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# Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · ORDER · ECF #2216-3

**Fee and billing invoice exhibit in In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), CTB 22-50073 ECF #2216-3 (filed September 20, 2023). Exhibit C contains detailed billing invoices from counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors covering August 2023 professional legal services and case administration, detailing attorney billable hours, rates, and itemized matter balances including asset analysis and recovery fees totaling $7,408.00 ($40,341.00 total outstanding).**


EXHIBIT C

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Ho Wan Kwok Attn: Samuel Nunberg, Chairman 600 South Dixie Highway, Suite 455 West Palm Beach, FL 33401

September 14, 2023 Invoice # 413963 Matter # 083201.0001
Re: Case Administration

For services rendered through August 31, 2023

Date　Professional　Hours　Rate　Amount

08/07/23　Kaplan　Review monthly operating reports for
Genever Holdings USA (0.2); review
court orders/hearing dates on limiting
notice, fee application hearing and
objection deadlines, Trustee's motion to
permit fee application in shorter
frequency (0.3)　0.50　440.00　220.00
08/09/23　Mayhew　Review Notice of Appeal and Judge
Manning's opinion re Debtor's contempt
of Bankruptcy Court order　0.40　575.00　230.00
08/09/23　Kaplan　Review Notice of Appeal/Motion for
Leave to Appeal Order Holding Debtor
in Contempt　0.40　440.00　176.00
08/11/23　Kaplan　Review Supplemental Motion for
Contempt filed against GTV/Saraca　0.30　440.00　132.00
08/11/23　Mayhew　Correspondence to and from I.
Goldman re 8/14 hearing　0.20　575.00　115.00
08/14/23　Mayhew　Review Chapter 11 Trustee's motion to
adjourn hearing re UBS motion to
compel　0.10　575.00　57.50
08/14/23　Mayhew　Review hearings calendar for 8/15/23　0.10　575.00　57.50
08/14/23　Mayhew　Prepare for 8/15 hearing　0.80　575.00　460.00
08/15/23　Mayhew　Prepare for hearing　0.30　575.00　172.50
08/18/23　Mayhew　Draft correspondence to Committee re
status of proceeding and draft motions　0.40　575.00　230.00
08/18/23　Kaplan　Review order granting Motion to Hold
GTV/Saraca in Civil Contempt　0.20　440.00　88.00
08/18/23　Kaplan　Review objection filed by Hing Chi　0.40　440.00　176.00

Case Administration Invoice No.: 413963 September 14, 2023 Page 2

Date　Professional　Hours　Rate　Amount

Ngok/Greenwich Land to Trustee's
Motion for 2004 Exam
08/21/23　Mayhew　Conference with I. Goldman re hearing
on motion to compel Hudson Diamond
Holding to comply with subpoena　0.30　575.00　172.50
08/21/23　Mayhew　Prepare for hearing　0.30　575.00　172.50
08/21/23　Goldman　Review OSC re contempt as to Mei
Guo and Hudson Diamond Holding and
confer with Kristin Mayhew re same
and attendance at 8/22 hearing　0.40　580.00　232.00
08/22/23　Mayhew　Attend evidentiary hearing on Trustee's
motion to hold Mei Guo in contempt　5.00　575.00　2875.00
08/23/23　Kaplan　Review scheduling order regarding
filing exhibits and sealing of exhibits　0.20　440.00　88.00
08/24/23　Kaplan　Review Memorandum of Decision and
Order Granting Motion for Preliminary
Injunction regarding Taurus
Fund/Mahwah Mansion and related
order for Attorney Conway to confirm if
he represents Mr. Barrett　0.20　440.00　88.00
08/25/23　Kaplan　Review monthly operating reports for
Genever Holding Co.　0.30　440.00　132.00
08/25/23　Kaplan　Review letter that Corporate Services
Network is no longer agent of service
for Saraca　0.10　440.00　44.00
08/25/23　Kaplan　Review PAX's statement regarding
dismissal and SDNY decisions
regarding same　0.60　440.00　264.00
08/25/23　Kaplan　Review witness and exhibit list from
Hudson Diamond Holdings hearing　0.40　440.00　176.00
08/25/23　Kaplan　Review Trustee's reply to objections to
sixth Omnibus motion for 2004 Exams　0.30　440.00　132.00
08/29/23　Mayhew　Review Taurus' Fund response to PI
order　0.10　575.00　57.50
08/30/23　Kaplan　Review Genever Holding Corp. monthly
operating report July 2023　0.20　440.00　88.00
08/31/23　Kaplan　Review Notice of Debtor's motion in
criminal case to stay bankruptcy action　0.80　440.00　352.00
08/31/23　Mayhew　Review correspondence from Chapter
11 Trustee and respond　0.20　575.00　115.00
08/31/23　Mayhew　Review (i) Chapter 11 Trustee's motion
to modify PI as to Mahwah Mansion;
and (ii) Trustee's Notice of Debtor's
filing in criminal action to stay
bankruptcy court proceedings　0.50　575.00　287.50
08/31/23　Goldman　Telephone conference with Luc
Despins re debtor motion to stay
Chapter 11 case filed in criminal　0.50　580.00　290.00

Case 22-50073
Case Administration　Doc 2216-3　Filed 09/20/23
16　Entered 09/20/23 15:05:02　Page 4 of
Invoice No.: 413963
September 14, 2023

Date
Professional　actions (.2); locate/provide case
decisions holding non-bankruptcy
courts as governmental units are
subject to automatic stay (.3)　Hours　Rate　Amount
Fees　\$7,680.50
Professional Summary
Professional　Title　Hours　Rate　Amount
Irve J. Goldman　Partner　0.90　580.00　522.00
Jonathan A. Kaplan　Partner　4.90　440.00　2,156.00
Kristin B. Mayhew　Partner　8.70　575.00　5,002.50
Fees　\$7,680.50
Total Fees　Total Disbursements　\$7,680.50
\$0.00
Total Due This Invoice　\$7,680.50
Unpaid Balance from Previous Invoices　\$15,857.60
Total Due　\$23,538.10

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Ho Wan Kwok Attn: Samuel Nunberg, Chairman 600 South Dixie Highway, Suite 455 West Palm Beach, FL 33401

September 14, 2023 Invoice # 413963 Matter # 083201.0001

Re: Case Administration
Kindly reference this invoice number on your check and return this page with your payment.

Total Fees　\$7,680.50

Total Disbursements　\$0.00
Total Due This Invoice　\$7,680.50
Unpaid Balance from Previous Invoices　\$15,857.60
Total Due　\$23,538.10

Remittance Address:

850 Main Street P.O. Box 7006 Bridgeport, CT 06601-7006 Telephone (203) 330-2000

Federal Tax ID: 06-0662400

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Ho Wan Kwok Attn: Samuel Nunberg, Chairman 600 South Dixie Highway, Suite 455 West Palm Beach, FL 33401

September 14, 2023 Invoice # 413964 Matter # 083201.0002
Re: Meetings and Communications with Creditors

For services rendered through August 31, 2023

Date　Professional　Hours　Rate　Amount

08/14/23　Kaplan　Email with committee regarding update
on status of items, Motion to Approve
Settlement with USAO/Mahwah
Mansion　0.50　440.00　220.00
08/18/23
Kaplan　Review email update from Ms. Mayhew
to committee on DIP Loan/DIP Order,
remediation of Sherry-Netherland Hotel
and other court events　0.20　440.00　88.00
Fees　\$308.00
Professional Summary
Professional　Title　Hours　Rate　Amount
Jonathan A. Kaplan　Partner　0.70　440.00　308.00
Fees　\$308.00
Total Fees
Total Disbursements　\$308.00
\$0.00
Total Due This Invoice　\$308.00
Unpaid Balance from Previous Invoices　\$528.00
Total Due　\$836.00

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Ho Wan Kwok Attn: Samuel Nunberg, Chairman 600 South Dixie Highway, Suite 455 West Palm Beach, FL 33401

September 14, 2023 Invoice # 413964 Matter # 083201.0002

Re: Meetings and Communications with Creditors
Kindly reference this invoice number on your check and return this page with your payment.

Total Fees　\$308.00

Total Disbursements　\$0.00
Total Due This Invoice　\$308.00
Unpaid Balance from Previous Invoices　\$528.00
Total Due　\$836.00
Remittance Address:

850 Main Street P.O. Box 7006 Bridgeport, CT 06601-7006 Telephone (203) 330-2000

Federal Tax ID: 06-0662400

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Ho Wan Kwok Attn: Samuel Nunberg, Chairman 600 South Dixie Highway, Suite 455 West Palm Beach, FL 33401

September 14, 2023 Invoice # 413965 Matter # 083201.0003
Re: Fee/Employment Applications

For services rendered through August 31, 2023

Date　Professional　Hours　Rate　Amount

08/02/23　Mayhew　Review correspondence from H.
Claiborn, US Trustee, re monthly
compensation procedures motion　0.10　575.00　57.50
08/03/23　Mayhew　Review correspondence from A.
Bongartz re monthly fee compensation
protocol　0.10　575.00　57.50
08/03/23　Mayhew　Review correspondence from H.
Claiborn re monthly fee statement
protocols　0.10　575.00　57.50
08/04/23　Mayhew　Review application to employ
O'Sullivan McCormack as special
insurance counsel　0.20　575.00　115.00
08/04/23　Kaplan　Review Application to Employ
O'Sullivan McCormack Jensen & Bliss,
PC as Special Insurance Coverage
Counsel　0.20　440.00　88.00
08/04/23　Kaplan　Trustee/Paul Hastings 2nd Interim Fee
Application (0.7); Neubert, Pepe &
Monteith's 2nd Interim Fee Application
(0.3)　1.00　440.00　440.00
08/07/23　Mayhew　Review notices of hearing re (1) Bravo
Luck 9019; (2) motion on interim
compensation procedures; and (3)
motion to retain special insurance
counsel　0.30　575.00　172.50
08/11/23　Mayhew　Review US Trustee's statement of no
objection as to Trustee's application to
employ insurance counsel　0.10　575.00　57.50
08/15/23　Mayhew　Attend hearing before Judge Manning
on: (i) Trustee's motion to retain　2.50　575.00　1437.50

Case 22-50073 Doc 2216-3 Filed 09/20/23 Entered 09/20/23 15:05:02 Page 9 of 16

September 14, 2023 Page 2

Date　Professional　Hours　Rate　Amount

maritime counsel; (ii) Trustee's motion
to approve interim compensation
procedure; and (iii) Trustee's motion to
file fee application sooner than 120
days
08/18/23　Kaplan　Review order setting interim
compensation procedures　0.30　440.00　132.00
08/18/23　Kaplan　Review order granting Trustee/Paul
Hastings/Neubert Pepe & Monteith
permission to file second interim
application　0.20　440.00　88.00
08/25/23　Kaplan　Review request to submit a redacted
version of Saxe Doerberger and Vita's
fee application and invoices　0.10　440.00　44.00
08/31/23　Kaplan　Review competing proposed orders to
address motion to approve settlement
agreement with US Attorney's Office　0.30　440.00　132.00
08/31/23　Kaplan　Review application for compensation by
Saxe Doernberger and Via PC　0.50　440.00　220.00
Fees　\$3,099.00
Professional Summary
Professional　Title　Hours　Rate　Amount
Jonathan A. Kaplan　Partner　2.60　440.00　1,144.00
Kristin B. Mayhew　Partner　3.40　575.00　1,955.00
Fees　\$3,099.00
Total Fees
Total Disbursements　\$3,099.00
\$0.00

Total Due This Invoice　\$3,099.00

Unpaid Balance from Previous Invoices　\$19,654.00
Total Due　\$22,753.00

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Ho Wan Kwok Attn: Samuel Nunberg, Chairman 600 South Dixie Highway, Suite 455 West Palm Beach, FL 33401

September 14, 2023 Invoice # 413965 Matter # 083201.0003

Re: Fee/Employment Applications
Kindly reference this invoice number on your check and return this page with your payment.

Total Fees　\$3,099.00

Total Disbursements　\$0.00
Total Due This Invoice　\$3,099.00
Unpaid Balance from Previous Invoices　\$19,654.00
Total Due　\$22,753.00

Remittance Address:

850 Main Street P.O. Box 7006 Bridgeport, CT 06601-7006 Telephone (203) 330-2000

Federal Tax ID: 06-0662400

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Ho Wan Kwok Attn: Samuel Nunberg, Chairman 600 South Dixie Highway, Suite 455 West Palm Beach, FL 33401

September 14, 2023 Invoice # 413966 Matter # 083201.0004
Re: DIP Financing

For services rendered through August 31, 2023

Date　Professional　Hours　Rate　Amount

08/18/23　Mayhew　Review Chapter 11 Trustee's draft DIP
motion and draft motion to retain
necessary professionals to re mediate
the Sherry-Netherland　0.60　575.00　345.00
08/23/23　Kaplan　Review Motion to Borrow, Motion for
Order, and Motions to Limit Notices
related to Genever entities/Sherry
Netherlands repairs　0.60　440.00　264.00
Fees　\$609.00
Professional Summary
Professional　Title　Hours　Rate　Amount
Jonathan A. Kaplan　Partner　0.60　440.00　264.00
Kristin B. Mayhew　Partner　0.60　575.00　345.00
Fees　\$609.00
Total Fees
Total Disbursements　\$609.00
\$0.00
Total Due This Invoice　\$609.00
Unpaid Balance from Previous Invoices　\$132.00
Total Due　\$741.00

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Ho Wan Kwok Attn: Samuel Nunberg, Chairman 600 South Dixie Highway, Suite 455 West Palm Beach, FL 33401

September 14, 2023 Invoice # 413966 Matter # 083201.0004

Re: DIP Financing
Kindly reference this invoice number on your check and return this page with your payment.

Total Fees　\$609.00

Total Disbursements　\$0.00
Total Due This Invoice　\$609.00
Unpaid Balance from Previous Invoices　\$132.00
Total Due　\$741.00

Remittance Address:

850 Main Street P.O. Box 7006 Bridgeport, CT 06601-7006 Telephone (203) 330-2000

Federal Tax ID: 06-0662400

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Ho Wan Kwok Attn: Samuel Nunberg, Chairman 600 South Dixie Highway, Suite 455 West Palm Beach, FL 33401

September 14, 2023 Invoice # 413967 Matter # 083201.0005
Re: Asset Analysis and Recovery

For services rendered through August 31, 2023

Date　Professional　Hours　Rate　Amount

08/01/23　Kaplan　Review proposed motion to modify
scheduling order in inter pleader
matter; exchange emails with Mr.
Linsey, Mr. Moriarty and P & C Team
regarding same　0.30　440.00　132.00
08/04/23　Mayhew　Review correspondence from J. Kaplan
re potential stipulation between the
DOJ and the Trustee re NJ mansion　0.10　575.00　57.50
08/04/23　Kaplan　Review adversary proceeding (0.6);
email with committee res complaint and
temporary restraining order v. Taurus
Fund, et al (0.2); review monthly
operating statements for Genever
Holding Corporation for May/June 2023
(0.2); review revised proposed order
setting interim compensation
procedures (0.1)　1.30　440.00　572.00
08/04/23　Kaplan　Review Trustee's motion to approve
settlement agreement with Qiang Guo
and Bravo Luck　0.50　440.00　220.00
08/07/23　Mayhew　Review Trustee's 9019 motion with
Bravo Luck and motion to shorten and
limit notice　0.50　575.00　287.50
08/11/23　Kaplan　Review sixth omnibus motion for 2004
examination　0.40　440.00　176.00
08/11/23　Kaplan　Review request for status conference
and order denying status conference,
Trustee to proceed with evidence on
preliminary injunction v. Taurus Fund,
LLC　0.20　440.00　88.00

Case 22-50073 Doc 2216-3 Filed 09/20/23 Entered 09/20/23 15:05:02 Page 14 of

Asset Analysis and Recovery Invoice No.: 413967

September 14, 2023 Page 2

Date　Professional　Hours　Rate　Amount

08/14/23　Kaplan　Review Motion to Approve
Settlement/Stipulation with US
Attorney's Office regarding Mahwah
Mansion, Motion to Limit Notice　0.60　440.00　264.00
08/14/23　Kaplan　Review Motion to Continue/Adjourn
Hearing Related to UBS Subpoena
Compliance　0.10　440.00　44.00
08/14/23　Kaplan　Review exhibit list/exhibits for hearing
on Trustee's Motion for Preliminary
Injunction Against Taurus Fund/Scott
Barnett/Mahwah Mansion　0.60　440.00　264.00
08/15/23　Kaplan　Review Order extending temporary
restraining order with respect to
Mahwah Mansion　0.20　440.00　88.00
08/18/23　Kaplan　Review declaration of Mei Guo
regarding Hudson Diamond Holding,
LLC　0.20　440.00　88.00
08/21/23　Mayhew　Review correspondence from A.
Bongartz re motion to remediate
Sherry-Netherland and respond　0.20　575.00　115.00
08/21/23　Kaplan　Review Taurus Fund Response to
TRO/property at Mahwah Mansion　0.20　440.00　88.00
08/22/23　Goldman　Receipt/review of emails and redlined
motion from Alex Bongatz re motion to
authorize payment of remediation
expenses and draft and transmit email
response　0.50　580.00　290.00
08/22/23　Goldman　Review of and make comments to
trustee draft motion to authorize
remediation process for Sherry
Netherland and transmit to trustee and
counsel　1.70　580.00　986.00
08/25/23　Kaplan　Review order scheduling status
conference on Remediation Motion　0.10　440.00　44.00
08/25/23　Kaplan　Review Taurus Fund's Objection to
Motion to Approve Settlement
Agreement　0.50　440.00　220.00
08/28/23　Kaplan　Review response from MR. Conway re
attempting to secure insurance on
Mahwah property　0.20　440.00　88.00
08/29/23　Goldman　Review of trustee motion for approval
of settlement with US DOJ and Taurus
objection thereto in preparation for
hearing (1.3); locate decisions/authority
re government's right of criminal
forfeiture and relation back (.5); review
of trustee's sixth omnibus motion for
Rule 2004 examinations and
Greenwich Land objection thereto in
preparation for hearing (1.0); telephone
conference with Luc Despins re　5.00　580.00　2900.00
Case 22-50073 Doc 2216-3 Filed 09/20/23 Entered 09/20/23 15:05:02 Page 15 of 16

Asset Analysis and Recovery Invoice No.: 413967 September 14, 2023 Page 3

Date　Professional　Hours　Rate　Amount

motions and objections on for hearing
at 2 pm (.2); attend hearing on motions
and confer with trustee and counsel
after hearing (2.0)
08/30/23　Kaplan　Review order on Motion to Approve
Settlement with Bravo Luck/Miles Kwok　0.20　440.00　88.00
08/31/23　Kaplan　Review Emergency Motion to Amend
Preliminary Injunction regarding
Mahwah Property/no insurance; review
order granting emergency motion　0.50　440.00　220.00
08/31/23　Kaplan　insurance　Review response of Michael Conway
on behalf of Taurus Fund regarding　0.20　440.00　88.00
Fees　\$7,408.00
Professional Summary
Professional　Title　Hours　Rate　Amount
Irve J. Goldman　Partner　7.20　580.00　4,176.00
Jonathan A. Kaplan　Partner　6.30　440.00　2,772.00
Kristin B. Mayhew　Partner　0.80　575.00　460.00
Fees　\$7,408.00
Total Fees　Total Disbursements　\$7,408.00
\$0.00
Total Due This Invoice　\$7,408.00
Unpaid Balance from Previous Invoices　\$32,933.00
Total Due　\$40,341.00

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Ho Wan Kwok Attn: Samuel Nunberg, Chairman 600 South Dixie Highway, Suite 455 West Palm Beach, FL 33401

September 14, 2023 Invoice # 413967 Matter # 083201.0005

Re: Asset Analysis and Recovery
Kindly reference this invoice number on your check and return this page with your payment.

Total Fees　\$7,408.00

Total Disbursements　\$0.00
Total Due This Invoice　\$7,408.00
Unpaid Balance from Previous Invoices　\$32,933.00
Total Due　\$40,341.00

Remittance Address:

850 Main Street P.O. Box 7006 Bridgeport, CT 06601-7006 Telephone (203) 330-2000

 Federal Tax ID: 06-0662400