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 ZACHARY LANIER

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-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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TO THE HONORABLE COURT:

COMES NOW, Zachary D. Lanier, 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 LLP, 

with offices at:

2300 N. Field Street

Suite 1800

Dallas, TX 75201-2481 

zlanier@akingump.com

(214) 969-2782

2. Applicant will sign all pleadings with the name “Zachary D. Lanier.”

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 March 20, 2017, applicant has been, and presently is, a member in good 

standing of the highest court of the State of New York, Registration Number 5509633.

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

Court Admission Date

New York state courts March 20, 2017

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York August 16, 2019

Texas state courts September 24, 2021

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.

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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.

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 

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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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