--- type: court_doc id: "court_ctb_3993_0" court: "CTB" case_no: "22-50073" doc_number: 3993 doc_type: "NOTICE" filed_date: "2025-01-22" lang: "zh" url: "https://mubeitech.com/court/court_ctb_3993_0" json_url: "https://mubeitech.com/api/court/court_ctb_3993_0" --- # 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** | -------------------------------------------------------- | x | | |----------------------------------------------------------|---|-------------------------| | | : | | | In re: | : | Chapter 11 | | | : | | | 1
HO WAN KWOK, et al., | : | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) | | | : | | | Debtor. | : | (Jointly Administered) | | ------------------------------------------------------- | x | | ## **NOTICE OF FILING OF UPDATED EXHIBITS TO FIRST INTERIM FEE APPLICATION OF CHRYSSAFINIS & POLYVIOU LLC, AS CYPRIOT LAW COUNSEL, FOR COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR PERIOD FROM AUGUST 15, 2024 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2024** **PLEASE TAKE NOTICE** that, on January 2, 2025, Chryssafinis & Polyviou LLC ("CP Law"), as Cypriot 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 "Debtor"), filed its *First* *Interim Application of Chryssafinis & Polyviou LLC, as Cypriot Law Counsel, for Compensation* *and Reimbursement of Expens*es for the Period from August 15, 2024 through December 31, 2024 (the "Application") . # **PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE** that the United States Trustee raised certain concerns with respect to the time and expense detail attached to the Application. **PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE** that after discussions with the United States Trustee, CP Law has agreed to revise it exhibits to the Application so as to provide additional time and expense detail, as requested by the United States Trustee. The updated exhibits are 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 and the Genever Debtor 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). attached hereto as **Exhibit 1**. For the avoidance of doubt, the total amount of fees and expenses requested to be allowed pursuant to the Application remains unchanged. CP Law understands that the exhibits attached hereto resolve the concerns raised by the United States Trustee. Dated: January 22, 2025 New York, New York By: */s/ G. Alexander Bongartz* G. Alexander Bongartz (admitted *pro hac vice*) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6000 alexbongartz@paulhastings.com *and* Nicholas A. Bassett (admitted *pro hac vice*) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 2050 M Street NW Washington, D.C., 20036 (202) 551-1902 nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com *and* Douglas S. Skalka (ct00616) Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 dskalka@npmlaw.com plinsey@npmlaw.com *Counsel for the Chapter 11 Trustee* ### **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION** | ------------------------------------------------------ | x | | |---------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------------------| | In re: | :
: | Chapter 11 | | HO WAN KWOK, et al.,1 | :
: | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) | | Debtors. | :
:
: | (Jointly Administered) | | ------------------------------------------------------x | | | #### **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE** The undersigned hereby certifies that on the date hereof, the foregoing Notice was electronically filed. Notice of this filing was sent by e-mail to all parties to the above-captioned chapter 11 case by operation of the Court's electronic filing ("CM/ECF") system or by mail to anyone unable to accept electronic filing as indicated on the Notice of Electronic Filing. Parties may access this filing through the Court's CM/ECF system. Dated: January 22, 2025 New York, New York > By: */s/ G. Alexander Bongartz* G. Alexander Bongartz (admitted pro hac vice) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6000 alexbongartz@paulhastings.com *Counsel for the Chapter 11 Trustee* 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). # **Exhibit 1** **Updated Time and Expense Exhibits** | Date | Description | Units (6
minutes) | |------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| | 15/08/2024 |  Review of the Complaint to be filed in the US a CY law
perspective (GM 12 units). Handling emails with
Barron Douglass (GM1 unit). | GM 13 units | | 16/08/2024 |  Handling emails with Luc Despins re
& arranging a call on the 20/08 (GM 2
units). | GM 2 units | | 20/08/2024 |  Call with Barron Douglass (GM 12 units). Handling
emails with Barron Douglass & Luc Despins (GM 3
units).
 Call with Barron Douglass (CI 7.5 units). | GM 15 units
CI 7.5 units | | 21/08/2024 |  Call with Barron Douglass & Luc Despins (GM 10
units).
 Call with Barron Douglass & Luc Despins (7.5 units). | GM 10 units
CI 7.5 units | | 22/08/2024 |  Review of documents sent by Barron Douglass in
relation to proceedings taken against the Debtor in US/
London and BVI jurisdictions (45 units). | GM 30 units
CI 15 units | | 23/08/2024 |  Handling emails with Barron Douglass & Luc Despins
(GM 2 units).
 Drafting the Interim Application (CI 25 units). | GM 2 units
CI 25 units | | 27/08/2024 |  Internal liaising regarding the preparation of the Interim
Application & relevant draft orders (GM 15 units and CI
15 units). | GM 15 units
CI 15 units | | 28/08/2024 |  Review of documents & questions sent by Barron
Douglass in relation to service of documents under the
Hague Convention and related matters (GM 10 units). | GM 10 units | | 30/08/2024 |  Drafting of the affidavit in support of the Interim
Application (GM 25 units and CI 45 units).
 Internal liaising re the Interim Application and related
matters (GM5 units, CI 5 units, CH 5 units). | GM 30 units
CI 50 units
CH 5 units | | 02/09/2024 |  Reaching out to numerous translators, coordinating
with them, and ultimately engaging a licensed translator
re the English / Greek versions to be filed in Court (CH
20 units).
 Handling emails with Barron Douglass re the Interim
Application & Affidavit (GM 4 units and CH 5 units). | GM 4 units
CH 25 units | | 03/09/2024 |  Review of Retention Application sent by Alex Bongartz
(GM 5 units and CI 5 units) | GM 5 units
CI 5 units | | 04/09/2024 |  Internal Liaising re the Retention Application (GM 5
units and CI 5 units).
 Call with Alex Bongartz (GM 7.5 units) & Handling
emails with Alex Bongartz and Luc Despins and
providing relevant comments re the Retention
Application and next steps to be followed (GM 5 units). | GM 17.5 units
CI 5 units | | 06/09/2024 |  Preparing covering letter re service upon Bouillor (GM
2.5 units). | GM 2.5 units | 2 | 09/09/2024 |  Review of comments sent by Barron Douglass and
incorporating the same in the affidavit (GM 10 units and
CI 10 units).
 Internal liaising & call with Client (GM 11 units and CI
10 units). | GM 21units
CI 20 units | |------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| | 10/09/2024 |  Handling emails with Barron Douglass (CI5 units)
 Call with Barron Douglass re comments on the affidavit
and exhibits to be attached (GM 10 units, CI 10 units
and CH 10 units). | GM 10 units
CI 15 units
CH 10 units | | 11/09/2024 |  Review of documents contained in the secure file sent
by Sutton Ezra (GM 6 units, CI 10 units and CH 6 units)
& Handling emails with Sutton Ezra (GM 2 units) | GM 8 units
CI 10 units
CH 6 units | | 13/09/2024 |  Internal liaising (GM 5 units, CI 5 units and CH 5 units). | GM 5 units
CI 5 units
CH 5 units | | 16/09/2024 |  Handling emails with Sutton Ezra re service of the US
Action on Bouillor & requesting comments on Interim
Application / Affidavit (GM 5 units).
 Conducting search of records of Registrar of
Companies re the Respondent entities (CI 5 units).
 Arranging service of US Action upon Bouillor (GM 5
units).
 Providing updated version of the Interim Application &
Affidavit (CI 10 units).
 Review of comments sent by Barron Douglass (CI 10
units). | GM 10 units
CI 25 units | | 17/09/2024 |  Drafting 2nd affidavit on Urgency & Drafting of the Order
Sought (GM 5 units and CI 25 units). | GM 5 units
CI 25 units | | 18/09/2024 |  Call with Barron Douglass in relation to the timing of the
filing of the Retention Application, discussing comments
on Interim Application and relevant affidavit (CI 5 units).
 Handling emails with Barron Douglass requesting
documents to be used as exhibits in the Interim
Application/ Affidavit (CI 3 units).

Arranging the signing of the retainers (CI 2 units). | CI 10 units | | 19/09/2024 |  Preparing Exhibits (CH 33 units)
 Handling emails with Barron Douglass re final
comments on Interim Application / Affidavit and on
disclosure of confidential information (GM 5 units).
 Call with Barron Douglass re final comments and filing
of the Interim Application (GM 5 units).
 Internal Liaising between re the above (CI 10 units and
CH 10 units) | GM 10 units
CI 10 units
CH 43 units | | 20/09/2024 |  Effecting final comments on the Interim Application &
Affidavit and filing the same on 20/09/2024 (GM 18
units and CI 10 units).
 Handling emails with Barron Douglass re retainers,
urgency affidavit, filling of the Interim Application and
explaining the procedure of the Hearing on 25/09/2024
(GM 2 units). | GM 20 units
CI 10 units | | 23/09/2024 |  Drafting of Written Address in view of the Hearing of the
Interim Application on 25/09/2024 (CI 26 units).
 Preparing for the Hearing (GM8 units).
 Handling emails with Bongartz Alex re the Retention
Application (GM 2 units). | GM 10 units
CI 26 units | |------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| | 24/09/2024 |  Handling emails with Luc Despins & Barron Douglass
re Written Address in view of hearing on 25/09/2024
(GM 5 units). | GM 5 units | | 25/09/2024 |  Preparing for the Hearing of the Interim Application,
which was rescheduled for 27/09/2024 (GM 20 units).
 Drafting of the Undertaking (CH 8.5 units). | GM 20 units
CH 8.5 units | | 26/09/2024 |  Handling emails with Barron Douglass answering to
questions posted on specific paragraphs of the Affidavit
and the upcoming Court Hearing on 27/09/2024 (GM 2
units). | GM 2 units | | 27/09/2024 |  Travelling to Limassol, attending the Hearing of the
Interim Application and addressing orally the Judge.
Securing an Interim Order on an ex-parte basis (GM 34
units and CI 34 units).
 Handling emails / updating Luc Despins et all re the
same and answering to questions posted re the
guarantee (GM 10 units).
 Liaising with the Court's Registrar re the Drawn-up
Orders / copies for the purposes of service (CI 10 units
and CH 5 units). | GM 44 units
CI 44 units
CH 5 units | | 30/09/2024 |  Handling emails with Barron Douglass, Alex Bongartz
answering to questions posted re service of
documents, transfer of funds for the purposes of the
guarantee and related matters (GM 5 units).
 Call with Luc Despins re service of the documents in
London (GM 5 units).
 Arranging service of the I.O and relevant docs upon
Pafilia (CI 5 units and CH 5 units).
 Drafting of the Application for leave to serve out of the
Jurisdiction (GM 40 units and CI 25 units). | GM 50 units
CI 30 units
CH 5 units | | 01/10/2024 |  Discussing with Client methods of service / postal and
email addresses to be used in the prayer of the
Application (GM 3 units).
 Updating the Application based on Clients' latest
comments (GM 17 units, CI 10 units and CH 13 units). | GM 20 units
CI 10 units
CH 13 units | | 03/10/2024 |  Handling emails with Barron Douglass and Luc Despins
re service on Mileson (GM 8 units).
 Review of comments sent by Barron Douglass on the
Application for leave to serve out of the Jurisdiction (CI
5 units and CH 10 units). | GM 8 units
CI 10 units
CH 10 units | | 04/10/2024 |  Handling emails with Barron Douglass re the same &
providing final / updated version of the said Application
(CI 5 units).
 Filling the said Application on 04/10/2024 (CH 6 units) | CI 13 units | | |  Updating Barron Douglass et all re the same (CI4
units). | | |------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| | |  Engaging an official translator (CH 7 units). | | | 08/10/2024 |  Travelling to Limassol and attended the Hearing of our
Application for leave to serve outside of the jurisdiction.
The requested Orders were granted & updating the
Client re the same (GM 30 units and CI 30 units).
 Liaising with Pafilia's lawyer re the interim orders and | GM 53 units
CI 39.5 units | | | the letter to be sent to the LRO (GM18 units).
 Drafting of Covering Letter to accompany the judicial
documents to be served upon Qiang Guo (CI 9.5 units).
 Handling emails with Barron Douglass & Luc Despins
re the same (GM5 units). | | | 09/10/2024 |  Handling emails with Barron Douglass et all updating
the same re service of documents, letter to LRO etc
(GM 5 units). | GM 5 units | | 10/10/2024 |  Effecting service upon Qiang Guo both via email and
DHL on 10/10/2024 (GM 5 units).
 Handling emails with Barron Douglas et all updating the
same (CI 10 units). | GM 10 units
CI 10 units | | |  Handling emails with Barron Douglas et all re the
service via DHL and related matters (GM5 units). | | | 11/10/2024 |  Coordinating with GM & CI (GM 10.5, CI 10.5 and CH
10.5 units). | GM 10.5 units
CI 10.5 units
CH 10.5 units | | 16/10/2024 |  Handling emails with Luc Despins updating re the
service upon Qiang Guo in London (GM5.5 units).
 Drafting relevant affidavit of service to be filed in Court
(GM 25 units and CI 27 units). | GM 37.5 units
CI 31 units
CH 7 units | | |  Internal Liaising re filling of affidavit of service and
related matters (GM 7 units, CI 7 units, CH 7 units). | | | 17/10/2024 |  Liaising with Pafilia's lawyer re the comfort letter (GM
12 units).
 Handling emails with Luc Despins et all updating the
same (GM 5 units). | GM 17 units | | 21/10/2024 |  Travelling to Limassol where the I.O was fixed as
returnable. The I.O was made absolute against all
Respondents (GM 40 units and CI 40 units).
 Handling emails with Luc Despins et all updating the | GM 44 units
CI 44 units | | | same (GM 4 units).
 Calculating costs against Respondents 1 & 2 based on
Court Scales (CI4 units). | | | 24/10/2024 |  Handling emails with Barron Douglass & Luc Despins
re the application for the return of the guarantee and
Pafilia / LRO matter (GM 2 units). | GM 2 units | | 19/11/2024 |  Handling emails with Luc Despins re awarded costs
(GM2 units). | GM 2 units | | 26/11/2024 |  Drafting of Application for the return of the Guarantee
(GM 40 and CI 20 units).
 Liaising with Pafilia's lawyer re the same (GM 10 units). | GM 52 units
CI 20 units | | 5 | |---| | | | | | | | |  Handling emails with Luc Despins et all re the
Application for the return of the Guarantee (GM2 units). | | |------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| | 27/11/2024 |  Handling emails with Bongartz Alex re the Application
for the return of the Guarantee (GM 1 unit). | GM 1 unit | | 28/11/2024 |  Handling emails with Bongartz Alex et all re the email /
comments received from Pafilia's lawyer re the
Application for the return of the Guarantee / Answering
to questions posted re the same (GM 3 units).
 Internal Liaising between GM, CI, CH re the Application
for the return of the Guarantee (GM 7 units, CI 7 units
and CH 7 units). | GM 10 units
CI 7 units
CH 7 units | | 02/12/2024 |  Liaising with Pafilia's lawyer on statements to be
agreed and submitted to the Judge re the I.O and their
costs (GM 2 units).
 Handling emails with Luc Despins re the same (GM 3
units). | GM 5 units | | 03/12/2024 |  Handling emails with Luc Despins updating the same re
discussion with Pafilia's lawyer on the matter of their
costs & answering to questions posted re the same
(GM 6 units). | GM 6 units | | |  Drafting affidavit of service upon Bouillor re the
Application for the cancelation of the Undertaking in
damages (GM5 units). | GM 22 units
CI 11 units | | 11/12/2024 |  Handling emails with Luc Despins re discussions with
Pafilia's lawyer, statements to be presented before the
Court and related matters (GM5 units).
 Drafting minutes with statements to be presented
before the Court on 16/12/2024 (GM 5 units).
 Drafting of written address in support of the said
Application and in view of the Hearing on 16/12/2024
(GM 7 units and CI 6 units).
 Coordinating with GM re the above (CI5 units) | | | 13/12/2024 |  Handling emails with Luc Despins in view of the newly
appointed lawyer wishing to defend Bouillor and Kwok
in the proceedings (GM 6 units).
 Review of the opposition filed against our Application
for cancellation of the Undertaking in damages (GM 8
units and CI 3 units). | GM 14 units
CI 3 units | | 17/12/2024 |  Preparing and sending letter to lawyer of Respondents
1 and 2. Coordinating with GM re the same (CI 7 units). | CI 7 units | | 20/12/2024 |  Handling emails with Luc Despins re letter to be sent to
the opposing counsel and related matters (GM5 units). | GM 5 units | | 23/12/2024 |  Handling emails with Luc Despins re the revised letter
and monies deposited in the Court's bank account (GM
6 units). | GM 6 units | | | TOTAL: | EUR 57.975 | |--------------------------|------------------------------------------|-------------| | CH (Chr. Hadjigeorgiou): | 173 units/ 17 hours x EUR300 | (EUR5.100) | | CI (Christos Ioannou): | 576 units/57 hours x EUR375 | (EUR21.375) | | GM (George Middleton): | 706 units (6 minutes)/ 70 hours x EUR450 | (EUR31.500) | | | Date | Details | Cost | |----|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------| | 1 | 19/09/2024 | Necessary
Letter | 34,50 | | 2 | 30/09/2024 | Order | 16,50 | | 3 | 27/09/2024 | Order,
Writter
Adress,
Application
of
IO,
and
Main
Application
with
Affidavits
Def.
3 | 50,00 | | 4 | 27/09/2024 | Order,
Writter
Adress,
Application
of
IO,
and
Main
Application
with
Affidavits
Def.
1 | 50,00 | | 5 | 30/09/2024 | Order,
Writter
Adress,
Application
of
IO,
and
Main
Application
with
Affidavits
Def.
4 | 37,50 | | 6 | 11/10/2024 | Interim
Order
and
Application
to
Paula
Queiroz 201,20 | | | 7 | 05/12/2024 | Main
Action
to
Def.
1 | 16,50 | | 8 | 04/12/2024 | Main
Action
to
Def.
3 | 16,50 | | 9 | 04/12/2024 | Main
Action
to
Def.
4 | 16,50 | | 10 | 04/12/2024 | Main
Action
to
Def.
2‐ (on
Court) | 16,50 |