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

**Monthly Fee Statement — In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), CTB 22-50073, ECF No. 4304 (Filed 2023-08-18). Winne, Banta, Basralian & Kahn, P.C., New Jersey real estate counsel to Chapter 11 Trustee Luc A. Despins, submits its monthly fee statement for January 1, 2025 through February 28, 2025, requesting payment of 80% of fees ($3,881.60) and 100% of expenses ($10.80).**


UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION

X

In
re:　Chapter

et
HO
WAN
KWOK,
al.,　22-50073
Case
No.
(JAM)
Debtors.1　Jointly
Administered
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

X

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.
SERVICES RENDERED AND EXPENSES INCURRED

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.
NOTICE AND OBJECTION PROCEDURES

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.]

Dated: *4/7/25*

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

------------------------　x

In
re:　Chapter

al.,1
et
HO
WAN
KWOK,　Case
22-50073
(JAM)
No.
Debtors.　(Jointly
Administered)
x
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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

Counselfor the Chapter 11 Trustee

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

www.winnebanta.com

Tax ID: 22-3043919

April 4, 2025

Luc
Trustee
A.
Despins-　Invoice
#:　259324

Paul
Hastings,
LLC　Client
#:　11157

Park
Avenue　Matter
#:　1
New
York,
NY
10166　Billing
Attorney:　RRK
INVOICE SUMMARY

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

Professional
Services
Total
Disbursements
Advanced　\$ 650.00
\$ 10.80

TOTAL
THIS
INVOICE　660.80
\$
Outstanding
Balance　748.90
\$
TOTAL
BALANCE
DUE　1.409.70
\$

Case 22-50073　Doc 4304　Filed 04/09/25　Entered 04/09/25 21:18:19　Page 8 of 15

WBB&K
P.C.
Invoice
#: 259324　April

4,
PROFESSIONAL　SERVICES　RENDERED

=m

Date　Tkpr　of
Narrative
Services___________________________________________　Hours
1/21/25　RRK　Emails
Linsey
and
lien
claimant
follow
to
Sherman
Re:
phone
call
up.
P.
W.　.20
1/22/25　RRK　roofer
Email
from
on
repair
status.　.10
1/22/25　RRK　ofsale
Emails
and
from
William
Sherman
status
efforts.
to
re:　.10
1/29/25　RRK　with
lien
claimant
Mark
Call
attorney,
Blount.　.20
1/29/25　RRK　of
Taus
emails
concerning
NJ
form
contact.
M.　.10
1/31/25　RRK　of
Call
and
email
with
Sherman
brokerage
form
contract
and
New
Jersey
W.
re:
customs
contract
on
preparation.　.30
TOTAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES \$ 650.00
TIMEKEEPER SUMMARY

Name　Rate　Hours　Total

Kahn,
Richard
R.　650.00　1.00　650.00
TOTALS　1.00　650.00
\$
DISBURSEMENTS ADVANCED

Description　Amount

Printing　10.80
TOTAL
DISBURSEMENTS
ADVANCED　\$ 10.80

TOTAL THIS INVOICE \$ 660.80
WBB&K P.C.

Invoice #: 259324 April 4, 2025
OUTSTANDING INVOICES

INVOICE　DATE　INVOICE　PAYMENTS　ENDING

NUMBER　TOTAL　RECEIVED　BALANCE
254872　12/18/24　9,226.43　8,477.53　748.90

Balance
Due
This
Invoice　\$
660.80

TOTAL
BALANCE
DUE　S 1.409.70

Case 22-50073 Doc 4304 Filed 04/09/25 Entered 04/09/25 21:18:19 Page 10 of 15

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

www.winnebanta.com

Tax ID: 22-3043919

April 4, 2025

Luc
Despins-
Trustee
A.　Invoice
#:　259324

Paul
Hastings,
LLC　Client
#:　11157
Park

Avenue　Matter
#:　1
New
York,
NY
10166　Billing
Attorney:　RRK
REMITTANCE ADVICE

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

BALANCE
THIS
DUE
INVOICE　660.80
\$

Outstanding
Balance　748.90
\$
TOTAL
BALANCE
DUE　1.409.70
\$

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

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

To
Pay
By
Credit
Card　(Subject
a
to
3%
Surcharge):

Visa　Mastercard　Discover
Account
No.:　Expiration
Date:　/　Security
Code:
Amount:
\$　Name
on
Account:
Cardholder
Billing
Address:
Authorization
Signature:
E-Mail
Address:

Case 22-50073 Doc 4304 Filed 04/09/25 Entered 04/09/25 21:18:19 Page 11 of 15

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

www.winnebanta.com

Tax ID: 22-3043919

April 4, 2025

Luc
Despins-
Trustee
A.　Invoice
#:　259330

Paul
Hastings,
LLC　Client
#:　11157
Park
Avenue
200　Matter
#:　1
New
NY
York,
10166　Billing
Attorney:　RRK
INVOICE SUMMARY

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

Professional
Services
Total
Disbursements
Advanced　\$ 4,202.00
\$ .00

TOTAL
THIS
INVOICE　4,202.00
\$
Outstanding
Balance　1,409.70
\$
TOTAL
BALANCE
DUE　5.611.70
\$

Case 22-50073　Doc 4304　Filed 04/09/25　Entered 04/09/25 21:18:19　Page 12 of 15

WBB&K P.C.

Invoice #: 259330 April 4, 2025

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES RENDERED

Date　Tkpr　of
Narrative
Services____________________________________________　Hours

2/02/25　MWT　R.Kahn
regarding
Review
and
Sherman
emails
contract,
order
W.　.10
2/03/25　RRK　Emails
from
Sherman
regarding
required
property,
process
to
sell
the
W.
a
developing
form
rider
and
responses
to
email.　.30
2/03/25　MWT　ofvarious
Review
emails
between
and
Sherman,
Esq.
Kahn,
Esq.
W.
R.
ofCrocker
regarding
potential
sale
Mansion.　.10
2/04/25　RRK　ofresidential
with
Emails
Sherman
and
Taus
form
contract.
W.
M.
re:　.30
2/04/25　MWT　of
Initial
cursory
review
proposed
realtor
form
contract
and
rider
and
email
to
review
inspection
Sherman
regarding
and
informational
W.　.30
2/05/25　RRK　ofintent
ofCrocker
Review
letter
Mansion
on
sale　.30
2/05/25　RRK　Email
to
Sherman.
W.　.10
2/05/25　MWT　of
Commence
draft
email
to
William
Sherman,
Esq.　.10
2/05/25　MWT　of
Telephone
conference
with
William
Sherman,
Esq.
regarding
form
contract,
ofpurchase
proposed
terms,
status
offer　.50
2/05/25　MWT　of
Contract
Draft
Sale　1.00
2/05/25　MWT　Review
realtor
contract
form
and
Seller
Rider.　.40
2/05/25　MWT　of
Review
and
analysis
various
documents.　.40
2/05/25　MWT　ofTaxation
Various
emails
with
Michael
Pollard,
NJ
Division
regarding
realty
transfer
exemption
this
fee
for
transaction　.20
2/06/25　RRK　with
Email
Sherman
open
contract
issues.
W.
re:　.20
2/06/25　RRK　of
Review
draft
form
contract.　.20
2/06/25　RRK　Review
Sherman
email
W.
re:
CCO.　.10
2/06/25　RRK　Review
email
detector
certificates.
M.
Taus
re:
smoke　.10
2/06/25　MWT　Email
to
regarding
disclosure
statement
contract
W.
Sherman,
Esq.
and
several
terms;
review
responsive
email　.20
2/06/25　MWT　ofsame
of
Revisions
to
and
finalize
draft
contract
and
transmittal
to
W.
Sherman,
Esq.　.50
2/06/25　MWT　CCO/Smoke
Emails
with
Sherman,
Esq
regarding
Certificate
W.　.10
2/07/25　RRK　ofsale
Review
Sherman
comments
to
form
agreement
specific
inquiries
W.
and
regarding
wells
and
insurance.　.50
2/07/25　RRK　Review
response
Taus
to
Sherman
comments.
M.
W.　.20
2/18/25　RRK　ofRTF
with
Emails
Sherman
applicability
to
Trustee
conveyance,
W.
re:
research
and
responses.　.30

Case 22-50073 Doc 4304 Filed 04/09/25 Entered 04/09/25 21:18:19 Page 13 of 15
WBB&K P.C.

Invoice #: 259330 April 4, 2025

Date　Tkpr　of
Narrative
Services_____________________________________________　Hours

2/18/25　MWT　from
realty
transfer
possible
non
Review
email
Sherman
regarding
fee
and
W.
resident
withholding;　.10
2/18/25　MWT　Sherman
transfer
fee
withholding
Email
to
regarding
realty
and
W.　.10
2/18/25　MWT　Review
statutory
exemptions
transfer
non-resident
for
realty
fee
and
exemptions.　.20
2/19/25　RRK　with
Sherman
GIT/REP
Emails
and
Taus
re:
W.
M.
3.　.20
2/19/25　MWT　Sherman,
that
the
transaction
will
Email
to
Esq.
advising
be
exempt.
W.　.10
2/19/25　MWT　Sherman,
exemption
for
withholding
Email
to
Esq.
advising
status
W.　.10
2/19/25　MWT　Telephone
message
left
contact
State
Regulatory
Dept
the
NJ
Division
for
at
in
of
Taxation.　.10
2/19/25　MWT　conference
with
Regulatory
Dept
regarding
exemption
non
Telephone
State
for
it
transaction
residence
status
as
applies
to
this
to
forego
withholding　.20
2/26/25　RRK　Respond
Sherman
recommended
to
W.
regarding
auctioneers.　.30
2/27/25　RRK　with
Sherman
staffto
secure
recommendations
reliable,
Emails
and
on
W.
quality
personal
reputable
and
auctioneers
property.
to
sell　.30
TOTAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES \$ 4,202.00
TIMEKEEPER SUMMARY

Name　Rate　Hours　Total

Kahn,
Richard
R.　650.00　3.40　2,210.00
Taus,
Wolfe
Marla　415.00　4.80　1,992.00
TOTALS　8.20　4,202.00
\$
TOTAL THIS INVOICE \$ 4,202.00

Case 22-50073　Doc 4304　Filed 04/09/25　Entered 04/09/25 21:18:19　Page 14 of 15

WBB&K
P.C.
Invoice

April
#:
4,

OUTSTANDING INVOICES

INVOICE　DATE　INVOICE　PAYMENTS　ENDING

NUMBER　TOTAL　RECEIVED　BALANCE
254872　12/18/24　9,226.43　8,477.53　748.90
259324　4/04/25　660.80　.00　660.80

Outstanding
Balance　1,409.70
\$

Balance
Due
This
Invoice　4,202.00
\$
BALANCE
TOTAL
DUE　5.611.70
\$

Case 22-50073 Doc 4304 Filed 04/09/25 Entered 04/09/25 21:18:19 Page 15 of 15

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

www.winnebauta.com

Tax ID: 22-3043919

April 4, 2025

Luc
Despins-
Trustee
A.　Invoice
#:　259330

Paul
Hastings,
LLC　Client
#:　11157

Park
Avenue　Matter
#:　1
New
York,
NY
10166　Billing
Attorney:　RRK
REMITTANCE ADVICE

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

BALANCE
DUE
THIS
INVOICE　4,202.00
\$

Outstanding
Balance　\$ 1,409.70
TOTAL
BALANCE
DUE　\$
5.611.70

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

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

Pay
By
Credit
Card
To　a
(Subject
3%
Surcharge):
to

Visa　Mastercard　Discover
Account
No.:　Expiration
Date:　/　Security
Code:
Amount:
\$　Name
on
Account:
Cardholder
Billing
Address:
Authorization
Signature:
E-Mail
Address: