UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO

In re:

The Financial Oversight and Management Board 

for Puerto Rico,

as representative of

The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, et al.,

Debtors.1

PROMESA

Title III

No. 17 BK 3283-LTS

(Jointly Administered)

INFORMATIVE MOTION OF SYNCORA GUARANTEE, INC.

REGARDING ITS REQUEST TO BE HEARD AT THE 

FEBRUARY 1-2, 2023, OMNIBUS HEARING

To the Honorable United States District Court Judge Laura Taylor Swain:

1. Syncora Guarantee, Inc. (“Syncora”) submits this informative motion in response 

to the Court’s Order Regarding Procedures for February 1-2, 2023, Omnibus Hearing (the 

“Procedures Order”) (ECF No. 23253)

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and respectfully states as follows: 

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 The Debtors in these Title III cases, along with each Debtor’s respective bankruptcy 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-BK3284-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 8474); (iii) 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); (iv) Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority (“HTA”) 

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

Electric Power Authority (“PREPA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17-BK-4780-LTS) (Last Four Digits of 

Federal Tax ID: 3747); and (vi) Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority (“PBA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 

19-BK-5233-LTS) (Title III case numbers are listed as Bankruptcy Case numbers due to software 

limitations).

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 Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the 

Procedures Order.

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2. Susheel Kirpalani of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, co-counsel for 

Syncora, will appear in-person in the San Juan Courtroom and reserves the right to be heard on 

behalf of Syncora at the February 1-2, 2023, Omnibus Hearing.

3. Mr. Kirpalani intends to be heard on any matter raised by or presented to the Court 

and to respond to any statements made by any party related to the above-captioned Title III cases, 

or any adversary proceeding pending in the Title III cases, to the extent it impacts the rights, claims, 

or interests of Syncora.

4. Mr. Kirpalani intends to present oral argument on behalf of Syncora at the February 

1, 2023 Oral Arguments related to the Summary Judgment Motions and related briefing in Fin. 

Oversight & Mgmt. Bd. for Puerto Rico v. U.S. Bank NA, as Trustee, Adv. Pro. No. 19- 391-LTS.3

5. The required Party Appearance Sheet accompanies this Informative Motion as 

Exhibit A.

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 See Order Regarding Oral Argument on Motions for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 119 in 

Case No. 19-00391-LTS). Time allocations and order of speakers for oral argument on the Motions will 

be outlined in the Agenda to be submitted by Debtors’ counsel in accordance with Paragraph 7 of the 

Procedures Order.

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DATED: January 25, 2023

Respectfully submitted,

REICHARD & ESCALERA

By : /s/ Rafael Escalera

Rafael Escalera

USDC No. 122609

escalera@reichardescalera.com

Sylvia M. Arizmendi

USDC-PR 210714

arizmendis@reichardescalera.com

Carlos R. Rivera-Ortiz 

USDC-PR 303409

riverac@reichardescalera.com

255 Ponce de León Avenue

MCS Plaza, 10th Floor

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00917-1913

QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & 

SULLIVAN, LLP

Susheel Kirpalani (pro hac vice)

susheelkirpalani@quinnemanuel.com

Daniel Salinas

USDC-PR 224006

danielsalinas@quinnemanuel.com

Eric Kay (pro hac vice)

erickay@quinnemanuel.com

51 Madison Avenue, 22nd Floor

New York, New York 10010-1603

Co-Counsel for Syncora Guarantee, Inc.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on this same date, I electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk 

of the Court using the CM/ECF system which will send notification of such filing to counsel for 

the parties of record.

/s/Carlos R. Rivera-Ortiz 

USDC-PR 303409

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EXHIBIT A

PARTY APPEARANCE SHEET

Name of Party Syncora Guarantee, Inc.

Attorney 1 Appearance Method In Person San Juan

Name Susheel Kirpalani

Law Firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Email susheelkirpalani@quinnemanuel.com

Phone Number 212-849-7200

Docket Entry No. of 

Notice of Appearance

ECF No. 22609

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