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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.1

PROMESA

Title III 

No. 17 BK 3283-LTS 

(Jointly Administered) 

APPLICATION AND ORDER FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE

COMES NOW, Benjamin S. Kaminetzky, applicant herein, and pursuant to 

L.Cv.R. 83A(f) of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, 

respectfully states as follows:

1. Applicant is a partner of the law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP with offices at:

450 Lexington Avenue 

New York, NY 10017 

ben.kaminetzky@davispolk.com 

(212) 450-4000 (tel)

(212) 701-5580 (fax) 

2. Applicant will sign all pleadings with the name “Benjamin Kaminetzky.” 

3. Applicant has been retained as a member of the above-named law firm by Bonistas del 

Patio, Inc. 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.

1The 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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4. Since 1996, applicant has been and presently is a member in good standing of the 

bar of the state of New York, where applicant regularly practices law. Applicant’s 

bar license number is 2713451.

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

Court: Admission Date:

State of New Jersey December 19, 1994

U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit July 27, 1995

U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York September 10, 1996

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York September 26, 1996

U.S. District Court, Colorado July 19, 1999

U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit September 29, 2009

U.S. District Court, Maryland August 5, 2014

U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit December 15, 2016

U.S. Supreme Court March 19, 2018

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit October 25, 2018

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.

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

José L. Ramírez-Coll (USDC-PR No. 221702) 

Antonetti, Montalvo & Ramírez-Coll

P.O. Box 13128

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00908 

Telephone: (787) 977-0303 

jramirez@amrclaw.com

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

$300.00 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 receipt number 

for payment submitted by pay.gov system, or a check or money order payable to: 

“Clerk, U.S. District 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. 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED. 

In New York, New York, this eleventh day of October, 2022. 

By: /s/ Benjamin S. Kaminetzky 

Benjamin S. Kaminetzky

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP 

450 Lexington Avenue 

New York, NY 10017 

Telephone: (212) 450-4000 

ben.kaminetzky@davispolk.com 

Attorney for Bonistas del Patio, Inc. 

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

designation of local counsel of record for all purposes. 

Date: October 11, 2022. 

By: /s/ José L. Ramírez-Coll

José L. Ramírez-Coll 

USDC-PR No. 221702 

Antonetti, Montalvo & Ramírez-Coll 

P.O. Box 13128 

San Juan, PR 00908

Telephone: (787) 977-0303 

jramirez@amrclaw.com 

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WE HEREBY CERTIFY that we 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 $300.00 pro hac vice admission fee consistent with the Sixteenth

Amended Case Management Order.

By: /s/ José L. Ramírez-Coll

José L. Ramírez-Coll 

USDC-PR No. 221702 

Antonetti, Montalvo & Ramírez-Coll 

P.O. Box 13128 

San Juan, PR 00908

Telephone: (787) 977-0303 

jramirez@amrclaw.com 

Attorney for the Bonistas del Patio, Inc. 

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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 ________, 2022. 

Hon. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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