Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · ORDER · ECF #3628

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION

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In re: : :

HO WAN KWOK, et al., : :

Debtors.1 : :

MONTHLY FEE STATEMENT OF PRAGER DREIFUSS AG FOR COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR PERIOD FROM AUGUST 1, 2024 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 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 August 1, 2024 through and including September 30,

2024 (the "Fee Period"). By this Monthly Fee Statement, Prager Dreifuss respectfully requests

payment of 80% of all fees and 100% of all expenses actually and necessarily incurred for

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 during the Fee Period, in the amounts of CHF 13,564.00 and CHF 339.10, respectively.3

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 is Prager Dreifuss' fee statement for services provided during the Fee Period.

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 October 23, 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.

Daniel Hayek PRAGER DREIFUSS AG Mühlebachstrasse 6 CH-8008 Zürich UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION

In re: : :

HO WAN KWOK, et al.,1 : :

Debtors. : :

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The undersigned hereby certifies that on October 2, 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: October 2, 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

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).

Sangiorgio, Shannon 10.20 175.00 1,785.00

Paul Hastings LLP Mr. Luc Despins 200 Park Avenue New York NY 10166 United States of America

Fees for services rendered between August 21, 2024 and September 30, 2024 in the matter of Ho Wan Kwok, as per the attached details.

Disbursements 2% (in lieu of itemized minor disbursements) CHF 339.10

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:

IBAN CH67 0070 0114 8037 7648 0 BIC/SWIFT ZKBKCHZZ80A

Prager Dreifuss AG ▪ Zürich, Bern, Brüssel ▪ www.prager-dreifuss.com

Invoice period: August 21, 2024 – September 30, 2024

21.08.2024 Emails Luc re status MMA 0.00% 0.15

17.09.2024 rev. e-mail, conf. OJY HA 0.00% 0.70 17.09.2024 emails re status Swiss recognition proceedings MMA 0.00% 0.20 18.09.2024 Overview Proceedings OJY 0.00% 0.65 18.09.2024 Explain next steps to OJY HA 0.00% 0.50 19.09.2024 Draft E-Mails OJY 0.00% 0.90 19.09.2024 Court re update on decision OJY 0.00% 0.30 19.09.2024 Conf. OJY to discuss and update status of decisions, status of proceedings and creidotrs' call etc. HA 0.00% 1.00 19.09.2024 Detailed e-mail to explain call with District Court Cleark

19.09.2024 rev. updates re Swiss recognition proceedings MMA 0.00% 0.20 23.09.2024 Possible actions re judgement Zurich District Court OJY 0.00% 3.65 23.09.2024 rev. decision by district court MMA 0.00% 0.60 23.09.2024 rev. emails and documents re Swiss assets MMA 0.00% 0.30 23.09.2024 conf HA/OJY re decision district court MMA 0.00% 0.20 23.09.2024 rol re decision district court MMA 0.00% 0.20 25.09.2024 Preparation Call re Swiss Assets OJY 0.00% 1.60 25.09.2024 rev. emails Luc re service of process Switzerland MMA 0.00% 0.20 25.09.2024 conf OJA regarding GJ 0.00% 0.60 25.09.2024 rol re service of process Switzerland MMA 0.00% 0.40 26.09.2024 Preparation Call re Swiss Assets OJY 0.00% 3.95 26.09.2024 rev. asset memo and documents HA 0.00% 1.70 26.09.2024 Call Luc Despins and Alex re: Swiss assets HA 0.00% 0.70 26.09.2024 call Luc re Swiss assets MMA 0.00% 0.60 26.09.2024 conf HA/OJY re memo MMA 0.00% 0.20 27.09.2024 E-Mail Luc and Alex Internal Instructions HA 0.00% 0.50

27.09.2024 Draft Letters OJY 0.00% 4.60

Sangiorgio, Shannon 10.20 175.00 1'785.00