Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · ORDER · ECF #3354

## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**

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In re:

HO WAN KWOK, et al.,

Debtors. ¹

Chapter 11

Case No. 22-50073 (JAM)

(Jointly Administered)

RE: ECF No. 3274

## **ORDER APPROVING FIRST INTERIM FEE APPLICATION OF EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC, AS TAX ADVISOR TO TRUSTEE AND GENEVER DEBTORS, FOR ALLOWANCE OF COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED AND FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF ALL ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES INCURRED FOR THE PERIOD FROM OCTOBER 23, 2023 THROUGH APRIL 30, 2024**

This matter coming before this Court on the First Interim Fee Application of Eisner

Advisory Group LLC as Tax Advisors for Allowance of Compensation for Services Rendered

and for Reimbursement of all Actual and Necessary Expenses Incurred for the Period from

October 23, 2023 through April 30, 2024 [Docket No. 3274] (the "Application")² of Eisner

Advisory Group LLC ("Eisner") pursuant to sections 330(a) and 331 of the Bankruptcy Code

and Bankruptcy Rule 2016, for an order (i) approving and allowing, on an interim basis,

compensation in the amount of \$66,976.00 (the "Compensation Period"); (ii) directing payment

of the difference between (a) \$66,976.00 and (b) any interim payments made to Eisner with

respect to the Compensation Period; and (iii) granting related relief all as further described in the

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 in this Order shall have the meanings given to them in the Application.

Application; and upon consideration of the Application, and the Court having jurisdiction over this matter pursuant 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 and 1334, and notice of the Application was adequate under the circumstances and no further or other notice of the Application is required; and a hearing having been held on July 23, 2024; and Eisner having agreed, after discussions with the United States Trustee, to reduce its fees for the Compensation Period by \$1,376.00 (as reflected in the statement filed by the U.S. Trustee at Docket No. 3308); and after due deliberation and sufficient cause appearing therefore,

## **IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:**

1. Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ 330 and 331, the Application is GRANTED, as set forth in this Order.

2. Eisner is allowed, on an interim basis, compensation for services rendered during the Compensation Period in the sum of \$65,600.00.

3. The Trustee is hereby authorized and directed to pay Eisner the difference between (a) \$65,600.00 and (b) any interim payments made to Eisner with respect to the Compensation Period.

4. This Court shall retain jurisdiction to hear and determine all matters arising from or related to the implementation, interpretation or enforcement of this Order.

Dated at Bridgeport, Connecticut this 26th day of July, 2024.

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