IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE 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) 

NOTICE OF JENNER & BLOCK LLP, COUNSEL TO THE OFFICIAL 

COMMITTEE OF RETIRED EMPLOYEES OF THE 

COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, OF 

RATE INCREASES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2023 

Jenner & Block LLP (“Jenner”), counsel to the Official Committee of Retired Employees 

of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (the “Retiree Committee”), hereby submits this notice in 

accordance with the Court’s Order Imposing Additional Presumptive Standards: Rate Increases 

and the Retention of Expert Witnesses or Other Sub-Retained Professionals [Dkt. No. 7678] 

(“Additional Presumptive Standards Order”), and respectfully states as follows: 

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 The Debtors in these jointly-administered PROMESA title III cases, along with each Debtor’s respective title III 

case number listed as a bankruptcy case number due to software limitations and the last four (4) digits of each Debtor’s 

federal tax identification number, as applicable, are: (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 (Bankruptcy 

Case No. 17 BK 3284) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 8474); (iii) Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation 

Authority (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 (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 3566-LTS) 

(Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 9686); (v) Puerto Rico Electric and Power Authority (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 

BK 4780) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3747); and (vi) Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority (Bankruptcy 

Case No. 19 BK 5523-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3801). 

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As of January 1, 2023, the hourly rates of Jenner attorneys working on matters in this Title 

III case increased generally, reflecting firm-wide annual rate increases and/or increases in 

individual attorneys’ seniority. 

The hourly rate increases for the professionals expected to be most active in this case are 

as follows: 

Name of Professional Title Year 

Admitted Department 2022 

Rate* 

2023 

Rate* 

ROBERT D. GORDON Partner 1989 Restructuring & Bankruptcy 1,232.50 1,530.00 

MELISSA M. ROOT Partner 2003 Restructuring & Bankruptcy 977.50 1,215.50 

CARL N. WEDOFF Special 

Counsel 

2010 Restructuring & Bankruptcy 845.75 1,015.75 

SHIVA KHANSARI Paralegal N/A Litigation 365.50 429.25 

* Includes 15% discount for all professionals. 

As set forth in the certification of Robert D. Gordon, attached hereto as Exhibit A, the 

Retiree Committee has authorized the rate increases detailed herein, both with respect to the 

January 1, 2023 effective date and on a timekeeper-by-timekeeper basis. 

(Signature page follows.) 

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Dated: January 18, 2023 Respectfully submitted, 

JENNER & BLOCK LLP 

By: /s/ Robert Gordon

Robert Gordon (admitted pro hac vice) 

Richard Levin (admitted pro hac vice) 

1155 Avenue of the Americas 

New York, NY 10036 

rgordon@jenner.com 

rlevin@jenner.com 

212-891-1600 (telephone) 

212-891-1699 (facsimile) 

Catherine Steege (admitted pro hac vice) 

Melissa Root (admitted pro hac vice) 

353 N. Clark Street 

Chicago, IL 60654 

csteege@jenner.com 

mroot@jenner.com 

312-222-9350 (telephone) 

312-239-5199 (facsimile) 

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Exhibit A 

Declaration of Robert Gordon 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE 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.2

PROMESA 

Title III 

No. 17 BK 3283-LTS 

(Jointly Administered) 

VERIFIED CERTIFICATION OF ROBERT D. GORDON IN SUPPORT 

OF THE NOTICE OF JENNER & BLOCK LLP, COUNSEL TO THE 

OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF RETIRED EMPLOYEES OF THE 

COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, OF 

RATE INCREASES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2023 

I, Robert D. Gordon, hereby certify the following: 

1. I am a partner in the firm of Jenner & Block LLP (“Jenner”) and have been duly 

admitted to practice law in the States of Illinois, Michigan, and New York. 

2. I am the lead attorney from Jenner representing the Retiree Committee in 

connection with the above-captioned Title III Case. I am authorized to submit this certification in 

support of the Notice of Jenner & Block LLP, Counsel to the Official Committee of Retired 

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 The Debtors in these jointly-administered PROMESA title III cases, along with each Debtor’s respective title III 

case number listed as a bankruptcy case number due to software limitations and the last four (4) digits of each Debtor’s 

federal tax identification number, as applicable, are: (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 (Bankruptcy 

Case No. 17 BK 3284) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 8474); (iii) Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation 

Authority (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 (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 3566-LTS) 

(Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 9686); (v) Puerto Rico Electric and Power Authority (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 

BK 4780) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3747); and (vi) Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority (Bankruptcy 

Case No. 19 BK 5523-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3801). 

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Employees of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, of Rate Increases Effective January 1, 2023 (the 

“Notice”), filed contemporaneously herewith. Except as otherwise noted, I have personal 

knowledge of the matters set forth herein. 

3. In accordance with the Order Imposing Additional Presumptive Standards: Rate 

Increases and the Retentions of Expert Witnesses or Other Sub-Retained Professionals [Dkt. No. 

7678] (“Additional Presumptive Standards Order”), the Retiree Committee authorized the rate 

increases identified in the Notice, both with respect to effective date and specific amount, on a 

timekeeper-by-timekeeper basis. 

4. On an annual basis, Jenner evaluates the hourly rates charged by its billing 

professionals to determine whether those rates should be increased based on a timekeepers’ 

developing skills and experience, and consistent with changes in market hourly rates. In making 

this evaluation, Jenner obtains third-party consultant information to assist it in determining an 

appropriate rate schedule for its billing professionals. The 2023 rates charged by the billing 

professionals working on these Title III cases were set through this process, and are consistent, 

both in amount and timing, with rates for Jenner timekeepers not working on these Title III cases. 

I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my 

knowledge, information, and belief formed after reasonable inquiry. 

Executed on January 18, 2023 

/s/ Robert D. Gordon

Robert D. Gordon

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