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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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## **NOTICE OF CHANGE IN HOURLY RATES OF KOBRE & KIM (GCC) LLP, AS SPECIAL COUNSEL IN UNITED ARAB EMIRATES TO CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE**
**PLEASE TAKE NOTICE** that, on January 7, 2025, the Bankruptcy Court for the
District of Connecticut (the "Court") entered the *Order (A) Granting Application Of Chapter 11*
*Trustee for Entry of Order, Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Sections 327(e) and 330, Bankruptcy*
*Rules 2014 and 2016, and Local Bankruptcy Rules 2014-1 and 2016-1, Authorizing and*
*Approving Retention and Employment of Kobre & Kim (GCC) LLP as Special Counsel in United*
*Arab Emirates* [Docket No. 3941] (the "Retention Order").
**PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE** that, in accordance with the Retention Order,
Kobre & Kim (GCC) LLP, as counsel to Luc A. Despins, hereby provides notice of the
following adjusted hourly rates, effective January 1, 2026:
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).
| Timekeeper | Hourly Rate (pre
January
1, 2026) | Hourly Rate (post
January
1, 2026) |
|------------------------|-----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| Partner/Senior Counsel | \$1,875 | \$1,975 |
| Special Counsel | \$1,450 | \$1,650 |
| Principal/Of Counsel | \$1,300 | \$1,550 |
| Associate | \$1,050 | \$1,350 |
| Staff Attorney | \$950 | \$975 |
| Manager/Specialist | \$875 | \$895 |
| Analyst/Consultant | \$585 | \$625 |
| Litigation Assistant | \$450 | \$475 |
Dated: December 17, 2025
#### LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE
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
*and*
Nicholas A. Bassett *(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**
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|---------------------------------------------------------|---|-------------------------|
| | : | |
| In re: | : | Chapter 11 |
| | : | |
| et al.,1
HO WAN KWOK, | : | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |
| | : | |
| Debtors. | : | (Jointly Administered) |
| | : | |
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## **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: December 17, 2025 New York, New York
> By: */s/ G. Alexander Bongartz* G. Alexander Bongartz (*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).