{"id":"court_ctb_4282_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":4282,"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>:<br>Chapter 11                               |\n| HO WAN KWOK, et al.,                                           | :<br>:<br>Case No. 22-50073 (JAM)<br>:             |\n| Debtors.1                                                      | :<br>Jointly Administered<br>:<br>Re: ECF No. 4159 |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------- | x                                                  |\n\n## **ORDER GRANTING SEVENTH INTERIM APPLICATION OF NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C., AS LOCAL AND CONFLICTS COUNSEL TO THE CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE AND AS COUNSEL TO DEBTORS GENEVER HOLDINGS CORPORATION AND GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC FOR ALLOWANCE OF FEES AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2024**\n\nUpon consideration of the Application [ECF No. 4159] (the \"Application\") of Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C. (\"NPM\") as counsel to the Trustee2 and the Genever Debtors for seventh interim allowance of compensation and reimbursement of expenses from September 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024; and sufficient notice having been given; and a hearing having been held on March 25, 2025 and due consideration having been given to any responses thereto; and sufficient cause having been shown therefor, it is hereby:\n\n1. ORDERED that, pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ 330 and 331, the Application is granted as set forth herein and compensation in the amount of \\$1,075,419.00 (the \"Awarded Fees\") and\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> Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein adopt the definitions set forth in the Application.\n\nreimbursement of expenses in the amount of \\$28,893.60 (the \"Awarded Expenses\") is awarded to NPM, subject to final adjustment and disgorgement in the event all administrative expenses are not paid in full or as provided in the order approving the sale of the Lady May [ECF No. 1953]; and it is further\n\n2. ORDERED that NPM's right to seek allowance in future fee applications of fees associated with services related to the Civil RICO Action shall be reserved; and it is further\n\n3. ORDERED that the Debtors' estates are authorized to pay NPM (a) ninety (90%) of the Awarded Fees (*i.e.*, \\$967,877.10) and (b) 100% of the Awarded Expenses, and the remaining 10% of Awarded Fees shall be held back by the Debtors' estates pending further order of this Court; and it is further\n\n4. ORDERED that the Prior Holdbacks (*i.e.*, \\$398,194.60) shall remain held back pending further order of the Court; and it is further\n\n5. ORDERED that this Court shall retain jurisdiction to hear and determine all matters arising from the implementation of this Order; and it is further\n\n6. ORDERED that the Trustee and NPM are authorized and empowered to take all necessary actions to implement the relief granted in this Order; and it is further\n\n7. 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\n8. 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\n![](_page_1_Picture_10.jpeg)","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案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。1\n合并审理\n涉及：ECF No. 4159\n-------------------------------------------------------------- x\n\n批准 NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 作为第 11 章受托人的当地及利益冲突律师以及作为债务人 GENEVER HOLDINGS CORPORATION 和 GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC 的律师关于核准 2024 年 9 月 1 日至 2024 年 12 月 31 日期间的费用及开支报销的第七次期中申请的裁定\n\n经审议 Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C.（“NPM”）作为受托人2及 Genever 债务人律师提出的关于第七次期中核准 2024 年 9 月 1 日至 2024 年 12 月 31 日期间的报酬及开支报销的申请 [ECF No. 4159]（“申请”）；且已发出充分通知；并已于 2025 年 3 月 25 日举行听证会，且已对针对该申请的任何答复予以充分考虑；且已表明充分理由，特此：\n\n1. 裁定：依据 11 U.S.C. §§ 330 及 331，本申请按本裁定所述予以批准，授予 NPM 金额为 $1,075,419.00 的报酬（“授予费用”）及\n\n1 这些第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵，亦称 Miles Guo、Miles Kwok 及众多其他化名）（纳税人识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（纳税人识别号后四位：8202）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）。\n\n2 本裁定中未另行定义的首字母大写术语采用申请中所载的定义。\n\n金额为 $28,893.60 的开支报销（“授予开支”），但若所有行政管理费用未获全额支付，或依据批准出售 Lady May 号游艇的裁定 [ECF No. 1953] 的规定，该等款项须进行最终调整并予以退还；并且进一步\n\n2. 裁定：保留 NPM 在未来的费用申请中就与民事 RICO 诉讼相关的服务寻求核准费用的权利；并且进一步\n\n3. 裁定：授权债务人破产财产向 NPM 支付 (a) 授予费用的百分之九十 (90%)（即 $967,877.10）及 (b) 100% 的授予开支，其余 10% 的授予费用应由债务人破产财产扣留，直至本法院另行作出裁定；并且进一步\n\n4. 裁定：先前的扣留款项（即 $398,194.60）应继续予以扣留，直至法院另行作出裁定；并且进一步\n\n5. 裁定：本法院应保留管辖权，以审理和裁决因执行本裁定而产生的所有事项；并且进一步\n\n6. 裁定：授权并赋权受托人及 NPM 采取一切必要行动，以落实本裁定中准予的救济；并且进一步\n\n7. 裁定：尽管《联邦破产程序规则》（Bankruptcy Rules）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录入后立即生效并具有执行力；并且进一步\n\n8. 裁定：本裁定中规定的所有期限均应按照《联邦破产程序规则》第 9006(a) 条进行计算。\n\n2025 年 3 月 28 日订于康涅狄格州布里奇波特。","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Guo","Miles Guo","Despins","Je","Paul Hastings","RICO"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":1953,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":4159,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":598,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:26:33"}