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

In re:

The Financial Oversight and Management Board for 

Puerto Rico,

as representative of

The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority,

Debtor. 

PROMESA

Title III

No. 17 BK 4780-LTS

Court Filing Relates Only to PREPA 

and Shall Only be Filed in Case No. 

17 BK 4780-LTS and Main Docket 

17 BK 3283-LTS

APPLICATION AND ORDER FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE

TO THE HONORABLE COURT:

COMES NOW, Shikha Garg, applicant herein and respectfully states:

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); (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-5523-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3801) (Title III case numbers are listed as Bankruptcy Case 

numbers due to software limitations).

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1. Applicant is an attorney with the law firm Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, 

with offices at 2000 K Street NW, Washington, D.C., telephone no. (202) 775-4500, fax no. 

(202) 775-4510, and e-mail: sgarg@kramerlevin.com.

2. Applicant will sign all pleadings with the name Shikha Garg.

3. Applicant has been retained as a member of the above-named firm by the Ad Hoc 

Group of PREPA Bondholders to provide legal representation in connection with the above-styled 

matter now pending before the United States District Court, District of Puerto Rico.

4. Since July 28, 2020, applicant has been and presently is a member in good standing 

of the bar of New York, with bar license number 5805635, and since May 20, 2022, applicant has 

been and presently is a member in good standing of the bar of the District of Columbia, where 

applicant regularly practices law. Applicant’s District of Columbia bar license number is 

90002307. 

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

Court of Appeals, First Circuit (2022); U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit (2022); and U.S. Court 

of Appeals, Fifth Circuit (2021).

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, applicant has not filed for pro hac vice admission in the 

United States District Court of Puerto Rico.

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10. Local counsel of record associated with applicant in this matter is: Linette Figueroa 

Torres of Toro Colón Mullet P.S.C., P.O. Box 195383, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00919-5383, 

telephone no. (787) 751-8999, fax no. (787) 763-7760, and email: lft@tcm.law. 

11. Applicant has read the Local Rules of this court and will comply with same. 

12. Applicant has read the 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 $300.00 per appearance in each new case 

before the Court. Accordingly, payment of the pro hac vice admission fee is being made herewith. 

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.

In San Juan, Puerto Rico, this 8th day of May of 2023. 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED.

/s/ Shikha Garg 

SHIKHA GARG

KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS

& FRANKEL LLP

2000 K Street NW, 4th Floor

Washington, D.C. 20006 

Tel.: (202) 775-4500 

Fax: (202) 775-4510 

Email: sgarg@kramerlevin.com 

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

of local counsel of record for all purposes. 

In San Juan, Puerto Rico, this 8th day of May of 2023. 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED.

/s/ Linette Figueroa-Torres

LINETTE FIGUEROA-TORRES 

USDC-PR No. 227,104

TORO COLÓN MULLET P.S.C.

P.O. Box 195383

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00919-5383 

Tel.: (787) 751-8999

Fax: (787) 763-7760

Email: lft@tcm.law

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I HEREBY CERTIFY that on the 8th day of May of 2023, I electronically filed the

forgoing document with the Clerk of Court by using the CM/ECF system, and a copy of the

foregoing pleading has been electronically mailed to all attorneys of record.

In San Juan, Puerto Rico, this 8th day of May of 2023. 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED.

/s/ Linette Figueroa-Torres

LINETTE FIGUEROA-TORRES 

USDC-PR No. 227,104

TORO COLÓN MULLET P.S.C.

P.O. Box 195383

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00919-5383 

Tel.: (787) 751-8999

Fax: (787) 763-7760

Email: lft@tcm.law 

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

applicant.

SO ORDERED.

In San Juan, Puerto Rico, this _____ day of __________ , 2023.

 ____________________________

 U.S. District Judge

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