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# Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · ORDER · ECF #3841

**Monthly Fee Statement — In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), CTB 22-50073 ECF #3841 (filed Aug 18, 2023). Special Insurance Counsel O'Sullivan McCormack Jensen & Bliss PC requests interim payment of $3,316.00 (80% of fees) and $179.22 (100% of expenses) for services rendered to Genever Holdings LLC from October 1 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 O'SULLIVAN MCCORMACK JENSEN & BLISS PC FOR COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR PERIOD FROM OCTOBER 1, 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] O'Sullivan McCormack Jensen & Bliss PC ("OMJB") hereby submits this monthly statement (the "Monthly Fee Statement") seeking compensation for services rendered and reimbursement of expenses incurred as Special Insurance Counsel to Genever Holdings LLC ("Genever (US)"), for the period from October 1, 2024 through and including October 31, 2024 (the "Fee Period"). By this Monthly Fee Statement, OMJB respectfully requests payment of 80% of all fees and 100% of all expenses actually and necessarily incurred for services rendered during the Fee Period, in the amounts of \$3,316.00 and \$179.22 respectively.

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 AND EXPENSES INCURRED

1. Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a timekeeper summary that includes the name, title, bar admission, hourly billing rate, aggregate hours, and amount of fees earned for each OMJB individual who provided services during the Fee Period. The rates charged by OMJB for services rendered to Genever (US) are the same rates that OMJB charges generally for professional services rendered to its non-bankruptcy clients.

2. Attached hereto as Exhibit B is a summary of expenses incurred and reimbursement sought, by expense type, for the Fee Period.

3. Attached hereto as Exhibit C is the fee statement of OMJB for services provided during the Fee Period with redactions to protect certain privileged information.
NOTICE AND OBJECTION PROCEDURES

4. 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 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").

5. Objections to this Monthly Fee Statement, if any, must be filed with the Court and served upon (i) Special Insurance Counsel to Genever Holdings LLC, O'Sullivan McCormack Jensen & Bliss PC (Attn: Michael T. McCormack [\(mmccormack@omjblaw.com\)] (ii) the Notice Parties by email no later than December 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.

6. If no objections to this Monthly Fee Statement are filed and received on or before the Objection Deadline, Genever (US) shall promptly pay OMJB 80% of the fees and 100% of the expenses as identified in this Monthly Fee Statement.

7. To the extent that an objection to this Monthly Fee Statement is filed and received on or before the Objection Deadline, the estates 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 20, 2024 Glastonbury, Connecticut
GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC

By:\_\_\_/s/Michael T. McCormack\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Michael T. McCormack (ct13799) Timothy P. Jensen (ct18888) Amy E. Markim (ct27974) O'Sullivan McCormack Jensen & Bliss PC 180 Glastonbury Boulevard, Suite 210 Glastonbury, CT 06033 Tel: 860-258-1993 Fax: 860-258-1991 mmccormack@omjblaw.com tjensen@omjblaw.com amarkim@omjblaw.com

Special Insurance Coverage Counsel for Debtor-In-Possession Genever Holdings LLC
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION

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In re:　:
:　Chapter 11
et al.,1
HO WAN KWOK,　:
:　Case No. 22-50073 (JAM)
Debtors.　:
:
:　(Jointly Administered)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

The undersigned hereby certifies that on November 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.
GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC

By:\_\_/s/Michael T. McCormack\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Michael T. McCormack (ct13799) Timothy P. Jensen (ct18888) Amy E. Markim (ct27974) O'Sullivan McCormack Jensen & Bliss PC 180 Glastonbury Boulevard, Suite 210 Glastonbury, CT 06033 Tel: 860-258-1993 Fax: 860-258-1991 mmccormack@omjblaw.com tjensen@omjblaw.com amarkim@omjblaw.com Special Insurance Coverage Counsel for Debtor-In-Possession Genever Holdings LLC

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
HOURS AND RATES PER TIMEKEEPER

Name　Bar Date　Hourly Rate
Billed　Hours Billed　Total Fees Billed

Michael McCormack　1993　\$400　8.5　\$3,400.00
Timothy P. Jensen　1997　\$450　1.1　\$495.00
Melissa Gambardella　\$125　2.0　\$250.00
Total　\$4,145.00
EXHIBIT B
SUMMARY OF ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES

Expense Category　Amount

Copying: Month of October　\$1.80
PACER: Month of October　.50
Fees Advanced to Logikcull　\$176.92
TOTAL　\$179.22
EXHIBIT C
TIME AND EXPENSE DETAIL

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180 Glastonbury Boulevard, Suite 210 Glastonbury, CT 06033 Phone: 860-258-1993 [www.omjblaw.com]

INVOICE

Invoice No. 28257 Date: 11/12/2024

Genever Holdings LLC c/o Luc Despins, Esq. Paul Hastings LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166
3726-001-Genever Holdings/AIG Property Casualty
Services

Date　Attorney　Activity　Time　Rate　Total

10/02/2024　MTM　Review of materials from Attny Linsey re
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telephone conference with. P. Linsey re same　0.70　\$400.00　\$280.00
10/02/2024　MTM　Review and analysis of policy cancellation letter and policy terms re
email correspondence to Attny Linsey re
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REDACTED　0.40　\$400.00　\$160.00
10/04/2024　MBG　Review, revise and finalize Motion to Hold Remote Hearing.　0.50　\$125.00　\$62.50
10/07/2024　MBG　Attention to Order converting 10/08/2024 hearing to remote and contact
clerk for zoom link.　0.10　\$125.00　\$12.50
10/07/2024　TPJ　Communications with counsel re hearing date　0.20　\$450.00　\$90.00
10/08/2024　MTM　Review of motion to stay, opposition and reply brief in preparation for
status conference; review motion for summary judgment affidavit of
O'Connor re
(.9); attend status hearing and
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argument re motion to stay expert discovery and motions re Kwok
deposition(1.8)　2.70　\$400.00　\$1,080.00
10/08/2024　MBG　Review recent fee applications and update spreadsheet of fees and
expenses to date.　0.30　\$125.00　\$37.50
10/08/2024　TPJ　Communications with MTM re hearing and status　0.20　\$450.00　\$90.00
10/09/2024　MTM　Telephone conference with L. Despins re
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REDACTED　0.30　\$400.00　\$120.00
10/09/2024　MTM　Attention to status conference hearing transcript issues　0.10　\$400.00　\$40.00
10/09/2024　MBG　Draft, revise and finalize Transcript Request for 10/08 hearing in
bankruptcy court.　0.30　\$125.00　\$37.50

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10/29/2024
10/29/2024　MTM
MTM　Telephone conference with Luc Despins re
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Review of Wolfson production in preparation of for AIG depositionof
Wolfson; review
REDACTED　0.20
0.80　\$400.00
\$400.00　\$80.00
\$320.00

10/18/2024
10/25/2024　MBG
TPJ　Finalize OMJB September fee application.
Communications re Wolfson deposition　0.20
0.50　\$125.00
\$450.00　\$25.00
\$225.00
10/17/2024　TPJ　Review fee application　0.20　\$450.00　\$90.00
10/17/2024　MBG　Additionalredactions to OMJB invoice.　0.10　\$125.00　\$12.50
10/17/2024　MTM　Review court orders re modified scheduling order and AIG motion to
deposeKwok　0.10　\$400.00　\$40.00
10/16/2024　MBG　Draft September Fee Application and begin redactions of OMJB invoices
for same.　0.40　\$125.00　\$50.00
10/14/2024　MTM　Review and comment re revised interim fee application; email
correspondence with Attny Bongartz re same　0.10　\$400.00　\$40.00
10/13/2024　MTM　Review, revise and supplement interim fee application, email
correspondence with Attny Bongartz re same　0.50　\$400.00　\$200.00
10/11/2024　MTM　REDACTED
Review of AIG/Wolfson documentsre issues
REDACTED　0.30　\$400.00　\$120.00
10/11/2024　MTM　Telephone conference with J. O'Connor re status conference follow up
and depositions;email correspondence to court clerk re proposed order
re motion stay　0.30　\$400.00　\$120.00
10/10/2024　MBG　Telcon with court clerk and email to court reporter to request copy of 10/
08/2024 transcript ordered by other counsel.　0.10　\$125.00　\$12.50
10/10/2024　MTM　Attention to issues re modifiedpretrial scheduling order and draft
proposed order re granting of motion to stay expert discovery and
proposed order re msj and pretrial order, email communications to L.
Despins and AIG counsel re same　1.50　\$400.00　\$600.00

Expenses

Activity　Total

\$176.92
Copying: Month of October　\$1.80
PACER: Month of October　\$0.50
10/01/2024
Fees advancedto Logikcull INV2722378 9/1/2024 - 9/30/2024
10/31/2024
10/31/2024

Expenses Subtotal \$179.22

Time Keeper　Time　Rate　Total

Timothy Jensen　1.1　\$450.00　\$495.00
Michael McCormack　8.5　\$400.00　\$3,400.00

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Melissa Gambardella　2.0　\$125.00　\$250.00

Invoice Subtotal　\$4,324.22
Invoice Total　\$4,324.22

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Please make all amounts payable to: O'Sullivan McCormack Jensen & Bliss PC Tax ID#

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Payment is due upon receipt.

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180 Glastonbury Boulevard, Suite 210 Glastonbury, CT 06033 Phone: 860-258-1993 [www.omjblaw.com]

Invoice No. 28257 Date: 11/12/2024

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