{"id":"court_ctb_4279_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":4279,"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| HO WAN KWOK, et al.,                                           | :<br>: | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |\n| Debtors.1                                                      | :<br>: | Jointly Administered    |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------- | :<br>x | Re: ECF No. 4161        |\n\n## **ORDER GRANTING FOURTH INTERIM FEE APPLICATION OF PALLAS PARTNERS LLP, AS SOLICITORS IN UNITED KINGDOM, FOR COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR PERIOD FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2024**\n\nUpon consideration of the Application (the \"Application\") of Pallas Partners LLP\n\n(\"Pallas\") as solicitor in the United Kingdom to the Trustee2 for interim allowance of\n\ncompensation and reimbursement of expenses from September 1, 2024 through December 31,\n\n2024; and sufficient notice having been given; and a hearing having been held on March 25,\n\n2025 and due consideration having been given to any responses thereto; and sufficient cause\n\nhaving been shown therefor, it is hereby:\n\n1. ORDERED that the Application is granted, pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ 330 and 331,\n\nand compensation in the amount of \\$187,466.00 and reimbursement of expenses in the amount\n\nof \\$753.67 are awarded to Pallas, subject to final adjustment and disgorgement in the event all\n\nadministrative 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 \\$188,219.67, 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\n**7.** 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 28th day of March, 2025.\n\n2","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联合审理\n\n关于：ECF No. 4161\n批准受托人英国事务律师 PALLAS PARTNERS LLP 关于 2024 年 9 月 1 日至 2024 年 12 月 31 日期间报酬及费用报销的第四次中期费用申请的裁定\n\n经审阅 Trustee（受托人）2 的 United Kingdom（英国）事务律师 Pallas Partners LLP（以下简称「Pallas」）关于 2024 年 9 月 1 日至 2024 年 12 月 31 日期间报酬与费用报销的中期准予申请（以下简称「申请」）；且已发出充分通知；且已于 2025 年 3 月 25 日举行听证会，并已对针对该申请的任何答辩予以充分考虑；且已就此说明充分理由，特此：\n\n1. 裁定：根据 11 U.S.C. §§ 330 和 331，准予该申请，并授予 Pallas 金额为 $187,466.00 的报酬以及金额为 $753.67 的费用报销，在所有行政管理费用未获全额支付的情况下，该等款项须服从最终调整和追缴退还；并进一步\n\n1 这些第 11 章案件中的债务人包括 Ho Wan Kwok（又名郭文贵、Miles Guo 和 Miles Kwok，以及若干其他化名）（纳税人识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（纳税人识别号后四位：8202）和 Genever Holdings Corporation。受托人、Genever Holdings LLC 及 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 破产财产受托人 Luc A. Despins（仅用于接收通知和联络之目的）。\n\n2 本裁定中未另作定义的首字母大写术语，均采用申请中所列的定义。\n\n2. 裁定：本裁定中的任何内容均未修改《聘用裁定》；并进一步\n\n3. 裁定：授权并指示破产财产自本裁定作出之日起十四天内，向 Pallas 支付总计金额为 $188,219.67 的费用和开支；并进一步\n\n4. 裁定：本法院保留审理和决定因执行本裁定而产生的所有事项的管辖权；并进一步\n\n5. 裁定：授权并赋予债务人破产财产及 Pallas 采取一切必要行动以执行本裁定所准予救济的权力；并进一步\n\n6. 裁定：尽管《破产规则》第 6006(d)、7062、9014 条或其他规定可能适用，本裁定的条款和条件应在登入案卷后立即生效并具有可执行性；并进一步\n\n7. 裁定：本裁定中规定的所有期间均应根据《破产规则》第 9006(a) 条进行计算。\n\n日期：2025 年 3 月 28 日，于康涅狄格州布里奇波特。","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Guo","Miles Guo","Despins","Je","Paul Hastings"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":4161,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":492,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:19:50"}