--- type: court_doc id: "court_ctb_3202_0" court: "CTB" case_no: "22-50073" doc_number: 3202 doc_type: "ORDER" filed_date: "2023-08-18" lang: "en" machine_translated: false url: "https://mubeitech.com/en/court/court_ctb_3202_0" json_url: "https://mubeitech.com/api/court/court_ctb_3202_0" --- # Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · ORDER · ECF #3202 **Monthly Fee Statement — In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), CTB 22-50073 ECF #3202 (filed 2023-08-18). Swiss counsel Prager Dreifuss AG requests interim compensation of CHF 16,968.72 in fees (80% of CHF 20,795.00) and CHF 415.90 in disbursements (100%) for Swiss legal services rendered to Chapter 11 Trustee Luc A. Despins from April 1, 2024 through April 30, 2024.** UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION x In re:　: : Chapter 11 HO WAN KWOK, et al.,　: : Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) Debtors.1　: : Jointly Administered x MONTHLY FEE STATEMENT OF PRAGER DREIFUSS AG FOR COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR PERIOD FROM APRIL 1, 2024 THROUGH APRIL 30, 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 Prager Dreifuss AG ("Prager Dreifuss") hereby submits this monthly statement (the "Monthly Fee Statement") seeking compensation for services rendered and reimbursement of expenses incurred as Swiss law counsel to Luc A. Despins, in his capacity as the chapter 11 trustee (the "Trustee") appointed in the chapter 11 case of Ho Wan Kwok, for the period from April 1, 2024 through and including April 30, 2024 (the "Fee Period"). By this Monthly Fee Statement, Prager Dreifuss respectfully requests payment of 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. 80% of all fees and 100% of all expenses actually and necessarily incurred for services rendered during the Fee Period, in the amounts of CHF 16,968.72 and CHF 415.90, respectively.3 SERVICES RENDERED AND EXPENSES INCURRED 1. Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a timekeeper summary that includes the name, hours, rate, and total fees earned for each Prager Dreifuss individual who provided services during the Fee Period. 2. Attached hereto as Exhibit B are Prager Dreifuss' fee statements for services provided during the Fee Period. NOTICE AND OBJECTION PROCEDURES 3. 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 3 In accordance with Prager Dreifuss' retention order [Docket No. 3034], (a) Prager Dreifuss is authorized to charge a flat fee for disbursements in an amount equal to 2% of the total fees charged and (b) Prager Dreifuss is authorized to invoice its fees and expenses in Swiss Francs (CHF) and to have such fees and expenses paid in Swiss Francs (CHF), subject to the terms of the Interim Compensation Order. 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"). 4. Objections to this Monthly Fee Statement, if any, must be filed with the Court and served upon (i) Prager Dreifuss (Attn: Daniel Hayek (daniel.hayek@prager-dreifuss.com) and (ii) the Notice Parties by email no later than June 10, 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. 5. If no objections to this Monthly Fee Statement are filed and received on or before the Objection Deadline, the estate shall promptly pay Prager Dreifuss 80% of the fees and 100% of the expenses identified in this Monthly Fee Statement. 6. To the extent that an objection to this Monthly Fee Statement is filed and received on or before the Objection Deadline, the estate 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: May 20, 2024 By: /s/ Daniel Hayek Daniel Hayek PRAGER DREIFUSS AG Mühlebachstrasse 6 CH-8008 Zürich UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION x 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 May 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. Dated: May 20, 2024 By: /s/ G. Alexander Bongartz New York, New York 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 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 Name　Hours　Rate CHF　Amount CHF Hayek, Daniel　3.60　750.00　2,700.00 Meili, Mark　32.90　550.00　18,095.00 TOTAL　36.50　20,795.00 Exhibit B Paul Hastings LLP Mr. Luc Despins 200 Park Avenue New York NY 10166 United States of America May 17, 2024 Invoice no. 201334-24-11 Fees for services rendered between April 1, 2024 and April 30, 2024 in the matter of Ho Wan Kwok, as per the attached details. Total　CHF　21'210.90 VAT 0% export　CHF　0.00 CHF　21'210.90 Disbursements 2% (in lieu of itemized minor disbursements)　CHF　415.90 Legal Fees　CHF　20'795.00 Terms of payment 30 days net VAT No. CHE-115.724.136 MWST Please arrange for payment under reference of the above invoice number to our following account: Zürcher Kantonalbank, 8001 Zürich IBAN CH67 0070 0114 8037 7648 0 BIC/SWIFT ZKBKCHZZ80A Prager Dreifuss AG ▪ Zürich, Bern, Brüssel ▪ www.prager-dreifuss.com Details of invoice no. 201334-24-11 Invoice period: April 1, 2024 – April 30, 2024 Legal Fees Date　Service　Name　VAT　Hours 03.04.2024　rev. files and work on recognition application Switzerland　MMA　0.00%　2.40 04.04.2024　E-Mail Alex re Swiss assets and recognition procedure　MMA　0.00%　0.50 05.04.2024　Rev. of documents re alter ego and fraudulent transfer claims　MMA　0.00%　0.70 05.04.2024　E-Mail Paul Hastings re assets Switzerland　MMA　0.00%　0.30 11.04.2024　rev. asset information Switzerland and email Doug　MMA　0.00%　0.50 12.04.2024　Work on recognition application　MMA　0.00%　1.60 15.04.2024　Work on recognition application　MMA　0.00%　1.70 15.04.2024　rev. submission to Zurich Court as work in progress　HA　0.00%　1.00 16.04.2024　rev. docs.　HA　0.00%　1.30 16.04.2024　prep. and call Luc re status recognition application and issues　MMA　0.00%　0.50 16.04.2024　work on recognition application　MMA　0.00%　1.20 16.04.2024　Call Luc and Alex re: BVI legal opinion etc.　HA　0.00%　0.50 16.04.2024　conf. MMA re doc review　HA　0.00%　0.30 17.04.2024　Work on recognition application　MMA　0.00%　2.80 18.04.2024　email Alex re service of process in Switzerland　MMA　0.00%　0.50 18.04.2024　Work on recognition application　MMA　0.00%　2.20 18.04.2024　rev. order district court Basel and emails Luc/Alex　MMA　0.00%　0.50 18.04.2024　rev. submission for fees etc.　HA　0.00%　0.50 19.04.2024　email Luc re service of process　MMA　0.00%　0.20 19.04.2024　email Luc re conciliation proceedings Basel and costs　MMA　0.00%　0.30 19.04.2024　work on recognition application　MMA　0.00%　2.40 19.04.2024　emails Alex re service of process and supporting documentation　MMA　0.00%　0.20 21.04.2024　work on recognition application　MMA　0.00%　1.50 22.04.2024　Work on recognition application　MMA　0.00%　3.50 23.04.2024　Call court in Lausanne re service of process, email Luc　MMA　0.00%　0.30 23.04.2024　work on recognition application　MMA　0.00%　4.80 25.04.2024　work on recognition application　MMA　0.00%　1.80 25.04.2024　rev. notarized chapter 11 application, email Doug re same　MMA　0.00%　0.30 30.04.2024　rev. additional documentation and comments by Paul Hastings/Alex Bongartz on recognition application　MMA　0.00%　2.20 Total excl. VAT 36.50 Expenses Total excl. VAT　415.90 17.05.2024　Disbursements　0.00%　415.90 Date　Text　VAT　Amount CHF Provider　Hours　Rate CHF　Amount CHF Hayek, Daniel　3.60　750.00　2'700.00 Meili, Mark　32.90　550.00　18'095.00 36.50　569.75　20'795.00