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# Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · ORDER · ECF #3863

**Monthly Fee Statement — In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), CTB 22-50073 ECF #3863 (filed Aug 18, 2023). Swiss legal counsel Prager Dreifuss AG requests interim payment of CHF 95,021.00 (80% of fees) and CHF 2,420.50 (100% of expenses) for Swiss legal services rendered to Chapter 11 Trustee Luc A. Despins from November 1 through November 30, 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 NOVEMBER 1, 2024 THROUGH NOVEMBER 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 November 1, 2024 through and including November 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 95,021.00 and CHF 2,420.50, 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 December 26, 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: December 5, 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: December 5, 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　13.7　750.00　10,275.00
Jany, Oliver　174.85　375.00　65,568.75
Jegher, Gion　25.50　650.00　16,757.00
Meili, Mark　16.90　550.00　99,295.00
Sangiorgio, Shannon　97.50　175.00　17,062.50
TOTAL　262.10　118,776.25
Exhibit B

Fee Statement

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

December 3, 2024
Invoice no. 201334-24-18

Fees for services rendered between November 1, 2024 and November 30, 2024 in the matter of Ho Wan Kwok, as per the attached details.

Total　CHF　121'196.75

VAT 0% export from　CHF 121'151.75　CHF　0.00
VAT 0% none from　CHF 45.00　CHF　0.00
CHF　121'196.75
Disbursements 2% (in lieu of itemized minor disbursements)　CHF　2'375.50
Expenses　CHF　45.00
Legal Fees　CHF　118'776.25

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. 201334-24-18

Invoice period: November 1, 2024 – November 30, 2024
Legal Fees

Date　Service　Name　VAT　Hours

01.11.2024　Draft: 2nd. RFI to　OJY　0.00%　0.60
01.11.2024　Draft: RFI to　OJY　0.00%　3.95
01.11.2024　Draft: Additional questions　OJY　0.00%　2.25
01.11.2024　Draft: Letter　OJY　0.00%　0.65
01.11.2024　Conf. OJY re: different requests to
and feedback　HA　0.00%　0.50
01.11.2024　rev. answer
to information request　MMA　0.00%　0.20
01.11.2024　rev. letter　MMA　0.00%　0.20
01.11.2024　rev. e-mails Luc　HA　0.00%　0.20
01.11.2024　Draft: RFI to
re　OJY　0.00%　2.30
01.11.2024　rev. draft additional letter to　MMA　0.00%　0.20
01.11.2024　rev. draft information request　MMA　0.00%　0.30
01.11.2024　Handle　HA　0.00%　0.20
01.11.2024　rev. and comment letters to
und　HA　0.00%　0.20
04.11.2024　Draft: RFIs to
and 2. RFI to　OJY　0.00%　1.00
04.11.2024　Draft:
RFI re　OJY　0.00%　5.65
04.11.2024　final review
letter　MMA　0.00%　0.60
04.11.2024　rev. and comment Lt.　HA　0.00%　0.40
04.11.2024　rev. and comment Lt. to　HA　0.00%　0.70
04.11.2024　Call:　OJY　0.00%　0.20
04.11.2024　conf HA/OJY re　MMA　0.00%　0.30
04.11.2024　call　MMA　0.00%　0.10
04.11.2024　conf OJY re status of workstreams　MMA　0.00%　0.10
04.11.2024　Draft:
legal basis　OJY　0.00%　1.15
05.11.2024　Draft:
second RFI re　OJY　0.00%　3.25
05.11.2024　Handle　HA　0.00%　0.50
05.11.2024　Call　HA　0.00%　0.70
05.11.2024　Call　MMA　0.00%　0.70
05.11.2024　Call:　OJY　0.00%　0.70
05.11.2024　Draft: legal basis　OJY　0.00%　2.80
05.11.2024　rev. information request
re　MMA　0.00%　0.80
05.11.2024　Email: re second RFI and Update　OJY　0.00%　0.35
05.11.2024　Research: re　OJY　0.00%　2.45

06.11.2024　amend draft letter to　MMA　0.00%　0.40

06.11.2024　call Alex re letter to　MMA　0.00%　0.20
06.11.2024　conf OJY re letter to　MMA　0.00%　0.10
07.11.2024　Draft: translation RFI
re　OJY　0.00%　3.45
07.11.2024　Draft: additional letter to　OJY　0.00%　3.35
07.11.2024　Draft: Memo follow-up questions　OJY　0.00%　2.20
07.11.2024　rev. letter to　MMA　0.00%　0.50
07.11.2024　Call: with Alex　OJY　0.00%　0.25
08.11.2024　Draft: letter to
and　OJY　0.00%　2.20
08.11.2024　Draft: Memo Follow-up questions　OJY　0.00%　5.75
09.11.2024　Draft : Memo re additional questions　OJY　0.00%　6.10
09.11.2024　review email OJY　GJ　0.00%　0.50
09.11.2024　legal research regarding　GJ　0.00%　1.80
09.11.2024　email to OJY　GJ　0.00%　0.20
11.11.2024　Research reg.　SSA　0.00%　4.80
11.11.2024　Drafte Memo re follow up　OJY　0.00%　4.55
11.11.2024　Draft re　OJY　0.00%　4.75
11.11.2024　rev. letter
re additional information request　MMA　0.00%　0.25
11.11.2024　Conf. OJY re: memo and return from
etc.　HA　0.00%　0.50
12.11.2024　Research reg.　SSA　0.00%　2.60
12.11.2024　Research: additional
Documents　OJY　0.00%　4.00
12.11.2024　rev. draft information request to　MMA　0.00%　0.40
12.11.2024　Meeting with HA and OJY reg.　SSA　0.00%　1.00
12.11.2024　Revision of RFI to　SSA　0.00%　1.15
12.11.2024　Draft: RFI to　OJY　0.00%　3.20
12.11.2024　rev. additional information　MMA　0.00%　0.40
12.11.2024　Emails: to PH　OJY　0.00%　0.50
12.11.2024　Research:　OJY　0.00%　1.15
12.11.2024　Call Luc Despins　HA　0.00%　0.50
12.11.2024　rev. draf letter to　HA　0.00%　1.00
12.11.2024　conf HA/LCH/OYA/SSA re　MMA　0.00%　0.50
12.11.2024　Call with HA, GJ, MMA and OJY reg.　SSA　0.00%　0.50
12.11.2024　Call with HA, MMA, OJY and SSA re　GJ　0.00%　0.50
13.11.2024　rev. information request to　MMA　0.00%　0.40
13.11.2024　Research reg.　SSA　0.00%　7.20
13.11.2024　Draft RFI re　OJY　0.00%　2.85
13.11.2024　Reserach re　OJY　0.00%　1.35
13.11.2024　Call with OJY reg.　SSA　0.00%　0.45

13.11.2024　Doc. Review re　OJY　0.00%　0.70

13.11.2024　Draft 3rd RFI to　OJY　0.00%　2.40
13.11.2024　conf OJA re additional request　MMA　0.00%　0.10
13.11.2024　conf OJA re status　MMA　0.00%　0.10
13.11.2024　rev. final letter to　MMA　0.00%　0.40
13.11.2024　rev. Letter to　HA　0.00%　0.50
13.11.2024　rev. E-Mails Oli re　HA　0.00%　0.20
14.11.2024　Research reg.　SSA　0.00%　8.40
14.11.2024　Review: Documents　OJY　0.00%　1.25
14.11.2024　Draft: 3rd RFI to　OJY　0.00%　1.95
14.11.2024　conf HA re　MMA　0.00%　0.50
14.11.2024　conf OJA re
letter　MMA　0.00%　0.50
14.11.2024　Emails Luc re
letter　MMA　0.00%　0.25
14.11.2024　rev.
letter　MMA　0.00%　0.20
14.11.2024　conf OJA re status　MMA　0.00%　0.10
14.11.2024　conf OJA re status　MMA　0.00%　0.10
15.11.2024　Research reg.　SSA　0.00%　10.15
15.11.2024　Draft: Letter　OJY　0.00%　1.45
15.11.2024　Draft: Letter　OJY　0.00%　5.50
15.11.2024　rev. final letter to　MMA　0.00%　0.10
15.11.2024　rev. final letter to　MMA　0.00%　0.10
15.11.2024　email Alex re follow-up to　MMA　0.00%　0.10
15.11.2024　conf HA/GJ/OJA re　MMA　0.00%　0.40
15.11.2024　legal research regarding　GJ　0.00%　4.00

15.11.2024　Research:　OJY　0.00%　0.55
15.11.2024　Research reg.　SSA　0.00%　0.15
15.11.2024　Review Documents　OJY　0.00%　1.55
15.11.2024　rev. follow-up request　MMA　0.00%　0.30
15.11.2024　rev. memo re　MMA　0.00%　0.70
15.11.2024　conf OJA/SSA re　MMA　0.00%　0.25
15.11.2024　call OJY　GJ　0.00%　0.40
15.11.2024　call HA, MME and OJY　GJ　0.00%　0.40
15.11.2024　email to Luc Despins　GJ　0.00%　0.20

18.11.2024 Research reg. SSA 0.00% 7.35

18.11.2024　Discussion re　OJY　0.00%　2.35

18.11.2024　Research re　OJY　0.00%　5.40
18.11.2024　rev. final version follow-up letter　MMA　0.00%　0.25
18.11.2024　Draft: Letter to　OJY　0.00%　0.70
18.11.2024　Conf. GJ and Team re:　HA　0.00%　1.70
18.11.2024　Request　OJY　0.00%　0.35
19.11.2024　Research reg.　SSA　0.00%　3.55
19.11.2024　Research: re　OJY　0.00%　7.65
19.11.2024　Draft: letter to　OJY　0.00%　1.40
19.11.2024　rev. letter　MMA　0.00%　0.20
19.11.2024　ref. draft follow-up　MMA　0.00%　0.25
19.11.2024　call Alex Bongartz re　MMA　0.00%　0.20
19.11.2024　Revision of memo on　SSA　0.00%　5.00
20.11.2024　Revision of memo on　SSA　0.00%　4.50
20.11.2024　Draft: Memo re　OJY　0.00%　6.20
20.11.2024　Draft: Additional RFI re　OJY　0.00%　1.45
20.11.2024　Call　OJY　0.00%　0.30
20.11.2024　rev. letter　MMA　0.00%　0.20
20.11.2024　Conf. OJY　HA　0.00%　0.40
20.11.2024　Draft Letter re　OJY　0.00%　1.35
20.11.2024　rev. follow-up　MMA　0.00%　0.50
20.11.2024　email Alex re　MMA　0.00%　0.25
20.11.2024　rev. draft response letter　MMA　0.00%　0.20
20.11.2024　rev. memo　HA　0.00%　1.00
20.11.2024　rev. emails Alex re response letters　MMA　0.00%　0.20
20.11.2024　Tel.　HA　0.00%　0.30
21.11.2024　Draft
and
letters inc. translation　OJY　0.00%　7.00
21.11.2024　conf OJY re status information requests　MMA　0.00%　0.30
21.11.2024　conf OJY re　MMA　0.00%　0.20
21.11.2024　email Alex re　MMA　0.00%　0.10
21.11.2024　email Alex re　MMA　0.00%　0.10
22.11.2024　Draft Letters to
and　OJY　0.00%　4.80
22.11.2024　conf HA/OJY re status of　MMA　0.00%　0.30
22.11.2024　email Alex re
letter　MMA　0.00%　0.10
22.11.2024　rev. response letter　MMA　0.00%　0.20
25.11.2024　Revision of memo on　SSA　0.00%　7.40
25.11.2024　Draft: Letters to
and　OJY　0.00%　4.85
25.11.2024　Response from　OJY　0.00%　0.10
25.11.2024　Research and Draft　OJY　0.00%　4.00
25.11.2024　rev. letter by attorney retained by　MMA　0.00%　0.20

25.11.2024　rev. final information request to　MMA　0.00%　0.20

25.11.2024　rev. additional documents provided by　MMA　0.00%　0.20
25.11.2024　rev. amended information request to　MMA　0.00%　0.30
25.11.2024　Call　MMA　0.00%　0.20
25.11.2024　email Luc and Alex re new information obtained　MMA　0.00%　0.20
25.11.2024　call with OJA regarding　GJ　0.00%　0.50
25.11.2024　rev.
letter　HA　0.00%　0.70
25.11.2024　Conf. OJY re: change letter　HA　0.00%　0.30
25.11.2024　E-Mail Alex re. change letter　HA　0.00%　0.50
26.11.2024　Revision of memo on　SSA　0.00%　8.70
26.11.2024　Draft: Finalized letter to　OJY　0.00%　1.00
26.11.2024　Draft:　OJY　0.00%　6.65
26.11.2024　rev. and sign letter　HA　0.00%　0.50
26.11.2024　rev. final version information request to　MMA　0.00%　0.30
26.11.2024　rev. draft memo　HA　0.00%　0.90
26.11.2024　Draft: Letter to　OJY　0.00%　1.00
26.11.2024　conf OJY re letter to　GJ　0.00%　0.10
26.11.2024　conf OJY re addition letter to　MMA　0.00%　0.10
26.11.2024　review memorandum regarding　GJ　0.00%　1.90
26.11.2024　legal research re　GJ　0.00%　2.00
27.11.2024　Revision of memo on　SSA　0.00%　8.85
27.11.2024　Draft: Letter to　OJY　0.00%　0.30
27.11.2024　Draft:　OJY　0.00%　8.90
27.11.2024　Email to　OJY　0.00%　0.30
27.11.2024　rev. letter　MMA　0.00%　0.10
27.11.2024　conf HA/OJY re letter　MMA　0.00%　0.20
27.11.2024　rev. letter. conf. OJY　HA　0.00%　0.50
27.11.2024　rev. lt　HA　0.00%　0.30
27.11.2024　E-Mail to Luc　HA　0.00%　0.50
27.11.2024　review draft　GJ　0.00%　1.00
27.11.2024　legal research re　GJ　0.00%　1.00
27.11.2024　mark-up draft　GJ　0.00%　1.00
27.11.2024　various conf with OJY　GJ　0.00%　0.50
28.11.2024　Revision of memo on　SSA　0.00%　7.50
28.11.2024　Draft　OJY　0.00%　5.90
28.11.2024　Letter to　OJY　0.00%　0.60
28.11.2024　telephone with OJY regarding　GJ　0.00%　0.50
28.11.2024　rev. follow-up letter　MMA　0.00%　0.30
29.11.2024　Revision of memo on　SSA　0.00%　8.25
Expenses

Date　Text　VAT　Amount CHF

19.11.2024　Invoice　0.00%　45.00
03.12.2024　Disbursements　0.00%　2'375.50
Total excl. VAT　2'420.50

Provider Hours Rate CHF Amount CHF Hayek, Daniel 13.70 750.00 10'275.00 Jany, Oliver 174.85 375.00 65'568.75 Jegher, Gion 25.50 650.00 16'575.00 Meili, Mark 16.90 550.00 9'295.00 Sangiorgio, Shannon 97.50 175.00 17'062.50

328.45 361.65 118'776.25