{"id":"court_ctb_4281_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":4281,"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|                                                          | : |                         |\n| In re:                                                   | : | Chapter 11              |\n|                                                          | : |                         |\n| HO WAN KWOK, et al.,                                     | : | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |\n|                                                          | : |                         |\n| Debtors.1                                                | : | Jointly Administered    |\n|                                                          | : |                         |\n| -------------------------------------------------------- | x | Re: ECF No. 4157        |\n\n## **ORDER APPROVING SEVENTH INTERIM FEE APPLICATION OF PAUL HASTINGS LLP FOR COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD FROM AUGUST 1, 2024 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2024**\n\nPursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ 328, 330 and 331, Paul Hastings LLP (the \"Applicant\") filed the *Seventh Interim Fee Application of Paul Hastings LLP for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for the Period from August 1, 2024 through November 30, 2024* on February 24, 2025 (the \"Application\"). After notice and a hearing held on March 25, 2025, and no objection to the Application having been filed by the Office of the United States Trustee, and in the absence of any other objection to the Application; it is hereby\n\n1. ORDERED that the Application is granted and compensation in the amount of\n\n\\$5,470,465.22, and reimbursement of expenses in the amount of \\$207,883.20, are awarded to\n\nPaul Hastings, subject to final adjustment and disgorgement in the event all administrative\n\nexpenses are not paid in full or as provided in the order approving the sale of the Lady May\n\n[ECF No. 1953]; 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\n2. ORDERED that nothing herein modifies the Retention Order; it is further\n\n3. ORDERED that the Debtors' estates are authorized to pay the Trustee and Paul Hastings (a) 80% of the aforementioned fees (minus a credit of \\$87,292.80 with respect to agreed fee reductions under the Sixth Interim Fee Order), *i.e.*, \\$4,289,079.38, and (b) 100% of the expense reimbursements (minus a credit of \\$2,000.00 with respect to agreed expense reductions under the Sixth Interim Fee Order), *i.e.*, \\$205,883.20) in the aggregate amount of \\$4,494,962.58, and the remaining 20% of the fees allowed in paragraph 1 above in the amount of \\$1,094,093.04 shall be held back by the Debtors' estates pending further order of this Court; 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 Trustee and Paul Hastings 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\n7. 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（美国康涅狄格区联邦破产法院布里奇波特分院）\n\n--------------------------------------------------------　x\n\n关于：　:　第 11 章\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等，　:　案号 22-50073 (JAM)\n\n债务人。1　:　合并审理\n\n--------------------------------------------------------　x　关联：ECF No. 4157\n关于批准 PAUL HASTINGS LLP（普衡律师事务所）申请 2024 年 8 月 1 日至 2024 年 11 月 30 日期间报酬及费用报销之第七次期中费用申请的裁定\n\n根据 11 U.S.C. §§ 328、330 和 331，Paul Hastings LLP（普衡律师事务所）（下称“申请人”）于 2025 年 2 月 24 日提交了《Paul Hastings LLP 关于 2024 年 8 月 1 日至 2024 年 11 月 30 日期间报酬及费用报销之第七次期中费用申请》（下称“《申请》”）。经送达通知并于 2025 年 3 月 25 日举行听证，且 Office of the United States Trustee（美国受托人办公室）未对《申请》提出异议，亦无针对《申请》的任何其他异议；特此\n\n1. 裁定：《申请》予以批准，并裁定授予普衡律师事务所金额为 $5,470,465.22 的报酬以及金额为 $207,883.20 的费用报销，但在所有行政管理费用未获全额支付的情况下，或根据批准出售 Lady May（梅号游艇）的裁定 [ECF No. 1953] 之规定，该款项须接受最终调整及追缴退还；特此进一步\n\n1 这些第 11 章案件中的债务人包括 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）（亦称郭文贵、Miles Guo、Miles Kwok 以及其他若干别名）（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 及 Genever Holdings Corporation 的邮寄地址为 Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 转交 Luc A. Despins（作为郭文贵破产财产的受托人）（仅用于送达通知和联络目的）。\n\n2. 裁定：本裁定中的任何内容均不修改《聘用裁定》；特此进一步\n\n3. 裁定：授权债务人破产财产向受托人及普衡律师事务所支付 (a) 上述费用的 80%（扣除根据《第六次期中费用裁定》约定的费用减免额 $87,292.80），即 $4,289,079.38，以及 (b) 100% 的费用报销款（扣除根据《第六次期中费用裁定》约定的支出减免额 $2,000.00），即 $205,883.20），合计总额为 $4,494,962.58；上述第 1 项中获准费用的其余 20%（金额为 $1,094,093.04）应由债务人破产财产暂扣，直至本法院作出进一步裁定；特此进一步\n\n4. 裁定：本法院应保留管辖权，以审理并裁决因执行本裁定而产生的所有事项；特此进一步\n\n5. 裁定：授权并赋权受托人及普衡律师事务所采取一切必要行动，以执行本裁定所准予的救济；特此进一步\n\n6. 裁定：尽管 Bankruptcy Rules（《联邦破产诉讼规则》）第 6006(d)、7062、9014 条或其他规则可能适用，本裁定的条款与条件应自其登记入卷之日起立即生效并具有执行力；且特此进一步\n\n7. 裁定：本裁定中规定的所有期限均应根据《联邦破产诉讼规则》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":["Paul Hastings","Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Je","Guo","Miles Guo","Despins"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":1953,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":4157,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":589,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:25:53"}