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# Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · ORDER · ECF #2478

**Notice of Filing of Fourth Invoice — In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui / Ho Wan Kwok), CTB 22-50073, ECF No. 2478 (filed Dec. 20, 2023). Genever Holdings LLC filed the fourth invoice of Acheson Doyle Partners Architects, P.C., requesting a 75% progress payment of $27,750 (out of a $37,000 fixed fee) for construction bidding plans related to the remediation of the Sherry-Netherland apartment following the March 2023 fire.**


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)

NOTICE OF FILING OF FOURTH INVOICE OF ACHESON DOYLE PARTNERS ARCHITECTS, P.C. FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, in accordance with the Order Granting Genever

Holdings LLC's Motion, Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Section 363(b), for Entry of Order

Authorizing Genever Holdings LLC to Obtain Services Necessary to Remediate Areas of Sherry

Netherland Apartment Affected by March 15, 2023 Fire [Docket No. 2213] (the "Remediation

Order"),2 attached hereto as Exhibit A is Acheson Doyle's invoice, dated December 20, 2023

(the "Invoice"), related to reviewing the site conditions and scope of deficiencies at the Sherry

Netherland Apartment (during the month of November 2023).
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, in accordance with the Architect

Agreement, the Invoice covers the following services:

 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 herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Remediation Order.

- Construction Bidding Plans Phase (fixed \$37,000 fee): \$27,750 (75% progress payment)
	- o As detailed in the Architect Agreement, this work stream includes preparing a set of plans tailored for bids by general contractors, including explanatory notes, as well as walk-throughs with prospective bidders.
	- o As of the end of November 2023, a progress payment equal to 75% of the total fixed fee for this work stream (\$37,000) was charged (as permitted by the Architect Agreement).

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, pursuant to the Remediation Order, (a)

parties in interest have fourteen (14) days from the date of this Notice to object to the Invoice

and (b) if no timely objections to the Invoice are filed with the Court, Genever Holdings LLC is

authorized to pay the Invoice without further Court order.

Dated: December 28, 2023 GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC New York, New York

By: /s/ G. Alexander Bongartz

G. Alexander Bongartz (admitted pro hac vice) Avram E. Luft (admitted pro hac vice) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 aviluft@paulhastings.com 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 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 December 28, 2023, 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 28, 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) 318-6079 alexbongartz@paulhastings.com

 Counsel for 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

Invoice
Invoice

December 20, 2023

Holdings LLC Apt 1801 - Apartment Stabilization Project

Acheson Doyle Partners Architects, P.C. 226 West 26th Street, 5th Floor New York, NY 10001-6700 Tel: 212-414-4500 info@adparchitects.com

Genever Holdings LLC　c/o Luc A. Despins, as Chapter 11 Trustee for the　Project No:
Invoice No:　52302.10

Estate of Ho Wan Kwok
Paul Hastings LLP
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166
Project　52302.10　The Sherry-Netherland, Inc., 781 Fifth Avenue New York, NY - Genever

Invoice to: G. Alexander Bongartz, Paul Hastings LLP alexbongartz@paulhastings.com

Phase　02　Scope of Work Item B: Preparation of Plans

Fee
Billing Phase　Fee　Percent
Complete　Earned　Previous Fee
Billing　Current Fee
Billing
Schematic Phase　22,000.00　100.00　22,000.00　22,000.00　0.00
Design Development Phase　36,000.00　100.00　36,000.00　36,000.00　0.00
Construction Document Phase　50,000.00　100.00　50,000.00　50,000.00　0.00
Construction Bidding Plans
Phase　37,000.00　75.00　27,750.00　0.00　27,750.00
Total Fee　145,000.00　135,750.00　108,000.00　27,750.00
Total Fee　27,750.00
Total this Phase　\$27,750.00
Phase
Reimbursable Expenses
Brendon Snyder
11/30/2023　RE
Brendon Snyder　Reimbursable Expenses　11/14-Travel to & from Job　5.80
Site Meeting
Total Reimbursables　1.1 times　5.80　6.38
Unit Billing
3.88
In House Printing (BW & Color)
Total Units　1.1 times　3.88　4.27
Total this Phase　\$10.65

Thank you for your prompt payment.

Project　Case 22-50073
52302.10　Doc 2478　Filed 12/28/23
S/N- Genever Holdings LLC Apt 1801　Entered 12/28/23 15:55:03　Invoice　Page 7 of 9

Billing Backup　Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Acheson Doyle Partners Architects, P.C.　Invoice 24578 Dated 12/20/2023　2:44:41 PM
Project　52302.10　The Sherry-Netherland, Inc., 781 Fifth Avenue New York, NY - Genever
Holdings LLC Apt 1801 - Apartment Stabilization Project
Phase　RE　Reimbursable Expenses
Reimbursable Expenses
Brendon Snyder
AP
33594　11/30/2023　Brendon Snyder / 11/14-Travel to & from Job
Site Meeting / Invoice: 20231130, 11/30/2023　5.80
Total Reimbursables　1.1 times　5.80　6.38
Unit Billing
In House Printing (BW & Color)　3.88
Total Units　1.1 times　3.88　4.27
Total this Phase　\$10.65
Total this Project　\$10.65
Total this Report　\$10.65

Acheson Doyle PARTNERS
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52302.10　Standard Pricing

SN Inc. - 781 Fifth Avenue - Genever Holdings LLC Apt 1801 - Apartment Stabilization Project
Description　Qty. × (Cost) / Charge　Cost　Charge
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Totals For : 52302.10 - SN Inc. - 781 Fifth Avenue - Genever Holdings LLC Apt 1801 - Apartment Stabilization Project　\$3.88　\$3.88