{"id":"court_ctb_3920_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":3920,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":"2024-12-20","title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION | -------------------------------------------","summary_zh":"小时费率变更通知 —— Ho Wan Kwok 破产案（郭文贵 / Guo Wengui / Miles Guo），CTB 22-50073 ECF #3920（2024-12-20立案）。第 11 章破产受托人的英国法律顾问 Pallas Partners LLP 发出通知，告知自 2025 年 1 月 1 日起其小时费率将平均上调约 10%，并附有向案件各当事方的电子送达证明。","summary_en":"Notice of Rate Change — In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), CTB 22-50073 ECF #3920 (filed 2024-12-20). Pallas Partners LLP, UK counsel to the Chapter 11 Trustee, provided notice that effective January 1, 2025, its hourly billing rates will increase by an average of approximately 10%, accompanied by a certificate of electronic service.","body_en":"# **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| ------------------------------------------------------<br>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 PALLAS PARTNERS LLP, UK COUNSEL TO CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE**\n\n **PLEASE TAKE NOTICE** that, on March 24, 2023, 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 Pallas Partners LLP as Solicitors in United*\n\n*Kingdom* [Docket No. 1596] (the \"Retention Order\").\n\n**PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE** that, in accordance with the Retention Order,\n\nPallas LLP, as UK counsel to Luc A. Despins, as chapter 11 trustee appointed in the chapter 11\n\ncases of Ho Wan Kwok, hereby provides notice that effective January 1, 2025, it will increase its\n\nhourly rates by approximately 10%, on average.2\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> The precise amount has not yet been determined. Pallas LLP will file an updated notice reflecting such amounts, as soon as practicable.\n\nDated: December 20, 2024\n\n### LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE\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) 318-6000 alexbongartz@paulhastings.com 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*\n\n# **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| ------------------------------------------------------<br>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 20, 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) 318-6000 alexbongartz@paulhastings.com\n\n*Counsel for the Chapter 11 Trustee*\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（美国康涅狄格州破产法院布里奇波特分院）\n\nx\n\n关于： :\n: 第 11 章\nHo Wan Kwok（郭文贵）等， :\n: 案号 22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。1 :\n:\n: 联合审理\n------------------------------------------------------ x\n第 11 章受托人英国法律顾问 PALLAS PARTNERS LLP 费率变更通知\n\n请注意，2023年3月24日，District of Connecticut（康涅狄格区）破产法院（“本法院”）作出了《依据破产法典第 327、328 和 330 条、破产规则 2014 和 2016 以及地方破产规则 2014-1 和 2016-1 批准第 11 章受托人请求作出授权并批准聘请 Pallas Partners LLP 作为英国事务律师的申请之命令 [诉讼记录编号 1596]》（“《聘用裁定》”）。\n\n请进一步注意，根据《聘用裁定》，Pallas LLP 作为在 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）第 11 章破产案件中被任命的第 11 章受托人 Luc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯）的英国法律顾问，特此通知：自2025年1月1日起，其平均每小时费率将上调约 10%。2\n\n1 本第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称郭文贵、Miles Guo、Miles Kwok 以及诸多其他化名）（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, as Trustee for the Estate of Ho Wan Kwok（仅用于通知与联络目的）。\n\n2 确切金额尚未确定。Pallas LLP 将在切实可行的情况下尽快提交反映该等金额的更新通知。\n\n日期：2024年12月20日\nLUC A. DESPINS，第 11 章受托人\n\n签署人：/s/ G. Alexander Bongartz\n\nG. Alexander Bongartz（临时特许出庭律师） Douglass Barron（临时特许出庭律师） PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6000 alexbongartz@paulhastings.com douglassbarron@paulhastings.com\n\n及\n\nNicholas A. Bassett（临时特许出庭律师） 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 章受托人之法律顾问\n\nUnited States Bankruptcy Court District of Connecticut Bridgeport Division（美国康涅狄格州破产法院布里奇波特分院）\n\nx\n\n关于： :\n: 第 11 章\nHo Wan Kwok（郭文贵）等，1 :\n: 案号 22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。 :\n:\n:（联合审理）\n\n送达证明\n\n下述签署人特此证明，于本文件注明之日期，前述通知已通过电子方式提交。本项提交的通知已通过法院的电子案件提交（“CM/ECF”）系统的运作通过电子邮件发送给上述标题所列第 11 章案件的所有当事人，或按照《电子提交通知》上的指示通过邮寄方式发送给无法接受电子提交的任何人。各方当事人均可通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅本文件。\n\n日期：2024年12月20日 纽约州纽约市\n\n签署人：/s/ G. Alexander Bongartz  G. Alexander Bongartz（临时特许出庭律师） PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6000 alexbongartz@paulhastings.com\n\n第 11 章受托人之法律顾问\n\n1 本第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称郭文贵、Miles Guo、Miles Kwok 以及诸多其他化名）（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, as Trustee for the Estate of Ho Wan Kwok（仅用于通知与联络目的）。","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Paul Hastings","Guo","Despins","Miles Guo"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":681,"status":"published","published_at":"2024-12-20 00:00:00","created_at":"2024-12-20","updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:32:55"}