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.

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PROMESA

Title III

No. 17 BK 3283-LTS

(Jointly Administered)

Re: ECF No. 2258

INFORMATIVE MOTION REGARDING ATTENDANCE AT 

THE FEBRUARY 7–8, 2018 OMNIBUS HEARING

To the Honorable United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain:

The Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority (“AAFAF”) through its

undersigned counsel, hereby states and prays as follows. 

1. The undersigned, appearing in this proceeding on behalf of AAFAF, hereby 

respectfully submits this Informative Motion in response to the Court’s order entered on January

17, 2018 [ECF No. 2258].

2. Peter Friedman and Suzzanne Uhland of O’Melveny & Myers, LLP intend to

appear in person in the San Juan courtroom and be heard at the February 7–8, 2018 omnibus 

 

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); and (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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hearing (the “February Omnibus Hearing”) on behalf of AAFAF, to present the perspective of the 

Government of Puerto Rico, on the following matters:

a. Urgent Joint Motion Of The Financial Oversight And Management Board For 

Puerto Rico And The Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency And Financial Advisory 

Authority For Entry Of Interim And Final Orders (A) Authorizing Postpetition 

Secured Financing, (B) Granting Priming Liens And Providing Superpriority

Administrative Expense Claims, (C) Modifying The Automatic Stay, (D) 

Scheduling A Final Hearing, And (E) Granting Related Relief [Case No. 17-

4780, ECF No. 549].

b. Motion for Order (A) Establishing Deadlines and Procedures for Filing Proofs 

of Claim and (B) Approving Form and Manner of Notice Thereof [Case No. 17-

3283, ECF No. 2255].

c. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico’s Motion for an Order Authorizing Assumption 

of Agreement with Eduardo José Mandry Mercado and Lucía Casas Casal 

Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Section 365 [Case No. 17-3283, ECF No. 1881].

3. John J. Rapisardi will also be attending the February Omnibus Hearing but does

not seek to be heard.

4. Counsel in San Juan, Andrés W. López, will make every effort to appear at the 

February Omnibus Hearing in the San Juan courtroom but does not seek to be heard.

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Dated: February 2, 2018

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Peter Friedman

John J. Rapisardi

Suzzanne Uhland

Peter Friedman

(Admitted Pro Hac Vice)

O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP

7 Times Square

New York, NY 10036

Tel: (212) 326-2000

Fax: (212) 326-2061

Attorneys for the Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency 

and Financial Advisory Authority

/s/ Andrés W. López

Andrés W. López

USDC No. 215311

THE LAW OFFICES OF 

ANDRÉS W. LÓPEZ, P.S.C.

902 Fernández Juncos Ave.

San Juan, PR 00907

Tel: (787) 294-9508

Fax: (787) 294-9519

Co-Attorney for the Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency 

and Financial Advisory Authority

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