{"id":"court_ctb_3813_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":3813,"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>Chapter 11<br>:              |\n| HO WAN KWOK, et al.,                                                | :<br>Case No. 22-50073 (JAM)<br>: |\n| Debtors.1                                                           | :<br>Jointly Administered<br>:    |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------      | Re: ECF No. 3699<br>:<br>x        |\n\n## **ORDER GRANTING THIRD INTERIM FEE APPLICATION OF PALLAS PARTNERS LLP, AS SOLICITORS IN UNITED KINGDOM, FOR COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR PERIOD FROM MAY 1, 2024 THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2024**\n\nUpon consideration of the Application (the \"Application\") of Pallas Partners LLP (\"Pallas\") as solicitor in the United Kingdom to the Trustee 2 for interim allowance of compensation and reimbursement of expenses from May 1, 2024 through August 31, 2024; and sufficient service and notice having been given in accordance with the Order Limiting Service of Notice for Applications Seeking Compensation of Fees or Reimbursement of Expenses (ECF No. 1611); and after opportunity for a hearing, 11 U.S.C. § 102(1)(A), and the Office of the United States Trustee having filed a Statement of No Objection (ECF No. 3775) and no other response or objection having been timely filed; and sufficient cause having been shown therefor, it is hereby:\n\n1. ORDERED that the Application is granted, pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ 330 and 331, and compensation in the amount of \\$64,800 and reimbursement of expenses in the amount of \\$151.24 are awarded to Pallas, subject to final adjustment and disgorgement in the event all administrative expenses are not paid in full; it is further\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 not otherwise defined herein adopt the definitions set forth in the Application.\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 Pallas' fees and expenses in the aggregate amount of \\$64,951.24, 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 Pallas 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 13th day of November, 2024.","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\nx\n\n关于：\n第 11 章\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等人，\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n\n债务人。1\n合并审理\n\n关于：ECF No. 3699\nx\n\n关于批准 PALLAS PARTNERS LLP 作为受托人英国事务律师就 2024 年 5 月 1 日至 2024 年 8 月 31 日期间的报酬与费用补偿提出的第三次中期费用申请的裁定\n\n经审议 Pallas Partners LLP（「Pallas」）作为受托人2在英国的事务律师就 2024 年 5 月 1 日至 2024 年 8 月 31 日期间的中期报酬与费用补偿申请（「本申请」）；且已根据《关于限制寻求律师费报酬或费用补偿申请之送达通知的裁定》（ECF No. 1611）进行了充分的送达和通知；且在给予听证机会后（11 U.S.C. § 102(1)(A)），United States Trustee（美国受托人办公室）已提交无异议声明（ECF No. 3775），且未有其他回应或异议在规定时间内提出；且已就此说明充分理由，特此：\n\n1. 裁定：依据 11 U.S.C. §§ 330 及 331 批准本申请，授予 Pallas 金额为 $64,800 的报酬以及金额为 $151.24 的费用补偿，若所有行政管理费用未获全额支付，该款项须接受最终调整和退还；并进一步\n\n1 这些第 11 章案件中的债务人包括 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称郭文贵、Miles Guo、Miles Kwok 以及其他诸多化名）（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（普衡律师事务所）, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 转交 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财团受托人 Luc A. Despins（仅用于通知与联络目的）。\n\n2 本文中未另行定义的首字母大写术语采用本申请中所载的定义。\n\n2. 裁定：本文中的任何内容均未修改《聘用裁定》；并进一步\n\n3. 裁定：授权并指示破产财团自本裁定作出之日起十四日内，向 Pallas 支付总计金额为 $64,951.24 的费用和支出；并进一步\n\n4. 裁定：本法院应保留审理和裁决因执行本裁定而产生的一切事项的管辖权；并进一步\n\n5. 裁定：授权并赋权债务人破产财团及 Pallas 采取一切必要行动以落实本裁定中准予的救济；并进一步\n\n6. 裁定：尽管可能适用《破产程序规则》第 6006(d)、7062、9014 条或其他规定，本裁定的条款和条件应在本裁定录入后立即生效并具有执行力；并进一步\n\n7. 裁定：本裁定中规定的所有时间期限均应根据《破产程序规则》第 9006(a) 条进行计算。\n\n2024 年 11 月 13 日签署于康涅狄格州布里奇波特。","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Je","Guo","Miles Guo","Despins","Paul Hastings"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":1611,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":3699,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":3775,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":524,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:22:38"}