UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO

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In re: :

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THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND : PROMESA

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, : Title III

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as representative of : Case No. 17-BK-3283 (LTS)

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THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO et al., : (Jointly Administered)

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Debtors.1:

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APPLICATION AND ORDER FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE

Comes now, Nicholas Bassett, applicant herein and respectfully states:

1. Applicant is an attorney and a member of the law firm of Paul Hastings LLP, with 

offices at:

Address 875 15th Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20005

Email nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com

Telephone No. 202-551-1700

Fax No. 202-551-1705

2. Applicant will sign all pleadings with the name Nicholas Bassett.

 

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 the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors for all title III Debtors (other than COFINA)

to provide legal representation in connection with the above-styled matter now pending before 

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

4. Since 2008, applicant has been and presently is a member in good standing of the 

bar of the highest court of the District of Columbia, where applicant regularly practices law.

Applicant’s bar license number is 503256.

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

Court Admission Date

State of New York 2007

District of Columbia Bar 2008

Southern District of New York 2011

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

Name Juan J. Casillas Ayala

USDC-PR Bar No. 218312

Address

El Caribe Office Building

53 Palmeras Street, Ste. 1601

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901-2419

Email jcasillas@cstlawpr.com

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Telephone No. (787) 523-3434

Fax No. (787) 523-3433

10. Applicant has read the local rules of this court and will comply with same.

11. 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 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.

Date: February 9, 2018.

Nicholas Bassett

Printed Name of Applicant

/s/ Nicholas Bassett

Signature of Applicant

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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.

Date: February 9, 2018

Juan J. Casillas-Ayala

Printed Name of Local Counsel

/s/ Juan J. Casillas-Ayala

Signature of Local Counsel

I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have served a true and correct copy of this document 

upon each attorney of record and the original upon the Clerk of Court accompanied by a

$300.00 pro hac vice admission fee.

/s/ Nicholas Bassett

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 , .

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HON. LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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