--- type: court_doc id: "court_ctb_4207_0" court: "CTB" case_no: "22-50073" doc_number: 4207 doc_type: "ORDER" filed_date: "2023-08-18" lang: "en" machine_translated: false url: "https://mubeitech.com/en/court/court_ctb_4207_0" json_url: "https://mubeitech.com/api/court/court_ctb_4207_0" --- # Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · ORDER · ECF #4207 **Monthly Fee Statement — In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), CTB 22-50073, ECF No. 4207 (Filed 2023-08-18). Prager Dreifuss AG, Swiss counsel to Chapter 11 Trustee Luc A. Despins, submits its monthly fee statement for February 1, 2025 through February 28, 2025, requesting interim payment of 80% of fees (CHF 72,595.00) and 100% of expenses (CHF 1,814.90).** 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.1　: : Jointly Administered x MONTHLY FEE STATEMENT OF PRAGER DREIFUSS AG FOR COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR PERIOD FROM FEBRUARY 1, 2025 THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2025 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 February 1, 2025 through and including February 28, 2025 (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 72,595.00 and CHF 1,814.90, respectively. 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 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 April 3, 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 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: March 13, 2025 By: /s/ Daniel Hayek Daniel Hayek PRAGER DREIFUSS AG Mühlebachstrasse 6 CH-8008 Zürich 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 Parties. Parties may access this filing through the Court's CM/ECF system. Dated: March 13, 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 CHF　Amount CHF Hayek, Daniel　15.40　800.00　12,240.00 Jany, Oliver　123.95　425.00　52,678.75 Jegher, Gion　11.20　700.00　7,840.00 Meili, Mark　16.50　600.00　9,900.00 Vomvoris, Eleonora　26.95　300.00　8,085.00 TOTAL　193.90　90,743.75 Exhibit B Fee Statement Details of invoice no. 201334-25-05 Invoice period: February 1, 2025 – February 28, 2025 Legal Fees Date　Service　Name　VAT　Hours 03.02.2025　Research: re　OJY　0.00%　3.40 03.02.2025　Draft: revised input PH　OJY　0.00%　1.85 03.02.2025　conf OJY re　MMA　0.00%　0.50 03.02.2025　rev.　MMA　0.00%　0.70 03.02.2025　conf OJY regarding　GJ　0.00%　1.50 03.02.2025　conf OJY regarding　GJ　0.00%　1.00 04.02.2025　Draft: input PH　OJY　0.00%　3.35 04.02.2025　rev. comments Alex on　MMA　0.00%　0.30 04.02.2025　Review: new Documents re　OJY　0.00%　1.80 04.02.2025　conf OJY re additional information on　MMA　0.00%　0.30 04.02.2025　Draft: Response to　OJY　0.00%　1.15 04.02.2025　Draft: Email PH re General considerations　OJY　0.00%　0.25 04.02.2025　Call: Alex B. re　OJY　0.00%　0.90 05.02.2025　Draft:　OJY　0.00%　5.20 05.02.2025　rev. comments Alex on　MMA　0.00%　0.30 06.02.2025　Draft:　OJY　0.00%　7.00 06.02.2025　rev. emails re　MMA　0.00%　0.20 06.02.2025　rev. , rev. e-mail　HA　0.00%　1.90 07.02.2025　Review:　OJY　0.00%　3.25 07.02.2025　rev.　MMA　0.00%　0.30 07.02.2025　conf OJY re update client on　MMA　0.00%　0.40 10.02.2025　Review: Responses from　OJY　0.00%　3.55 10.02.2025　E-Mail: to PH re　OJY　0.00%　0.35 10.02.2025　rev. final draft Conf. OJY,　HA　0.00%　3.00 10.02.2025　E-Mail Luc and Alex re:　HA　0.00%　0.40 10.02.2025　Conf. OJY re　HA　0.00%　0.50 10.02.2025　conf OJY re　MMA　0.00%　0.30 11.02.2025　Review: New Documents from Trustee　OJY　0.00%　1.30 11.02.2025　Research: re　OJY　0.00%　0.85 11.02.2025　conf OJY re　MMA　0.00%　0.20 11.02.2025　Draft:　OJY　0.00%　2.10 11.02.2025　Call: re　OJY　0.00%　0.25 11.02.2025　conf OJY regarding　GJ　0.00%　0.40 12.02.2025　Review:　OJY　0.00%　0.20 12.02.2025　Draft:　OJY　0.00%　6.30 12.02.2025　review of　; conf OJY　GJ　0.00%　4.50 12.02.2025　final review of　MMA　0.00%　2.00 12.02.2025　Sending of　OJY　0.00%　1.20 12.02.2025　Discussion: re　internal D. Hayek　OJY　0.00%　1.20 13.02.2025　Review: Data re　OJY　0.00%　0.60 13.02.2025　Call: PH re　OJY　0.00%　0.60 13.02.2025　Discussion: Internal re D.Hayek　with　OJY　0.00%　0.75 13.02.2025　conf OJY re　MMA　0.00%　0.20 14.02.2025　Dratf: Information Requests re　OJY　0.00%　3.50 17.02.2025　Draft: Response letter to　OJY　0.00%　7.15 18.02.2025　Draft: Response letter to　OJY　0.00%　5.20 18.02.2025　rev. draft answer letter　MMA　0.00%　0.60 18.02.2025　Draft: Letters to　OJY　0.00%　3.20 18.02.2025　conf OJY re draft answer letter　MMA　0.00%　0.30 19.02.2025　conf HA re draft answer letter　MMA　0.00%　0.20 19.02.2025　rev. draft letter to　MMA　0.00%　1.00 19.02.2025　Update Call Alex　MMA　0.00%　0.30 19.02.2025　Research re　EVS　0.00%　0.90 19.02.2025　final read　, discuss w. team　HA　0.00%　3.10 20.02.2025　Draf: Response letters to　OJY　0.00%　5.50 20.02.2025　Draft: Response letter to　OJY　0.00%　2.75 20.02.2025　email Alex re　MMA　0.00%　0.50 20.02.2025　conf OJY re　MMA　0.00%　0.20 20.02.2025　rev. updated draft letter to　MMA　0.00%　0.40 21.02.2025　Draft: Letter to　OJY　0.00%　4.10 21.02.2025　Research:　OJY　0.00%　1.25 21.02.2025　Draft:　OJY　0.00%　3.85 21.02.2025　rev. draft letter to　MMA　0.00%　0.25 21.02.2025　rev.　MMA　0.00%　0.70 21.02.2025　conf. HA/GJ/OJY re　MMA　0.00%　0.40 21.02.2025　rev.　and correspondence with　HA　0.00%　0.70 21.02.2025　Discuss OJY)　with Team (MMA, GJ and　HA　0.00%　0.50 21.02.2025　E-mails Luc and Alex re:　HA　0.00%　0.30 21.02.2025　review ; conf. HA/MMA/OJY re ; review various emails　GJ　0.00%　1.30 23.02.2025　Call Luc re: next steps with　HA　0.00%　0.50 24.02.2025　Discussion: internal re next steps D.Hayek　OJY　0.00%　1.75 24.02.2025　Conf. OJY re overview of　EVS　0.00%　0.90 24.02.2025　Review of Documents re　EVS　0.00%　3.95 24.02.2025　Draft:　OJY　0.00%　7.00 24.02.2025　Conf. Teams re:　HA　0.00%　1.50 24.02.2025　conf HA/OJY re　MMA　0.00%　0.30 25.02.2025　conf HA/OJY re　MMA　0.00%　0.25 25.02.2025　Call: with　OJY　0.00%　0.60 25.02.2025　Draft:　OJY　0.00%　3.25 25.02.2025　Call　MMA　0.00%　0.40 25.02.2025　Email: to PH re　OJY　0.00%　1.00 25.02.2025　conf OJY re email to Luc re　MMA　0.00%　0.20 25.02.2025　Discussion: Internal re next steps with D.Hayek　OJY　0.00%　0.85 25.02.2025　Internal discussion re next steps:　EVS　0.00%　2.55 25.02.2025　Call: with PH re　OJY　0.00%　0.30 25.02.2025　Call Paul Hastings re　MMA　0.00%　0.30 25.02.2025　Conf OJY re　MMA　0.00%　0.30 25.02.2025　Research: re　OJY　0.00%　2.95 25.02.2025　Review of Documents re　EVS　0.00%　1.00 25.02.2025　Research re　EVS　0.00%　1.50 25.02.2025　Call , E-Mail to Luc re:　HA　0.00%　0.50 25.02.2025　Call , E-Mail to Luc re:　HA　0.00%　0.40 26.02.2025　Reasearch re　EVS　0.00%　2.25 26.02.2025　Research: re　OJY　0.00%　1.85 26.02.2025　Call: re RFIs with PH　OJY　0.00%　0.75 26.02.2025　Discussion: Internal re with D.Hayek　OJY　0.00%　1.05 26.02.2025　Call Luc re: next steps with　HA　0.00%　0.70 26.02.2025　Memo re　EVS　0.00%　2.90 26.02.2025　Conf. MMA und OJY re: next steps etc.　HA　0.00%　0.40 26.02.2025　Draft:　OJY　0.00%　3.20 26.02.2025　conf OJY/EVS re　MMA　0.00%　0.40 26.02.2025　E-Mail Luc re　MMA　0.00%　0.20 26.02.2025　Call Luc re: next steps with　MMA　0.00%　0.70 Total excl. VAT 28.02.2025　rev. email OJY re　MMA　0.00%　0.20 28.02.2025　conf OJY re outreach to　MMA　0.00%　0.20 28.02.2025　emails Luc and Alex re　MMA　0.00%　0.60 28.02.2025　review law; call with OJA re　GJ　0.00%　2.00 28.02.2025　Conf. OJY re　EVS　0.00%　1.05 28.02.2025　Discussion: Internal re next steps with D.Hayek, M.Meili and G.Jaegher　OJY　0.00%　2.85 28.02.2025　Draft:　OJY　0.00%　4.05 28.02.2025　Memo service of　EVS　0.00%　4.45 27.02.2025　Conf. Mark re: Call Alex　HA　0.00%　0.20 27.02.2025　Call Alex re: advice on　HA　0.00%　0.70 27.02.2025　Call Alex re　MMA　0.00%　0.30 27.02.2025　conf EVS re　MMA　0.00%　0.20 27.02.2025　conf HA/GJ re　MMA　0.00%　0.20 27.02.2025　conf OJY re　MMA　0.00%　0.20 27.02.2025　conf EVS re　MMA　0.00%　0.40 27.02.2025　Memo re　EVS　0.00%　5.50 27.02.2025　Draft:　OJY　0.00%　8.60 26.02.2025　review emails; legal research re ; email to OJY　GJ　0.00%　0.50 26.02.2025　Conf OJY/EVS re　MMA　0.00%　0.30 26.02.2025　Conf. HA/OJY re: next steps　MMA　0.00%　0.30 Expenses Total excl. VAT　1'814.90 12.03.2025　Disbursements　0.00%　1'814.90 Date　Text　VAT　Amount CHF Hours　Rate CHF　Amount CHF 15.30　800.00　12'240.00 123.95　425.00　52'678.75 11.20　700.00　7'840.00 16.50　600.00　9'900.00 Vomvoris, Eleonora　26.95　300.00　8'085.00 193.90　468.00　90'743.75