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# Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · ORDER · ECF #2272

**Monthly Fee Statement — In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), CTB 22-50073 ECF #2272 (filed 2023-08-18). O'Sullivan McCormack Jensen & Bliss PC, special insurance counsel to Genever Holdings LLC, submitted its monthly fee statement for September 1 through September 30, 2023, requesting payment of 80% of fees ($27,360.00) and 100% of expenses ($1,174.76).**


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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MONTHLY FEE STATEMENT OF O'SULLIVAN MCCORMACK JENSEN & BLISS PC FOR COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR PERIOD FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

In accordance with 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"),2 O'Sullivan McCormack Jensen & Bliss PC

("OMJB") hereby submits this monthly statement (the "Monthly Fee Statement") seeking

compensation for services rendered and reimbursement of expenses incurred as Special

Insurance Counsel to Genever Holdings LLC ("Genever (US)"), for the period from September

1, 2023 through and including September 30, 2023 (the "Fee Period"). By this Monthly Fee

Statement, OMJB respectfully requests payment of 80% of all fees and 100% of all expenses

actually and necessarily incurred for services rendered during the Fee Period, in the amounts of

\$27,360.00 and \$1,174.76, respectively.

 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 not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Interim Compensation Order.
SERVICES RENDERED AND EXPENSES INCURRED

1. Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a timekeeper summary that includes the name, title, bar admission, hourly billing rate, aggregate hours, and amount of fees earned for each OMJB individual who provided services during the Fee Period. The rates charged by OMJB for services rendered to Genever (US) are the same rates that OMJB charges generally for professional services rendered to its non-bankruptcy clients.

2. Attached hereto as Exhibit B is a summary of expenses incurred and reimbursement sought, by expense type, for the Fee Period.

3. Attached hereto as Exhibit C is the fee statement of OMJB for services provided during the Fee Period.
NOTICE AND OBJECTION PROCEDURES

4. Notice of this Monthly Fee Statement will be given by email on the Notice Parties: (i) Luc A. Despins, as chapter 11 trustee for the estate of Ho Wan Kwok (lucdespins@paulhastings.com); (ii) Counsel for the Trustee, (x) Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166 (Attn: G. Alexander Bongartz (alexbongartz@paulhastings.com) and Douglass Barron (douglassbarron@paulhastings.com)) and (y) Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C., 195 Church Street, 13th Floor, New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (Attn: Douglas S. Skalka (dskalka@npmlaw.com) and Patrick R. Linsey (plinsey@npmlaw.com)); (iii) the Office of The United States Trustee, Giaimo Federal Building, 150 Court Street, Room 302, New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (Attn: Holley L. Claiborn (holley.l.claiborn@usdoj.gov)); (iv) counsel for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, Pullman & Comley, LLC, 850 Main Street, 8th Floor, PO Box 7006, Bridgeport, Connecticut 06601-7006 (Attn: Irve J. Goldman (igoldman@pullcom.com); and (v) counsel for Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P., O'Melveny & Myers LLP, 7 Times Square, New York,

New York 10036 (Attn: Peter Friedman (pfriedman@omm.com) and Stuart M. Sarnoff (ssarnoff@omm.com) (collectively, the "Notice Parties").

5. Objections to this Monthly Fee Statement, if any, must be filed with the Court and served upon (i) Special Insurance Counsel to Genever Holdings LLC, O'Sullivan McCormack Jensen & Bliss PC (Attn: Michael T. McCormack (mmccormack@omjblaw.com) (ii) the Notice Parties by email no later than November 10, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. (prevailing Eastern Time) (the "Objection Deadline"), setting forth the nature of the objection and the specific amount of fees or expenses at issue.

6. If no objections to this Monthly Fee Statement are filed and received on or before the Objection Deadline, Genever (US) shall promptly pay OMJB 80% of the fees and 100% of the expenses identified in this Monthly Fee Statement.

7. To the extent that an objection to this Monthly Fee Statement is filed and received on or before the Objection Deadline, the estates shall withhold payment of that portion of this Monthly Fee Statement to which the objection is directed and promptly pay the remainder of the fees and expenses in the percentages set forth above. To the extent such an objection is not resolved, it shall be preserved and scheduled for consideration at the next interim fee application hearing.

Dated: October 20, 2023 Glastonbury, Connecticut

By:\_\_\_/s/Michael T. McCormack\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Michael T. McCormack (ct13799) Timothy P. Jensen (ct18888) Amy E. Markim (ct27974) O'Sullivan McCormack Jensen & Bliss PC 180 Glastonbury Boulevard, Suite 210 Glastonbury, CT 06033 Tel: 860-258-1993 Fax: 860-258-1991 mmccormack@omjblaw.com
tjensen@omjblaw.com amarkim@omjblaw.com

Special Insurance Coverage Counsel for Debtor-In-Possession Genever Holdings LLC
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION

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In re:　:
:　Chapter 11
HO WAN KWOK, et al.,1　:
:
:　Case No. 22-50073 (JAM)
Debtors.　:
:　(Jointly Administered)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

The undersigned hereby certifies that on October 20, 2023, the foregoing Monthly Fee Statement was electronically filed. In addition, a copy of the Monthly Fee Statement was served by email on the Notice Parties. Parties may access this filing through the Court's CM/ECF system.

Dated: October 20, 2023 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, Genever Holdings Corporation, and Genever Holdings LLC

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 A
HOURS AND RATES PER TIMEKEEPER

Name　Bar Date　Hourly Rate
Billed　Hours Billed　Total Fees Billed

Timothy Jensen　1997　\$450.00　15.2　\$6,840.00
Amy Markim　2008　\$350.00　16.2　\$5,670.00
Michael McCormack　1993　\$400.00　37.4　\$14,960.00
Michelle Seery　1989　\$300.00　17.1　\$5,130.00
Melissa Gambardella　\$125.00　12.8　\$1,600.00
Total　\$34,200.00
EXHIBIT B
SUMMARY OF ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES

Expense Category　Amount

Fees Advanced for Logikcull Invoice –　\$277.25
eDiscovery Program
Fees Advanced to Marshal Timothy Bennett　\$379.24
Copying – Month of September　\$21.80
PACER – Month of September　\$18.60
Westlaw – Month of September　\$477.87
TOTAL　\$1,174.76
EXHIBIT C
TIME AND EXPENSE DETAIL

Case 22-50073 Doc 2272 Filed 10/20/23 Entered 10/20/23 17:02:37 Page 9 of 13

180 Glastonbury Boulevard, Suite 210 Glastonbury, CT 06033 Phone: 860-258-1993 [www.omjblaw.com]

INVOICE

Invoice No. 27098 Date: 10/11/2023

Genever Holdings LLC 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166
3726-001-Genever Holdings/AIG Property Casualty
Services

Date　Attorney　Activity　Time　Rate　Total

09/01/2023　MTM　Analysis and strategy re
issues
REDACTED　0.20　\$400.00　\$80.00
09/01/2023　MTM　Drafting of supplemental discovery to AIG and Wolfson re
communications with L. Despins and research re
REDACTED
REDACTED　0.80　\$400.00　\$320.00
09/01/2023　MMS　Continue working on analysis and memorandumregardingpotential
REDACTED　5.60　\$300.00　\$1,680.00
09/01/2023　MTM　Revise and supplement draft statement of facts re motion for summary
judgment; review of pleadings and bankruptcy documentsre evidentiary
support for various statements of fact (4.4); draft email to Mr. Despins re
Rule 56 Statement of Facts and documentrequests (.3)　4.50　\$400.00　\$1,800.00
09/01/2023　TPJ　Revisions to documentrequests; communications re
REDACTED
REDACTED　1.90　\$450.00　\$855.00
09/04/2023　MMS　Complete research and memorandumregarding
REDACTED
REDACTED
email to team
re same　7.80　\$300.00　\$2,340.00
09/05/2023　TPJ　Analysis of issues re
REDACTED　0.50　\$450.00　\$225.00
09/06/2023　MTM　Review of L. Despins comments re Rule 56 statement of facts;　0.20　\$400.00　\$80.00
09/08/2023　MMS　Attention to Atty Jensen email, and work on preparing subpoenas duces
tecum to four insurers, including search for companies and service
addresses;in-house communications re same　3.70　\$300.00　\$1,110.00
09/08/2023　TPJ　Attend to 3d party documentsubpoenas.　0.50　\$450.00　\$225.00
09/12/2023　MTM　Telephone conference with L. Despins and T. Jensen re status and
strategy (.6); email communications with L. Despins re third party claim
issues (.1)　0.70　\$400.00　\$280.00
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09/12/2023　MTM　Review and analysis of legal memoranda summaries re
REDACTED
REDACTED　0.50　\$400.00　\$200.00

09/12/2023　AM　Review/analyze research memorandare:
REDACTED
REDACTED　0.70　\$350.00　\$245.00
09/12/2023　TPJ　Revise documentrequests for subpoenas; communications with LD re
status and discovery　1.30　\$450.00　\$585.00
09/14/2023　AM　Review documentsfor responsiveness to discovery requests.　4.80　\$350.00　\$1,680.00
09/14/2023　TPJ　Attend to discovery matters and communications re same; attend to
preparation of rule 26f　2.90　\$450.00　\$1,305.00
09/15/2023　MTM　Review of subpoenas and attention to service of process issues re
insurance department as agent for insurers　0.40　\$400.00　\$160.00
09/15/2023　AM　Continued review of documentsfor responsiveness to discovery requests.　1.10　\$350.00　\$385.00
09/15/2023　TPJ　Revise 3d set of requests for production; drafting rule 26f report; attend to
discovery status and communications re same　3.10　\$450.00　\$1,395.00
09/15/2023　MBG　Confer with TPJ re subpoenas for service on FM Global, Pure Specialty,
Chubb and Wolfson; revisions to same; telcon with marshal Bennett
arranging for service; cover letter to Attorney O'Connor enclosing copies
of subpoenas and 3rd Request for Production to AIG; revise and finalize
RFPs to AIG and attention to electronic service of same.　1.50　\$125.00　\$187.50
09/17/2023　TPJ　Continue drafting and revising rule 26f report; incorporate statement of
facts into draft　1.50　\$450.00　\$675.00
09/18/2023　AM　Review and analysis of Millman and Cyganowksi emails.　2.90　\$350.00　\$1,015.00
09/18/2023　TPJ　Communications with AM re
and application to
REDACTED
docs; continue drafting rule 26f report　3.00　\$450.00　\$1,350.00
09/18/2023　AM　Conference with L. Despins re: documentproduction and
REDACTED
applicability.
REDACTED　0.30　\$350.00　\$105.00
09/18/2023　MBG　Telcons with Marshal Bennett re issues with service of Wolfson
Brokerage subpoena on Insurance Commissioner　0.40　\$125.00　\$50.00
09/18/2023　MBG　Begin indexing Genever documentproduction to date.　2.20　\$125.00　\$275.00
09/18/2023　MTM　Work on statement of undisputed facts re motion for summary judgment
and brief in support of same　1.20　\$400.00　\$480.00
09/19/2023　MTM　Review of Genever bankruptcy motions seeking permission to hire and
pursue repairs to building　0.30　\$400.00　\$120.00
09/19/2023　MTM　Revise and supplement brief in support of motion for summary judgment
with attention to revising and condensing re bankruptcy court page
limitations　3.40　\$400.00　\$1,360.00
09/19/2023　MBG　Further index of Genever documentproduction.　0.40　\$125.00　\$50.00
09/20/2023　MTM　Work on motion for summary judgment brief　1.60　\$400.00　\$640.00
09/20/2023　AM　Review/revise summary judgment brief.　0.80　\$350.00　\$280.00
09/20/2023　AM　Meeting with L. Despins and M. McCormack re: documentproduction/
privilege.　0.20　\$350.00　\$70.00
09/20/2023　MTM　Continued revising and supplementing brief re summary judgment re
page limitation issues and analysis of cases　1.40　\$400.00　\$560.00

09/20/2023　MTM　Conference with A. Markim re summary judgment issues and discovery
issues; agency analysis (.5); conference with L. Despins and A. Markim
re documentproduction (.3)　\$400.00　\$320.00

09/21/2023　MTM　Revise and edit draft brief re summary judgment　2.30　\$400.00　\$920.00
09/21/2023　AM　Attention to review of documentsfor responsiveness to discovery
requests.　0.70　\$350.00　\$245.00
09/21/2023　MBG　Further review of Genever MSJ and SUF and attention to review of
evidentiary citations in each, further revisions to exhibits to same.　1.80　\$125.00　\$225.00
09/22/2023　MBG　Further review of and revisions to Memorandumof Law and Statement of
Facts in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment; review and analysis
of evidentiary citations in MOL to SUF statements; draft MTM declaration
and begin collating exhibits for same.　3.10　\$125.00　\$387.50
09/22/2023　MTM　Review of repair estimates and bankruptcy court order re authority to
proceed with repairs to building; draft lengthy letter to J. O'Connor re
demand for payment of court-authorized repairs and response to AIG
request for information and EUO underpolicy　2.70　\$400.00　\$1,080.00
09/22/2023　MTM　Review of revised draft of statement of facts and brief in support of motion
for summary judgment, email correspondence to L. Despins re same　0.60　\$400.00　\$240.00
09/23/2023　MTM　Revise and supplement brief in support of motion for summary judgment
and Rule 56 statement of fact re evidentiary citations to record and msj
evidencein support of msj　4.90　\$400.00　\$1,960.00
09/24/2023　MTM　Review and analysis of Genever corporate documentsand share transfer
documentsre preparation of affidavits for summary judgment; draft
affidavit of Luc Despins in support of motion for summary judgment with
reference to relevant exhibits; review, analysis and coordination of all
exhibits for Despins affidavit　3.20　\$400.00　\$1,280.00
09/24/2023　MTM　Review of injunction hearing transcript re AIG testimony for evidentiary
support re msj; draft McCormack affidavit of exhibit re motion for
summary judgment; review and analysis of record evidencefrom
injunction hearing and identify and prepare exhibits for motion for
summary judgment　3.00　\$400.00　\$1,200.00
09/25/2023　AM　Review documentsfor responsiveness and privilege.　4.50　\$350.00　\$1,575.00
09/27/2023　MTM　Conference with L. Despins re motion for summary judgment and
REDACTED
expert issues (.4); attention to documentproduction issues and email
correspondence to Attny O'Connor re same and Rule26 Report (.4);
Review of
issues and email correspondence to L. Despins re
REDACTED
same (.4)　1.20　\$400.00　\$480.00
09/27/2023　TPJ　Communications with MTM and AM re status and MSJ　0.20　\$450.00　\$90.00
09/28/2023　MBG　Further review and revisions to Memorandumof Law in Support of MSJ
and Statement of UndisputedFacts; attention to revisions to references to
Statement of UndisputedFacts in Memorandumre evidentiary citations;
review and revise Despins and MTM Affidavits and Exhibits in Support of
same.　3.40　\$125.00　\$425.00
09/28/2023　TPJ　Internal conferences re strategy, status and
REDACTED　0.30　\$450.00　\$135.00
09/29/2023　AM　Meeting with J. O'Connor re: privilege, 26(f) planning, AIG privilege log,
and subpoenas.　0.20　\$350.00　\$70.00
09/29/2023　MTM　Call with John O'Connor re common interest issues and document
production　0.20　\$400.00　\$80.00

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09/29/2023　MTM　REDACTED
Telephone conference with
re　REDACTED　0.30　\$400.00　\$120.00

09/29/2023　MTM　Brief preliminary review of file materials from　REDACTED　0.40　\$400.00　\$160.00
09/29/2023　MTM　Review and revise final draft of memorandumof law and statement of
facts re summary judgment; affidavits in support of motion for summary
judgment with exhibits (1.8); draft motion for summary judgment (.5);
email correspondence to Attny Despins re summary judgment documents
(.3)　2.60　\$400.00　\$1,040.00

Services Subtotal \$34,200.00
Expenses

Type　Date　Activity　Total

Expense　09/08/2023　Fees advancedto Logikcull INV151500 8-31-2023　\$277.25
Expense　09/27/2023　Fees advancedto Timothy J Bennett invoice 9-18-2023　\$379.24
Expense　09/30/2023　Copying: Month of September　\$21.80
Expense　09/30/2023　PACER: Month of September　\$18.60
Expense　09/30/2023　Westlaw: Month of September　\$477.87

Expenses Subtotal \$1,174.76

Time Keeper　Time　Rate　Total

Timothy Jensen　15.2　\$450.00　\$6,840.00
Amy Markim　16.2　\$350.00　\$5,670.00
Michael McCormack　37.4　\$400.00　\$14,960.00
Michelle Seery　17.1　\$300.00　\$5,130.00
Melissa Gambardella　12.8　\$125.00　\$1,600.00
Invoice Subtotal　\$35,374.76
Invoice Total　\$35,374.76
DetailedStatement of Account
Other Invoices

Invoice Number　Due On　Amount Due　PaymentsReceived　Balance Due

27021　09/25/2023　\$99,873.56　\$0.00　\$99,873.56
Current
Invoice
Invoice Number　Due On　Amount Due　PaymentsReceived　Balance Due

27098　10/11/2023　\$35,374.76　\$0.00　\$35,374.76

Balance Due on All Invoices　\$135,248.32
TOTAL AMOUNT DUE　\$135,248.32

Please make all amounts payable to: O'Sullivan McCormack Jensen & Bliss PC Tax ID# REDACTED

Payment is due upon receipt.