{"id":"court_ctb_3915_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":3915,"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| ----------------------------------------------------------- | x           |                         |\n|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------------------|\n| In re:                                                      | :<br>:      | Chapter 11              |\n| 1<br>HO WAN KWOK,<br>et al.,                                | :<br>:<br>: | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |\n| Debtors.                                                    | :<br>:      | (Jointly Administered)  |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------- | x           |                         |\n\n# **NOTICE OF CHANGE IN HOURLY RATES OF NEUBERT, PEPE, & MONTEITH, P.C., LOCAL COUNSEL AND CONFLICTS COUNSEL TO THE CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE OF HO WAN KWOK, COUNSEL TO GENEVER HOLDINGS CORPORATION, AND CO-COUNSEL TO GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC**\n\n**PLEASE TAKE NOTICE** that, on August 2, 2022, the United States Bankruptcy Court\n\nfor the District of Connecticut entered the *Order Granting Application of Chapter 11 Trustee for Entry of an Order, Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Sections 327, 328, and 330, Bankruptcy Rules 2014 and 2016, and Local Bankruptcy Rules 2014-1 and 2016-1, Authorizing and Approving Retention and Employment of Neubert, Pepe, & Monteith, P.C., as Local and Conflicts Counsel to the Chapter 11 Trustee* [ECF No. 669]; on November 17, 2022, the Court entered the *Order Granting Debtor's Application for Entry of Order, Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Sections 327, 328, and 330, Bankruptcy Rules 2014 and 2016, and Local Bankruptcy Rules 2014-1 and 2016- 1, Authorizing and Approving Retention and Employment of Neubert, Pepe, & Monteith, P.C., as Debtor's Counsel* (as to Genever Holdings Corporation) [ECF No. 1107]; and on November 30,\n\n<span id=\"page-0-0\"></span><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\n2022, the Court entered the *Order Granting Debtor's Application for Entry of Order, Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Sections 327, 328, and 330, Bankruptcy Rules 2014 and 2016, and Local Bankruptcy Rules 2014-1 and 2016-1, Authorizing and Approving Retention and Employment of Neubert, Pepe, & Monteith, P.C., as Debtor's Co-Counsel* (as to Genever Holdings LLC) [ECF No. 1177] (together, collectively, the \"Retention Orders\").\n\n**PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE** that on December 20, 2023, in accordance with the Retention Orders, Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C., as local counsel and conflicts counsel to the Chapter 11 Trustee for the debtor, Ho Wan Kwok, co-counsel to the debtor Genever Holdings Corporation, and co-counsel to the debtor Genever Holdings LLC, filed its *Notice of Change in Hourly Rates* for calendar year 2023 [ECF No. 1258];\n\n**PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE** that on December 19, 2024, in accordance with the Retention Orders, Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C., as local counsel and conflicts counsel to the Chapter 11 Trustee for the debtor, Ho Wan Kwok, co-counsel to the debtor Genever Holdings Corporation, and co-counsel to the debtor Genever Holdings LLC, filed its *Notice of Change in Hourly Rates* for calendar year 2024 [ECF No. 2454];\n\n**PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE** that, in accordance with the Retention Orders, Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C., as local counsel and conflicts counsel to the Chapter 11 Trustee for the debtor Ho Wan Kwok, co-counsel to the debtor Genever Holdings Corporation, and cocounsel to the debtor Genever Holdings LLC, and in the above-captioned chapter 11 cases, hereby provides notice of the following adjusted hourly rates, effective January 1, 2025:\n\n| Timekeeper Category | Hourly Rate Range (pre<br>January 1, 2025) | Hourly Rate Range (post<br>January 1, 2025) |\n|---------------------|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|\n| Partners            | Up to \\$550                                | Up to \\$570                                 |\n| Counsel             | \\$425-\\$475                                | \\$435-\\$505                                 |\n| Associates          | \\$220-\\$425                                | \\$235-\\$425                                 |\n| Paraprofessionals   | \\$185-\\$225                                | \\$195-\\$235                                 |\n\nDated: December 17, 2024 New Haven, Connecticut\n\n#### NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C.\n\nBy: */s/ Patrick R. Linsey* 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## **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>:               | 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 the date hereof, the foregoing Notice was electronically filed. Notice of this filing was sent by e-mail to all parties eligible to receive notice in the above-captioned jointly administered chapter 11 cases by operation of the Court's case management/electronic case filing (\"CM/ECF\") system. Parties that received notice via the CM/ECF system include debtor Ho Wan Kwok, counsel to the Official Committee for Unsecured Creditors for the debtor Ho Wan Kwok, and counsel to the United States Trustee. Parties may access this filing through the Court's CM/ECF system. The undersigned hereby further certifies that on December 17, 2024, the foregoing notice was served by manual e-mail on the debtors, Genever Holdings Corporation and Genever Holdings LLC, as follows: claire.abrehart@harneys.com and lucdespins@paulhastings.com.\n\n<span id=\"page-3-0\"></span><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\nDated: December 17, 2024 New Haven, Connecticut\n\nBy: */s/ Patrick R. Linsey*\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","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\n-----------------------------------------------------------　x\n\n关于：　:\n:　第 11 章\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等，　:\n:\n:　案号 22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。　:\n:　（合并审理）\n-----------------------------------------------------------　x\nNEUBERT, PEPE, & MONTEITH, P.C.（郭文贵第 11 章破产受托人之本地法律顾问及利益冲突法律顾问、GENEVER HOLDINGS CORPORATION 之法律顾问以及 GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC 之共同法律顾问）小时费率变更通知\n\n请注意，2022年8月2日，美国康涅狄格区联邦破产法院做出了《根据破产法典第 327、328 和 330 条、破产规则 2014 和 2016 以及本地破产规则 2014-1 和 2016-1 批准第 11 章受托人请求做出授权并批准聘用 Neubert, Pepe, & Monteith, P.C. 作为第 11 章受托人之本地及利益冲突法律顾问之裁定的申请的裁定》[ECF No. 669]；2022年11月17日，法院做出了《根据破产法典第 327、328 和 330 条、破产规则 2014 和 2016 以及本地破产规则 2014-1 和 2016-1 批准债务人请求做出授权并批准聘用 Neubert, Pepe, & Monteith, P.C. 作为债务人法律顾问之裁定的申请的裁定》（针对 Genever Holdings Corporation）[ECF No. 1107]；并且在2022年11月30日，\n\n1 本第 11 章破产案件中的债务人为 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 c/o Luc A. Despins，作为 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产的受托人（仅用于接收通知和通信目的）。\n\n法院做出了《根据破产法典第 327、328 和 330 条、破产规则 2014 和 2016 以及本地破产规则 2014-1 和 2016-1 批准债务人请求做出授权并批准聘用 Neubert, Pepe, & Monteith, P.C. 作为债务人共同法律顾问之裁定的申请的裁定》（针对 Genever Holdings LLC）[ECF No. 1177]（以上统称为“聘用裁定”）。\n\n还请注意，2023年12月20日，根据聘用裁定，Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C. 作为债务人郭文贵的第 11 章受托人之本地法律顾问及利益冲突法律顾问、债务人 Genever Holdings Corporation 之共同法律顾问以及债务人 Genever Holdings LLC 之共同法律顾问，提交了其 2023 日历年度的小时费率变更通知 [ECF No. 1258]；\n\n还请注意，2024年12月19日，根据聘用裁定，Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C. 作为债务人郭文贵的第 11 章受托人之本地法律顾问及利益冲突法律顾问、债务人 Genever Holdings Corporation 之共同法律顾问以及债务人 Genever Holdings LLC 之共同法律顾问，提交了其 2024 日历年度的小时费率变更通知 [ECF No. 2454]；\n\n还请注意，根据聘用裁定，Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C. 作为债务人郭文贵的第 11 章受托人之本地法律顾问及利益冲突法律顾问、债务人 Genever Holdings Corporation 之共同法律顾问以及债务人 Genever Holdings LLC 之共同法律顾问，特此在上述标题所示的第 11 章案件中发出如下调整后的小时费率通知，自2025年1月1日起生效：\n\n计费人员类别　小时费率区间（2025年1月1日之前）　小时费率区间（2025年1月1日之后）\n\n合伙人　最高至 $550　最高至 $570\n顾问律师　$425-$475　$435-$505\n专职律师　$220-$425　$235-$425\n律师助理及专职辅助人员　$185-$225　$195-$235\n\n日期：2024年12月17日 康涅狄格州纽黑文\nNEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C.\n\n签署人：/s/ Patrick R. Linsey 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\nUNITED 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:\n第 11 章\nHO WAN KWOK 等，　:\n:　案号 22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。1　:\n:\n:　合并审理\n-----------------------------------------------------------　x\n送达证书\n\n下述签署人特此证明，于本文件签署之日，前述通知已通过电子方式归档。本项归档通知已依据法院案件管理/电子案件归档（“CM/ECF”）系统的运行，通过电子邮件发送给上述标题所示合并审理的第 11 章案件中有资格接收通知的所有当事人。通过 CM/ECF 系统接收通知的当事人包括债务人郭文贵、债务人郭文贵之官方无担保债权人委员会的法律顾问以及美国受托人（United States Trustee）的法律顾问。当事人可通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅本归档文件。下述签署人特此进一步证明，于2024年12月17日，前述通知已通过手动电子邮件方式送达给债务人 Genever Holdings Corporation 和 Genever Holdings LLC，邮箱如下：claire.abrehart@harneys.com 及 lucdespins@paulhastings.com。\n\n1 本第 11 章破产案件中的债务人为 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 c/o Luc A. Despins，作为 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产的受托人（仅用于接收通知和通信目的）。\n\n日期：2024年12月17日 康涅狄格州纽黑文\n\n签署人：/s/ Patrick R. Linsey\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","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Guo","Despins","Miles Guo","Paul Hastings"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":669,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":1107,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":1177,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":1258,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":2454,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":1022,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:47:14"}