上述理由，Genever (US) 请求本院作出一项实质上采用随附提交的拟议裁定形式的命令，准许本动议，并作出本院认为公正和适当的其他及进一步救济。\n\nNew York, New York\n\n日期：2024年9月18日　　　　　　　　　GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC\n\n签署人：/s/ G. Alexander Bongartz\n\nLuc A. Despins（获准临时出庭）　G. Alexander Bongartz（获准临时出庭）　PAUL HASTINGS LLP　200 Park Avenue　New York, New York 10166　(212) 318-6079　lucdespins@paulhastings.com　alexbongartz@paulhastings.com\n\n以及\n\nNicholas A. Bassett（获准临时出庭）　PAUL HASTINGS LLP　2050 M Street NW　Washington, D.C., 20036　(202) 551-1902　nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n\n以及\n\nDouglas S. Skalka（道格拉斯·S. 斯卡尔卡）（ct00616） Patrick R. Linsey（帕特里克·R. 林赛）（ct29437） NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C.（诺伊伯特、佩佩及蒙蒂斯律师事务所） 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 dskalka@npmlaw.com plinsey@npmlaw.com\n\nGenever Holdings LLC（金尼弗控股有限责任公司）的代理律师\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 3551 Filed 09/18/24 Entered 09/18/24 17:19:11 Page 8 of 17\n附件 A\n\n拟议裁定\nUNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT（美国破产法院） DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT（康涅狄格地区） BRIDGEPORT DIVISION（布里奇波特分庭）\n\n------------------------------------------------------　x\n\n关于：　:\n:　第 11 章\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等，1　:\n:　Case No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。　:\n:\n:　（合并管理）\n\n修订准许 GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC 聘用 SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY 作为其房地产经纪人及销售代理人的裁定\n\n兹就 Genever Holdings LLC（“Genever (US)”）依据《破产法典》第 11 编第 327(a)、328(a) 及 363(b) 条、破产程序规则 2014 和 2016，以及地方法则 2014-1 提出的动议（“该动议”）2，为作出一项修订聘用裁定以反映经修订聘用协议的裁定（“本裁定”）；法院已审阅该动议，并已在听证会（“该听证会”）上考虑律师向法院作出的陈述；法院认定：(a) 法院依据 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 and 1334 对本事项具有管辖权；(b) 本事项依据 28 U.S.C. § 157(b) 属于核心程序；(c) 依据 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 and 1409，审判地适当；以及 (d) 已就该动议发出良好且充分的通知；无需作出其他或进一步通知；并且法院认定，该动议所请求的救济符合 Genever\n\n(US)、其破产财产、其债权人及所有利害关系方的最佳利益；因此；\n\n1 本第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）（亦称 Guo Wengui、Miles Guo 和 Miles Kwok，以及众多其他别名）（税务识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（金尼弗控股有限责任公司）（税务识别号后四位：8202）及 Genever Holdings Corporation（金尼弗控股公司）。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，收件人：Luc A. Despins（卢克·A. 德斯平斯），作为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）破产财产的受托人（仅为通知及通信之目的）。\n\n2 本文所使用但未另行定义的首字母大写术语，具有该动议中规定的含义。\n\n兹命令如下：\n\n1. 该动议依本裁定所载内容获准。\n\n2. Sotheby's（苏富比）的聘用应依照作为附件 1 附于本裁定的经修订聘用协议之条款予以修改。\n\n3. Sotheby's 作为挂牌经纪公司的佣金，应等于 Sherry Netherland Apartment（雪莉荷兰公寓）最终销售价格的 2%。\n\n4. 买方经纪人佣金应等于 Sherry Netherland Apartment 最终销售价格的 3%。\n\n5. 如 Serena Boardman（塞雷娜·博德曼）为该交易中唯一参与的代理人，Sotheby's 作为挂牌经纪公司的佣金应为 Sherry Netherland Apartment 最终销售价格的 3%。尽管 Sotheby's 可以就 Sherry Netherland Apartment 的出售代表买方，Sotheby's 同意并确认 Serena Boardman 不得代表买方。Genever (US) 可在商业判断范围内，于情形发生时拒绝同意 Sotheby's 的该等双重代理。\n\n6. 就受托人出租 Sherry Netherland Apartment 而言，Sotheby's 的佣金应为首个租赁年度应付租金总额的百分之十五（15%）。\n\n7. 除本裁定另有规定外，聘用裁定仍完全有效。\n\n8. 授权并赋予 Genever (US) 和 Sotheby's 采取一切必要行动以落实本裁定所授予救济的权力。\n\n9. 如本裁定与经修订聘用协议之间存在任何冲突，应以本裁定为准。\n\n10. 本裁定的条款和条件应于录入后立即生效并可执行。\n\n11. 本法院保留对因实施、解释和执行本裁定而产生或与之有关的一切事项的专属管辖权。\n\n附件 1\n\n经修订聘用协议\n\nSotheby's International Realty, Inc.（苏富比国际房地产公司） 650 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10022 T 212.606,7660 F 212,606.7661 sir.com/nyc\n\nSeptember 16, 2024\n\nMs. Melanie L. Cygnaowski（梅兰妮·L. 西格诺夫斯基女士），以销售主管身份代表 Genever Holdings LLC mcyganowski@otterbourg.com\n\nLuc A. Despins（卢克·A. 德斯平斯），以 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）破产财产受托人及 Genever Holding LLC 的代理持有人身份 c/o Paul Hastings LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166\n\n781 Fifth Avenue, 18th Floor 关于：\n独家出售权—合作公寓\n尊敬的 Cyganowski 女士和 Despins 先生：\n\n本协议（“协议”）载明 Genever Holdings LLC 聘用本公司 Sotheby's International Realty（苏富比国际房地产），一家持牌房地产经纪人（有时称为“SIR”），作为出售所述房产（“该房产”）的经纪代理人的条款。Genever Holdings LLC 是 United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut（康涅狄格地区美国破产法院）Case No. 22-5092 (JAM) 中的债务人。兹提及 SIR 与 Genever Holdings LLC 于 December 13, 2021 签订的协议，该协议经 United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York（纽约南区美国破产法院）以 January 13, 2022 的命令批准（“原协议”）。原协议应修订并重述如下。\n\n(a) 您授权 SIR 在本协议完全签署之日（“开始日期”）起至本协议完全签署后 180 日止的期间（“挂牌期限”）内，以 \\$24,000,000 的价格（或您不时向 SIR 指示的较低价格，或以书面形式指示的较低价格）出售该房产；但如您就该房产订立销售合同，本协议项下的所有权利和义务应自动延续至该房产实际成交之日。\n\n(b) 该房产的相关面积为 2950（不包括两间女佣房，即 719 室和 2219 室）。\n\n2. 我们将安排潜在买方看房，您将以适当方式协助该等看房。我们将向您提交所有购房要约，并遵从您就各该要约作出的指示。SIR 将使用其自身的广告及公共关系人员，通过适当出版物和/或数字平台的曝光进行广告宣传。\n\n您已向我们告知，该房产目前并非与任何其他方签订的挂牌协议的标的，并且您 3. 同意在挂牌期限内不会与任何其他方广告宣传该房产的出售。您将及时向我们转交您可能收到的有关该房产的一切询问。\n\n您应按下文规定支付佣金（“佣金”）。如在挂牌期限内签订向任何人出售该房产的合同，且与该人在任何时候就该房产完成成交（“成交”），则佣金应在该成交时支付给我们。\n\n(a) SIR 作为挂牌经纪公司的佣金：该房产最终销售价格的 2%。\n\n(b) 买方经纪人佣金：该房产最终销售价格的 3% 应支付给代表买方的经纪公司（“买方经纪人”），如买方由与 SIR 关联的另一代理人代表，该经纪公司可包括 SIR。\n\n本要约仅可经买方经纪人书面同意予以修改。买方经纪人为本协议第 4(b) 条的预期第三方受益人。\n\n如 Serena Boardman 为交易中唯一参与的代理人，SIR 作为挂牌经纪公司的佣金 (c) 应为该房产最终销售价格的 3%。为免生疑，且尽管 New York State Disclosure Form for Buyer and Seller（纽约州买方和卖方披露表）中有任何相反规定，尽管 SIR 可以就该房产的出售代表买方，SIR 同意并确认 Serena Boardman 不得代表买方。Genever Holdings LLC 可在商业判断范围内，于情形发生时拒绝同意 SIR 的该等双重代理。\n\n(d) 向独立第三方；或 (i) 向现租户支付的佣金，须以法院命令批准支付该佣金为条件。在遵从法院命令的前提下，除非及直至发生成交，您无义务向我们支付任何佣金；但如因您在已完全签署的销售合同项下故意违约而未发生成交或成交延迟，您仍应应要求向我们支付佣金，如同成交已经发生；并且进一步规定，如您保留或在法律上有权保留（无论您事实上是否保留）潜在买方根据销售合同支付的定金，或如您收到潜在买方支付的任何其他款项，则您应向我们支付相当于该等定金或其他款项的 4% 的金额，以较高者为准；双方理解，向我们支付的该金额应抵作部分清偿此后可能根据本协议应付的任何佣金。\n\n5. 在挂牌期限届满后七（7）个营业日内，我们应以书面向您交付一份名单，列明不超过六（6）名在该期限内查验该房产的人员姓名。如在挂牌期限届满后九十（90）日内，与该名单所列人员（或相关人员）签订出售该房产的合同，我们有权获得本协议第 4 段规定的佣金。您陈述并保证，如与另一房地产经纪人订立新的独家挂牌协议（“新独家经纪人”），您将通知新独家经纪人本条规定，并且 SIR 可在九十（90）日保护期内就名单上的任何人员直接与业主进行谈判。\n\n6. 您授权我们通过 REBNY Listing Service（“RLS”）同时邀请其他会员房地产经纪人就您的房产开展合作经纪（“合作经纪”）并邀请其配合销售，除非您以书面指明您不希望通过 RLS 对该房产进行合作经纪。公开传播包括但不限于在我们的公开网站、任何第三方网站上进行独家挂牌，或对挂牌信息作出的任何其他公开披露。您授权我们邀请其他房地产经纪人合作，并向其告知您的报酬指示，其中部分或全部经纪人可能代表潜在买方行事，并可能寻求就买方经纪人佣金的金额与潜在交易进行谈判；但对上文第 4(c) 段所规定佣金的任何变更，均须经 Genever Holdings LLC 同意并经法院批准。\n\n7. 您陈述，您拥有该房产，并可在无需任何其他人同意的情况下订立本协议及出售该房产，但本协议及该房产须经法院批准。您陈述，您已向我们提供的有关该房产的一切信息在提供时均为真实、完整和准确，且您将提供的一切该等信息在提供时亦将真实、完整和准确；并且您不会未向我们披露任何对潜在买方决定购买该房产具有重要意义的事实，或法律上可能要求向潜在买方披露的事实。\n\n8. 鉴于我们根据本协议所作的努力，您同意，在挂牌期限内，您不会就该房产订立任何租赁或租赁协议。如您在本协议期限内订立租赁，您应向 SIR 支付相当于首个“租赁年度”应付租金总额百分之十五（15%）的佣金。（如前句所用，“租赁年度”应视为自您实际收到该房产租赁项下首笔全额租金付款之日起连续十二个月；如该房产随后由该承租人、该承租人拥有和/或控制的任何实体，或以其他方式与该承租人有关联的任何个人或实体（包括承租人的任何指定人）购买，您同意在产权交割时向 SIR 支付相当于约定购买价 3% 的佣金。）\n\n如任一方提起任何诉讼或程序以执行本协议条款，胜诉方有权获得，且另一方应向胜诉方支付该诉讼或程序的实际费用，包括实际律师费。\n\n10. 您应指示您的律师在买卖合同中纳入一项条款，要求买方允许 SIR 在合作公寓或共管公寓（视情况而定）董事会审议前审阅并评论董事会申请材料。\n\n11. 本协议 (a) 应受该房产所在地法律管辖，该法律适用于在该州订立并完全在该州履行的合同；(b) 载明我们之间的完整理解，并取代所有先前协议或谅解；以及 (c) 除非经受约束一方签署书面协议，否则不得变更、修改或修正，亦不得放弃其任何条款。如本协议由两名或以上人士作为该房产所有人签署，则各方在本协议项下的责任为连带责任。\n\n- 12. 如本协议所用，“人”一词系指自然人、合伙企业、公司、信托及其他实体。\n- 13. SIR 确认并同意，本协议的条款和规定须经法院批准。\n\n本协议与 SIR 约定独家出售权挂牌。根据纽约州法律，我们须提供以下说明：\n\n“独家出售权”挂牌是指，如您作为该房产所有人自行为您的房屋找到买方，或另一经纪人找到买方，您必须向现任经纪人支付约定的佣金。\n\n“独家代理”挂牌是指，如您作为该房产所有人自行找到买方，您无需向经纪人支付佣金。但是，如另一经纪人找到买方，您将须向销售经纪人及您的现任经纪人双方支付佣金。\n\n请在下方横线上签字，以确认您理解上述内容。\n\nMelanie L. Cyganowski（梅拉妮·L·西加诺夫斯基），Genever Holdings, LLC（Genever Holdings 有限责任公司）销售主管\n\nLuc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯），作为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）遗产的受托人，Genever Holding LLC 的代理持有人\n\n消费者须知：房地产经纪佣金并非由法律规定，且完全可以协商。\n\n本协议附有题为“New York State Disclosure Form for Buyer and Seller（纽约州买方和卖方披露表）”及“New York State Housing and Anti-Discrimination Disclosure Form（纽约州住房和反歧视披露表）”的单独表格。您应按其中规定阅读并确认该等材料。\n\n您确认，根据适用法律，基于各种因素实施歧视属于违法行为，并且我们将始终遵守适用于该房产的联邦、州及纽约市法律。\n\n请签署、注明日期并交回本协议所附副本，以表明您接受并同意上述内容。\n\n接受并同意\n\n9 月　日\n\nMelanie L. Cyganowski（梅拉妮·L·西加诺夫斯基），Genever Holdings, LLC（Genever Holdings 有限责任公司）销售主管\n\nLuc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯），作为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）遗产的受托人，Genever Holding LLC 的代理持有人\n\n谨致敬意，SOTHER 'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY Br\n\nMarissa Ghesquiere（玛丽莎·盖斯基耶尔），纽约市销售执行副总裁\n\nSep 17, 2024　7:29:05 PM EDT\n\n日期 -7CC8442F6C154BF\n\nSerena Boardman（塞雷娜·博德曼），全球房地产顾问、副经纪人\n\n11. 本协议 (a) 应受该房产所在地州的法律管辖，该法律适用于在该州订立并完全在该州履行的合同；(b) 载明我们之间的完整理解，并取代所有先前协议或谅解；以及 (c) 除非经受约束一方签署书面协议，否则不得变更、修改或修正，亦不得放弃其任何条款。如本协议由两名或以上人士作为该房产所有人签署，则各方在本协议项下的责任为连带责任。\n\n12. 如本协议所用，“人”一词系指自然人、合伙企业、公司、信托及其他实体。\n\n13. SIR 确认并同意，本协议的条款和规定须经法院批准。\n本协议与 SFR 约定独家出售权挂牌。根据纽约州法律，我们须提供以下说明：\n\n“独家出售权”挂牌是指，如您作为该房产所有人自行为您的房屋找到买方，或另一经纪人找到买方，您必须向现任经纪人支付约定的佣金。\n\n“独家代理”挂牌是指，如您作为该房产所有人自行找到买方，您无需向经纪人支付佣金。但是，如另一经纪人找到买方，您将须向销售经纪人及您的现任经纪人双方支付佣金。\n\n请在下方横线上签字，以确认您理解上述内容。\n\nPalayis a 2 ... Melanie L. Cyganowski（梅拉妮·L·西加诺夫斯基），Genever Holdings, LLC（Genever Holdings 有限责任公司）销售主管\n\nLuc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯），作为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）遗产的受托人，Genever Holding LLC 的代理持有人\n\n消费者须知：房地产经纪佣金并非由法律规定，且完全可以协商。\n\n本协议附有题为“New York State Disclosure Form for Buyer and Seller（纽约州买方和卖方披露表）”及“New York State Housing and Anti-Discrimination Disclosure Form（纽约州住房和反歧视披露表）”的单独表格。您应按其中规定阅读并确认该等材料。\n\n您确认，根据适用法律，基于各种因素实施歧视属于违法行为，并且我们将始终遵守适用于该房产的联邦、州及纽约市法律。\n\n请签署、注明日期并交回本协议所附副本，以表明您接受并同意上述内容。\n\n代表：\n\n接受并同意\n\n本 20 2 y 年 SEATE mail 17\" 日。\n\nParkgogara\n\nMelanic L. Cyganowski，Genever Holdings, LLC（Genever Holdings 有限责任公司）销售主管\n\nLuc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯），作为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）遗产的受托人，Genever Holding LLC 的代理持有人\n\n谨致敬意，SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY（苏富比国际地产）\n\n日期 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________\n\nMarissa Ghesquiere（玛丽莎·盖斯基耶尔），纽约市销售执行副总裁\n\n-DocuSianed by: Sep 17, 2024　7:29:05 PM EDT Serina Boardman Bv 日期\n\nSerena988110589154BF.. 全球房地产顾问、副经纪人\n\nUNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION（美国康涅狄格州联邦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）等人，　:\n:　案号 22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。1　:\n:\n:　合并管理\n------------------------------------------------------　x\n送达证明\n\n下列签署人特此证明，于 September 18, 2024，前述动议及其所有附件已以电子方式提交。该提交的通知已通过法院电子提交（“CM/ECF”）系统的运行，以电子邮件发送给上述标题第 11 章案件的所有当事人；或按电子提交通知所示，通过邮寄发送给无法接受电子提交的任何人士。当事人可通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅该提交文件。\n\nNew York, New York\n\n日期：September 18, 2024　GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC（Genever Holdings 有限责任公司）\n\n代表：/s/ G. Alexander Bongartz\n\nG. Alexander Bongartz（G·亚历山大·邦加茨）（获准临时出庭）PAUL HASTINGS LLP（普衡律师事务所）200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 lucdespins@paulhastings.com alexbongartz@paulhastings.com\n\nGenever Holdings LLC 的律师\n\n1　本第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）（亦称 Guo Wengui、Miles Guo 和 Miles Kwok，以及众多其他别名）（税务识别号码末四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（税务识别号码末四位：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 Luc A. Despins，作为 Ho Wan Kwok 遗产的受托人（仅为通知和通信之目的）。","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Despins","Je","Paul Hastings","Guo","Miles Guo","CIPA"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":5272,"status":"published","published_at":"2024-09-18 00:00:00","created_at":"2024-09-18","updated_at":"2026-08-23 18:53:02"}