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# Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · ORDER · ECF #4203

**Monthly Fee Statement — In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), CTB 22-50073 ECF #4203 (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 ($33,096.40) and 100% of expenses ($3,672.49) for professional services rendered from December 1 through December 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 KOBRE & KIM (GCC) LLP FOR COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR PERIOD FROM DECEMBER 1, 2024 THROUGH DECEMBER 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 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 December 1, 2024 through and

including December 31, 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 \$33,096.40 and \$3,672.49, 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 April 1, 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: March 11, 2025

By: /s/ Paul Hughes

Paul Hughes KOBRE & KIM (GCC) LLP
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: March 11, 2025 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 USD　Amount USO

Partner　8.5　1,875.00　15,937.50
Princioal　5.6　1.300.00　7 280.00
Associate　8.7　1,050.00　9,135.00
Analyst　14.8　585.00　8,658.00
Litigation Assistant　0.8　450.00　360.00
TOTAL　38.4　41,379.50
Exhibit B

Fee Statement
PRIVILEGED & CONFIDENTIAL ATTORNEY-CLIENT COMMUNICATION
Schedule of Professional Services

Date/Tkpr　Description of Work　Rate　Hours　Amount

12/02/2024
PRH　Confer Nada Oteifi and review communications Paul
Hastings team.　\$1,875.00　0.3　\$562.50
NAE　Attention to correspondence from client and Kroll.　1,050.00　0.2　210.00
12/03/2024
PRH　Review further communications Kroll.　1,875.00　0.2　375.00
NAE　Respond to Kroll email and liaise with team on timing
for client/Kroll call.　1,050.00　0.2　210.00
12/04/2024
PRH　Prepare for Kroll call and confer Nada Oteifi.　1,875.00　0.5　937.50
PRH　Attend Kroll call.　1,875.00　0.5　937.50
PRH　Attend internal strategy call regarding immediate next
steps.　1,875.00　0.5　937.50
ERB　Prepare for and attend call with Kroll and Paul
Hastings; follow up correspondence.　1,300.00　0.8　1,040.00
ERB　Consider priority action items and next steps following
Kroll update.　1,300.00　0.5　650.00
NAE　Call with Kroll and client.　1,050.00　0.5　525.00
NAE　Team debrief and consider list of deliverables before
end of year.　1,050.00　0.7　735.00
NAE　Confer with team to obtain　1,050.00　0.2　210.00
NRS　Confer
with
Mike
Brasky
and
Sofia
Balestrin
regarding　585.00　0.6　351.00
SLB　Confer with Nadia Simpson and Michael Brasky
regarding instruction for
(0.5).
Under attorney supervision, analyse any and all case
docket related to main case
(1.5).　585.00　2.0　1,170.00
SB　Identify and monitor ongoing proceedings for case
team attention.　450.00　0.3　135.00
PRIVILEGED & CONFIDENTIAL ATTORNEY-CLIENT COMMUNICATION

Date/Tkpr　Description of Work　Rate　Hours　Amount

12/06/2024
PRH　Review and approve email Kroll and review response.　1,875.00　0.3　562.50
PRH　Review communications regarding next steps and
confer Emily Beirne.　1,875.00　0.3　562.50
PRH　Review and approve updates to Paul Hastings team and
response.　1,875.00　0.3　562.50
ERB　Attention to additional documents and information
provided by Kroll.　1,300.00　0.6　780.00
ERB　Consider issues of　1,300.00　0.8　1,040.00
NAE　Correspond with client regarding　1,050.00　0.3　315.00
NAE　Correspond with Kroll on requested documents.　1,050.00　0.3　315.00
NAE　Review information and documents received from
Kroll.　1,050.00　0.4　420.00
NRS　Attention to client documents in relation to　585.00　0.3　175.50
SB　Attention to key correspondence and documents to
expedite work by legal team.　450.00　0.2　90.00
12/09/2024
JDC　Confer internally regarding status and next steps.　1,875.00　0.5　937.50
NAE　Further review of documents received from Kroll.　1,050.00　0.4　420.00
NRS　Attention to client documents in relation to　585.00　0.5　292.50
12/10/2024
PRH　Review internal communications regarding updated
next steps.　1,875.00　0.3　562.50
PRH　Update from Kroll and confer team regarding next
steps.　1,875.00　0.3　562.50
NAE　Review further information and documents received
from Kroll and confer with Emily Beirne and Nadia
Simpson.　1,050.00　0.6　630.00
NRS　Attention to client documents in relation to　585.00　0.5　292.50
PRIVILEGED & CONFIDENTIAL ATTORNEY-CLIENT COMMUNICATION

Date/Tkpr　Description of Work　Rate　Hours　Amount

12/11/2024
PRH　Liaise with Emily Beirne and Nada Oteifi regarding
next steps, review and approve email out to client.　1,875.00　0.5　937.50
NAE　Liaise with team on next steps and client update.　1,050.00　0.3　315.00
NAE　Explore further investigation areas based on Kroll's
findings.　1,050.00　0.4　420.00
NRS　Attention to
and prepare table of the same for attorney review.　585.00　0.7　409.50
12/12/2024
NAE　Attention to　1,050.00　0.4　420.00
NRS　Attention to
and prepare table of the same for attorney review.　585.00　0.9　526.50
12/13/2024
PRH　Finalising and approving detailed client update.　1,875.00　0.3　562.50
ERB　Internal discussion regarding next steps; prepare brief
update email to client.　1,300.00　0.7　910.00
NAE　Review Kroll's findings and draft follow up queries.　1,050.00　0.7　735.00
NAE　Confer with team as to
and agree on
next steps.　1,050.00　0.3　315.00
12/16/2024
PRH　Review and approve external communications with
Paul Hastings and confer internally.　1,875.00　0.5　937.50
NAE　Brief
review
of
and
consider　1,050.00　0.4　420.00
NAE　Attention to update from client as to US actions and
confer with Emily Beirne.　1,050.00　0.4　420.00
NRS　Attention to　585.00　2.8　1,638.00
12/17/2024
PRH　Prepare for and attend strategy call ahead of call with
clients.　1,875.00　0.5　937.50
PRH　Review and approve agenda and client update.　1,875.00　0.2　375.00
PRH　Strategy call with Luc and team and attend to follow
up actions.　1,875.00　1.0　1,875.00
PRIVILEGED & CONFIDENTIAL ATTORNEY-CLIENT COMMUNICATION

Date/Tkpr　Description of Work　Rate　Hours　Amount

ERB　Prepare for an attend internal discussion regarding next
steps and priority items in　1,300.00　0.6　780.00
ERB　Prepare for an attend update call to discuss next steps
with client.　1,300.00　0.7　910.00
NAE　Attend strategy client call and follow up with team on
next steps.　1,050.00　0.9　945.00
NAE　Consider strategy and prep for client call.　1,050.00　0.5　525.00
NRS　Prepare for upcoming client call and prepare agenda on
the same for case team review.　585.00　0.5　292.50
NRS　Attention to　585.00　2.3　1,345.50
NRS　Attend client call and prepare key points for case teams
review.　585.00　0.8　468.00
12/18/2024
ERB　Prepare draft update to client including　1,300.00　0.7　910.00
; confer
with Nadia Simpson.
NRS　Prepare client email regarding UAE strategy for
attorney review.　585.00　1.8　1,053.00
SB　Identify key legal materials to expedite work by legal
team.　450.00　0.3　135.00
12/19/2024
NAE　Review draft client email and liaise with team on
potential UAE counsel.　1,050.00　0.3　315.00
12/20/2024
NRS　Finalise key notes and action items from client call for
attorney team review.　585.00　0.6　351.00
12/23/2024
PRH　Review email from Paul Hastings and confer team.　1,875.00　0.3　562.50
PRH　Review, amend and approve client update.　1,875.00　0.3　562.50
12/24/2024
PRH　Review, amend and approve email Kroll.　1,875.00　0.2　375.00
PRH　Review update from Kroll.　1,875.00　0.2　375.00
PRH　Review updated communications regarding next steps.　1,875.00　0.3　562.50
PRIVILEGED & CONFIDENTIAL ATTORNEY-CLIENT COMMUNICATION

Date/Tkpr　Description of Work　Rate　Hours　Amount

NAE　Revise draft email requesting Kroll to conduct targeted
investigation.　1,050.00　0.3　315.00
NRS　Prepare email to Kroll regarding new and outstanding
investigations for attorney review.　585.00　0.5　292.50
12/26/2024
PRH　Review update Paul Hastings team.　1,875.00　0.2　375.00
12/31/2024
ERB　Attention to correspondence received.　1,300.00　0.2　260.00
Total Current Fees　\$41,370.50
Schedule of Disbursements

12/01/2024　Thomson Reuters -
West -
Online Database
Total Current Disbursements　3,132.17
\$3,672.49

12/01/2024　Thomson Reuters -
West -
Online Database　356.62
12/01/2024　Thomson Reuters -
West -
Online Database　\$183.70
Date　Description　Amount

Total Current Fees & Disbursements \$45,042.99