Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · ORDER · ECF #3677

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION

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In re: :

HO WAN KWOK, et al., :

Debtors.1 : :

------------------------------------------------------ x CORRECTED NOTICE OF CHANGE IN HOURLY RATES OF KROLL, LLC, FORENSIC INVESTIGATOR OF CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, on September 29, 2023, the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut (the "Court") entered the *Order (A) Granting Application of Chapter 11 Trustee for Entry of Order, Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Sections 327 and 330, Bankruptcy Rules 2014 and 2016, and Local Bankruptcy Rules 2014-1 and 2016-1, Authorizing and Approving Retention and Employment of Kroll, LLC as Forensic Investigators, Effective as of August 2, 2023* [Docket No. 2241] (together, the "Retention Order").

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, on August 5, 2024, Kroll, LLC ("Kroll"),

as forensic investigators of Luc A. Despins, as chapter 11 trustee (the "Trustee") appointed in the chapter 11 case of Ho Wan Kwok, provided notice [Docket No. 3371] (the "Original Notice") of its adjusted hourly rates, effective August 1, 2024.

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).

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Original Notice erroneously indicated

that the post-August 1, 2024 discounted rate for Managing Directors would be \$667.50.

However, after applying the correct discount, the rate is actually \$712.00. The rates indicated in

the Original Notice are otherwise unchanged.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, for ease of reference, the complete set of

adjusted hourly rates, effective August 1, 2024, is reproduced below:

Timekeeper Category Standard Hourly Standard Hourly Discounted Hourly

August 1, 2024) August 1, 2024) 1, 2024) Managing Director \$850 \$890 \$712.00 Associate Managing Director \$675 \$710 \$639.00

Associate Manager \$400 \$420 \$378.00

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, in accordance with the Retention Order and

Kroll's engagement letter, Kroll will continue to apply the following discounts to its standard

hourly rates:

G. Alexander Bongartz (pro hac vice) Douglass Barron (pro hac vice) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 douglassbarron@paulhastings.com

Nicholas A. Bassett (pro hac vice) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 2050 M Street NW Washington, D.C., 20036 (202) 551-1902 nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com

Douglas S. Skalka (ct00616) Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 dskalka@npmlaw.com plinsey@npmlaw.com

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION

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In re: :

HO WAN KWOK, et al.,1 :

Debtors. : :

The undersigned hereby certifies that on the date hereof, the foregoing Notice was electronically filed. Notice of this filing was sent by e-mail to all parties to the above-captioned chapter 11 case by operation of the Court's electronic filing ("CM/ECF") system or by mail to anyone unable to accept electronic filing as indicated on the Notice of Electronic Filing. Parties may access this filing through the Court's CM/ECF system.

Dated: October 11, 2024 New York, New York

> By: /s/ G. Alexander Bongartz G. Alexander Bongartz (admitted pro hac vice) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 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).