--- type: court_doc id: "court_ctb_3961_0" court: "CTB" case_no: "22-50073" doc_number: 3961 doc_type: "ORDER" filed_date: "2023-08-18" lang: "en" machine_translated: false url: "https://mubeitech.com/en/court/court_ctb_3961_0" json_url: "https://mubeitech.com/api/court/court_ctb_3961_0" --- # Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · ORDER · ECF #3961 **Monthly Fee Statement — In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), CTB 22-50073 ECF #3961 (filed Aug 18, 2023). Kobre & Kim (GCC) LLP, UAE special counsel to Chapter 11 Trustee Luc A. Despins, requests interim payment of 80% of fees ($74,446.40) and 100% of expenses ($420.19) for professional services rendered from November 18 through November 30, 2024.** UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION --------------------------------------------------------------　x In re:　: :　Chapter 11 HO WAN KWOK, et al.,　: :　Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) Debtors.　: :　Jointly Administered x MONTHLY FEE STATEMENT OF KOBRE & KIM (GCC) LLP FOR COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR PERIOD FROM NOVEMBER 18, 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] Kobre & Kim (GCC) LLP ("Kobre & Kim") hereby submits this monthly statement (the "Monthly Fee Statement") seeking compensation for services rendered and reimbursement of expenses incurred as special counsel in the United Arab Emirates 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 18, 2024 through and including November 30, 2024 (the "Fee Period"). By this Monthly Fee Statement, Kobre & Kim respectfully requests payment of 80% of all fees and 100% of all expenses actually and 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. necessarily incurred for services rendered during the Fee Period, in the amounts of \$74,446.40 and \$420.19, respectively. SERVICES RENDERED AND EXPENSES INCURRED 1. Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a timekeeper summary that includes the position, hours, rate, and total fees earned for each Kobre & Kim individual who provided services during the Fee Period. 2. Attached hereto as Exhibit B is Kobre & Kim's 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 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) Kobre & Kim (Attn: Paul Hughes (Paul.Hughes@kobrekim.com) and (ii) the Notice Parties by email no later than January 31, 2025 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 Kobre & Kim 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: January 10, 2025 By: Paul Hughes KOBRE & KIM (GCC) LLP UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION X In re:　Chapter 11 HO WAN KWOK, et al.,1　Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) Debtors.　(Jointly Administered) 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 Paiiies. Paiiies may access this filing through the Comi's CM/ECF system. Dated: Januaiy 10, 2025 New York, New York By: Isl G. Alexander Bongartz G. Alexander Bongaiiz (admitted pro hac vice) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Pai·k A venue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6000 alexbongaiiz@paulhastings.com Counsel for the Chapter 11 Trnstee 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 Co1poration. The mailing address for the Trustee, Genever Holdings LLC, and Genever Holdings Co1poration is Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 c/o Luc A. Despins, as Tmstee for the Estate of Ho Wan Kwok (solely for pmposes of notices and communications). Name　Hours　Rate USD　Amount USD Partner　143　1.875.00　26,812.50 Principal　18.1　1.300.00　23.530.00 Associate　24.9　1.050.00　26,145.00 Specialist　10.2　875.00　8.925.00 Analyst　12.3　585.00　7.195.50 Litigation Assistant　1.0　450.00　450.00 TOTAL　80.8　93,058.00 Exhibit B Fee Statement Date/Tkpr Description of Work　Rate　Hours　Amount 11/18/2024 PRH Liaise with Nada Oteifi regarding documents received from Paul Hastings and consider next steps.　\$1,875.00　0.5　\$937.50 PRH Call Emily Beirne and Nada Oteifi regarding next steps.　1,875.00　0.5　937.50 PRH Reviewing Kroll Report and structure chart.　1,875.00　0.4　750.00 ERB Consider initial documents sent by client, discuss next steps with Paul Hughes and Nada Oteifi.　1,300.00　0.6　780.00 ERB Consider initial documents provided by Luc Despins regarding:　1,300.00　3.4　4,420.00 ERB Consider issues of local attorney involvement and discuss the same with N Oteifi.　1,300.00　1.3　1,690.00 FRB　Review email update to client.　1,300.00　0.2　260.00 NAE Review case documents provided by client.　1,050.00　1.3　1,365.00 11/19/2024 PRH Liaise with Emily Beime and Nada Oteifi regarding strategic next steps on matter and updating client.　1,875.00　0.4　750.00 NAE Read and analyse documents received from the client.　1,050.00　3.0　3,150.00 NAE Confer with Emily Beirne on UAE strategies.　1,050.00　0.3　315.00 11/20/2024 PRH Liaise with Nada Oteifi and Emily Beirne, review and approve email out.　1,875.00　0.4　750.00 PRH Further changes and approving email out to client.　1,875.00　0.2　375.00 PRH Review client response, liaise Emily Beirne and Nada Oteifi, amend and approve response.　1,875.00　0.4　750.00 PRH Liaise with team regarding Analyst engagement and instructions and further communications client.　0.4　750.00 FIRR　Consider issues of　1,300.00　1.3　1,690.00 discuss same with Nada Oteifi. ERB Review update email to client.　1.300.00　0.2　260.00 Luc Despins Invoice No. 471134 December 30, 2024 PRIVILEGED & CONFIDENTIAL ATTORNEY-CLIENT COMMUNICATION Date/Tkpr　Description of Work　Rate　Hours　Amount NAE　Attention to potential strategies in the UAE and discuss with Emily Beirne.　1,050.00　0.5　525.00 NAE　Review case documents and attention to　1,050.00　1.0　1,050.00 NAE　Attention to　1,050.00　0.2　210.00 NAE　Consider and discuss with Paul Hughes.　1,050.00　0.4　420.00 NAE　Liaise with team to progress in　1,050.00　0.3　315.00 NAE　Attention and respond to client queries.　1,050.00　0.4　420.00 NAE　Draft client update note.　1,050.00　0.8　840.00 11/21/2024 ERB　Consider strategy and issues of　1,300.00　0.6　780.00 ERB　Consider issues of　1,300.00　0.7　910.00 NAE　Attention to client's response and queries.　1,050.00　0.2　210.00 11/22/2024 PRH　Review emails x 2 from Paul Hastings and confer team.　1,875.00　0.3　562.50 PRH　Call with Emily Beirne and Nada Oteifi regarding next steps on strategy and follow up.　1,875.00　0.7　1,312.50 PRH　Review approve and comment on email to Paul Hastings.　1,875.00　0.2　375.00 MSB　Confer with Emily Beirne regarding (.4). Analyze case materials sent by Paul Hastings (1.2). Analysis regarding (1.7).　1,050.00　3.3　3,465.00 NAE　Confer with team on strategy and immediate next steps.　1,050.00　0.8　840.00 NAE　Draft response to client query.　1,050.00　0.3　315.00 NAE　Attention to client query on　1,050.00　0.4　420.00 NAE　Progress strategies in the UAE based on case documents.　1,050.00　0.5　525.00 Luc Despins Invoice No. 471134 December 30, 2024 PRIVILEGED & CONFIDENTIAL ATTORNEY-CLIENT COMMUNICATION Date/Tkpr　Description of Work　Rate　Hours　Amount MVD　Search for and compile　875.00　2.0　1,750.00 MVD　Search for and compile　875.00　1.7　1,487.50 SB　Update　450.00　0.2　90.00 SB　Attention to key case materials for case team review.　450.00　0.4　180.00 11/25/2024 PRH　Confer Nada Oteifi regarding next steps and instructions Emily Beirne.　1,875.00　0.4　750.00 PRH　Review note from and draft response.　1,875.00　0.3　562.50 PRH　Call team on next steps regarding strategy and client presentation.　1,875.00　0.3　562.50 ERB　Consider strategy/client update and confer with team.　1,300.00　0.8　1,040.00 NAE　Consider strategy and confer with Paul Hughes on　1,050.00　0.4　420.00 NAE　Review note on　1,050.00　0.4　420.00 NAE　Confer with team on strategies and consider Emily Beirne note on　1,050.00　0.4　420.00 NRS　Confer with team regarding UAE strategy.　585.00　0.4　234.00 MVD　Search for and compile　875.00　1.0　875.00 MVD　Search for and compile　875.00　2.5　2,187.50 11/26/2024 PRH　Call with team regarding next steps and work product.　1,875.00　0.5　937.50 PRH　Follow up call Nada Oteifi on UAE strategy.　1,875.00　0.5　937.50 PRH　Review client email, liaise Emily Beirne regarding client call and review further communications.　1,875.00　0.3　562.50 Case 22-50073 Doc 3961 Filed 01/10/25 Entered 01/10/25 12:55:01 Page 10 of 12 LucDespins Invoice No. 471134 December 30, 2024 PRIVILEGED & CONFIDENTIAL ATTORNEY-CLIENT COMMUNICATION Date/Tkpr Description of Work　Hours　Amount ERB　Confer with team; work on client update presentation　1,300.00　1.1　1,430.00 deck. ERB　Conespondence with Luc Despins and Nick Bassett.　1,300.00　0.1　130.00 NAE　Attention to exchange with client.　1,050.00　0.1　105.00 NAE　�rlbtfal �JIBPJ&Kt[gfes�aft client presentation on　1,050.00　1.8　1,890.00 NAE　Team call to discuss strategies in UAE and debrief with Paul Hughes.　1,050.00　0.9　945.00 NRS　Prepare client slide deck; confer with Nada Oteifi on the same.　585.00　2.2　1,287.00 NRS　Confer with team regarding　585.00　0.6　351.00 MVD　--- Review, compile, and summarize - ■ -　875.00　2.0　1,750.00 MVD　875.00　1.0　875.00 11/27/2024 PRH　Liaise client regarding client meeting.　1,875.00　0.3　562.50 PRH　Run through with team ahead of client call.　1,875.00　1.0　1,875.00 PRH　Conference with team devising strategy and drafting PPT.　1,875.00　1.0　1,875.00 PRH　Call Luc Despins and team regarding UAE strategy.　1,875.00　1.3　2,437.50 PRH Debrief after call and follow up actions.　1,875.00　0.5　937.50 PRH　Final preparation for client call.　1,875.00　0.3　562.50 ERB　Confer regarding client update presentation and input comments/changes.　1,300.00　0.9　1,170.00 NAE　Revise and suggest edits to client deck.　1,050.00　0.5　525.00 NAE Draft action items following client call.　1,050.00　0.2　210.00 NAE　Revise draft talking points for client call.　1,050.00　0.4　420.00 NAE　Confer with team to progress client deck.　1,050.00　0.7　735.00 NAE　Prep for and attend client call.　1,050.00　1.6　1,680.00 NAE　Review internal note on　1,050.00　0.5　525.00 Case 22-50073 Doc 3961 Filed 01/10/25 Entered 01/10/25 12:55:01 Page 11 of 12 Luc Despins Invoice No. 471134 December 30, 2024 PRIVILEGED & CONFIDENTIAL ATTORNEY-CLIENT COMMUNICATION Date/Tkpr　Description of Work　Rate　Hours　Amount NAE　Consider　1,050.00　0.4　420.00 NAE　Confer with team on UAE strategies and progress client presentation.　1,050.00　1.0　1,050.00 NRS　Amend client slide deck; confer with team on the same.　585.00　5.0　2,925.00 NRS　Confer with team in relation to upcoming client presentation.　585.00　0.7　409.50 NRS　Attend call with client.　585.00　1.1　643.50 11/28/2024 PRH　Debrief following client call and plan next steps.　1,875.00　1.0　1,875.00 PRH　Confer Nada Oteifi regarding　1,875.00　0.3　562.50 PRH　Summary review of additional documents received from Paul Hastings team.　1,875.00　0.5　937.50 ERB　Prepare for and attend update call with Luc Despins and wider team to set out preliminary strategy presentation.　1,300.00　1.4　1,820.00 ERB　Work on preliminary strategy presentation, including　1,300.00　3.1　4,030.00 ERB　Confer regarding client presentation presenting initial strategy plan.　1,300.00　1.1　1,430.00 ERB　Review and comment upon draft slide deck for client update presentation.　1,300.00　0.3　390.00 ERB　Correspondence with Luc Despins, Nick Bassett.　1,300.00　0.2　260.00 ERB　Confer with case team next steps after client update presentation, discuss potential additional workstream with Kroll.　1,300.00　0.8　1,040.00 NAE　Attention to and confer with team.　1,050.00　0.5　525.00 NAE　Team worklist meeting to progress action items.　1,050.00　1.0　1,050.00 NRS　Confer with team on upcoming action items.　585.00　1.0　585.00 11/29/2024 PRH　Conduct detailed review of documents received from client and confer team.　1,875.00　1.0　1,875.00 Luc Despins Invoice No. 471134 December 30, 2024 PRIVILEGED & CONFIDENTIAL ATTORNEY-CLIENT COMMUNICATION Date/Tkpr　Description of Work　Rate　Hours　Amount PRH　Call Nada Oteifi and review and amend email to client regarding Kroll queries.　1,875.00　0.4　750.00 NAE　Attention to and revise email to client with queries.　1,050.00　0.4　420.00 NRS　Research　585.00　1.0　585.00 NRS　Amend　585.00　0.3　175.50 SB　Identify for case team attention.　450.00　0.4　180.00 Total Current Fees　\$93,058.00 Schedule of Disbursements Date　Description　Amount 01/04/2024　PACER - Court docket access fees　\$9.50 09/30/2024　PACER - Court docket access fees　118.40 11/30/2024　RELX Inc. dba LexisNexis - Usage November 2024　292.29 Total Current Disbursements　\$420.19 Total Current Fees & Disbursements　\$93,478.19 Amounts Due TOTAL AMOUNT DUE USD \$93,478.19