--- type: court_doc id: "court_ctb_4305_0" court: "CTB" case_no: "22-50073" doc_number: 4305 doc_type: "ORDER" filed_date: "2023-08-18" lang: "en" machine_translated: false url: "https://mubeitech.com/en/court/court_ctb_4305_0" json_url: "https://mubeitech.com/api/court/court_ctb_4305_0" --- # Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · ORDER · ECF #4305 **Monthly Fee Statement — In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), CTB 22-50073, ECF No. 4305 (Filed 2023-08-18). Kobre & Kim (GCC) LLP, special UAE counsel to Chapter 11 Trustee Luc A. Despins, submits its monthly fee statement for January 1, 2025 through January 31, 2025, requesting payment of 80% of fees ($28,848.40) and 100% of expenses ($296.68).** 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 KOBRE & KIM (GCC) LLP FOR COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR PERIOD FROM JANUARY 1, 2025 THROUGH JANUARY 31, 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 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 (the "UAE") 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 January 31, 2025 (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 \$28,848.40 and \$296.68, 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 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 May 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: April 10, 2025 By: /s/ Paul Hughes Paul Hughes KOBRE & KIM (GCC) LLP Office 27-01, Level 27 ICD Brookfield DIFC Dubai, UAE 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) ------------------------------------------------------x　: 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: April 10, 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　Amount Partner　7.4　\$1,875.00　\$13,875.00 Principal　6.8　\$1,300.00　\$8,840.00 Associate　11.9　\$1,050.00　\$12,495.00 Analyst　1.3　\$585.00　\$760.50 Litigation Assistant　0.2　\$450.00　\$90.00 TOTAL　27.6　\$36,060.50 Exhibit B Fee Statement Luc Despins Invoice No. 471484 February 25, 2025 PRIVILEGED & CONFIDENTIAL ATTORNEY-CLIENT COMMUNICATION Schedule of Professional Services Date/Tkpr　Description of Work　Rate　Hours　Amount 01/01/2025 NAE　Attention to client email regarding US trustee's comments on K&K's retention.　\$1,050.00　0.2　\$210.00 01/02/2025 NAE　Attention to recent exchange with client and next steps.　1,050.00　0.2　210.00 01/03/2025 PRH　Engage in communications with Paul Hastings team regarding Application.　1,875.00　0.3　562.50 ERB　Correspondence with client regarding next steps　1,300.00　0.1　130.00 NAE　Analyze　1,050.00　1.1　1,155.00 01/06/2025 PRH　Review Paul Hastings email regarding Trustee Counsel comments, confer internally and respond.　1,875.00　0.3　562.50 NAE　Analyze　1,050.00　0.8　840.00 01/07/2025 NAE　Continue reading through and analyze　1,050.00　0.4　420.00 NAE　Further analysis of　1,050.00　0.4　420.00 01/08/2025 PRH　Review update from Paul Hastings and confer team.　1,875.00　0.2　375.00 01/09/2025 NAE　Review court order approving K&K's retainer.　1,050.00　0.3　315.00 01/10/2025 PRH　Review email correspondence Paul Hastings and confer team regarding response, amend and send response.　1,875.00　0.4　750.00 PRH　Engage in correspondence with Paul Hastings.　1,875.00　0.2　375.00 NAE　Attention to action items and decision points, and draft client email.　1,050.00　0.5　525.00 Case 22-50073 Doc 4305 Filed 04/10/25 Entered 04/10/25 15:35:28 Page 8 of 10 Luc Despins Invoice No. 471484 February 25, 2025 PRIVILEGED & CONFIDENTIAL ATTORNEY-CLIENT COMMUNICATION Date/Tkpr　Description of Work　Rate　Hours　Amount 01/13/2025 PRH　Internal strategy discussion ahead of client update.　1,875.00　0.8　1,500.00 ERB　Confer team regarding　1,300.00　0.5　650.00 NAE　Confer with team to develop strategy in the UAE.　1,050.00　0.5　525.00 NAE　Analyze documents and develop strategies in ADGM and UAE against　1,050.00　2.8　2,940.00 MSB　Strategy discussion with case team and preparation regarding same.　1,050.00　0.9　945.00 01/14/2025 PRH　Review update on from Mike Brasky.　1,875.00　0.2　375.00 PRH　Review detailed update regarding and confer team regarding　1,875.00　0.3　562.50 PRH　Review detailed update from Paul Hastings regarding　1,875.00　0.2　375.00 PRH　Review further research from Mike Brasky regarding　1,875.00　0.2　375.00 PRH　Review update from Mike Brasky.　1,875.00　0.1　187.50 ERB　Detailed review of Review　1,300.00　2.8　3,640.00 NAE　Review note on and consider　1,050.00　0.7　735.00 01/16/2025 PRH　Instructions to team regarding next steps and client update.　1,875.00　0.2　375.00 AIC　Update client file with key correspondence and documents.　450.00　0.2　90.00 01/17/2025 PRH　Review, amend and send detailed update to client.　1,875.00　0.6　1,125.00 PRH　Review update and attachments from Luc and confer team regarding response.　1,875.00　0.4　750.00 ERB　Confer with team regarding status updates, prepare update email to client setting out　1,300.00　0.8　1,040.00 Luc Despins Invoice No. 471484 February 25, 2025 PRIVILEGED & CONFIDENTIAL ATTORNEY-CLIENT COMMUNICATION Date/Tkpr　Description of Work　Rate　Hours　Amount NAE　Progress and draft client update.　1,050.00　0.6　630.00 NAE　Brief review of　1,050.00　0.4　420.00 01/20/2025 PRH　Review amend and approve update to Steve Kobre and further communications.　0.3　Complimentary PRH　Prepare for and attend worklist strategy meeting and attend to follow up items.　1,875.00　1.0　1,875.00 NRS　Attention to　585.00　0.3　175.50 NRS　Prepare template of for attorney review.　585.00　0.3　175.50 NRS　Confer with Paul Hughes, Nada Oteifi and Emily Beirne on potential strategy on ; prepare list of key points in relation to the same.　585.00　0.7　409.50 01/21/2025 PRH　Prepare for and attend client meeting and attend to follow up actions.　1,875.00　1.0　1,875.00 PRH　Prepare for and attend internal prep call ahead of client meeting.　1,875.00　0.5　937.50 ERB　Confer team regarding next steps and client call.　1,300.00　0.7　910.00 ERB　Attention to correspondence with client.　1,300.00　0.1　130.00 ERB　Prepare for and attend client update call.　1,300.00　0.6　780.00 NAE　Prepare for and attend client call.　1,050.00　1.0　1,050.00 NAE　Consider strategy in　1,050.00　0.7　735.00 NRS　Attend client meeting; prepare key next steps for attorney team review.　0.7　Complimentary 01/22/2025 NAE　Consider and other potential avenues against　1,050.00　0.4　420.00 01/24/2025 ERB　Correspondence with Douglass regarding　1,300.00　0.1　130.00 Case 22-50073 Doc 4305 Filed 04/10/25 Entered 04/10/25 15:35:28 Page 10 of 10 Luc Despins Invoice No. 471484 February 25, 2025 PRIVILEGED & CONFIDENTIAL ATTORNEY-CLIENT COMMUNICATION Date/Tkpr　Description of Work　Rate　Hours　Amount 01/28/2025 PRH　Communications with Alex and Luc.　1,875.00　0.2　375.00 01/29/2025 PRH　Update to team relating to　1,875.00　0.1　187.50 PRH　Call with Luc regarding　1,875.00　0.2　375.00 01/30/2025 ERB　Prepare for and attend call with Douglass to discuss　1,300.00　1.1　1,430.00 Total Current Fees　\$36,060.50 Schedule of Disbursements Date　Description　Amount 01/01/2025　Thomson Reuters - West - Online Database　\$235.28 01/06/2025　PACER - Court docket access fees　47.30 01/06/2025　PACER - Court docket access fees　9.50 01/06/2025　PACER - Court docket access fees　0.40 01/06/2025　PACER - Court docket access fees　4.20 Total Current Disbursements　\$296.68