{"id":"court_ctb_3914_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":3914,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":"2024-12-17","title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION | -------------------------------------------","summary_zh":"费率变更通知 —— Ho Wan Kwok 破产案（郭文贵 / Guo Wengui / Miles Guo），CTB 22-50073 ECF #3914（2024-12-17立案）。第11章受托人 Luc A. Despins 提交通知，公布其瑞士法律顾问 Prager Dreifuss AG 自2025年1月1日起调整的小时费率。合伙人及资深律师费率调整为每小时 600 至 800 瑞士法郎（原为 550 至 750 瑞士法郎），初级律师费率调整为 425 瑞士法郎（原为 375 瑞士法郎）。","summary_en":"Rate Change Notice — In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), CTB 22-50073 ECF #3914 (filed 2024-12-17). Chapter 11 Trustee Luc A. Despins filed notice of adjusted hourly billing rates for Swiss counsel Prager Dreifuss AG effective January 1, 2025. Partner/counsel rates will increase to CHF 600–800 (from CHF 550–750) and associate rates to CHF 425 (from CHF 375).","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>:<br>: | Jointly Administered    |\n| ------------------------------------------------------ | x           |                         |\n\n### **NOTICE OF CHANGE IN HOURLY RATES OF PRAGER DREIFUSS AG, AS SWISS LAW COUNSEL TO CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE**\n\n **PLEASE TAKE NOTICE** that, on March 20, 2024, the Bankruptcy Court for the\n\nDistrict of Connecticut (the \"Court\") entered the *Order (A) Granting Application of Chapter 11*\n\n*Trustee for Entry of Order, Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Sections 327, 328, and 330,*\n\n*Bankruptcy Rules 2014 and 2016, and Local Bankruptcy Rules 2014-1 and 2016-1, Authorizing*\n\n*and Approving Retention and Employment of Prager Dreifuss AG, as Swiss Law Counsel*\n\n[Docket No. 3019] (the \"Retention Order\").\n\n**PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE** that, in accordance with the Retention Order,\n\nPrager Dreifuss AG, as counsel to Luc A. Despins, hereby provides notice of the following\n\nadjusted hourly rates, effective January 1, 2025:\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| Timekeeper   | Hourly Rate Range (pre<br>January 1, 2025) | Hourly Rate Range (post<br>January 1, 2025) |\n|--------------|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|\n| Daniel Hayek | CHF 750                                    | CHF 800                                     |\n| Gion Jegher  | CHF 650                                    | CHF 700                                     |\n| Mark Meili   | CHF 550                                    | CHF 600                                     |\n| Associates   | CHF 375                                    | CHF 425                                     |\n\nDated: December 17, 2024\n\n## LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE, AND GENEVER HOLDINGS CORPORATION\n\nBy: */s/ G. Alexander Bongartz*\n\n G. Alexander Bongartz (*pro hac vice*) Douglass Barron (*pro hac vice*) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 douglassbarron@paulhastings.com\n\n *and*\n\n Nicholas A. Bassett *(pro hac vice*) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 2050 M Street NW Washington, D.C., 20036 (202) 551-1902 nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n\n *and*\n\n Douglas 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 Chapter 11 Trustee and Genever Holdings Corporation*\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### **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nThe undersigned hereby certifies that on the date hereof, the foregoing Notice 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\nDated: December 17, 2024 New York, New York\n\n> By: */s/ G. Alexander Bongartz*  G. Alexander Bongartz (*pro hac vice*) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 alexbongartz@paulhastings.com\n\n*Counsel for the Chapter 11 Trustee and Genever Holdings Corporation*\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":"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\n------------------------------------------------------ x\n\n关于：\n第 11 章\nHo Wan Kwok（郭文贵）等，\n案号：Case No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。1\n联合审理\n------------------------------------------------------ x\n\n关于 PRAGER DREIFUSS AG 作为第 11 章受托人之瑞士法法律顾问费率变更的通知\n\n请注意，2024年3月20日，District of Connecticut（康涅狄格区）破产法院（下称“法院”）做出了《(A) 依据〈破产法典〉第 327、328 及 330 条、〈联邦破产诉讼规则〉第 2014 及 2016 条以及〈本地破产规则〉第 2014-1 及 2016-1 条，批准第 11 章受托人关于做出授权并批准聘请及雇佣 Prager Dreifuss AG 作为瑞士法法律顾问之申请的裁定》[Docket No. 3019]（下称“《聘用裁定》”）。\n\n还请注意，根据《聘用裁定》，Prager Dreifuss AG 作为 Luc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯）的法律顾问，特此通知自2025年1月1日起生效的以下调整后的小时费率：\n\n1 这些第 11 章破产保护案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称 Guo Wengui、Miles Guo、Miles Kwok 以及其他多个人名别称）（纳税人识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（简弗控股有限责任公司）（纳税人识别号后四位：8202）及 Genever Holdings Corporation（简弗控股公司）。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 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产受托人 Luc A. Despins（仅用于通知和沟通目的）。\n\n计费人员 2025年1月1日之前的小时费率范围 2025年1月1日之后的小时费率范围\n\nDaniel Hayek（丹尼尔·哈耶克） CHF 750 CHF 800\nGion Jegher（吉翁·耶格尔） CHF 650 CHF 700\nMark Meili（马克·迈利） CHF 550 CHF 600\n协理律师（Associates） CHF 375 CHF 425\n\n日期：2024年12月17日\nLUC A. DESPINS，第 11 章受托人，及 GENEVER HOLDINGS CORPORATION\n\n签署人：/s/ G. Alexander Bongartz\n\nG. Alexander Bongartz（临时特许执业） Douglass Barron（临时特许执业） PAUL HASTINGS LLP（普衡律师事务所） 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 douglassbarron@paulhastings.com\n\n及\n\nNicholas A. Bassett（临时特许执业） PAUL HASTINGS LLP 2050 M Street NW Washington, D.C., 20036 (202) 551-1902 nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n\n及\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第 11 章受托人及 Genever Holdings Corporation 的法律顾问\n\n美国康涅狄格区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 等，1\n案号：Case No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。\n（联合审理）\n\n送达证明\n\n下述签名人特此证明，于本文件注明之日期，前述通知已通过电子方式归档提交。本份归档提交文件的通知已通过法院的电子归档（“CM/ECF”）系统以电子邮件形式发送给上述标明案由的第 11 章破产案件的所有当事方，或对于根据电子归档通知显示无法接收电子归档的任何主体，已通过邮寄方式送达。各当事方均可通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅本份归档文件。\n\n日期：2024年12月17日 纽约州纽约市\n\n签署人：/s/ G. Alexander Bongartz G. Alexander Bongartz（临时特许执业） PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 alexbongartz@paulhastings.com\n\n第 11 章受托人及 Genever Holdings Corporation 的法律顾问\n\n1 这些第 11 章破产保护案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称 Guo Wengui、Miles Guo、Miles Kwok 以及其他多个人名别称）（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 及 Genever Holdings Corporation 的邮寄地址为 Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 转交 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产受托人 Luc A. Despins（仅用于通知和沟通目的）。","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Paul Hastings","Guo","Despins","Miles Guo","Je"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":699,"status":"published","published_at":"2024-12-17 00:00:00","created_at":"2024-12-17","updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:34:57"}