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# Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · ORDER · ECF #3023

**Monthly Fee Statement — In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), CTB 22-50073 ECF #3023 (filed 2023-08-18). Special insurance counsel O'Sullivan McCormack Jensen & Bliss PC requests interim compensation of $9,360.00 in fees (80% of $11,700.00) and $333.85 in expenses (100%) for legal services provided to Genever Holdings LLC from February 1, 2024 through February 29, 2024.**


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 FEBRUARY 1, 2024 THROUGH FEBRUARY 29, 2024

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 February 1, 2024 through and including February 29, 2024 (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 \$9,360.00 and \$333.85 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 with redactions to protect certain privileged information.
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 April 12, 2024 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 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 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: March 20, 2024 Glastonbury, Connecticut
GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC

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 March 20, 2024, 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.
GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC

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 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　11.2　\$5,040.00
Amy Markim　2008　\$350　3.4　\$1,190.00
Michael McCormack　1993　\$400　12.8　\$5,120.00
Melissa Gambardella　\$125　2.8　\$350.00
Total　\$11,700.00
EXHIBIT B
SUMMARY OF ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES

Expense Category　Amount

Fees Advanced for Logikcull Invoice –　\$250.00
eDiscovery Program
MTM LAZ parking 01.30.2024　\$5.00
Fees to Fiore Reporting Services　\$53.35
Copying –
Month of February　\$12.80
Pacer
–
Month of
February　\$10.70
TOTAL　\$333.85
EXHIBIT C
TIME AND EXPENSE DETAIL

Case 22-50073 Doc 3023 Filed 03/20/24 Entered 03/20/24 14:53:33 Page 9 of 11

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

INVOICE

Invoice No. 27521 Date: 03/11/2024

Genever Holdings LLC c/o Luc Despins, Esq. Paul Hastings LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166
3726-001-Genever Holdings/AIG Property Casualty
Services

Date　Attorney　Activity　Time　Rate　Total

02/01/2024　MTM　Review and analysis of Sherry Netherland remediation documents and
bankruptcy motion and status reports re same (.7); review and analysis of
cost estimates and summary from Attny Bongartz; attention to damages
issues (.6); revise and supplement damages analysis (.3)　1.60　\$400.00　\$640.00
02/02/2024　MBG　Attention to finalize and service of Damage Analysis on counsel; attention
to transcript order.　0.50　\$125.00　\$62.50
02/08/2024　MTM　Review of notice re transcript procedures　0.10　\$400.00　\$40.00
02/08/2024　MBG　Review A. Bongartz email and draft Interim Fee App; begin drafting
exhibits to Interim Fee App;　0.50　\$125.00　\$62.50
02/09/2024　MTM　Begin drafting expert disclosures　1.20　\$400.00　\$480.00
02/12/2024　AM　Revise expert disclosures.　0.70　\$350.00　\$245.00
02/12/2024　MTM　Revise and supplement draft interim fee application and invoices re same　1.90　\$400.00　\$760.00
02/12/2024　MTM　Continued drafting of expert Genever expert disclosures; review and
analysis of construction estimates and remediation project documents　2.30　\$400.00　\$920.00
02/12/2024　MTM　Draft email to Attny Bongartz re
REDACTED　0.10　\$400.00　\$40.00
02/12/2024　MBG　Review and revise OMJB Interim Fee App and exhibits thereto　0.70　\$125.00　\$87.50
02/12/2024　MBG　Begin draft of OMJB Fee App for January fees and expenses　0.60　\$125.00　\$75.00
02/12/2024　TPJ　Reviewing interim fee application.　0.30　\$450.00　\$135.00
02/13/2024　TPJ　Review and revise expert witness disclosure. Review status of discovery
and communications re same; follow up on subpoenas to third parties　3.10　\$450.00 \$1,395.00
Invoice No. 27521 - 03/11/2024 Case 22-50073 Doc 3023 Filed 03/20/24 Entered 03/20/24 14:53:33 Page 10 of 11

02/13/2024　MTM　Telephone conference with Mr. Panico re
REDACTED　0.30　\$400.00　\$120.00

02/13/2024　MTM　Revise and supplement draft monthly fee submission and attention to
redaction of privileged and confidential information re invoices　0.40　\$400.00　\$160.00
02/13/2024　MTM　REDACTED
Review of AIG document production re
and
supplemental discovery requests; depositions of AIG representatives　1.80　\$400.00　\$720.00
02/13/2024　AM　REDACTED
Conference with M. McCormack and T. Jensen re:
REDACTED　0.50　\$350.00　\$175.00
02/13/2024　MBG　Preparation of redacted version of OMJB Invoice for OMJB January Fees
and Expenses Application　0.20　\$125.00　\$25.00
02/13/2024　MTM　Revise and supplement interim fee applications; email communications
with Attny Bongartz re filing of same　0.60　\$400.00　\$240.00
02/13/2024　MTM　Revise and supplement draft expert disclosures (.5); email
communications with Attny Despins re
(.2)
REDACTED　0.70　\$400.00　\$280.00
02/14/2024　MTM　REDACTED
Analysis and strategy re
; telephone
conferences with L. Despins re same　0.50　\$400.00　\$200.00
02/14/2024　MTM　Review of documents from Mr. Panico re contents inventory and
evlauation (.3); revise, supplement and finalize expert disclosures (.4)　0.70　\$400.00　\$280.00
02/14/2024　MBG　Revise and finalize Expert Disclosures with exhibits and attention to
service of same.　0.30　\$125.00　\$37.50
02/16/2024　MTM　Telephone conference with Attny Bongartz re
;
REDACTED
review and finalize revised fee application for filing　0.20　\$400.00　\$80.00
02/16/2024　AM　Preliminary review of AIG supplemental document production.　2.20　\$350.00　\$770.00
02/23/2024　MTM　Email communications with Attny Kavanaugh re expert depositions　0.10　\$400.00　\$40.00
02/27/2024　MTM　Telephone conference with Attny Kavanaugh re expert and fact witness
depositions　0.30　\$400.00　\$120.00
02/27/2024　TPJ　Attend to AIG discovery compliance　1.00　\$450.00　\$450.00
02/28/2024　TPJ　Review AIG supplemental document production　2.00　\$450.00　\$900.00
02/29/2024　TPJ　Drafting motion to compel responses from third party for failure to comply;
communications with third party re subpoena compliance　4.80　\$450.00 \$2,160.00

Services Subtotal \$11,700.00
Expenses

Type　Date　Activity　Total

Expense 01/30/2024 MTM - LAZ parking 1-30-2024　\$5.00
Expense 02/08/2024 Fees advanced to Logikcull INV157031 1-31-2024　\$250.00
Expense 02/22/2024 Fees advanced to Fiore Reporting Services LLC invoice 1427 2-7-2024　\$55.35
Expense 02/29/2024 PACER: Month of February　\$10.70
Expense 02/29/2024 Copying: Month of February　\$12.80
Expenses Subtotal　\$333.85

Invoice No. 27521 - 03/11/2024 Case 22-50073 Doc 3023 Filed 03/20/24 Entered 03/20/24 14:53:33 Page 11 of 11

Time Keeper　Time　Rate　Total

Timothy Jensen　11.2　\$450.00　\$5,040.00
Amy Markim　3.4　\$350.00　\$1,190.00
Michael McCormack　12.8　\$400.00　\$5,120.00
Melissa Gambardella　2.8　\$125.00　\$350.00
Invoice Subtotal　\$12,033.85
Invoice Total　\$12,033.85
Detailed Statement of Account
Other Invoices

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　\$25,322.41　\$5,927.00
27360　01/09/2024　\$6,578.34　\$5,338.84　\$1,239.50
27423　02/09/2024　\$11,978.91　\$0.00　\$11,978.91
Current Invoice

Invoice Number　Due On　Amount Due　Payments Received　Balance Due

27521　03/11/2024　\$12,033.85　\$0.00　\$12,033.85
Balance Due on All Invoices　\$62,358.76
TOTAL AMOUNT DUE　\$62,358.76

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

REDACTED

Payment is due upon receipt.