UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO

In re: PROMESA

Title III

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, No. 17 BK 3283

as representative of

THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO,

Debtor.

MOTION FOR ADMISSION

PRO HAC VICE OF DARREN GOLDMAN

Comes now, Darren Goldman, applicant herein and respectfully states:

1. Applicant is an attorney and a member of the law firm of Quinn Emanuel

Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, with offices at:

51 Madison Avenue, 22nd floor

New York, New York 10010

darrengoldman@quinnemanuel.com

Telephone: (212) 849-7284

Facsimile: (212) 849-7100

2. Applicant will sign all pleadings with the name Darren Goldman.

3. Applicant’s firm has been retained by Jose F. Rodriguez Perello and the

following institutional holders of the COFINA senior bonds: Aristeia Florizons, L.P.; Camino

Cipres EEC; Camino Roble EEC; Canary SC Master Fund, E.P.; Canyon Capital Advisors EEC

(on behalf of its participating clients); River Canyon Fund Management EEC (on behalf of its

participating clients); Crescent 1, E.P.; CRS Master Fund, E.P.; Cyrus Opportunities Master

Fund II, Etd.; Cyrus Select Opportunities Master Fund, Etd.; Cyrus Special Strategies Master

Fund, E.P.; Decagon Holdings 1, E.E.C.; Decagon Holdings 2, E.E.C.; Decagon Holdings 3,

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L.L.C.; Decagon Holdings 4, L.L.C.; Decagon Holdings 5, L.L.C.; Decagon Holdings 6, L.L.C.;

Decagon Holdings 7, L.L.C.; Decagon Holdings 8, L.L.C.; Decagon Holdings 9, L.L.C.;

Decagon Holdings 10, L.L.C.; Merced Partners Limited Partnership; Merced Partners IV, L.P.;

Merced Partners V, L.P.; SB Special Situation Master Fund SPC, Segregated Portfolio D;

Scoggin International Fund Ltd.; Scoggin Worldwide Fund Ltd.; Taconic Master Fund 1.5 L.P.;

Taconic Opportunity Master Fund L.P.; Tilden Park Investment Master Fund LP; Varde Credit

Partners Master, L.P.; Varde Investment Partners, L.P.; Varde Investment Partners (Offshore)

Master, L.P.; and The Varde Skyway Master Fund, L.P (collectively, the “COFINA Senior

Bondholders’ Coalition”), to provide legal representation in connection with the above-styled

matter now pending before the United States District Court for the District ofPuerto Rico.

4. Since January 31, 2011, applicant has been and presently is a member in good

standing of the bar of the highest court of the State of New York where applicant regularly

practices law. Applicant’s bar license number is 4885240.

5. Applicant has been admitted to practice before the following courts:

Court Admission Date

New York Appellate Division First Department

U.S. Court ofAppeals for the First Circuit

U.S. District Court, Southern District ofNew York

U.S. District Court, Eastern District ofNew York

January 31,2011

March 15,2017

March 1,2011

March 1,2011

6. Applicant is a member in good standing of the bars of the courts listed in

Paragraph 5.

7. Applicant is not currently suspended from the practice oflaw before any court or

jurisdiction.

8. Applicant is not currently the subject of any complaint for unethical conduct,

disciplinary proceeding or criminal charges before any court orjurisdiction.

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9. During the past three years, applicant has filed for pro hac vice admission in the

United States District Court for the District ofPuerto Rico, in the following matter:

Date ofApplication Case Number and Style

May 26, 2017 The Bank OfNew York Mellon, as Trustee, v.

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation

("COFINA ”); Whitebox Multi-Strategy

Partners, L.P. ; Whitebox Asymmetric

Partners, L.P.; Whitebox Institutional

Partners, L.P.; Pandora Select Partners, L.P.;

Ambac Assurance Corporation; Franklin

Advisers, Inc., and Cede & Co., as nominee

for The Depository Trust Company, No. 17-

00133-LTS

In re: The lAnancial

Management Board for Puerto Rico, as

representative of Puerto Rico Sales Tax

Financing Corporation ("COFINA”), No. 17-

bk-03284-LTS

May 26, 2017 Oversight and

10. Local counsel ofrecord associated with applicant in this matter is:

Rafael Escalera-Rodriguez

USDC-PRNo. 122609

Sylvia M. Arizmendi.

USDC-PRNo. 210714

Carlos R. Rivera Ortiz

USDC-PRNo. 303409

Gustavo A. Pabon Rico

USDC-PRNo. 231207

REICHARD & ESCALERA

MCS Plaza, Tenth Floor

PO Box 364148

San Juan, PR 00936-4148

255 Ponce de Leon Avenue

Halo Rey, San Juan, PR 00917

(787) 777-8888

11. Applicant has read the Local Rules of the United States District Court for the

District ofPuerto Rico and will comply with same.

12. Applicant has read Local Rules ofthe United Slates District Court for the District

ofPuerto Rico which provide in part that attorneys appearing pro hac vice must comply with the

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Bank Trust Plaza, Tenth Floor

P.O.Box 364148

San Juan, PR 00936-4148

255 Ponce de Leon Avenue

Halo Rey, San Juan, PR 00917

(787) 777-8888

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I HEREBY CERTIFY, that on this date, 1 electronically filed the foregoing with the

Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system which will send notification of such filing to all

attorneys of record and will make the corresponding payment of the $300.00 pro hoc vice

admission fee through the Clerk ofthe Court.

/s/Carlos R. Rivera-OrHz

Carlos R. Rivera Ortiz

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