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# Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · ORDER · ECF #3780

**Monthly Fee Statement — In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), CTB 22-50073 ECF #3780 (filed Aug 18, 2023). Swiss legal counsel Prager Dreifuss AG requests interim payment of CHF 75,441.00 (80% of fees) and CHF 10,431.00 (100% of expenses) for services rendered to Chapter 11 Trustee Luc A. Despins from September 19 through October 31, 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 PRAGER DREIFUSS AG FOR COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR PERIOD FROM SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 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 September 19, 2024 through and including October 31,

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 75,441.00 and CHF 10,431.00, 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 is Prager Dreifuss' fee statement 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 November 25, 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: November 4, 2024

By: /s/ Daniel Hayek

Daniel Hayek PRAGER DREIFUSS AG Mühlebachstrasse 6 CH-8008 Zürich
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)
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

The undersigned hereby certifies that on the date hereof, 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: November 4, 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　14.10　750.00　10,575.00
Jany, Oliver　152.65　375.00　57,243.75
Jegher, Gion　7.40　650.00　4,810.00
Meili, Mark　16.75　550.00　9,212.50
Sangiorgio, Shannon　71.20　175.00　12,460.00
TOTAL　262.10　94,301.25
Exhibit B

Fee Statement

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

November 1, 2024
Invoice no. 201334-24-17

Fees for services rendered between September 19, 2024 and October 31, 2024 in the matter of Ho Wan Kwok, as per the attached details.

Total　CHF　104'732.25

VAT 0% none from　CHF 45.00　CHF　0.00
VAT 0% export from　CHF 104'687.25　CHF　0.00
CHF　104'732.25
Disbursements 2% (in lieu of itemized minor disbursements)　CHF　1'886.00
Expenses　CHF　8'545.00
Legal Fees　CHF　94'301.25

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. 201334-24-17
Invoice period: September 19, 2024 – October 31, 2024
Legal Fees

Date　Service　Name　VAT　Hours

19.09.2024　rev. of file　OJY　0.00%　1.20
25.09.2024　Emails to OJA with law review articles re same　GJ　0.00%　0.20
26.09.2024　rev.　MMA　0.00%　0.70
01.10.2024　Memo on　SSA　0.00%　5.90
01.10.2024　Draft RFIs　OJY　0.00%　6.50
01.10.2024　Meeting with MMA and OJY reg. Memo on　SSA　0.00%　0.35
01.10.2024　Revision of memo on　SSA　0.00%　0.10
01.10.2024　amend draft memo re　MMA　0.00%　1.00
01.10.2024　conf. OJY re request letters　MMA　0.00%　0.20
02.10.2024　Revision of memo on　SSA　0.00%　3.15
02.10.2024　Letter to　OJY　0.00%　6.35
02.10.2024　Memo re　OJY　0.00%　0.20
02.10.2024　work on letter　HA　0.00%　0.70
02.10.2024　Conf OJY　HA　0.00%　0.50
02.10.2024　rev. request for information　MMA　0.00%　0.80
02.10.2024　conf HA/SSA re memo on　MMA　0.00%　0.25
02.10.2024　rev. e-mal
, E-Mails Luc　HA　0.00%　0.30
03.10.2024　Revision of memo on　SSA　0.00%　5.60
03.10.2024　RFI re
finalization　OJY　0.00%　1.60
03.10.2024　rev. letter to　HA　0.00%　0.30
03.10.2024　Conf. OJY to give comments on letter　HA　0.00%　0.30
03.10.2024　E-Mail to Luc and Alex re: letter　HA　0.00%　0.50
03.10.2024　OJY　0.00%　1.70
03.10.2024　RFI re　OJY　0.00%　2.65
03.10.2024　Conf. OJY re: request to
, e-maila to Luc and
Alex, first results data base　HA　0.00%　0.70
03.10.2024　Review RFI input PH re　OJY　0.00%　2.30
03.10.2024　review Swiss law regarding　GJ　0.00%　1.00

03.10.2024　conf SSA regarding　GJ　0.00%　0.50

03.10.2024　rev. emails on the draft request for information　MMA　0.00%　0.20
04.10.2024　Assess Input re　OJY　0.00%　2.40
04.10.2024　Draft RFI re　OJY　0.00%　4.35
04.10.2024　amend memo on　MMA　0.00%　1.30
04.10.2024　Call re Luc and Alex re next steps　OJY　0.00%　0.80
04.10.2024　Instructing　OJY　0.00%　1.00
04.10.2024　Conf. OJY re: draft letter to　HA　0.00%　0.50
04.10.2024　Call Luc and Alex re: next steps, investigations in　HA　0.00%　0.70
04.10.2024　Call　HA　0.00%　0.70
05.10.2024　E-Mail to　HA　0.00%　0.10
05.10.2024　E-Mail to Luc　HA　0.00%　0.10
05.10.2024　Email to　OJY　0.00%　0.20
07.10.2024　Revision of memo on　SSA　0.00%　5.55
07.10.2024　Finializing RFI　OJY　0.00%　2.55
07.10.2024　OJY　0.00%　3.60
07.10.2024　rev. extract of　HA　0.00%　0.30
07.10.2024　Conf. OYJ re:
and e-mail to be drafted　HA　0.00%　0.30
07.10.2024　Deal. w. motion to obtain Certificate of Finality (District
Court etc.)　HA　0.00%　0.40
07.10.2024　Meeting with MMA reg. memo on　SSA　0.00%　0.30
07.10.2024　conf HA/SSA re memo on　MMA　0.00%　0.30
07.10.2024　conf OJY re request letter　MMA　0.00%　0.30
07.10.2024　conf OJY re　MMA　0.00%　0.20
08.10.2024　Revision of memo on　SSA　0.00%　1.70
08.10.2024　RFI　OJY　0.00%　5.70
08.10.2024　rev. various and anwser e-mails of Alex　HA　0.00%　0.50
08.10.2024　Conf. OJY re: Lettrs to　HA　0.00%　0.50
08.10.2024　rev. and answer E-mail Alex on fees　HA　0.00%　0.50
08.10.2024　rev. memo on　MMA　0.00%　0.80
09.10.2024　Draft RFIs　OJY　0.00%　3.80
09.10.2024　rev.
, call　HA　0.00%　0.30
09.10.2024　rev. drafts requests for information　MMA　0.00%　0.40
09.10.2024　amend memo on　MMA　0.00%　0.80
10.10.2024　Revision of Memo　SSA　0.00%　6.85
10.10.2024　Finalising Drafts and Annexes　OJY　0.00%　1.55
10.10.2024　OJY　0.00%　3.70

10.10.2024　conf SSA re memo on　MMA　0.00%　0.70

11.10.2024　Memo re　OJY　0.00%　2.70
11.10.2024　OJY　0.00%　1.10
14.10.2024　Meeting with OJY reg. Memo on　SSA　0.00%　0.80
14.10.2024　Conf re Memo　OJY　0.00%　0.55
14.10.2024　Editing down of the memo reg.　SSA　0.00%　1.70
14.10.2024　Letter re RFIs　OJY　0.00%　1.95
15.10.2024　RFI　OJY　0.00%　4.10
15.10.2024　Memo　OJY　0.00%　2.65
15.10.2024　Revision of memo on　SSA　0.00%　0.55
16.10.2024　Memo finalisation　OJY　0.00%　0.70
16.10.2024　Call
re　MMA　0.00%　0.25
16.10.2024　Update re　OJY　0.00%　2.80
16.10.2024　Conf. Olli and Marc: re: Call　HA　0.00%　0.30
16.10.2024　E-Mail to Luc Despins　HA　0.00%　0.30
16.10.2024　rev. memo on　HA　0.00%　0.90
16.10.2024　Research reg.　SSA　0.00%　2.10
17.10.2024　OJY　0.00%　1.25
17.10.2024　Draft RFIs　OJY　0.00%　6.75
17.10.2024　legal research and conf OJY re　GJ　0.00%　1.50

18.10.2024　Draft next RFIs　OJY　0.00%　6.95
18.10.2024　E-Mails
re document request, conf OJY　MMA　0.00%　0.25
20.10.2024　General Questions from Trustee　OJY　0.00%　5.60
21.10.2024　Review of comments and questions reg. memo on　SSA　0.00%　0.75
21.10.2024　General Questions from Trustee　OJY　0.00%　7.35
21.10.2024　Meeting with OJY reg. revision of memo　SSA　0.00%　0.80
21.10.2024　Revision of memo reg.　SSA　0.00%　4.25
21.10.2024　rev. and discuss draft answers to Alex　HA　0.00%　0.50
21.10.2024　Call w, Luc and Alex re:　HA　0.00%　1.00
21.10.2024　Meeting with HA and OJY reg. Memo on　SSA　0.00%　0.60
21.10.2024　Update Call　OJY　0.00%　1.10
21.10.2024　Call with HA, OJY, Luc Despins and Alex Bongartz　SSA　0.00%　1.00
21.10.2024　conf OJY re questions trustee on
memo　MMA　0.00%　0.50
22.10.2024　Draft re longer Memo　OJY　0.00%　2.85
22.10.2024　Email re　OJY　0.00%　1.45
22.10.2024　rev. content of stick, Conf. OJY　HA　0.00%　0.70
23.10.2024　Draft re Memo　OJY　0.00%　5.40
23.10.2024　Revision of memo　SSA　0.00%　0.50

23.10.2024
conf OJY re
MMA
0.00%
0.20
23.10.2024
conf OJY re
GJ
0.00%
0.50
24.10.2024
Creating an overview of
SSA
0.00%
7.55
24.10.2024
OJY
0.00%
2.30
24.10.2024
Memo re
OJY
0.00%
2.75
24.10.2024
Update Call
OJY
0.00%
0.40
24.10.2024
rev. email Alex re
MMA
0.00%
0.30
24.10.2024
conf HA/OJA re status and next steps
MMA
0.00%
0.30
24.10.2024
call Paul Hastings re status and next steps
MMA
0.00%
0.50
24.10.2024
rev. documents provided by
MMA
0.00%
0.50
24.10.2024
correspondence
re documents
MMA
0.00%
0.20
request
25.10.2024
Creating an overview of
SSA
0.00%
8.30
25.10.2024
Memo including new documents
OJY
0.00%
6.90
25.10.2024
legal research and study of
GJ
0.00%
2.50
; two conf with OJY on this
subject
26.10.2024
E-Mails Luc about
HA
0.00%
0.50
28.10.2024
OJY
0.00%
1.00
28.10.2024
Memo
OJY
0.00%
3.65
28.10.2024
conf HA/OJY re
MMA
0.00%
0.20
28.10.2024
Conf OJY rev. e-mail
HA
0.00%
0.50
28.10.2024
conf with OJY regarding
GJ
0.00%
0.50
28.10.2024
Letter to
OJY
0.00%
1.90
28.10.2024
OJY
0.00%
0.30
28.10.2024
Draft Reminder to
OJY
0.00%
0.75
28.10.2024
rev. docs, call
HA
0.00%
0.50
28.10.2024
emails Alex Bongartz re
MMA
0.00%
0.30
29.10.2024
Reminder
OJY
0.00%
1.10　23.10.2024　Creating an overview of　SSA　0.00%　0.50

29.10.2024
RFI
OJY
0.00%
1.75
29.10.2024
Call
re update
MMA
0.00%
0.25
29.10.2024
Update re Workstreams
OJY
0.00%
1.10
29.10.2024
RFI re
OJY
0.00%
3.20
29.10.2024
Conf OYA re update email to client
MMA
0.00%
0.50
29.10.2024
Conf. OJY re: Update etc.
HA
0.00%
0.50
29.10.2024
OJY
0.00%
1.70

31.10.2024　rev. additional request letter　MMA　0.00%　0.60

31.10.2024　call criminal prosecution re　MMA　0.00%　0.20
31.10.2024　re additional Questions　OJY　0.00%　2.40
31.10.2024　Federal Prosecution　OJY　0.00%　0.30
31.10.2024　RFI re　OJY　0.00%　4.30
31.10.2024　Draft Memo　OJY　0.00%　1.00
31.10.2024　Creating an overview of　SSA　0.00%　4.10
30.10.2024　rev.
information request　MMA　0.00%　0.25
30.10.2024　conf OJY re comments client on
information
request　MMA　0.00%　0.20
30.10.2024　rev. memo on　MMA　0.00%　1.00
30.10.2024　RFI feedback　OJY　0.00%　2.05
30.10.2024　rev.
information request　MMA　0.00%　0.30
30.10.2024　RFI re　OJY　0.00%　3.60
30.10.2024　Memo re　OJY　0.00%　1.00
30.10.2024　Proof reading of memo reg.　SSA　0.00%　0.70
30.10.2024　RFI draft　OJY　0.00%　1.80
30.10.2024　Creating an overview of　SSA　0.00%　7.50
29.10.2024　review memo on　GJ　0.00%　0.70
29.10.2024　email to client re　MMA　0.00%　1.00
29.10.2024　emails to client re　MMA　0.00%　1.00
29.10.2024　E-Mails Luc and Alex　HA　0.00%　0.20

Total excl. VAT 262.10
Expenses

Date　Text　VAT　Amount CHF

04.10.2024　Invoice　0.00%　45.00
15.10.2024　Invoice
- Consulting Fees　0.00%　8'500.00
01.11.2024　Disbursements　0.00%　1'886.00
Total excl. VAT　10'431.00

Provider　Hours　Rate CHF　Amount CHF

Hayek, Daniel　14.10　750.00　10'575.00
Jany, Oliver　152.65　375.00　57'243.75
Jegher, Gion　7.40　650.00　4'810.00

Meili, Mark　16.75　550.00　9'212.50

Sangiorgio, Shannon　71.20　175.00　12'460.00
262.10　359.80　94'301.25