Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · ORDER · ECF #2511

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION

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In re: : :

al., : :

Debtors.1 : :

MONTHLY FEE STATEMENT OF O'SULLIVAN MCCORMACK JENSEN & BLISS PC FOR COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR PERIOD FROM DECEMBER 1, 2023 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2023

In accordance with the *Order Establishing Procedures for Interim Compensation and ReimbursementofExpenses for RetainedProfessionals, datedAugust18, 2023* [DocketNo. 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 December 1, 2023 through and including December 31, 2023 (the "Fee Period"). By this Monthly Fee Statement, OMJB respectfully requests paymentof80% ofall fees and100% ofall expenses actuallyandnecessarily incurred for services rendered during the Fee Period, in the amounts of \$4,958.00 and \$380.84 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 oftax identification number: 9595), Genever Holdings LLC (last four digits oftax 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 ofHo Wan Kwok (solely for purposes ofnotices and communications).

2 Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Interim Compensation Order.

1. Attached hereto as ExhibitA is a timekeepersummarythatincludes 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 renderedto Genever(US) are the same rates thatOMJB charges generallyforprofessional services rendered to its non-bankruptcy clients.

2. Attachedhereto as ExhibitB is a summaryofexpenses incurredandreimbursement sought, by expense type, for the Fee Period.

3. Attached hereto as Exhibit C is the fee statement ofOMJB for services provided during the Fee Period with redactions to protect certain privileged information.

4. Notice ofthis 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 ofThe 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 AsiaOpportunityFundL.P., O'Melveny& Myers LLP, 7 Times Square, NewYork, 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, ifany, 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 February 12, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. (prevailing Eastern Time) (the "Objection Deadline"), setting forth the nature of the objection and the specific amount offees or expenses at issue.

6. Ifno objections to this Monthly Fee Statement are filed and received on or before the Objection Deadline, Genever(US) shall promptly pay OMJB 80% ofthe fees and 100% ofthe expenses as 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 ofthe 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: January 19, 2024 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

The undersigned hereby certifies that on January 19, 2024, the foregoing Monthly Fee

Statement was electronically filed. In addition, a copy ofthe Monthly Fee Statement was served

by email on the Notice Parties. Parties mayaccess this filing throughthe Court's CM/ECF system.

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

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 oftax identification number: 9595), Genever Holdings LLC (last four digits oftax 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 ofHo Wan Kwok (solely for purposes ofnotices and communications).

Timothy Jensen 1997 \$450 5.3 \$2,385.00

Michael McCormack 1993 \$400 6.8 \$2,720.00 Melissa Gambardella \$125 7.9 \$987.00

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

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

Date Attorney Activity Time Rate Total

12/01/2023 MBG Review and revise Reply Brief to AIG Opposition to Genever MSJ; finalize same; revise and finalize Motion to Exceed Page Limit; attention to e filing Motion and Reply; transmit copies to L. Despins; revise Amended Complaint; preparation of Amended Complaint in final and exhibits to same; attention to e-filing Amended Complaint. 1.80 \$125.00 \$225.00 12/01/2023 MTM Revise, supplement and finalize reply brief re summary judgment (3.4); draft motion to file brief in excess of page limt (.5); revise, supplement and finalize amended complaint with exhibits (1.2) 5.10 \$400.00 \$2,040.00 12/04/2023 MTM Email correspondence to Mr. Despins re filing of amended complaint 0.10 \$400.00 \$40.00 12/04/2023 MTM Attention to issues re amended compliant; email communications with Attny Despins re same 0.20 \$400.00 \$80.00 12/04/2023 TPJ Communications re Pure subpoena 0.20 \$450.00 \$90.00 12/05/2023 MBG Attention to TPJ emails re discovery responses and PURE revised subpoena; attention to revisions and finalizing PURE subpoena and attachments; telcon and cover letter to marshal re service of same; email service copy to O'Connor; send AIG supplemental document production to L. Despins; share FM Global subpoena response with Attorney O'Connor; begin review and index of AIG supplemental document

12/05/2023 TPJ Attend to matters re Pure subpoena 0.30 \$450.00 \$135.00 12/05/2023 TPJ Review AIG discovery responses/production 2.90 \$450.00 \$1,305.00 12/06/2023 MBG Further review and index of AIG supplemental document production. 1.10 \$125.00 \$137.50 12/07/2023 AM Review correspondence from M. Bono. 0.30 \$350.00 \$105.00 12/12/2023 MTM Receipt and review of notice re summary judgment hearing; email 0.20 \$400.00 \$80.00

12/27/2023 TPJ Attend to AIG deficiency letter 1.00 \$450.00 \$450.00 12/20/2023 MBG Review attorney communications and prepare redacted OMJB November invoice; finalize Statement of Monthly fees and e-file with court; attention to service on Notice Parties of same. 0.80 \$125.00 \$100.00 12/20/2023 MTM Revise and finalize monthly fee statement; email communications with Attny Bongartz re same 0.30 \$400.00 \$120.00 12/20/2023 MTM Attention to additional redaction issues re fee application 0.10 \$400.00 \$40.00 12/19/2023 MBG Review OMJB invoice and draft Fee Application for November time and

12/19/2023 MTM Revise and supplement draft monthly fee application and attention to redactions re legal invoice 0.50 \$400.00 \$200.00 12/14/2023 MBG Finalize Motion for Continuance of MSJ hearing. 0.20 \$125.00 \$25.00 12/13/2023 MTM Revise, supplement and finalize motion to continue MSJ hearing; email communications with Attny Despins re same 0.30 \$400.00 \$120.00 12/12/2023 TPJ Outlining AIG discovery compliance 0.90 \$450.00 \$405.00 12/12/2023 MBG Review court notice of hearing re Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; draft Motion for Continuance of same. 1.10 \$125.00 \$137.50 correspondence with Attny O'Connor re same; attention to motion for

Expense 12/14/2023 Fees advanced to Logikcull INV154507 11-30-2023 \$250.00 Expense 12/27/2023 Fees advanced to Timothy J Bennett State Marshall invoice 12-7-2023 \$120.74 Expense 12/31/2023 PACER: Month of December \$7.30 Expense 12/31/2023 Copying: Month of December \$2.80

Timothy Jensen 5.3 \$450.00 \$2,385.00

Michael McCormack 6.8 \$400.00 \$2,720.00 Melissa Gambardella 7.9 \$125.00 \$987.50

Invoice Number Due On Amount Due Payments Received Balance Due

27021 09/25/2023 \$99,873.56 \$80,469.56 \$19,404.00 27098 10/11/2023 \$35,374.76 \$28,534.76 \$6,840.00 27168 11/14/2023 \$24,998.95 \$20,063.45 \$4,935.50 27274 12/08/2023 \$31,249.41 \$0.00 \$31,249.41

Invoice Number Due On Amount Due Payments Received Balance Due

27360 01/09/2024 \$6,578.34 \$0.00 \$6,578.34

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

Payment is due upon receipt.

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