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# UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION | -------------------------------------------
> 原始法庭文件为英文；下方为英文全文，顶部为中文摘要。
# **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**
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| In re: | :
: | Chapter 11 |
| HO WAN KWOK, et al., | :
:
: | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |
| Debtors.1 | :
: | Jointly Administered |
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# **COVERSHEET FOR FOURTH INTERIM FEE APPLICATION OF HARNEY WESTWOOD & RIEGELS LP**
| Interim Application of: | | Harney Westwood & Riegels LP | | | | | |
|------------------------------------|--------------|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--|----------------|--|--|
| Time Period: | | May 1, 2024 through August 31, 2024 | | | | | |
| Bankruptcy Petition Filed: | | | February 15, 2022 (main bankruptcy case) | | | | |
| Date of Entry of Retention Orders: | | | October 3, 2022 [ECF No. 909] (effective as of July 31,
2022, as to Individual Debtor), January 4, 2023 [ECF No.
1247] (effective as of November 21, 2022, as to Genever
(BVI)), and May 28, 2024 [ECF No. 3219] (effective as of
April 10, 2024; Cayman Islands services) | | | | |
| Amount Requested | | | Reductions | | | | |
| Fees: | \$437,713.50 | | Voluntary Fee Reductions: | | \$0.00 | | |
| Expenses: | \$8,379.00 | | Voluntary Expenses Reductions:
none | | | | |
| Total: | \$446,092.50 | | | | | | |
| Fees Previously Requested: | | | Retainer Request: | | | | |
| Requested Fees: | \$834,237.00 | | None | | | | |
| Awarded Fees: | \$821,383.00 | | | | | | |
| Paid Fees: | \$821,383.00 | | | | | | |
| Expenses Previously Requested: | | | Expense Detail: | | | | |
| Requested Expenses: | \$74,464.07 | | Retainer Received: | | Not applicable | | |
| Awarded Expenses: | \$74,464.07 | | Copies per page cost & total: Not applicable | | | | |
| Paid Fees: | \$74,464.07 | | | | | | |
1 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).
# **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**
| ------------------------------------------------------ | x | |
|--------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------------------|
| In re: | :
: | Chapter 11 |
| HO WAN KWOK, et al., | :
: | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |
| Debtors.1 | :
:
: | Jointly Administered |
| ------------------------------------------------------ | x | |
# **FOURTH INTERIM FEE APPLICATION OF HARNEY WESTWOOD & RIEGELS LP, AS BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS AND CAYMAN ISLANDS COUNSEL, FOR COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR PERIOD FROM MAY 1, 2024 THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2024**
Pursuant to sections 105(a), 328, 330, and 331 of title 11 of the United States Code (such title, hereinafter, the "Bankruptcy Code"), Rule 2016 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (the "Bankruptcy Rules"), Rule 2016-1 of the Local Rules of Bankruptcy Practice and Procedure of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut (the "Local Rules"), and the *Order Establishing Procedures for Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for Retained Professionals, dated August 18, 2023* [Docket No. 2094] (the "Interim Compensation Order"), Harney Westwood & Riegels LP ("Harneys"), (a) as British Virgin Islands ("BVI") and Caymans Islands counsel to Luc A. Despins, in his capacity as the chapter 11 trustee (the "Trustee") appointed in the chapter 11 case of Ho Wan Kwok (the "Individual Debtor") and (b) as BVI counsel to Genever Holdings Corporation ("Genever (BVI)"), hereby
1 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).
files this *Fourth Interim Application of Harneys Westwood & Riegels LP., as British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands Counsel, for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for the Period from May 1, 2024 through August 31, 2024* (the "Application"). By this Application, Harneys requests interim allowance of professional fees incurred during the period from May 1, 2024 through and including August 31, 2024 (the "Application Period") in these chapter 11 cases. In support of this Application, Harneys respectfully states as follows:
#### **JURISDICTION, VENUE, BASES FOR RELIEF, AND COMPLIANCE**
1. The Court has jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 and 1334 and the *Standing Order of Reference* from the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. This matter is a core proceeding within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2). Venue is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 and 1409.
2. The legal predicates for the relief requested herein are sections 328, 330, and 331 of the Bankruptcy Code, Bankruptcy Rule 2016, and Local Rule 2016-1.
3. Harneys believes that this Application, together with the attachments hereto, substantially complies with the Bankruptcy Rules, Local Rule 2016-1, and the *United States Trustee's Guidelines for Reviewing Applications for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses Filed Under 11 U.S.C. § 330 by Attorneys in Larger Chapter 11 Cases* (the "U.S. Trustee Guidelines").2 Harneys respectfully requests a waiver of any of the foregoing requirements not met by this Application.
4. Attached and incorporated herein by reference are the following Exhibits:
**Exhibit A** contains the Proposed Order granting this Application.
2 Harneys reserves all rights as to the relevance and substantive legal effect of the U.S. Trustee Guidelines with respect to any application for compensation in these chapter 11 cases.
- **Exhibit B** is a timekeeper summary that includes the name, title, bar admission, hourly billing rate, aggregate hours, and amount of fees earned for each Harneys individual who provided services during the Application Period;
- **Exhibit C** is a summary of expenses incurred and reimbursement sought, by expense type, during the Application Period; and
- **Exhibit D** contains the detail of the fees and expenses incurred during the Application Period.
# **BACKGROUND**
# **I. Individual Debtor's Chapter 11 Case**
5. On February 15, 2022 (the "Petition Date"), the Individual Debtor filed a voluntary petition for relief under the Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut (Bridgeport Division) (the "Court").
6. On March 21, 2022, the United States Trustee appointed an Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (the "Committee") in the Individual Debtor's chapter 11 case. No examiner has been appointed in the Individual Debtor's chapter 11 case.
7. On June 15, 2022, the Court entered a memorandum of decision and order [ECF No. 465] (the "Trustee Order") directing the United States Trustee to appoint a chapter 11 trustee in the Individual Debtor's chapter 11 case.
8. Pursuant to the Trustee Order, the United States Trustee selected Luc A. Despins as the Trustee. On July 8, 2022, the Court entered an order granting the appointment of Luc A. Despins as the Trustee in the Individual Debtor's chapter 11 case.
9. By order entered October 3, 2022, the Court authorized Harney's retention as BVI counsel for the Trustee [Docket No. 669] effective as of July 31, 2022 in the Individual Debtor's chapter 11 case. The Retention Order authorizes Harneys to be compensated on an hourly basis and reimbursed for actual and necessary out-of-pocket expenses pursuant to sections 328 and
330 of the Bankruptcy Code, the Bankruptcy Rules, the Local Rules, and such orders as the Court may direct.
10. On August 18, 2023, the Court entered the Interim Compensation Procedures Order, which, among other things, approves procedures for the payment of 80% of fees and 100% of expenses on a monthly basis.
11. By order entered May 28, 2024, the Court expanded Harney's retention to also serve as Cayman Islands counsel for the Trustee [Docket No. 3219] (together with the retention orders with respect to BVI-related services for the Trustee and Genever (BVI) [Docket Nos. 669 and 1286], the "Retention Order"), effective as of April 10, 2024.
#### **II. Genever (BVI)'s Chapter 11 Case**
12. On October 11, 2022, Genever (BVI) filed a voluntary petition for relief under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code with this Court.
13. No trustee, examiner, or official committee of unsecured creditors has been appointed in Genever (BVI)'s chapter 11 case.
14. October 14, 2022, the Court entered an order granting joint administration of the Individual Debtor's chapter 11 case and Genever (BVI)'s chapter 11 case [ECF No. 970].
15. On January 4, 2023, the Court granted Genever (BVI)'s application to retain Harneys as counsel to Genever (BVI) in its chapter 11 case, effective as of its petition date, *i.e.*, November 21, 2022 [ECF No. 1286].
#### **III. Prior Interim Fee Applications**
16. On October 16, 2023, Harneys filed its *First Interim Fee Application of Harney Westwood & Riegels LP, as British Virgin Islands Counsel, for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for Period From July 31, 2022 Through July 31, 2023* [Docket No.
2259] (the "First Interim Fee Application"), requesting interim allowance of professional fees incurred during the period from July 31, 2022 through and including July 31, 2023 in these chapter 11 cases.
17. On November 30, 2023, the Court granted the First Interim Fee Application.
18. On February 19, 2024, Harneys filed its *Second Interim Fee Application of Harney Westwood & Riegels LP, as British Virgin Islands Counsel, for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for Period From August 1, 2023 Through December 31, 2023* [Docket No. 2259] (the "Second Interim Fee Application" and, together with the First Interim Fee Application, the "Prior Interim Fee Applications"), requesting interim allowance of professional fees incurred during the period from August 1, 2023 through and including December 31, 2023 in these chapter 11 cases.
19. On March 20, 2024, the Court granted the Second Interim Fee Application.
20. On June 24, 2024, Harneys filed its *Third Interim Fee Application of Harney Westwood & Riegels LP, as British Virgin Islands Counsel, for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for Period From January 1, 2024 Through April 30, 2024* [Docket No. 3280] (the "Third Interim Fee Application" and, together with the First Interim Fee Application and the Second Interim Fee Application, the "Prior Interim Fee Applications"), requesting interim allowance of professional fees incurred during the period from January 1, 2024 through and including April 30, 2024 in these chapter 11 cases.
21. On July 26, 2024, the Court granted the Third Interim Fee Application.
#### **ALLOWANCE REQUEST**
22. The Applicant is applying for compensation pursuant to Sections 330 and 331 of the Bankruptcy Code for legal services performed for the Trustee and Genever (BVI) during the Application Period.
23. For the Application Period, the Applicant seeks allowance of \$437,713.50 as compensation for services rendered as BVI and Cayman counsel and allowance and reimbursement of \$8,379.00 in expenses incurred in connection with such services.
24. The Applicant devoted 471.3 hours to this case during the Application Period, equating to an overall blended rate of \$928.74.
25. Harneys did not submit any monthly fee statements during the Application Period, and, accordingly, by this Application, Harneys is requesting allowance and payment of the full amount of fees and expenses incurred during the Application Period.
26. Throughout the Application Period, the Applicant maintained records to indicate the name of each attorney or paraprofessional working on this matter, the time spent on a particular issue, and the nature of the work performed. These records, which describe in detail the services rendered by the Applicant, were created at the approximate time the services were performed.
27. Annexed hereto and made a part hereof as **Exhibit D** is a detailed billing report, upon which this application is based that contains each individual professional's time for the Debtors' bankruptcy proceedings, itemizing the dates upon which services were rendered, including a summary of the services on each of such dates by each person rendering the service, the time spent in rendering such service, and the dollar value of such services.
#### **SUMMARY OF SERVICES RENDERED**
28. During the Application Period, Harneys continued to provide legal services as BVI and Cayman counsel to the Trustee, including advice for bankruptcy, litigation, investigations, real estate, tax, and other matters.
29. As detailed in Harneys' Prior Interim Fee Applications, upon being formally instructed, Harneys took immediate steps on behalf of the Trustee to obtain various disclosure orders from the BVI court related to BVI registered agents as part of the Trustee's efforts to investigate the Debtors' financial affairs, including his ownership of assets through family, friends, and affiliates. Moreover, during the Application Period, Harneys continued to provide legal services as BVI and Cayman Islands counsel to the Trustee, including advice for bankruptcy, litigation, investigations, real estate, tax, and other matters.
30. To date, the Trustee's investigation has also discovered numerous other BVI companies that may be equitably owned by the Individual Debtor. In particular, Harneys carried out extensive investigations into the status of numerous BVI companies, and reviewed and advised on the search results and director searches of these companies. Harneys also undertook a comprehensive review of these companies and successfully applied for disclosure orders against their fiduciary service providers. In addition, Harneys provided advice to the Trustee as to how to obtain additional information from BVI companies who are named defendants in adversary proceedings related to these chapter 11 cases.
31. Harneys also provided general advice to the Trustee on several other complex matters related to the Trustee's efforts to recover property of the estate, including the recovery of a luxury apartment in London nominally held by a BVI company purportedly owned by the Debtor's son.
32. Harneys also advised the Trustee with respect to the appointment of joint liquidators Alvarez & Marsal in the BVI for two Debtor-related entities (namely Ace Decade and Dawn State), the impact of such BVI liquidations on these chapter 11 cases, and drafting submissions in the BVI liquidations with respect to the joint liquidators' jurisdiction and powers in relation to the share register for these BVI entities. Further, Harneys advised the Trustee in detail with respect to private international law issues concerning the enforcement of U.S. judgments in the BVI and the Cayman Islands.
33. Finally, Harneys provided assistance to the Trustee on several other matters, including effectuating service of several complaints on BVI and Cayman Island companies and providing an expert opinion on BVI law issues in connection with the Trustee's application for recognition in Switzerland.
#### **NO PRIOR APPLICATION**
34. No prior application for the relief requested has been made. And, as noted, Harneys has not received any payment of the fees incurred during the Application Period.
#### **LEGAL AUTHORITY FOR COMPENSATION**
35. All of the professional services for which this award is being sought hereby were rendered solely on behalf of the Trustee and Genever (BVI) in connection with the chapter 11 cases herein.
36. Applicant respectfully submits that its services have benefited the Trustee and Genever (BVI) with the expertise and skill required in the handling of bankruptcy matters. The legal services for which such compensation is requested were performed for and on behalf of the Trustee and Genever (BVI). Such services have been necessary to protect and enforce the rights and interests of the Trustee and Genever (BVI) in connection with these chapter 11 cases. The
reasonable value of services rendered by Harneys in these cases is based upon Harneys usual hourly rates for matters of this nature.
37. Section 330 of the Bankruptcy Code prescribes the general standards for determining the amount of compensation to be paid to professionals. The Applicant submits that the amount sought for the Application Period represents reasonable compensation for professional services rendered based upon the time spent, the nature, the extent, and the value of such services, taking into account the cost of comparable services in a non-bankruptcy case.
38. Section 331 of the Bankruptcy Code provides for interim compensation of professionals and incorporates the substantive standards of section 330 of the Bankruptcy Code to govern the Court's award of such compensation. Section 330(a) of the Bankruptcy Code provides that, after notice and a hearing, the Court may award a professional employed under 11 U.S.C. § 327 "reasonable compensation for actual, necessary services rendered" and "reimbursement for actual, necessary expenses." 11 U.S.C. § 330(a)(1).3
39. In determining the amount of "reasonable compensation," the Court must consider the nature, extent, and value of the services, taking into account all the relevant factors, including the time spent on such services, the rates charged for such services, whether the services were necessary and beneficial, whether the services were performed in a reasonable amount of time commensurate with the complexity, importance, and nature of the problem, issue, or task addressed, and whether the compensation is reasonable based on the customary compensation charged by comparably skilled practitioners in cases other than cases under the Bankruptcy Code. See 11 U.S.C. § 330(a)(3). The Court enjoys "considerable discretion in
3 Under section 328(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, with bankruptcy court approval, a trustee may employ professional persons under section 327(a) of the Bankruptcy Code "on any reasonable terms and conditions of employment, including on a retainer, on an hourly basis, on a fixed or percentage fee basis, or on a contingent fee basis." 11 U.S.C. § 328(a).
determining reasonable fee awards." *In re Ahead Communication Systems, Inc.*, 395 B.R. 512 (D. Conn. 2008).
40. In assessing the "reasonableness" of the fees requested, the Second Circuit has stated that courts should consider the factors enumerated in *Johnson v. Ga. Highway Express, Inc.*, 4 while also incorporating the "lodestar method." *See Arbor Hill Concerned Citizens Neighborhood Ass'n v. County of Albany and Albany County Bd. of Elections*, 522 F.3d 182, 190 (2d Cir. 2007) (*citing Johnson v. Ga. Highway Express, Inc.*, 488 F.2d 714 (5th Cir.1974), *abrogated on other grounds* by *Blanchard v. Bergeron*, 489 U.S. 87, 92–93, 96 (1989)). The "lodestar method" of calculating the reasonable fee contemplates "the number of hours reasonably expended . . . multiplied by a reasonable hourly rate." *See Hensley v. Eckerhart*, 461 U.S. 424, 433 (1983); *Gisbrecht v. Barnhart*, 535 U.S. 789, 801 (2002); *Perdue v. Kenny A.*, 130 S.Ct. 1662, 1672 (2010); *In re Drexel Burnham Lambert Grp., Inc.*, 133 B.R. 13 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 1991). The factors set forth in *Johnson* and *In re First Colonial Corp. of Am.*, 544 F.2d 1291, 1298–99 (5th Cir. 1977) have been adopted by most courts.5 *See In re Nine Assocs., Inc.*, 76 B.R. 943, 945 (S.D.N.Y. 1987) (adopting *First Colonial/Johnson* analysis); *In re Cuisine Magazine, Inc.*, 61 B.R. 210, 212–13 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y 1986) (same); *Green v. City of New York*, 403 F. Appx. 626, 629 (2d Cir. 2010) (summary order); *see generally* 3 COLLIER ON
4 The twelve *Johnson* factors are (1) the time and labor required, (2) the novelty and difficulty of the questions, (3) the skill requisite to perform the legal service properly, (4) the preclusion of other employment by the attorney due to acceptance of the case, (5) the customary fee, (6) whether the fee is fixed or contingent, (7) the time limitations imposed by the client or the circumstances, (8) the amount involved and the results obtained, (9) the experience, reputation, and ability of the attorneys, (10) the "undesirability" of the case, (11) the nature and length of the professional relationship with the client, and (12) awards in similar cases. *Johnson*, 488 F.2d at 717-19.
5 The factors articulated in *First Colonial* were first articulated by the Fifth Circuit in *Johnson*, with the *First Colonial* court adding the factor of the "spirit of economy," which was later rejected by Congress. *See Stroock & Stroock & Lavan v. Hillsborough Holdings Corp. (In re Hillsborough Holdings Corp.)*, 127 F.3d 1398, 1403 (11th Cir. 1997).
BANKRUPTCY ¶ 330.03[9] (Lawrence P. King ed., 16th ed. 2016) (describing *First Colonial* and *Johnson* as the "leading cases with regard to the factors to be considered in determining a reasonable allowance of compensation").
41. In accordance with the factors enumerated in section 330 of the Bankruptcy Code and applicable case law, the amount requested herein by Harneys is fair and reasonable.
## **STATUTORY COMPLIANCE**
42. No agreement or understanding exists between Harneys and any other person for the sharing of compensation received or to be received for services rendered in or in connection with this matter. Harneys will not, in any form or guise, share or agree to share compensation for services with any person, nor will Harneys share in the compensation for any other person rendering service in these cases, except as so provided by Section 504(b) of the Bankruptcy Code and Rule 2016 of the Bankruptcy Rules.
#### **RESERVATION OF RIGHTS**
43. To the extent that time or disbursement charges for services rendered or expenses incurred during the Application Period are not included in this Application, or Harneys has for any reason not sought compensation or reimbursement with respect to such services, Harneys reserves the right to request compensation and reimbursement for such services in a supplemental or future application in these chapter 11 cases. Also, Harneys does not waive, and expressly reserves, its right to respond to any objections regarding this Application and the amounts sought for services rendered and expenses incurred.
### **NO PRIOR REQUEST**
44. No previous request for the relief sought herein has been made to this Court or any other court.
**WHEREFORE**, Harneys respectfully requests entry of an order, substantially in the form attached hereto, (i) allowing interim compensation, and authorizing and directing prompt payment, for professional services rendered during the Application Period in the amount of \$437,713.50 and reimbursement of \$8,379.00 in expenses, (ii) allowing such compensation and payment for professional services rendered without prejudice to Harneys' right to seek further compensation and/or payment from the estates for the full value of services performed and expenses incurred, and (iii) granting Harneys such other and further relief as is just.
Dated: October 15, 2024
By: */s/ Andrew Thorp*
Andrew Thorp HARNEY WESTWOOD & RIEGELS LP Craigmuir Chambers, PO Box 71, Road Town, Tortola VG1110, British Virgin Islands Telephone: 1 284 852 2571 Email: Andrew.thorp@harneys.com
*British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands Counsel to Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee, and Genever Holdings Corporation*
# **IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**
In re:
HO WAN KWOK, et al.,
Debtors.1
Chapter 11
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Case No. 22-50073 (JAM)
(Jointly Administered)
# **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**
The undersigned hereby certifies that on the date hereof, the foregoing application (the "Application")2 was electronically filed. Notice of this filing was sent by e-mail to all parties to the above-captioned chapter 11 cases 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.3 In addition, to the extent not covered by the foregoing, copies of the Application were served on the twenty (20) largest creditors in the Debtors' chapter 11 cases. Parties may access this filing through the Court's CM/ECF system.
1 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).
2 Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Certification shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Application.
3 To the extent that the foregoing was filed outside regular business hours, service by mail on recipients unable or not qualified to accept electronic notice was made on the next business day.
Dated: October 15, 2024
New York, New York By: */s/ G.Alexander Bongartz*
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
*Counsel for the Chapter 11 Trustee, Genever Holdings LLC, and Genever Holdings Corporation*
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# **EXHIBIT A**
**Proposed Order**
# **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**
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| In re: | :
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Chapter 11 | | | |
| HO WAN KWOK, et al., | :
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Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) | | | |
| Debtors.1 | :
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Jointly Administered | | | |
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**[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING FOURTH INTERIM FEE APPLICATION OF HARNEY WESTWOOD & RIEGELS LP, AS BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS AND CAYMAN ISLANDS COUNSEL, FOR COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR PERIOD FROM MAY 1, 2024 THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2024**
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Upon consideration of the Application (the "Application") of Harney Westwood & Riegels ("Harneys") as BVI2 and Cayman Islands counsel to the Trustee and Genever (BVI) for interim allowance of compensation and reimbursement of expenses from May 1, 2024 through August 31, 2024 (the "Application Period"); and sufficient notice having been given; and a hearing having been held on \_\_\_\_\_\_ 2024 and due consideration having been given to any responses thereto; and sufficient cause having been shown for the Application, it is hereby:
1. 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 \$437,713.50 and reimbursement of expenses in the amount of \$8,379.00 are awarded to Harneys, subject to final adjustment and disgorgement in the event all administrative expenses are not paid in full; it is further
1 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).
2 Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein adopt the definitions set forth in the Application.
2. ORDERED that nothing herein modified the Retention Order; it is further
3. ORDERED that the estates are authorized and directed to pay Harneys' fees and expenses in the aggregate amount of \$446,092.50 within fourteen days of the date of this Order; it is further
4. ORDERED that this Court shall retain jurisdiction to hear and determine all matters arising from the implementation of this Order; it is further
5. ORDERED that the Debtors' estates and Harneys are authorized and empowered to take all necessary actions to implement the relief granted in this Order; it is further
6. 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
7. ORDERED that all time periods set forth in this Order shall be calculated in accordance with Bankruptcy Rule 9006(a).
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#### **EXHIBIT B**
#### **Timekeeper Summary**
#### May 1, 2024 through August 31, 2024:
| TIMEKEEPER | DATE OF | TITLE | HOURS | HOURLY | TOTAL |
|----------------------------------|-----------|------------------|-------|------------|--------------|
| | FIRST BAR | | | RATE | |
| | ADMISSION | | | | |
| Andrew Thorp | 1998 | Partner | 76.8 | \$1,300.00 | \$99,840.00 |
| Ben Hobden (Cayman Islands) | 2008 | Partner | 4.7 | \$1,300.00 | \$5,850.00 |
| Marcia McFarlane | 2007 | Partner | 16.2 | \$1,300.00 | \$20,800.00 |
| George Weston | 2010 | Partner | 6.8 | \$1,300.00 | \$9,620.00 |
| Joshua Mangeot | 2012 | Partner | 0.2 | \$1,300.00 | \$260.00 |
| Kimberley Crabbe-Adams | 2010 | Counsel | 3.8 | \$1,015.00 | \$3,857.00 |
| Natasha Guthrie | 2011 | Counsel | 0.2 | \$1,015.00 | \$00.00 |
| Eltin Ryle | 2013 | Senior Associate | 5.2 | \$910.00 | \$4,732.00 |
| Caitlin Murdock (Cayman Islands) | 2014 | Senior Associate | 12.5 | \$910.00 | \$11,375.00 |
| Gabriel Adedeji | 2015 | Senior Associate | 2.4 | \$910.00 | \$2,184.00 |
| Andre McKenzie | 2017 | Senior Associate | 1 | \$910.00 | \$910.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 2018 | Senior Associate | 250.6 | \$910.00 | \$228,046.00 |
| Rhonda Brown | 2011 | Associate | 0.4 | \$910.00 | \$236.00 |
| Melissa Thomas | 2017 | Associate | 0.6 | \$590.00 | \$354.00 |
| Priya Mattu | 2018 | Associate | 0.6 | \$590.00 | \$354.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 2021 | Associate | 80.8 | \$590.00 | \$45,902.00 |
| Luke Fraser (Cayman Islands) | 2016 | Associate | 0.8 | \$590.00 | \$728.00 |
| | | Total | | | \$435,048.00 |
#### **Administrative support professional's time effecting service on BVI Companies**
| TIMEKEEPER | TITLE | HOURS | HOURLY | TOTAL |
|----------------------|-----------------|-------|----------|------------|
| | | | RATE | |
| Alnessa Davis-Morris | Legal Secretary | 2.4 | \$275.00 | \$660.00 |
| Catriona McGarvey | Legal Secretary | 6.3 | \$275.00 | \$1,732.50 |
| | Total | | | \$2,392.00 |
# **EXHIBIT C**
## **Summary of Actual and Necessary Expenses**
| Expense Category | Amount (US\$) | | | |
|-------------------------------|---------------|--|--|--|
| Company search report fees | 5,500.00 | | | |
| Directors search report fees | 600.00 | | | |
| Filing fees | 1,474.00 | | | |
| High court search report fees | 60.00 | | | |
| Advertisement | 760.00 | | | |
| TOTAL | 8,379.00 | | | |
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## **EXHIBIT D**
**Fee and Expense Detail**
| Timekeeper | Date | Narrative | Hours | Rate | Amount
(US\$) |
|---------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|--------------------|------------------|
| Andrew Thorp | 01/05/2024 | Call with PH re updated opinion re | 1.20 | (US\$)
1,300.00 | 1,560.00 |
| | | (0.6); letters of request and updating opinion on
(0.6) | | | |
| Andrew Thorp | 01/05/2024 | Further review of opinion and commentary re | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| Ben Hobden | 01/05/2024 | Reviewing emails to and from Paul Hastings (re BVI memo). | 0.20 | 1,300.00 | 260.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 01/05/2024 | Updating memorandum following comments from Paul
Hastings | 2.20 | 590.00 | 1,298.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 01/05/2024 | Considering clients queries re memo; discussion with AMT re
next steps (0.5); email to IMC re searches (0.2); email to team
re updated search on G Club (0.3); matter management (0.2) | 1.20 | 910.00 | 1,092.00 |
| Marcia
McFarlane | 01/05/2024 | Attended to PH email for update on serving the injunction
documents on Guo's lawyer Ms Forsyth | 0.20 | 1,300.00 | 260.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 02/05/2024 | Review of request on K Legacy and considering | 0.60 | 1,300.00 | 780.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 02/05/2024 | Preparing draft costs schedule; email to MAM; consider email
from client re K Legacy status and service; consider and attend
to MAM email re same | 2.20 | 910.00 | 2,002.00 |
| Kimberly Crabbe-
Adams | 02/05/2024 | Discussion with AMT re: | 0.60 | 1,015.00 | 609.00 |
| Marcia
McFarlane | 02/05/2024 | Attended to email from Guo's counsel and updated the client;
reviewed searches to
; reviewed BVI BCA with KKC to determine
(1.8); updated the client advice to
(1.6) | 3.40 | 1,300.00 | 4,420.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 03/05/2024 | Consider email from CO re proposed amends to draft order;
reviewing file re G Club directors; discussion with AiM;
reviewing documents and considering companies for
disclosure order (0.7); considering next steps; diarise deadline
(0.3) | 1.00 | 910.00 | 910.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 05/05/2024 | Finalising affidavit for Swiss proceedings following
commentary (0.6); accessing corp searches and exhibits (0.4) | 1.00 | 1,300.00 | 1,300.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 06/05/2024 | Reviewing tranches of disclosure targets for | 1.20 | 1,300.00 | 1,560.00 |
| Ben Hobden | 06/05/2024 | Reviewing email from Paul Hastings; internal email (both
relating to service of Cayman entities). | 0.20 | 1,300.00 | 260.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 06/05/2024 | Deployment of strategy and note regarding | 0.80 | 590.00 | 472.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 06/05/2024 | Considering chart and identifying docs for NPO(2.0); internal
discussion with AMT and IMC re next steps(1.0); email to
team re next steps (0.6); actioning disclosure strategy steps
(0.6) | 4.20 | 910.00 | 3,822.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 06/05/2024 | Considering | 0.40 | 910.00 | 364.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 07/05/2024 | Final review of declaration for Swiss proceedings and
checking exhibits | 0.80 | 1,300.00 | 1,040.00 |
| Timekeeper | Date | Narrative | Hours | Rate
(US\$) | Amount
(US\$) |
|----------------------|------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|----------------|------------------|
| Andrew Thorp | 07/05/2024 | Review of service issues with new matters and implications for
disclosure applications | 0.60 | 1,300.00 | 780.00 |
| Ben Hobden | 07/05/2024 | Emails to and from Paul Hastings; internal emails (Cayman
service). | 0.50 | 1.300.00 | 650.00 |
| Caitlin Murdock | 07/05/2024 | Corresponding with Paul Hastings regarding service on
Cayman entities (1.0); reviewing spreadsheet and pack
documents and preparations documents for service (0.8). | 1.80 | 910.00 | 1,638.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 07/05/2024 | Disclosure of documents from registered agents, reviewing and
cross-referencing timelines (1.2): Updating spreadsheet for
client (0.6) | 1.80 | 590.00 | 1,062.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 07/05/2024 | Consider and respond to email re service(1.2); discussion with
AMT and team re next steps; reviewing folder of documents
(0.6); call with client re service points; instructions to team re
same (0.6) | 2.40 | 910.00 | 2,184.00 |
| Ben Hobden | 08/05/2024 | Emails with Paul Hastings regarding service and internal
emails relating to the same; discussions with CDM; email from
Sprint (courier). | 0.60 | 1,300.00 | 780.00 |
| Caitlin Murdock | 08/05/2024 | Corresponding with Spring service company; supervising
updating of service letters and company searches (0.5);
supervising and coordinating service on entities (0.8); emails
to Paul Hastings providing updates on service and
confirmation that service complete (0.7). | 2.00 | 910.00 | 1.820.00 |
| Catriona
McGarvey | 08/05/2024 | Conducted Coris company searches, reported findings to CDM
(2.0); printed services pack court documents, collated
correspondence and services pack for delivery to requested
companies (1.5). | 3.50 | 275.00 | 962.50 |
| Isobel McNaught | 08/05/2024 | Disclosure: Updating master spreadsheet and consideration of
case law concerning NPOs | 1.40 | 590.00 | 826.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 08/05/2024 | Emails to client and team re service; considering email from
IMC (0.8); call with IMC re next steps; email to AMT and
client re
(1.0); email to KKC re
(0.6);
considering next steps re disclosure (0.4); reviewing and
editing first draft of service letters (0.6); email to team re same
(0.2); considering case law on NPO (0.6); email to IMC re
update of master chart for clients (0.2) | 4.40 | 910.00 | 4,004.00 |
| Ben Hobden | 09/05/2024 | Email from Sprint (process server); emails with Paul Hastings
regarding service | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| Caitlin Murdock | 09/05/2024 | Preparing personal service of proceedings: Email
correspondence with Paul Hastings (0.2); internal
correspondence regarding service of documents (0.2);
supervising CORIS searches (0.6); reviewing search results;
preparing 10 x covering letters and duplicates to serve
documents (2.4); reviewing documents to be served match
service packs and cause numbers etc(1.2) .; telephone call with
Spring service team regarding update on documents served
(0.6) | 5.20 | 910.00 | 4,732.00 |
| Catriona
McGarvey | 09/05/2024 | Personal service of Trustees Adversary Proceedings on Kwok-
related Cayman entities. Submitted received correspondence to
CDM. | 2.80 | 275.00 | 770.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 09/05/2024 | Consideration of disclosure letters | 0.20 | 590.00 | 118.00 |
| Timekeeper | Date | Narrative | Hours | Rate | Amount |
|---------------------------------|------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------------|----------------------|
| | | | | (US\$) | (US\$) |
| Jhneil Stewart | 09/05/2024 | Email to team re service letters; discussion with team re | 1.60 | 910.00 | 1,456.00 |
| | | service documents (0.2); reviewing service document (0.2); | | | |
| | | email to client re Ogier service pack (0.2); considering | | | |
| | | (0.6): considering | | | |
| | | (0.4) | | | |
| Marcia | 09/05/2024 | Attended to queries on documents to be served on Ogier | 0.20 | 1,300.00 | 260.00 |
| McFarlane | 10/05/2024 | | | | |
| Andrew Thorp
Isobel McNaught | 10/05/2024 | Review of application for retention and exhibits
Review of service letters and documents and liaising with JQS | 0.60 | 1,300.00
590.00 | 780.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 10/05/2024 | Emails re service on numerous companies; reviewing final | 4.00
3.80 | 910.00 | 2,360.00
3,458.00 |
| | | version of draft letters (0.5); email to AMT service query and | | | |
| | | update; actioning emails re AMT declaration (0.4); liaising | | | |
| | | with team and preparing service packages (0.4); considering | | | |
| | | search results of companies (0.8); email to client re | | | |
| | | confirmation of Alfonso (0.2); chaser to client re same; matter | | | |
| | | management; calls with team re service on RA's (1.5) | | | |
| Marcia | 10/05/2024 | Assist with coordinating with team attending to physical | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| McFarlane | | service of documents, received updates on the status of service | | | |
| | | at the end of the day, provided instructions and updates to the | | | |
| | | team for the client to be updated | | | |
| Isobel McNaught | 13/05/2024 | Liaising with AMT and JQS and support team regarding | 1.00 | 590.00 | 590.00 |
| | | service | | | |
| Jhneil Stewart | 13/05/2024 | Call with AMT re next steps (0.2); emails to team re service | 2.80 | 910.00 | 2,548.00 |
| | | (0.2); consider queries on service from client(0.4); considering | | | |
| | | BCA and authorities on legal requirements (0.6); internal | | | |
| | | discussion with team re next steps; email update to AMT and | | | |
| | | drafting email to AMT re response to clients queries (1.4) | | | |
| Jhneil Stewart | 13/05/2024 | Consider and attend to query re AMT declaration | 0.40 | 910.00 | 364.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 13/05/2024 | Considering email from HCSL (0.4); Email to team re | 2.00 | 910.00 | 1,820.00 |
| | | confirmation of RA for Fiesta (0.4); reviewing files re searches | | | |
| | | and status of companies; preparing schedule of dissolved | | | |
| | | companies (1.2) | | | |
| Alnessa Davis- | 14/05/2024 | Attending to service of injunction order and continuation order | 0.60 | 275.00 | 165.00 |
| Morris
Alnessa Davis- | | on The Registrar of Corporate Affairs | | | |
| Morris | 14/05/2024 | Attending to service on Fiesta Investment Ltd c/o MMG Trust
(BVI) Corp. | 0.80 | 275.00 | 220.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 14/05/2024 | Reviewing file and updating schedule with dissolved | 3.00 | 910.00 | 2,730.00 |
| | | companies(1.0); emails re service and next steps (0.6); internal | | | |
| | | discussion with team re strategy (1.4) | | | |
| Jhneil Stewart | 14/05/2024 | Instruction emails re authorities; updating AMT declaration | 0.80 | 910.00 | 728.00 |
| | | (0.2); email to AMT re same (0.2); instructions to ICM (0.2); | | | |
| | | email to client (0.2) | | | |
| Marcia | 14/05/2024 | Attended to preparing letter to serve notification injunction on | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| McFarlane | | Registrar of Corporate Affairs | | | |
| Andrew Thorp | 15/05/2024 | Review of final declaration for swearing and use in Swiss | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| | | proceedings | | | |
| Andrew Thorp | 15/05/2024 | Considering | 0.40 | 1.300.00 | 520.00 |
| | | | | | |
| Isobel McNaught | 15/05/2024 | Liaising with JQS and support team re service | 0.60 | 590.00 | 354.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 15/05/2024 | NPO / LOR / Part 19: Updating table (re status of companies) | 1.00 | 590.00 | 590.00 |
| Timekeeper | Date | Narrative | Hours | Rate
(US\$) | Amount
(US\$) |
|------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|----------------|------------------|
| Jhneil Stewart | 15/05/2024 | Numerous emails re service; trawling through over 100 search | 5.80 | 910.00 | 5,278.00 |
| | | documents(2.8); populating chart and schedules (1.0); | | | |
| | | preparing strategy note; considering authorities and next steps | | | |
| | | (1.0); discussion with AMT and ICM re next steps (1.0) | | | |
| Kimberly Crabbe- | 15/05/2024 | Completing dissolution schedule commencing work on | 1.00 | 1,015.00 | 1,015.00 |
| Adams | | strategy not re: dissolution of BVI companies | | | |
| Marcia | 15/05/2024 | Attended to reviewing memo on the process of restoring BVI | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| McFarlane | | dissolved companies | | | |
| Ben Hobden | 16/05/2024 | Email from Apex (0.2); internal emails; emails to and from | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| | | Paul Hastings regarding service (0.2). | | | |
| Caitlin Murdock | 16/05/2024 | Reviewing correspondence from Apex; emails to/from BPH | 0.50 | 910.00 | 455.00 |
| | | (0.2); reviewing searches and service receipts for BSA funds; | | | |
| | | drafting email to Apex (0.3). | | | |
| Isobel McNaught | 16/05/2024 | Disclosure: updating spreadsheet | 3.20 | 590.00 | 1,888.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 16/05/2024 | Further trawling of over 100 search documents; reviewing and
editing master excel sheet populating chart and schedules | 8.80 | 910.00 | 8,008.00 |
| | | (2.4); Further edits to strategy note; considering authorities and | | | |
| | | next steps (2.0); discussion and numerous emails with ICM re | | | |
| | | next steps (1.0); considering numerous authorities and updated | | | |
| | | disclosure point; finalizing draft docs for AMT review; email | | | |
| | | to AMT re same (3.4) | | | |
| Kimberly Crabbe- | 16/05/2024 | Considering schedule of dissolved companies and confirming | 1.80 | 1,015.00 | 1,827.00 |
| Adams | | detail s(0.6); and revising draft memo to clients and updating | | | |
| | | restoration section for sending to client (1.2) | | | |
| Marcia | 16/05/2024 | Attended to reviewing updated memo on | 1.00 | 1,300.00 | 1,300.00 |
| McFarlane | | . made | | | |
| | | amendments and discussed with JQS | | | |
| Andrew Thorp | 17/05/2024 | Additional review of declaration changes from Swiss evidence | 0.60 | 1,300.00 | 780.00 |
| | | and signing off | | | |
| Caitlin Murdock | 17/05/2024 | Email to Apex regarding service on BSA Fund. | 0.10 | 910.00 | 91.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 17/05/2024 | Updating spreadsheet (disclosure) | 0.40 | 590.00 | 236.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 17/05/2024 | Email re AMT declaration; instructions to ICM re next steps | 0.20 | 910.00 | 182.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 19/05/2024 | Action email from client re undated declaration | 0.20 | 910.00 | 182.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 21/05/2024 | Advising re service on K Legacy and noting UK position and | 0.60 | 1,300.00 | 780.00 |
| | | searches. mails x 2 to PH re status. | | | |
| Andrew Thorp | 21/05/2024 | Review of spreadsheet of targets and next steps (0.4); editing | 1.20 | 1.300.00 | 1.560.00 |
| | | of advice regarding disclosure and next steps (0.8) | | | |
| Andrew Thorp | 21/05/2024 | Conference call with PH re disclosure targets and categories. | 0.60 | 1.300.00 | 780.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 21/05/2024 | Call with AMT and Paul Hastings (regarding disclosure)
Liaising with AMT regarding spreadsheet and consideration of | 0.80 | 590.00 | 472.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 21/05/2024 | memorandum regarding disclosure | 0.80 | 590.00 | 472.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 21/05/2024 | Discussing next steps with ICM and AMT (0.2); instructions to | 0.60 | 910.00 | 546.00 |
| | | IMC re updated chart (0.2); email attendances (0.2) | | | |
| Andrew Thorp | 22/05/2024 | Review of K legacy English advice and prep for conference | 0.80 | 1,300.00 | 1,040.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 22/05/2024 | Considering service issues for dissolved companies and | 0.60 | 1,300.00 | 780.00 |
| | | advising | | | |
| Isobel McNaught | 22/05/2024 | Liaising with team and Paul Hastings re complete package of | 0.40 | 590.00 | 236.00 |
| | | documents that we served in connection with the preliminary | | | |
| | | and continuation injunctions | | | |
| Isobel McNaught | 22/05/2024 | Email to Paul Hastings regarding service at registered address | 1.00 | 590.00 | 590.00 |
| Timekeeper | Date | Narrative | Hours | Rate | Amount |
|---------------------------|------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|----------|----------|
| | | | | (US\$) | (US\$) |
| Jhneil Stewart | 22/05/2024 | Instructions to ICM re documents and service query (0.4); | 1.40 | 910.00 | 1,274.00 |
| | | considering BCA in light of client service queries ; email to | | | |
| | | ICM re same; email to team re service of entry motion (0.8);
discussing next steps with AMT and ICM; reviewing draft | | | |
| | | service letter (0.2) | | | |
| Marcia | 22/05/2024 | Attended to client request for copies of all documents filed in | 0.20 | 1,300.00 | 260.00 |
| McFarlane | | the proceedings | | | |
| Alnessa Davis- | 23/05/2024 | Attending to service of Entry of Default on K Legacy Ltd. | 0.40 | 275.00 | 110.00 |
| Morris | | | | | |
| Isobel McNaught | 23/05/2024 | Discussion w Jhneil re service | 0.20 | 590.00 | 118.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 23/05/2024 | Reviewing BCA re affidavit of service points; Attending to | 2.00 | 910.00 | 1,820.00 |
| | | service point with KKC and AMT(1.0); email to client re | | | |
| | | service on K Legacy (0.4); instructions to ICM re next steps; | | | |
| | | brief update to costs schedule (0.60) | | | |
| Kimberly Crabbe-
Adams | 23/05/2024 | Attending to restoration queries from Kwok team | 0.40 | 1,015.00 | 406.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 27/05/2024 | Sanitizing draft costs schedule | 1.20 | 910.00 | 1,092.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 27/05/2024 | Email to team re draft affidavit of service | 0.40 | 910.00 | 364.00 |
| Marcia | 27/05/2024 | Attended to discussing status of schedule of costs of the | 0.20 | 1,300.00 | 260.00 |
| McFarlane | | notification injunction with JQS | | | |
| George Weston | 28/05/2024 | Discussion with A Thorp (0.6); emails with Paul Hastings | 1.80 | 1,300.00 | 2,340.00 |
| | | (0.6); emails with Fid (0.6) | | | |
| Isobel McNaught | 28/05/2024 | Discussion w AMT and JQS re Kwok | 0.60 | 590.00 | 354.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 28/05/2024 | Email to team re AOS; discussion with AMT re strategy for K | 5.80 | 910.00 | 5,278.00 |
| | | Legacy (1.6) ; email to team re K Legacy Ltd results (1.4); | | | |
| | | preparing memo on | | | |
| | | (2.6); considering
numerous authorities; email from MAM re draft costs schedule | | | |
| | | (0.20) | | | |
| Marcia | 28/05/2024 | Reviewed the draft schedule of costs seeking costs from | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| McFarlane | | notification injunction application | | | |
| Jhneil Stewart | 29/05/2024 | Brief review of draft affidavit of service | 0.20 | 910.00 | 182.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 29/05/2024 | Considering | 6.20 | 910.00 | 5,642.00 |
| | | | | | |
| Andrew Thorp | 30/05/2024 | Arranging director searches on instructions from PH | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 30/05/2024 | Checking certificate of service and verifying addresses for | 1.20 | 590.00 | 708.00 |
| | | service | | | |
| Jhneil Stewart | 30/05/2024 | Email from client re next steps and ROD's (0.20); amends to | 5.20 | 910.00 | 4,732.00 |
| | | draft AOS ; discussion with ICM re service points (1.20);
instructions to ICM re same (1.80); considering CPR rules, | | | |
| | | BVI IA; numerous considerations (1.40); further draft of | | | |
| | | considerations (0.40); discussing same with MAM (0.20) | | | |
| Marcia | 30/05/2024 | Reviewed Memo on | 1.00 | 1.300.00 | 1,300.00 |
| McFarlane | | | | | |
| Isobel McNaught | 31/05/2024 | Liaising with AMT regarding Certificate of Service | 0.40 | 590.00 | 236.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 31/05/2024 | Considering next steps | 0.20 | 910.00 | 182.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 02/06/2024 | Review of K Legacy strategy note, submission and case law | 1.20 | 1,300.00 | 1,560.00 |
| | | (0.6). Drafting timeline and costs projection (0.6). | | | |
| Jhneil Stewart | 03/06/2024 | Discussing strategy with AMT; email to AMT re service point | 0.80 | 910.00 | 728.00 |
| | | (0.2); instructions to team re authorities on proper party (0.40) | | | |
| Jhneil Stewart | 03/06/2024 | Considering additional points for memo by AMT (0.20); email | 0.40 | 910.00 | 364.00 |
| | | to AMT re same (0.20) | | | |
| Timekeeper | Date | Narrative | Hours | Rate
(US\$) | Amount
(US\$) |
|---------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|----------------|------------------|
| Marcia
McFarlane | 03/06/2024 | Discussed with JQS the issue of | 0.20 | 1,300.00 | 260.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 04/06/2024 | Considering authorities on submission and preparing short
memo and proposed strategy | 6.20 | 910.00 | 5,642.00 |
| Marcia
McFarlane | 04/06/2024 | Reviewed memo advice on timeline and costs for next steps | 0.20 | 1,300.00 | 260.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 05/06/2024 | Emails with PH regarding service of Notion and certificate of
service | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 05/06/2024 | Detailed review of | 1.40 | 1,300.00 | 1,820.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 05/06/2024 | Discussing strategy re commencing proceeding with AMT
(1.2); considering various points; considering AMT amends to
draft memo (1.0); considering authorities and alternative
service points; further draft re same. (1.8) | 4.00 | 910.00 | 3,640.00 |
| Marcia
McFarlane | 05/06/2024 | Discussed with JQS issue of | 0.20 | 1,300.00 | 260.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 06/06/2024 | Review and amendments to | 2.20 | 1,300.00 | 2,860.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 06/06/2024 | Letter in from Mourant for Ace Decade, advice to PH re | 0.80 | 1,300.00 | 1,040.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 06/06/2024 | Considering
(1.0); Considering rules (0.40); email to AMT re same;
(0.80); email to client
updating memo re
re same; consider letter from Mourant and next steps (1.0) | 3.20 | 910.00 | 2,912.00 |
| Marcia
McFarlane | 06/06/2024 | Considered | 0.20 | 1,300.00 | 260.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 07/06/2024 | Detailed advice for | 1.40 | 1,300.00 | 1,820.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 07/06/2024 | Liaising with JQS re exhibits filed in NPO application re Ace
Decade | 1.00 | 590.00 | 590.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 07/06/2024 | Considering disclosure query (0.80); considering
authorities(0.20); reviewing file and providing advice email to
AMT (2.0); reviewing file and emails re affidavits(1.60); email
to ICM re same (0.60) | 5.20 | 910.00 | 4,732.00 |
| Marcia
McFarlane | 07/06/2024 | Reviewed memo with JQS and discussed | 0.80 | 1.300.00 | 1,040.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 10/06/2024 | Considering letter from Ace Decade and references to civil
procedure | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 10/06/2024 | Draft letter to Ace Decade later re admissibility, confidentiality
and access to Court documents | 1.00 | 1,300.00 | 1,300.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 10/06/2024 | Calls with PH (x2), re response to Ace Decade and
amendments | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 10/06/2024 | Detail review of file and attending to client's queries re
disclosure from Mourant (0.80); emails re proposed call; con
calls with AMT and client re strategy (x2) (1.20); reviewing
Luc's affidavits to address disclosure points; considering next
steps (1.0); discussing strategy with AMT; drafting proposed
response letter Mourant; considering amends(2.0); email to
client re strategy; holding email to Mourant (1.0) | 6.00 | 910.00 | 5,460.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 11/06/2024 | Conference with Paul Hastings, discussing amendments of
letter and redrafting and sending to ace Decade lawyers | 0.60 | 1,300.00 | 780.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 11/06/2024 | Review of letter to Mourant and update | 0.40 | 590.00 | 236.00 |
| Timekeeper | Date | Narrative | Hours | Rate
(US\$) | Amount
(US\$) |
|---------------------|------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|----------------|------------------|
| Jhneil Stewart | 13/06/2024 | Considering emails (0.20); discussing next steps re schedules
(0.20) | 0.40 | 910.00 | 364.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 17/06/2024 | Considering | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 17/06/2024 | Call with the trustee to consider strategy and next steps | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 17/06/2024 | Request from PH memo and follow up points | 0.80 | 1,300.00 | 1,040.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 17/06/2024 | Considering client's queries and case law on pre-trial discovery
rights; internal discussion with AMT on next steps (1.20); brief
review on costs schedule and preparing summary of work
undertaken to accompany costs schedule (2.60); Conference
call with PH and AMT (1.20); considering next steps; emails
with AMT re con call; consider affidavit query from client
(1.40); considering affidavit; considering file for evidence to
progress application | 6.40 | 910.00 | 5,824.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 18/06/2024 | Conference with the trustee considering strategy and next steps
tor | 0.60 | 1,300.00 | 780.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 18/06/2024 | Preparation for call and considering | 0.60 | 1,300.00 | 780.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 18/06/2024 | Consider and attend to NPO query by AMT (1.20); reviewing
file and email to AMT re historic documents of K Legacy
(1.40); internal strategy meeting with AMT re NPO appl post
client call; drafting suite of NPO application docs including
seal and gag application docs (3.20); instructions re search for
(1.20); discussion with AMT
status of
re strategy and wording of application re findings (0.80) | 7.80 | 910.00 | 7,098.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 19/06/2024 | Review of director and corporate searches and DD on | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 19/06/2024 | Further draft of NPO application docs; considering strategy
with AMT (1.20); consider case law re ex parte application
(3.0); considering and discussing whether to add
(3.60) | 7.80 | 910.00 | 7,098.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 20/06/2024 | Email to Paul Hastings re letter from Mourant Ozannes | 0.20 | 590.00 | 118.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 20/06/2024 | Further draft of NPO applications (0.2); consider letter from
Mourant re NPO application; instructions to IMC re same
(1.20); attending to email form client re costs schedule (0.80) | 2.20 | 910.00 | 2.002.00 |
| Marcia
McFarlane | 20/06/2024 | Attended with JQS to the issue of NP application being exparte
and being sent to other third parties other than a RA | 0.20 | 1,300.00 | 260.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 21/06/2024 | Discussing next steps with AMT (strategy for NPO) | 0.20 | 910.00 | 182.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 21/06/2024 | Reviewing costs schedule (0.40); email to AMT re same
(0.60); updating LD-5 and cross referencing same with draft
affidavit (1.0); email to AMT re court's recent position on ex
parte applications and summarizing same (0.60); considering
impact of decision on strategy (0.40) | 3.00 | 910.00 | 2,730.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 23/06/2024 | Advice re | 0.60 | 1,300.00 | 780.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 23/06/2024 | Detailed review of affidavit and updated drafts | 1.40 | 1,300.00 | 1,820.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 24/06/2024 | Discussing next steps with AM (0.20); finalizing costs
schedule (2.00); consider AMT comments on draft skeleton;
further draft of skeleton argument (2.40) | 4.60 | 910.00 | 4,186.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 25/06/2024 | Advice re appointment, first creditor meeting and status of
directors | 0.60 | 1,300.00 | 780.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 25/06/2024 | Emails with A&M re appointment | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| Timekeeper | Date | Narrative | Hours | Rate
(US\$) | Amount
(US\$) |
|-----------------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|----------------|------------------|
| Andrew Thorp | 25/06/2024 | Review and edit of disclosure application, draft order skeleton
and evidence | 0.60 | 1,300.00 | 780.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 25/06/2024 | Emails (x3) with PH team re appointment and initial meeting
with liquidators, advice re jurisdictional reach and conflict of
laws | 0.80 | 1,300.00 | 1,040.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 25/06/2024 | Review of seal and gag application and supporting evidence | 0.60 | 1,300.00 | 780.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 25/06/2024 | Emails with new liquidators of Ace Decade re reservation of
rights and initial call | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 25/06/2024 | Consider strategy with AMT and MAM re commencing NPO
proceedings (0.40; updating suite of NPO drafts (4.00)
instructions to team re
(0.20) | 4.60 | 910.00 | 4,186.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 25/06/2024 | Considering letter from A &M and
(1.20); discussing same with AMT (0.40); attending to
AMT email re proposed meeting and circulating dial- in (0.20) | 1.80 | 910.00 | 1,638.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 26/06/2024 | Conference call with OH re position and Alvarez appointment | 0.80 | 1,300.00 | 1,040.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 26/06/2024 | Advice for | 0.60 | 1,300.00 | 780.00 |
| Ben Hobden | 26/06/2024 | Emails with Paul Hastings | 0.20 | 1,300.00 | 260.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 26/06/2024 | Considering and discussing whether
(0.80), reviewing
(0.80) | 1.60 | 910.00 | 1,456.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 26/06/2024 | Finalizing suite of NPO docs and uploading draft exhibit on
iManage link to client and email to client on proposed next
steps (1.20); call with Paul Hasting and Alvarez & Marshall
and circulating call notes to AMT (0.80) | 2.00 | 910.00 | 1,820.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 26/06/2024 | Preparing several affidavits re Service of Trustee's Adversary
Proceedings on Kwok-Related BVI (2.40); consider and attend
to query from client re costs schedule and emailing AMT and
client re same (0.40) | 2.80 | 910.00 | 2,548.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 27/06/2024 | Advice re | 0.60 | 1.300.00 | 780.00 |
| Ben Hobden | 27/06/2024 | Internal emails regarding affidavits of service (0.20); emails
with Paul Hastings regarding affidavits of service (0.40);
reviewing drafts of affidavits of service (0.20) | 0.80 | 1,300.00 | 1,040.00 |
| Caitlin Murdock | 27/06/2024 | Corresponding with BVI tam regarding form and content of
affidavits of service; preparing affidavits of service for
companies served in Cayman (1.40); email to Paul Hastings
(0.20) | 1.60 | 910.00 | 1,456.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 27/06/2024 | Consider and attend to email from client re update to affidavit
and making updates; email to AMT and team(1.60); emails to
CAY re affidavit of service (0.40); email update to client (0.20) | 2.20 | 910.00 | 2,002.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 27/06/2024 | Consider and attend to costs schedule query from client and
emailing update to client (0.40) | 0.40 | 910.00 | 364.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 27/06/2024 | Considering authorities on the effect of a stay on the US
proceedings and emailing team re same | 1.60 | 910.00 | 1,456.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 28/06/2024 | Actioning AMT email re
(1.00); email to AMT re same (0.20) | 1.20 | 910.00 | 1,092.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 30/06/2024 | Amending written arguments and next steps | 0.60 | 1,300.00 | 780.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 30/06/2024 | Mail to PH team re appointments and effect | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 30/06/2024 | Review of Ace decade appointment and resolutions | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| Ben Hobden | 01/07/2024 | Emails NPM/Paul Hastings regarding affidavits of service | 0.20 | 1,300.00 | 260.00 |
| Timekeeper | Date | Narrative | Hours | Rate | Amount |
|-----------------|------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|--------------------|------------------|
| Ben Hobden | 02/07/2024 | Emails with Paul Hastings regarding affidavits of service | 0.30 | (US\$)
1,300.00 | (US\$)
390.00 |
| Caitlin Murdock | 02/07/2024 | Reviewing amendments to affidavits of service (0.30); | 1.30 | 910.00 | 1,183.00 |
| | | attending to finalising affidavits, swearing in front of Notary | | | |
| | | and emailing sworn affidavits to Paul Hastings (1.00) | | | |
| Jhneil Stewart | 02/07/2024 | Emails with AMT and client re application docs (0.40); emails | 6.00 | 910.00 | 5,460.00 |
| | | inquiring re K Legacy status (0.20); reviewing and finalizing | | | |
| | | package for swearing affidavit of service and emails and | | | |
| | | instructions re same (0.80); call with client re draft application | | | |
| | | docs and strategy and emailing client re same and reviewing | | | |
| | | and amending suite of seal and gag and NPO docs (4.60) | | | |
| Ben Hobden | 03/07/2024 | Email Paul Hastings regarding affidavit of service | 0.10 | 1.300.00 | 130.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 03/07/2024 | Emails to re status of affidavits (0.20); email re status of K | 6.20 | 910.00 | 5.642.00 |
| | | Legacy search (0.20) instructions re swearing affidavits (0.40); | | | |
| | | consider results of | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | (0.80); email to
client re | | | |
| | | (0.40) reviewing K Legacy updated search and | | | |
| | | discussing findings with MAM and KKC | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | (3.80); reviewing executed affidavits of service and email | | | |
| | | client re same (0.20); email to AMT re next steps and proposed | | | |
| | | client call (0.20) | | | |
| Marcia | 03/07/2024 | Discussed with KKC and JQS | 0.60 | 1,300.00 | 780.00 |
| McFarlane | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| Jhneil Stewart | 04/07/2024 | Considering and researching | 4.60 | 910.00 | 4,186.00 |
| | | | | | |
| | | (2.00); emails and discussions with MAM and AMT | | | |
| | | and finalizing drafts and cross ref affidavit with exhibit (2.60) | | | |
| Marcia | 04/07/2024 | Attended to reviewing the draft application documents seeking | 2.40 | 1,300.00 | 3,120.00 |
| McFarlane | | Norwich Pharmacal order- two applications, order on seal and | | | |
| | | gag, order on disclosure, seal and gag affidavit, skeleton | | | |
| Jhneil Stewart | 05/07/2024 | Emails to AMT re full and frank disclosure point and updated
drafts (0.60); Discussing strategy with MAM (0.40) and amend | 4.20 | 910.00 | 3,822.00 |
| | | to draft docs; amends to NPO docs (3.20) | | | |
| Marcia | 05/07/2024 | Discussed with JQS the updates to be made the NP documents | 0.80 | 1,300.00 | 1,040.00 |
| McFarlane | | re K Legacy new RA and disclosures in relation to | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| Andrew Thorp | 08/07/2024 | Advice re | 0.60 | 1,300.00 | 780.00 |
| | | | | | |
| Andrew Thorp | 09/07/2024 | Shirt form opinion re | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| | | | | | |
| Andrew Thorp | 09/07/2024 | Drafting terms of order for motion to extend opposition | 0.60 | 1,300.00 | 780.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 09/07/2024 | Mails from PH re | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| | | | | | |
| Andrew Thorp | 09/07/2024 | Considering | 0.60 | 1,300.00 | 780.00 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| Andrew Thorp | 09/07/2024 | Conference call re motion hearing and strategy for draft order | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| Timekeeper | Date | Narrative | Hours | Rate
(US\$) | Amount
(US\$) |
|---------------------|------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|----------------|------------------|
| George Weston | 09/07/2024 | Discussion with A Thorp and J Mangeot re | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 09/07/2024 | Considering strategy re
(0.40); considering authorities and updating AMT re same
(1.60); diarising deadlines | 2.00 | 910.00 | 1,820.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 09/07/2024 | Reviewing gazette for Ace Decade creditor's meeting notice;
Emails re Ace Decade M&A (0.20); Briefly considering same
(0.20); call with Trustee re next steps for Ace Decade and
considering strategy with AMT and authorities (0.80); tidying
and circulating call notes re proposed terms by trustee(0.20;
review and consider proposed wording for draft order (0.20) | 1.80 | 910.00 | 1,638.00 |
| Joshua Mangeot | 09/07/2024 | Discuss A Thorp and G Weston re. queries on | 0.20 | 1,300.00 | 260.00 |
| Marcia
McFarlane | 09/07/2024 | discussed
(0.40); considered
(0.40) | 0.80 | 1,300.00 | 1,040.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 10/07/2024 | Note setting out | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 10/07/2024 | Call with trustee and team to discuss | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| Ben Hobden | 10/07/2024 | Emails with Paul Hastings regarding affidavits of service | 0.20 | 1,300.00 | 260.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 10/07/2024 | Liaising with JQS regarding address for service on Forbes
Hare (service of Trustee's Adversary Proceedings) | 0.20 | 590.00 | 118.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 10/07/2024 | Consider AMT email re amends to cost schedule and attending
to same (1.80); considering
(0.40); strategy meeting with AMT re
(1.80); email to AMT re
(0.20); email to AMT re draft
email to clients on
(0.40);
instructions to team re amends to costs schedule (0.20);
actioning clients request re updated affidavit of search (0.40);
email re K Legacy updated directors search (0.20); consider
and attend to clients comments for suite of NPO application
docs and email to AMT re same (1.00); email to client re status
of costs schedule (0.20) | 6.60 | 910.00 | 6,006.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 11/07/2024 | Email exchange with trustee regarding Campbells instruction
by K Legacy | 0.20 | 1.300.00 | 260.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 11/07/2024 | Considering | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 11/07/2024 | Call re | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 11/07/2024 | Review of position and compilation of list of members in
liquidation | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 11/07/2024 | Emails with Campbells regarding appointment and creditors
meeting | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| Ben Hobden | 11/07/2024 | Emails regarding affidavits of service | 0.10 | 1,300.00 | 130.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 11/07/2024 | Review of Third Interim Fee Application in respect of figure
discrepancy and query to team | 1.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
| Timekeeper | Date | Narrative | Hours | Rate | Amount |
|-------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|------------------|--------------------|
| Jhneil Stewart | 11/07/2024 | Consider and attend to queries on cost schedule, discussing
with AMT and IMC and emails to clients (0.80); attending to
certificates of service and email to client re same (0.60);
considering strategy re Ace Decade with AMT and team,
considering authorities and preparing memo on next steps | 6.40 | (US\$)
910.00 | (US\$)
5,824.00 |
| | | (5.00)
Review entries. | | | |
| Luke Fraser
Alnessa Davis- | 11/07/2024
12/07/2024 | | 0.30 | 910.00 | 273.00 |
| Morris | | Attending to service at Quijano & Associates (BVI) Limited. | 0.60 | 275.00 | 165.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 12/07/2024 | Drafting opinion on | 0.80 | 1,300.00 | 1,040.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 12/07/2024 | Call with campbells re position and interaction with liquidators | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 12/07/2024 | Discussing next steps with AMT
(0.30):
finalising and sending suite of final drafts to client (0.30) | 0.60 | 910.00 | 546.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 12/07/2024 | Considering and reviewing
(2:60);
considering
(2.00);
reviewing service letter and attending to service on K Legacy
(0.40); chaser to AMT re NPO drafts (0.20); consider and
attend to AMT query re
(0.80); email to client
and team re service (0.20); circulating meeting dial-in (0.20) | 6.20 | 910.00 | 5,642.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 13/07/2024 | Preparation for meeting, review of | 0.60 | 1,300.00 | 780.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 13/07/2024 | Conference call re liquidators and strategy with PH | 0.60 | 1,300.00 | 780.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 14/07/2024 | Reporting email to PH re call with counsel if liquidators and
setting out strategy | 0.60 | 1,300.00 | 780.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 14/07/2024 | Call with liquidators counsel (0.20), Considering position and
next steps re funding (0.20), creditors committee and hearing
for validity and directions (0.20) | 0.60 | 1,300.00 | 780.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 15/07/2024 | Call with A and M re position and meeting. Considering
response and list of members, court application and Walkers
involvement | 1.00 | 1,300.00 | 1,300.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 15/07/2024 | Finalising and filing seal and gag application: liaising with
Court to obtain anonymisation codes (emails and telephone
calls) (2.00), drafting covering affidavit (to exhibit Luc
Despins' affidavit and the finalised disclosure application
documents) (1.80), amending notice of application, draft order
and skeleton argument (1.20), preparation of hearing bundle,
listing request form (1.20) | 6.20 | 590.00 | 3,658.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 15/07/2024 | Call with client re seal and gag application for filing (1.00);
finalizing documents (0.20); Emails and instructions to IMC
(0.20); emails to client re next strategy (0.40); discussion with
AMT re filing logistics(0.80); | 2.60 | 910.00 | 2,366.00 |
| Marcia
McFarlane | 15/07/2024 | Assist with practice on material to be filed with a cover
affidavit and making contact with the court for anonymisation
codes | 0.20 | 1,300.00 | 260.00 |
| Timekeeper | Date | Narrative | Hours | Rate
(US\$) | Amount
(US\$) |
|-----------------|------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|----------------|------------------|
| Andrew Thorp | 16/07/2024 | Review of letter from Alvarez re position, terms of order and
further review of disclosure package and terms of instruction
(0.5); considering | 1.40 | 1,300.00 | 1,820.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 16/07/2024 | (0.9)
Call with PH (0.2) re Dawn State share register; review of
registers, KYC and previous disclosure (0.4) | 0.60 | 1,300.00 | 780.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 16/07/2024 | Call with Alvarez and PH re hearing and status | 0.60 | 1,300.00 | 780.00 |
| George Weston | 16/07/2024 | Discuss share ownership issue with A Thorp (0.4); review
mem & arts and other supporting documents and prepare
summary of the share ownership history (0.60) | 1.00 | 1,300.00 | 1,300.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 16/07/2024 | Discussion with AMT and JQS regarding listing of sealing
application | 0.60 | 590.00 | 354.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 16/07/2024 | Discussing next steps for NPO application (0.20); considering
Letter from Campbell re liquidators appointment (0.20) | 0.40 | 910.00 | 364.00 |
| George Weston | 17/07/2024 | Discuss members list with A Thorp (0.20); Brief M Thomas;
(0.20); Review draft members list (0.20) | 0.60 | 1,300.00 | 780.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 17/07/2024 | Fourth affidavit of Luc Despins: Updating and finalising
exhibit, liaising with Paul Hastings regarding affidavit for
swearing (Luc Despins), filing | 1.20 | 590.00 | 708.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 17/07/2024 | Instructions and emails re swearing of affidavit (0.40);
discussing next steps with AMT and sending draft list of
members (0.40) | 1.80 | 910.00 | 1,638.00 |
| Melissa Thomas | 17/07/2024 | Discussions with G Weston (0.2); prepare settlement list of
members (0.4); | 0.60 | 590.00 | 354.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 18/07/2024 | Detailed amendments of walkers, letter review of timeline and
edits | 0.80 | 1,300.00 | 1,040.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 18/07/2024 | Review of walkers instruction and timeline for compliance and
risk alerts (0.8), listing with compliance team re
(0.40) | 1.20 | 1,300.00 | 1,560.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 18/07/2024 | Discussing next steps with AMT | 0.20 | 910.00 | 182.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 19/07/2024 | Review and amending latter to walkers to include liability and
exposure points | 0.80 | 1,300.00 | 1,040.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 22/07/2024 | Review of default order from bankruptcy court and mail to
campbells | 0.20 | 1,300.00 | 260.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 22/07/2024 | Review of NDA provided by joint liquidators | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 22/07/2024 | Mail to PH re Walkers letter to trustee setting out position and
next steps. | 0.40 | 1.300.00 | 520.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 22/07/2024 | Request from PH re disclosure documents | 0.20 | 1,300.00 | 260.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 22/07/2024 | Letter from Walkers to JLs explaining the basis of inability to
amend share register (0.40). Review of the law and cross
referencing to evidence (0.40) | 0.80 | 1,300.00 | 1,040.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 22/07/2024 | Email to IMC re email re chaser to court on seal and gag
(0.20); updates to draft NPO docs and skeleton (0.60); Email
to IMC re next steps (0.40) | 1.20 | 910.00 | 1,092.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 23/07/2024 | Finalising application notices and skeleton argument | 1.00 | 1,300.00 | 1,300.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 23/07/2024 | Mails with trustee (x 3) re K legacy forfeiture and ACE decade
status | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 23/07/2024 | Call with Trustee for settling if list of members and strategy | 0.20 | 1,300.00 | 260.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 23/07/2024 | Call with liquidators counsel re position and settling list of
members | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 23/07/2024 | Drafting letter serving approved seal and gag order to SHRM
and Quijano (and amends following discussion with AMT
regarding) | 1.00 | 590.00 | 590.00 |
| Timekeeper | Date | Narrative | Hours | Rate | Amount |
|---------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|----------|----------|
| | | | | (US\$) | (US\$) |
| Isobel McNaught | 23/07/2024 | Drafting Commercial Court Certificate | 0.20 | 590.00 | 118.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 23/07/2024 | Preparing authorisation code forms | 0.20 | 590.00 | 118.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 23/07/2024 | Drafting Certificate of Urgency (NPO application) | 0.80 | 590.00 | 472.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 23/07/2024 | Liaising with AMT and JQS regarding next steps following | 1.20 | 590.00 | 708.00 |
| | 23/07/2024 | approval of seal and gag order | | 590.00 | 236.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 23/07/2024 | Drafting hearing bundle index for NPO application
Finalising order and sending approved order to court for | 0.40 | 590.00 | 236.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | | sealing | 0.40 | | |
| Isobel McNaught | 23/07/2024 | Drafting Listing Request Form for application (and updating
following discussion with AMT) | 0.40 | 590.00 | 236.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 23/07/2024 | Email to JQS regarding updates to commercial court | 0.60 | 590.00 | 354.00 |
| | | certificate, hearing bundle index, certificate of urgency and | | | |
| | | listing request form (and making amends to) | | | |
| Jhneil Stewart | 23/07/2024 | Attend to IMC queries re next steps | 0.40 | 910.00 | 364.00 |
| Marcia | 23/07/2024 | Considered email from IMC on steps to be taken to progress | 0.20 | 1,300.00 | 260.00 |
| McFarlane | | NP application | | | |
| Andrew Thorp | 24/07/2024 | Service letters and draft of penal notice terms for seal and gag | 0.60 | 1,300.00 | 780.00 |
| | | orders | | | |
| Andrew Thorp | 24/07/2024 | Draft certificate of urgency, certificate of appropriateness,
updated evidence. | 1.20 | 1,300.00 | 1,560.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 24/07/2024 | Considering court view on listing application on papers and | 0.60 | 1,300.00 | 780.00 |
| | | amending terms to reflect seal and gag order. | | | |
| Isobel McNaught | 24/07/2024 | Preparation of authorities bundle | 0.60 | 590.00 | 354.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 24/07/2024 | NPO application: Discussion with AMT regarding certificate | 1.60 | 590.00 | 944.00 |
| | | of urgency and amendments following | | | |
| Isobel McNaught | 24/07/2024 | Consideration of correspondence from JQS (0.20), updates to | 2.40 | 590.00 | 1,416.00 |
| | | letters of service (0.40), commercial court certificate, listing | | | |
| | | request form (0.60), certificate of urgency and NPO | | | |
| | | documents, and liaising with AMT and JQS regarding updates | | | |
| | | (1.20) | | | |
| Jhneil Stewart | 24/07/2024 | Attend to email from IMC re next steps (0.20); circulating | 2.80 | 910.00 | 2,548.00 |
| | | comments on draft documents for filing; inserts to deal with | | | |
| | | extension of seal and gag (1.20); discussions with IMC re next | | | |
| | | steps; team meeting with AMT and IMC; email to clients re | | | |
| | | next steps (1.40) | | | |
| Marcia
McFarlane | 24/07/2024 | Seal and gag order- addressed whether the return date order | 0.20 | 1.300.00 | 260.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 25/07/2024 | can be determined on papers
NPO application: Review of skeleton argument and cross- | 1.40 | 590.00 | 826.00 |
| | | references | | | |
| Isobel McNaught | 25/07/2024 | NPO application: Finalising documents for filing and filing | 2.20 | 590.00 | 1,298.00 |
| | | (and liaising with AMT and JQS regarding) | | | |
| Isobel McNaught | 25/07/2024 | NPO application Discussion with JQS re draft order | 0.20 | 590.00 | 118.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 25/07/2024 | Reviewing draft service letters and making amends (0.40); | 5.00 | 910.00 | 4,550.00 |
| | | finalizing skeleton (cross ref with hearing bundles) and | | | |
| | | bundles (3.40); diarising seal and gag deadline (0.20); | | | |
| | | discussing logistics and consent order with IMC and AMT | | | |
| | | (0.40); emails to IMC re filing and service (0.40); email update | | | |
| | | to client (0.20) | | | |
| Jhneil Stewart | 25/07/2024 | Consider CPR rules and discussing same with MAM (0.20) | 1.00 | 910.00 | 910.00 |
| | | attend to clients query re NPO order (0.20); instructions to | | | |
| | | IMC re filings (0.20); assisting IMC with finalizing docs for | | | |
| | | filing (0.40); | | | |
| Timekeeper | Date | Narrative | Hours | Rate
(US\$) | Amount
(US\$) |
|---------------------|------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|----------------|------------------|
| Marcia
McFarlane | 25/07/2024 | NP application on the paper- assisted with language to be
included in the draft order and located address for registered
agents Quijano and SHRM to assist with service | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 26/07/2024 | Liaising with JQS regarding service of documents and
affidavit of service | 0.80 | 590.00 | 472.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 26/07/2024 | Emails re hard copy service (0.40); draft email to the court
(0.40); drafting affidavit of service (1.20); discussing next
steps with IMC and MAM (0.40) | 2.40 | 910.00 | 2,184.00 |
| Marcia
McFarlane | 26/07/2024 | Advise on process for serving the application and preparing
affidavit of service | 0.20 | 1,300.00 | 260.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 27/07/2024 | Updating affidavit of service and collating exhibit | 0.80 | 590.00 | 472.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 28/07/2024 | Drafting chronology of violations and breaches of US law | 0.60 | 1,300.00 | 780.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 28/07/2024 | Research into | 0.80 | 1,300.00 | 1,040.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 28/07/2024 | Detailed draft of letter to liquidators | 0.80 | 1,300.00 | 1,040.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 29/07/2024 | Discussion with AMT and JQS regarding skeleton | 0.60 | 590.00 | 354.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 29/07/2024 | Updating affidavit of service and exhibit, swearing, filing,
sending to Court | 2.00 | 590.00 | 1,180.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 29/07/2024 | Amends to AOS for NPO and instructions to IMC re filing
(0.40); Strategy meeting re settling Ace Decade List of
Members (0.60); drafting submissions re same (5.60) | 6.60 | 910.00 | 6,006.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 30/07/2024 | Further draft of skeleton - Ace Decade List of Members (4.20);
considering numerous authorities and strategic points (2.00) | 6.20 | 910.00 | 5,642.00 |
| Marcia
McFarlane | 30/07/2024 | Considered | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 31/07/2024 | Sending order to the Court for sealing (disclosure order) | 0.60 | 590.00 | 354.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 31/07/2024 | Proof read of skeleton | 0.40 | 590.00 | 236.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 31/07/2024 | Letter to SHRM and Quijano serving sealed order | 0.60 | 590.00 | 354.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 31/07/2024 | Consider email from court and next steps (0.20); instructions
to IMC (0.20); email to client re order (0.20); discussing next
steps with AMT (0.40); considering CPR rules with MAM and
IMC and diarising deadlines for NPO and seal and gag (0.40);
email to client re next steps (0.20); discussing skeleton for list
of members with AMT and considering points on ownership of
shares, considering authorities and updating skeleton (2.80) | 4.20 | 910.00 | 3,822.00 |
| Marcia
McFarlane | 31/07/2024 | Attended to | 0.20 | 1,300.00 | 260.00 |
| Gabriel Adedeji | 01/08/2024 | Discussing case status and next steps with NQS and IMC | 0.60 | 910.00 | 546.00 |
| Gabriel Adedeji | 01/08/2024 | Reading into matter. | 1.60 | 910.00 | 1,456.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 01/08/2024 | Application regarding List of Members: Discussion with JQS
and AGA concerning submissions | 0.20 | 590.00 | 118.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 01/08/2024 | Drafting letter of service and affidavit of service | 0.80 | 590.00 | 472.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 01/08/2024 | NPO application: Discussion with JQS and AGA concerning
disclosure to be received and next steps | 0.20 | 590.00 | 118.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 01/08/2024 | Emails re service of US proceedings on G Club; internal
discussion re FH position on service (0.40); reviewing draft
certificate of service and instructions re same (0.40) | 0.80 | 910.00 | 728.00 |
| Timekeeper | Date | Narrative | Hours | Rate
(US\$) | Amount
(US\$) |
|-----------------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|----------------|------------------|
| Jhneil Stewart | 01/08/2024 | Meeting with IMC and AGA re JLs prospective application
and next steps (0.60); discussion with CLG re chaser to A&M
(0.20); email to AMT re same (0.20); matter management
(0.60); considering and looking into strategic point on the
functions of the court (0.40); preparing action list (0.20) | 2.20 | 910.00 | 2,002.00 |
| Gabriel Adedeji | 02/08/2024 | Reviewing service letters to SHRM and Quijano; liaising with
IMC in respect of same for sending to parties. | 0.20 | 910.00 | 182.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 02/08/2024 | Updating Certificate of Service and swearing | 0.60 | 590.00 | 354.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 02/08/2024 | Service of sealed NPO order | 0.40 | 590.00 | 236.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 08/08/2024 | Advising re skeleton argument and settling list of member in
response to PH email | 0.60 | 1,300.00 | 780.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 08/08/2024 | Mails with Campbells re filing and directions (x2) | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 08/08/2024 | Emails with PH re service on struck off company in bvi | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 08/08/2024 | Amending letter to walkers re position and ongoing
representation. | 0.60 | 1,300.00 | 780.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 08/08/2024 | Liaising with AMT regarding deadline for K Legacy disclosure | 0.20 | 590.00 | 118.00 |
| André McKenzie | 09/08/2024 | Assisting IZM with query re | 0.40 | 910.00 | 364.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 09/08/2024 | Emails with JPLs lawyers for directions application, content
and timing | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 09/08/2024 | Call with PH and Trustee regarding application to terminate
and submissions | 0.20 | 1,300.00 | 260.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 09/08/2024 | Mails with PH re strategy and termination application | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 09/08/2024 | Review of letter to walkers Re | 0.20 | 1,300.00 | 260.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 09/08/2024 | Considering law on | 1.20 | 1,300.00 | 1,560.00 |
| George Weston | 09/08/2024 | Emails with Isobel re
; consider
questions; review BCA | 1.00 | 1,300.00 | 1,300.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 09/08/2024 | Consideration of letter from Campbells to Walkers | 0.20 | 590.00 | 118.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 09/08/2024 | Discussion with Douglass Barron (Paul Hastings) regarding | 0.20 | 590.00 | 118.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 09/08/2024 | Email to AMT regarding | 3.40 | 590.00 | 2,006.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 10/08/2024 | Mails with Campbells re JLs application and Walkers' position | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 10/08/2024 | Advising re timing of application (0.20) and JLs position and
managing court calendar (0.20) | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 10/08/2024 | Review of | 1.40 | 1,300.00 | 1,820.00 |
| André McKenzie | 12/08/2024 | Assisting IZM with queries re | 0.20 | 910.00 | 182.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 12/08/2024 | Further amends to advice re limitation and service | 0.20 | 1,300.00 | 260.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 12/08/2024 | Considering position and advice re service in dissolved | 1.80 | 1,300.00 | 2,340.00 |
| | | companies and limitation period (0.60); reference to | | | |
| | | (1.20) | | | |
| Isobel McNaught | 12/08/2024 | Consideration of | 2.40 | 590.00 | 1,416.00 |
| Timekeeper | Date | Narrative | Hours | Rate
(US\$) | Amount
(US\$) |
|-----------------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|----------------|------------------|
| Isobel McNaught | 12/08/2024 | Consideration of correspondence concerning skeleton
argument (list of members) and review of skeleton argument | 0.40 | 590.00 | 236.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 13/08/2024 | Review of Genever status and released charges | 0.20 | 1,300.00 | 260.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 13/08/2024 | Letter regarding walkers position re hearing | 0.20 | 1.300.00 | 260.00 |
| George Weston | 13/08/2024 | Emails with Alex at PH regarding withdrawal of charges and | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| | | Registry position (0.20); emails with Natalee to arrange search
(0.20) | | | |
| Isobel McNaught | 13/08/2024 | Consideration of letter from Walkers to Campbells (re
directions application) | 0.20 | 590.00 | 118.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 13/08/2024 | Preparation of authorities bundle | 1.00 | 590.00 | 590.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 13/08/2024 | Updating skeleton argument (application for directions re list
of members) | 1.40 | 590.00 | 826.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 14/08/2024 | Finalising authorities bundle and sending with skeleton
argument (in draft) to Campbells | 0.40 | 590.00 | 236.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 14/08/2024 | Consideration of correspondence from Campbells (regarding
exchange of skeleton argument) and liaising with AMT
regarding response | 0.20 | 590.00 | 118.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 15/08/2024 | Liaising with Paul Hastings regarding | 0.80 | 590.00 | 472.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 15/08/2024 | Checking Directors for companies and liaising with support
team regarding order list of directors. | 0.40 | 590.00 | 236.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 15/08/2024 | NPO to SHRM and Quijano: liaising with AMT, Pau, Hastings
and registered agents regarding failure to provide disclosure by
deadline | 0.40 | 590.00 | 236.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 16/08/2024 | Emails with PH re status of Liquidator application and next
filings and timing | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 16/08/2024 | Mails with team re position and update regarding | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| Ben Hobden | 16/08/2024 | Internal emails and discussions regarding | 0.20 | 1,300.00 | 260.00 |
| George Weston | 16/08/2024 | Review docs drafted by Mel (0.40); emails with Claire A
(0.40) | 0.80 | 1,300.00 | 1,040.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 16/08/2024 | Liaising with team regarding status of List of Directors
ordered | 0.20 | 590.00 | 118.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 16/08/2024 | Consideration of correspondence from Cayman team
concerning entities in liquidation or insolvency proceedings | 0.40 | 590.00 | 236.00 |
| Luke Fraser | 16/08/2024 | Email to IM re searches. | 0.30 | 910.00 | 273.00 |
| Luke Fraser | 16/08/2024 | Discuss with Catriona. Email to IM regarding searches. | 0.30 | 910.00 | 273.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 19/08/2024 | NPO (SHRM, Quijano): Email to Andy regarding status of
disclosure (not received documents) | 0.20 | 590.00 | 118.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 20/08/2024 | Drafting affidavit (regarding list of members) | 0.80 | 590.00 | 472.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 20/08/2024 | Discussion with AMT regarding letter to Paul Hastings | 0.20 | 590.00 | 118.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 21/08/2024 | Mail to Quijano, K Legacy's registered agents director re
compliance with disclosure order and penal notice | 0.40 | 1.300.00 | 520.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 21/08/2024 | Email re status of disclosure applications and advice to PH | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 21/08/2024 | Letter to SHRM, past registered agent of K Legacy re non-
compliance and penal notice | 0.20 | 1,300.00 | 260.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 21/08/2024 | Considering daft letter from Paul Hastings regarding Walkers
engagement and breach of US stay | 0.40 | 590.00 | 236.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 21/08/2024 | Call to SHRM regarding disclosure (not provided) (0.4),
considering breach and repercussions of default and next steps
re enforcement, draft note to PH (1.20) | 1.60 | 590.00 | 944.00 |
| Timekeeper | Date | Narrative | Hours | Rate
(US\$) | Amount
(US\$) |
|-----------------|------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|----------------|------------------|
| Priya Mattu | 21/08/2024 | Reviewing and responding to email query re registered agent
obligations | 0.60 | 590.00 | 354.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 22/08/2024 | Updating letter to Walkers re Ace Decade in light of comments
from Luc Despins | 0.40 | 590.00 | 236.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 22/08/2024 | Chaser to Quijano re disclosure and timing | 0.40 | 590.00 | 236.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 22/08/2024 | Sending email to Paul Hastings (regarding NPO applications) | 0.20 | 590.00 | 118.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 22/08/2024 | Updating affidavit (re application regarding list of members) | 0.60 | 590.00 | 354.00 |
| Eltin Ryle | 26/08/2024 | Analysis of Hague provision on service of proceedings and
drafting input into advices to client in respect of same. | 4.60 | 910.00 | 4.186.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 26/08/2024 | Resending documents to SHRM (NPO disclosure) | 0.20 | 590.00 | 118.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 26/08/2024 | Considering emails and next steps re status of disclosure and
Ace Decade List of Members (0.80); Email to IMC re status of
disclosure (0.20) | 1.00 | 910.00 | 910.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 27/08/2024 | Emails with respect to Quijano disclosure and extension of
deadline | 0.20 | 1,300.00 | 260.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 27/08/2024 | Hague convention re St Kitts and Nevis, review of law and
advising Ezra at Paul Hastings. | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 27/08/2024 | Email to SHRM,
re disclosure pursuant
to court order (0.20); dealing with response and extension | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 27/08/2024 | Call with Paul Hastings re Hague service and BVI law | 0.40 | 1.300.00 | 520.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 27/08/2024 | Review of Hague Convention on service and NVI adoption | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| Eltin Ryle | 27/08/2024 | Analysis of Hague provision on service of proceedings in
Nevis and drafting input into advices to client in respect of
same. | 0.60 | 910.00 | 546.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 27/08/2024 | Update to draft affidavit (List of Members) | 2.20 | 590.00 | 1,298.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 27/08/2024 | Discussion with JQS regarding status (handover) - status of
application re list of members, | 0.20 | 590.00 | 118.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 27/08/2024 | Reviewing draft affidavit re application to settle list of
members (1.40); consider email from Maples re cross
undertaking for damages and discuss with AMT (0.40);
reviewing numerous authorities and preparing draft response
to Maples (2.00) (disclosure from Quijano and discussing
same with AMT (1.00); instructions to IMC re next steps
(0.20); email update to client re disclosure (0.20) | 5.20 | 910.00 | 4,732.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 27/08/2024 | Considering email re disclosure status (0.20); reviewing file
and emails with IMC re update to draft summary of disclosure
(0.40); call with IMC re next steps (0.20) | 0.80 | 910.00 | 728.00 |
| André McKenzie | 28/08/2024 | Assisting JQS with response to Maples re SHRM NPO
disclosure (0.20); Considering Maples correspondence;
reviewing JQS draft reply (0.20). | 0.40 | 910.00 | 364.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 28/08/2024 | Considering strategy re | 0.80 | 1,300.00 | 1,040.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 28/08/2024 | Call with Campbells re application and timing of JL
application | 0.20 | 1,300.00 | 260.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 28/08/2024 | Call with Trustee, update on K Legacy and London action | 0.20 | 1,300.00 | 260.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 28/08/2024 | Considering Maples position on law, advising re position and
detailed responses with reference to case law | 1.20 | 1,300.00 | 1,560.00 |
| George Weston | 28/08/2024 | Review disclosure information provided by Lit team re.
Quijano disclosure (0.20); email to Lit team (0.20) | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 28/08/2024 | Review of disclosure provided by Quijano and summary to
AMT and JQS | 2.80 | 590.00 | 1,652.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 28/08/2024 | Consideration of correspondence concerning JLs' application
re List of Members | 0.20 | 590.00 | 118.00 |
| Timekeeper | Date | Narrative | Hours | Rate
(US\$) | Amount
(US\$) |
|-----------------|------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|----------------|------------------|
| Isobel McNaught | 28/08/2024 | Draft email re disclosure from Quijano | 0.60 | 590.00 | 354.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 28/08/2024 | Draft email to Paul Hastings regarding companies in
liquidation | 0.60 | 590.00 | 354.00 |
| Isobel McNaught | 28/08/2024 | Liaising with JQS regarding Word version of Third Affidavits
of Luc Despins (requested by PH) | 0.40 | 590.00 | 236.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 28/08/2024 | Further draft response to Maples and email to AMT re same | 6.20 | 910.00 | 5,642.00 |
| | | (1.0); Further review of disclosure and discussions with AMT | | | |
| | | (1.40) and input to summary of disclosure (1.0); email to IMC | | | |
| | | re same (0.20) ; considering emails re liquidation publications | | | |
| | | and reviewing adverts re insolvency filings (0.40); reviewing | | | |
| | | draft email to IMC to clients (0.20); emails to AMT re oddities | | | |
| | | in disclosure re shareholding and reviewing previous | | | |
| | | disclosure by Trident (0.80); email to corp and AMT re | | | |
| | | Quijano disclosure (0.40); emails to IMC re draft email to | | | |
| | | client re disclosure (0.20); emails to Corp re discontinuation | | | |
| | | process and considering their email re same (0.60) | | | |
| Rhonda Brown | 28/08/2024 | Providing step by step guidance on continuation out process. | 0.40 | 590.00 | 236.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 29/08/2024 | Email update to Paul Hastings re application and presentation
to Court | 0.40 | 1.300.00 | 520.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 29/08/2024 | Considering g JL application and supporting evidence | 0.80 | 1.300.00 | 1,040.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 29/08/2024 | Considering Maples position re cross undertakings and next
steps, review of law and standard order | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| Ben Hobden | 29/08/2024 | Reviewing email to Paul Hastings re service | 0.10 | 1,300.00 | 130.00 |
| George Weston | 29/08/2024 | Review disclosure documents and considering whether | 1.0 | 1,300.00 | 1300.00 |
| | | previous company history contained invalid or incomplete
transfers (1hr); | | | |
| Isobel McNaught | 29/08/2024 | Consideration of response to Maples (concerning failure to | 0.20 | 590.00 | 118.00 |
| | | provide disclosure) | | | |
| Jhneil Stewart | 29/08/2024 | Consider and review JLs application docs, instructions to | 3.00 | 910.00 | 2,730.00 |
| | | Harneys team re same, email to client re filed application docs | | | |
| | | and uploading filed application docs to share folder, discussing | | | |
| | | strategy and next steps with AMT and updating client, | | | |
| | | attending to client query about JLs evidence and call with | | | |
| | | AMT re next steps (2.80); email to US attorneys and client re | | | |
| | | JLs application (0.20) | | | |
| Jhneil Stewart | 29/08/2024 | Consider cross undertaking point with AMT, research cross | 2.80 | 910.00 | 2.548.00 |
| | | undertaking point, email to AMT re same, discussion with | | | |
| | | AMT and PAF and further emails to AMT and Maples | | | |
| Jhneil Stewart | 29/08/2024 | Emails to Harneys Corporate team re K Legacy shareholding | 0.60 | 910.00 | 546.00 |
| | | and considering their points (0.20); incorporating points to | | | |
| | | summary to clients (0.20); email to AMT re same (0.20) | | | |
| Luke Fraser | 29/08/2024 | Email re searches. | 0.20 | 910.00 | 182.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 30/08/2024 | Considering disclosure provided (200 pages) in relation to | 1.80 | 1,300.00 | 2,340.00 |
| Andrew Thorp | 30/08/2024 | Call with Maples re scope of disclosure and targets, EO
settlement talks | 0.40 | 1,300.00 | 520.00 |
| Jhneil Stewart | 30/08/2024 | Consider email from Maples and considering response and | 3.80 | 910.00 | 3,458.00 |
| | | next steps (0.40); discuss same with AMT (0.20); review of | | | |
| | | first suite of disclosure from SHRM re K Legacy (0.40); draft | | | |
| | | comprehensive response to client and Maples (1.20); | | | |
| | | comprehensive review of SHRM disclosure (1.00); uploading | | | |
| | | SHRM docs to iManage link (0.40); email to client re update | | | |
| | | (0.20) | | | |
| Date: | Narrative | Billed Amount |
|------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|
| 01/05/2024 | Company Search- | 250.00 |
| 01/05/2024 | Company Search- | 250.00 |
| 01/05/2024 | Company Search- | 250.00 |
| 01/05/2024 | Company Search- | 250.00 |
| 01/05/2024 | Company Search- | 250.00 |
| 01/05/2024 | Company Search- | 250.00 |
| 01/05/2024 | Company Search- | 250.00 |
| 01/05/2024 | Company Search- | 250.00 |
| 01/05/2024 | Company Search- | 250.00 |
| 01/05/2024 | Company Search- | 250.00 |
| 01/05/2024 | Company Search- | 250.00 |
| 01/05/2024 | Company Search- | 250.00 |
| 02/05/2024 | Notice in The Beacon newspaper for service - Kwok | 760.00 |
| 06/05/2024 | VIRG - Request for List of Directors | 75.00 |
| | | |
| 13/05/2024 | Notary Fees - affidavit of Shemar Trim on the 10 th May 2024 | 60.00 |
| 14/05/2024 | Company Search- | 100.00 |
| 14/05/2024 | Company Search- | 250.00 |
| 16/05/2024 | Company Search- | 250.00 |
| 16/05/2024 | Company Search- | 250.00 |
| 30/05/2024 | VIRG - Request for List of Directors - | 75.00 |
| 30/05/2024 | VIRG - Request for List of Directors | 75.00 |
| 30/05/2024 | VIRG - Request for List of Directors - | 75.00 |
| 30/05/2024 | VIRG - Request for List of Directors - | 75.00 |
| 30/05/2024 | VIRG - Request for List of Directors - | 75.00 |
| 10/06/2024 | Notary Fees - Affidavit of Shemar Trim on the 7t h June 2024 | 60.00 |
| 18/06/2024 | VIRG - Request for List of Directors | 75.00 |
| 18/06/2024 | VIRG - Request for List of Directors - | 75.00 |
| 19/06/2024 | Company Search- | 250.00 |
| 19/06/2024 | Company Search- | 250.00 |
| 02/07/2024 | VIRG - Request for List of Directors - 1911367 - | 75.00 |
| 03/07/2024 | Company Search- | 250.00 |
| 09/07/2024 | VIRG - Certificate of Good Standing (BC) | 100.00 |
| 10/07/2024 | Notary Fees - Certificate of Service of TF - KWO K | 540.00 |
| 23/07/2024 | 1 st affidavit Isobel McNanuaught on the 15th Jul y 2024 | 60.00 |
| 29/05/2024 | Company Search- | 250.00 |
| 29/05/2024 | High Court Search- | 60.00 |
| 25/07/2024 | ELP Receipt 045889 for 5x Filing (NPO: Application, certificate of urgency, | 540.00 |
| | draft order, listing request, commercial court certificate) | |
| 30/07/2024 | RCPT#046591- (Disclosure: Second Affidavit of Isobel McNaught and | 27.00 |
| | Exhibit) filed on 27 July 2024 | |
| 31/07/2024 | Sealed Order | 27.00 |
| 15/08/2024 | Company Search- | 250.00 |
| 15/08/2024 | Affidavit of Isobel McNaught on 29 July 2024 | 60.00 |
| 15/08/2024 | Affidavit of Shemar Trim on 02 August 2024 | 60.00 |
| 15/08/2024 | VIRG - Request for List of Directors on | 150.00 |
| | તે | |
| 1000000000 | IIndatad Company Saarah | 100 00 |