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) 

In re: 

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, 

as representative of 

PUERTO RICO ELECTRIC POWER AUTHORITY,

Debtor. 

PROMESA 

Title III 

No. 17-BK-4780-LTS 

(Jointly Administered) 

MOTION FOR ADMISSION 

PRO HAC VICE OF ROXANNE TIZRAVESH 

TO THE HONORABLE COURT: 

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 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-BK3567-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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COMES NOW, Roxanne Tizravesh, Esq., applicant herein, and pursuant to L. Civ. R. 

83A(f) of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, respectfully states as 

follows:

1. Applicant is an attorney at the law firm of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, with 

offices at: 

1111 Lousiana St., 44th Floor 

Houston, TX 77002 

Email: rtizravesh@akingump.com 

Phone: 713-250-2249 

Fax: 713-236-0822 

2. Applicant will sign all pleadings with the name “Roxanne Tizravesh.” 

3. Applicant has been retained by Cobra Acquisitions LLC (“Participant”) to provide 

legal representation in connection with the above-styled matter pending before the United States 

District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. 

4. Since May 27, 2009, applicant has been, and presently is, a member in good 

standing of the highest court of the State of New York, Registration Number 4684213. 

Additionally, since July 22, 2014, applicant has been, and presently is, a member in good standing 

of the highest court of the State of Texas, Registration Number 24091141. 

5. Applicant is also admitted to practice before the following courts: 

Court Admission Date 

United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit May 16, 2013 

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit October 15, 2020 

United States District Court for the Southern District of New 

York 

November 22, 2011 

United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York November 22, 2011 

United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas June 4, 2015 

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

5. 

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

jurisdiction. 

8. Likewise, as far as applicant knows, applicant is not currently the subject of any 

complaint for unethical conduct, disciplinary proceeding or criminal proceeding 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 for the District of Puerto Rico. 

10. Local counsel of record associated with applicant in this matter are: 

Rafael Escalera-Rodríguez 

USDC-PR No. 122609 

Sylvia M. Arizmendi 

USDC-PR No. 210714 

Carlos R. Rivera Ortiz 

USDC-PR No. 303409 

REICHARD & ESCALERA 

255 Ponce de León Avenue 

Hato Rey, San Juan, PR 00917-1913 

MCS Plaza, Tenth Floor 

PO Box 364148 

San Juan, PR 00936-4148 

(787) 777-8888 

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 will be made 

through the Clerk of the Court. 

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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: April 10, 2023.

Roxa e Tizravesh

AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP

1111 Louisiana St., 44th Floor

Houston, TX 77002

Telephone: (713) 250-2249

Facsimile: (713) 236-0822

Email: rtizraveshakingump.com

WE HEREBY CERTIFY, pursuant to L. Civ. R. 83A(f), that we consent to the

designation of local counsel ofrecord for all purposes.

/s/Rafael Escalera-RodrIguez

Rafael Escalera-Rodriguez

USDC-PR No. 122609

/s/Sylvia M Arizmendi

Sylvia M. Arizmendi

USDC-PRNo. 210714

/s/Carlos R. Rivera Ortiz

Carlos R. Rivera Ortiz

USDC-PR No. 303409

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I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this 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 

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

admission fee through the Clerk of the Court. 

/s/Carlos R. Rivera-Ortiz 

Carlos R. Rivera Ortiz 

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