Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · ORDER · ECF #4304

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION

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MONTHLY FEE STATEMENT OF WINNE, BANTA, BASRALIAN & KAHN, P.C.FOR COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR PERIOD FROM JANUARY 1, 2025 THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2025

In accordance with the Order Establishing ProceduresforInterim Compensation and

Reimbursement ofExpensesfor Retained Professionals, dated August 18, 2023 [Docket No.

2094] (the "Interim Compensation Order"),2 Winne, Banta, Basralian & Kahn, P.C.

("WBB&K") hereby submits this monthly statement (the "Monthly Fee Statement") seeking

compensation for services rendered as New Jersey real estate 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 January 1, 2025 through and including February 28, 2025 (the "Fee

Period"). By this Monthly Fee Statement, WBB&K 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 \$3,881.60 and \$10.80, respectively.

i 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 oftax identification number: 9595), Genever Holdings LLC (last four digits oftax 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 ofHo Wan Kwok (solely for purposes ofnotices and communications).

Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Interim Compensation Order.

1. Attached hereto as Exhibit A are WBB&K's fee statements for services provided during the Fee Period along with a timekeeper summary that includes the name, rate, total hours and total fees earned for each WBB&K individual who provided services during the fee period. These fee statements also list the expenses incurred for which WBB&K seeks reimbursement for the Fee Period.

2. Notice ofthis Monthly Fee Statement will be given by email on the Notice Parties: (i) Luc A. Despins, as chapter 11 trustee for the estate ofHo 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 ofThe 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 ofUnsecured 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 (pffiedman@omm.com) and Stuart M. Sarnoff (ssarnoff@omm.com) (collectively, the "Notice Parties"). 3. Objections to this Monthly Fee Statement, if any, must be filed with the Court and served upon (i) Winne, Banta, Basralian & Kahn, P.C., (Attn: Richard R. Kahn and (ii) the Notice Parties by email no later than May 2, 2025 at 12:00 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.

4. If no objections to this Monthly Fee Statement are filed and received on or before the Objection Deadline, the estate shall promptly pay WBB&K 80% of the fees and 100% of the expenses identified in this Monthly Fee Statement.

5. 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. [THE REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY BLANK.]

By:

Richard R. Kahn Winne Banta Basralian & Kahn, PC Court Plaza South, East Wing Suite 101 21 Main Street Hackensack, New Jersey 07601 UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION

No.

The undersigned hereby certifies that on, the foregoing Monthly Fee Statement was

electronically filed. In addition, a copy ofthe Monthly Fee Statement was served by email on

the Notice Parties. Parties may access this filing through the Court's CM/ECF system.

Dated: April\_\_, 2025 at New Haven, Connecticut By: /s/ 9

Nancy Bohan Kinsella (ctl2109) Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203)781-2847 nkinsella@npmlaw.com Nancy Bohan Kinsella

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 oftax identification number: 9595), Genever Holdings LLC (last four digits oftax 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 Winne, Banta, Basralian & Kahn, P.C. Fee Statement CELEBRATING kifiainig) IMM WINNE BANTA BASRALIAN & KAHN COURT PLAZA SOUTH -EAST WING 21 MAIN STREET, SUITE 101 P.O. BOX 647 HACKENSACK, NJ 07601 -7021 Case 22-50073 Doc 4304 Filed 04/09/25 Entered 04/09/25 21:18:19 Page 7 of 15

ATTORNEYS AT LAW (201)487-3800 FACSIMILE (201) 487-8529

A.

For professional services rendered and disbursements advanced through January 31, 2025: RE: Local NJ Real Estate Counsel regarding the sale of Crocker Mansion (Mahwah Mansion), located at 675 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, New Jersey

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P.C.

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WBB&K P.C.

254872 12/18/24 9,226.43 8,477.53 748.90

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COURT PLAZA SOUTH-EAST WING 21 MAIN STREET, SUITE 101 P.O.BOX 647 HACKENSACK, NJ 07601 -7021

ATTORNEYS AT LAW (201)487-3800 FACSIMILE (201) 487-8529

RE: Local NJ Real Estate Counsel regarding the sale ofCrocker Mansion (Mahwah Mansion), located at 675 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, New Jersey

Please return this advice with payment to: WBB&K P.C.

ATTN: Accounts Receivable P.O. Box 647 Hackensack, NJ 07602-0647

Surcharge):

Code: Amount:

Account:

Address:

Signature:

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ATTORNEYS AT LAW (201)487-3800 FACSIMILE (201) 487-8529

For professional services rendered and disbursements advanced through February 28, 2025: RE: Local NJ Real Estate Counsel regarding the sale of Crocker Mansion (Mahwah Mansion), located at 675 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, New Jersey

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WBB&K P.C.

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P.C.

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254872 12/18/24 9,226.43 8,477.53 748.90

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COURT PLAZA SOUTH -EAST WING 21 MAIN STREET, SUITE 101 P.O.BOX 647 HACKENSACK, NJ 07601 -7021

ATTORNEYS AT LAW (201)487-3800 FACSIMILE(201) 487-8529

RE: Local NJ Real Estate Counsel regarding the sale ofCrocker Mansion (Mahwah Mansion), located at 675 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, New Jersey

Please return this advice with payment to: WBB&K P.C.

ATTN: Accounts Receivable P.O. Box 647 Hackensack, NJ 07602-0647

Surcharge):

Code: Amount:

Account:

Address:

Signature:

Address: