{"id":"court_ctb_3842_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":3842,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":null,"title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT HO WAN KWOK, *et al.*, ) (Jointly Administered)","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT**\n\nHO WAN KWOK, *et al.*, ) (Jointly Administered)\n\n)\n\n)\n\n)\n\nDebtors.1\n\nIn re: ) Chapter 11 ) Case No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\n) Re: ECF Nos. 3702, 3815\n\n## **AMENDED ORDER GRANTING SIXTH INTERIM APPLICATION OF NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C., AS LOCAL AND CONFLICTS COUNSEL TO THE CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE AND AS COUNSEL TO DEBTORS GENEVER HOLDINGS CORPORATION AND GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC FOR ALLOWANCE OF FEES AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD FROM MAY 1, 2024 THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2024**\n\nOn November 13, 2024, an Order (ECF No. 3815) entered granting, for the reasons stated\n\ntherein, the Application (the \"Application\", ECF No. 3702) of Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C.\n\n(\"NPM\") as counsel to the Trustee<sup>2</sup> and the Genever Debtors for sixth interim allowance of\n\ncompensation and reimbursement of expenses from May 1, 2024 through August 31, 2024. On\n\nNovember 19, 2024, during hearings in adversary proceedings related to these jointly\n\nadministered Chapter 11 cases, NPM advised the Court of certain clerical mistakes in the Order.\n\nTherefore, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(a), made applicable in these jointly administered\n\nChapter 11 cases by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9024, to correct a clerical mistake, 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\n**ORDERED:** Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60, made applicable pursuant to Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 9024, this Amended Order shall amend and supersede the *Order Granting Sixth Interim Application of Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C., as Local and Conflicts Counsel to the Chapter 11 Trustee and as Counsel to Debtors Genever Holdings Corporation and Genever Holdings LLC for Allowance of Fees and Reimbursement of Expenses for the Period from May 1, 2024 through August 31, 2024* (ECF No. 3815); and it is further\n\n**ORDERED:** Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ 330 and 331, the Application is granted as set forth herein and compensation in the amount of \\$1,254,303.00 (the \"Awarded Fees\") and reimbursement of expenses in the amount of \\$22,876.71 (the \"Awarded Expenses\") is awarded to NPM, subject to final adjustment and disgorgement in the event all administrative expenses are not paid in full or as provided in the order approving the sale of the Lady May (ECF No. 1953); and it is further\n\n**ORDERED:** NPM's right to seek allowance in future fee applications of fees associated with services related to the Civil RICO Action shall be reserved; and it is further\n\n**ORDERED:** The Debtors' estates are authorized to pay NPM (a) ninety (90%)of the Awarded Fees (i.e., \\$1,128,872.70) and (b) 100% of the Awarded Expenses, and the remaining 10% of Awarded Fees shall be held back by the Debtors' estates pending further order of this Court; and it is further\n\n**ORDERED:** The Prior Holdbacks (i.e., \\$272,764.30) shall remain held back pending further order of the Court; and it is further\n\n**ORDERED:** This Court shall retain jurisdiction to hear and determine all matters arising from the implementation of this Order; and it is further\n\n2\n\n**ORDERED:** The Trustee and NPM are authorized and empowered to take all necessary actions to implement the relief granted in this Order; and it is further\n\n**ORDERED:** Notwithstanding the possible applicability of Bankruptcy Rules6006(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\n**ORDERED:** All time periods set forth in this Order shall be calculated inaccordance with Bankruptcy Rule 9006(a).\n\nDated at Bridgeport, Connecticut this 20th day of November, 2024.\n\n![](_page_2_Picture_5.jpeg)","body_zh":"美国康涅狄格区联邦破产法院（United States Bankruptcy Court District of Connecticut）\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等， )（合并管理）\n)\n)\n)\n债务人。1\n\n关于： ) 第11章 ) 案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n) 涉及 ECF 编号：3702, 3815\n\n关于准予 NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 作为第11章受托人的当地及利益冲突法律顾问以及作为债务人 GENEVER HOLDINGS CORPORATION 与 GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC 的法律顾问申请核准2024年5月1日至2024年8月31日期间律师费及报销支出的第六次期中申请的修改后裁定\n\n2024年11月13日，本院作出一项裁定（ECF No. 3815），基于其中所述理由，准予 Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C.（“NPM”）作为受托人2及 Genever 债务人的法律顾问所提交的申请（“《申请》”，ECF No. 3702），核准2024年5月1日至2024年8月31日期间的第六次期中报酬及支出报销。2024年11月19日，在与这些合并审理的第11章案件相关的对席诉讼听证会期间，NPM 向法庭指出了裁定中的若干文书笔误。因此，依据经《联邦破产诉讼程序规则》（Fed. R. Bankr. P.）第9024条适用于本合并审理第11章案件的《联邦民事诉讼程序规则》（Fed. R. Civ. P.）第60(a)条以更正文书笔误，特此：\n\n1 本第11章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（又名 Guo Wengui、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）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 Luc A. Despins（作为 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产的受托人）（仅用于接收通知和联络之目的）。\n\n2 本裁定中未另行定义的首字母大写术语均采用《申请》中所载的定义。\n\n裁定：依据经《联邦破产诉讼程序规则》第9024条适用的《联邦民事诉讼程序规则》第60条，本修改后裁定应修改并取代《关于准予 Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C. 作为第11章受托人的当地及利益冲突法律顾问以及作为债务人 Genever Holdings Corporation 与 Genever Holdings LLC 的法律顾问申请核准2024年5月1日至2024年8月31日期间律师费及报销支出的第六次期中申请的裁定》（ECF No. 3815）；并且进一步\n\n裁定：依据《美国法典》第11篇（11 U.S.C.）第330条和第331条，按照本裁定所载准予该《申请》，并裁定授予 NPM 金额为 $1,254,303.00 的报酬（“核准律师费”）以及金额为 $22,876.71 的支出报销（“核准支出”），在所有行政管理费用未获全额支付的情况下或按照批准出售 Lady May（ECF No. 1953）的裁定之规定，须进行最终调整并交出（disgorgement）；并且进一步\n\n裁定：保留 NPM 在未来的费用申请中就与民事 RICO 诉讼（Civil RICO Action）相关服务寻求核准费用的权利；并且进一步\n\n裁定：授权债务人破产财产向 NPM 支付 (a) 核准律师费的百分之九十（90%）（即 $1,128,872.70）以及 (b) 100% 的核准支出，剩余 10% 的核准律师费应由债务人破产财产暂扣，直至本法院另有裁定；并且进一步\n\n裁定：既往暂扣款项（即 $272,764.30）应继续予以暂扣，直至本法院另有裁定；并且进一步\n\n裁定：本法院保留审理和裁决因执行本裁定而引起的一切事项的管辖权；并且进一步\n\n裁定：受托人及 NPM 获授权并获赋权采取一切必要行动以落实本裁定所准予的救济；并且进一步\n\n裁定：尽管《破产规则》第6006(d)条、第7062条、第9014条或其他规则可能适用，本裁定的各项条款和条件应在登入（entry）后立即生效并具有可执行力；并且进一步\n\n裁定：本裁定中规定的所有时间期限均应按照《破产规则》第9006(a)条进行计算。\n\n2024年11月20日签署于康涅狄格州布里奇波特（Bridgeport, Connecticut）。","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Guo","Miles Guo","Despins","Je","Paul Hastings","RICO"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":1953,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":3702,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":3815,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":690,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:27:52"}