IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO

In re:

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO,

PROMESA

Title III

as representative of No. 17-BK-3283-LTS

THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, et al., Jointly Administered

Adv. Proc. No 19-280-LTS

Debtors.1

APPLICATION AND ORDER FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE

Comes now, Vinu George Joseph (the “Applicant”) and respectfully states:

1. Applicant is an attorney and a partner in the law firm of McGuireWoods LLP, 

with offices at:

Address:

77 West Wacker Drive

Suite 4100

Chicago, IL 60601-1818

Email: VJoseph@mcguirewoods.com

Telephone No.: 312-750-3511

Fax No.: 312-698-4511

2. Applicant will sign all pleadings with the name Vinu George Joseph.

1 The Debtors in these Title III Cases, along with each Debtor’s respective Title III case number and the last 

four (4) digits of each Debtor’s federal tax identification number, as applicable, are the (i) Commonwealth 

of Puerto Rico (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 3283-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3481); (ii) 

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation (“COFINA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 3284-LTS) (Last 

Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 8474); (iii) Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority (“HTA”) 

(Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 3567-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3808); (iv) Employees 

Retirement System of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (“ERS”) (Bankruptcy Case 

No. 17 BK 3566-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 9686); and (v) Puerto Rico Electric Power 

Authority (“PREPA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 4780-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3747) 

(Title III case numbers are listed as Bankruptcy Case numbers due to software limitations).

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3. Applicant has been retained personally or as a member of the above-named firm 

by Jefferies LLC and BMO Capital Markets GKST, Inc., to provide legal representation in 

connection with the captioned matter now pending before the United States District Court for the 

District of Puerto Rico.

4. Since July 9, 2013, Applicant has been and presently is a member in good 

standing of the bar of the highest court of the State of Illinois, where applicant regularly practices 

law. Applicant’s Illinois bar license number is 6311110. 

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

Court: Admission Date:

Supreme Court of Illinois

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

July 9, 2013 

October 4, 2019

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 of law 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 or jurisdiction.

9. During the past three years, the Applicant has not filed for pro hac vice admission 

in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico

10. Local counsel of record associated with the Applicant in this matter is:

Name: Nilda M. Navarro-Cabrer

USDC-PR Bar No.: 201212

Address:

Navarro-Cabrer Law Offices

El Centro I, Suite 206

500 Muñoz Rivera Ave.

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San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918

Email: navarro@navarrolawpr.com

Telephone No.: (787) 764-9595 / (787) 360-9584

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

District of Puerto Rico and will comply with same.

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

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

provisions set forth therein and pay an admission fee of $300 per appearance in each new case 

before the Court. Accordingly, payment of the pro hac vice admission fee is attached hereto in 

the form of a check or money order payable to: “Clerk, U.S. District Court.”

WHEREFORE, Applicant respectfully requests to be admitted to practice in the United 

States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico for the above-styled case only.

Dated: December 29, 2021

 Vinu George Joseph

Printed Name of Applicant

 /s/ Vinu George Joseph

Signature of Applicant

I HEREBY CERTIFY, pursuant to Local Rule 83A(f), that I consent to the designation of 

local counsel of record for all purposes.

Dated: December 29, 2022

San Juan, Puerto Rico

 Nilda M. Navarro-Cabrer

Printed Name of Local Counsel

/s/ Nilda M. Navarro-Cabrer

Signature of Local Counsel

I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this same date, we electronically filed the document with

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

CM/ECF participants and the original upon the Clerk of Court accompanied by a $300.00 pro 

hac vice admission fee.

/s/ Vinu George Joseph

Signature of Applicant

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ORDER

The Court, having considered the above Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice, orders 

that:

the application be granted. The Clerk of Court shall deposit the admission fee to the 

account of Non-Appropriated Funds of this Court.

the application be denied. The Clerk of Court shall return the admission fee to the 

applicant.

SO ORDERED.

In San Juan, Puerto Rico, this ________ day of ________________, ________.

HONORABLE LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

UNITE STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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