UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO 

In re: 

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, 

as representative of 

THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, 

Debtor. 

PROMESA 

Title III 

No. 17 BK 3283 

MOTION FOR ADMISSION 

PRO HAC VICE OF SUSHEEL KIRPALANI 

 

Comes now, Susheel Kirpalani, applicant herein and respectfully states: 

1. Applicant is an attorney and a member of the law firm of Quinn Emanuel 

Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, with offices at: 

51 Madison Avenue, 22nd floor 

New York, New York 10010 

susheelkirpalani@quinnemanuel.com 

Telephone: (212) 849-7200 

Facsimile: (212) 849-7100 

2. Applicant will sign all pleadings with the name Susheel Kirpalani. 

3. Applicant’s firm has been retained by José F. Rodríguez Perelló and the 

following institutional holders of the COFINA senior bonds: Aristeia Horizons, L.P.; Camino 

Cipres LLC; Camino Roble LLC; Canary SC Master Fund, L.P.; Canyon Capital Advisors LLC 

(on behalf of its participating clients); River Canyon Fund Management LLC (on behalf of its 

participating clients); Crescent 1, L.P.; CRS Master Fund, L.P.; Cyrus Opportunities Master 

Fund II, Ltd.; Cyrus Select Opportunities Master Fund, Ltd.; Cyrus Special Strategies Master 

Fund, L.P.; Decagon Holdings 1, L.L.C.; Decagon Holdings 2, L.L.C.; Decagon Holdings 3, 

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L.L.C.; Decagon Holdings 4, L.L.C.; Decagon Holdings 5, L.L.C.; Decagon Holdings 6, L.L.C.; 

Decagon Holdings 7, L.L.C.; Decagon Holdings 8, L.L.C.; Decagon Holdings 9, L.L.C.; 

Decagon Holdings 10, L.L.C.; Merced Partners Limited Partnership; Merced Partners IV, L.P.; 

Merced Partners V, L.P.; SB Special Situation Master Fund SPC, Segregated Portfolio D; 

Scoggin International Fund Ltd.; Scoggin Worldwide Fund Ltd.; Taconic Master Fund 1.5 L.P.; 

Taconic Opportunity Master Fund L.P.; Tilden Park Investment Master Fund LP; Värde Credit 

Partners Master, L.P.; Värde Investment Partners, L.P.; Värde Investment Partners (Offshore) 

Master, L.P.; and The Värde Skyway Master Fund, L.P (collectively, the “COFINA Senior 

Bondholders’ Coalition”), 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 June 28, 1995, applicant has been and presently is a member in good 

standing of the bar of the highest court of the State of New York where applicant regularly 

practices law. Applicant’s bar license number is 2673416. 

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

Court Admission Date 

New York Appellate Division Second Department June 28, 1995 

United States Supreme Court March 9, 2015 

U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit March 16, 2017 

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit February 20, 2002 

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit January 21, 2003 

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit May 27, 2004 

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York November 7, 1995 

U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York November 7, 1995 

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. Applicant is not currently the subject of any complaint for unethical conduct, 

disciplinary proceeding or criminal charges before any court or jurisdiction. 

9. During the past three years, applicant has filed for pro hac vice admission in the 

United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, in the following matters: 

Date of Application Case Number and Style 

November 1, 2016 Lex Claims, LLC, et al. v. Alejandro Garcia 

Padilla, et al., No. 3:16-cv-02374-FAB 

May 2, 2017 Rodríguez Perelló et al. v. Rosselló Nevares et 

al., No. 3:17-cv-01566-FAB

May 15, 2017 In re: The Financial Oversight and 

Management Board for Puerto Rico, as 

representative of Puerto Rico Sales Tax 

Financing Corporation (“COFINA”), No. 17-

bk-03284-LTS

May 25, 2017 The Bank Of New York Mellon, as Trustee, v. 

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation 

(“COFINA”); Whitebox Multi-Strategy 

Partners, L.P.; Whitebox Asymmetric 

Partners, L.P.; Whitebox Institutional 

Partners, L.P.; Pandora Select Partners, L.P.; 

Ambac Assurance Corporation; Franklin 

Advisers, Inc., and Cede & Co., as nominee 

for The Depository Trust Company, No. 17-

00133-LTS 

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

Rafael Escalera-Rodríguez 

USDC-PR No. 122609 

Sylvia M. Arizmendi. 

USDC-PR No. 210714 

Carlos R. Rivera Ortiz 

USDC-PR No. 303409 

Gustavo A. Pabón Rico 

USDC-PR No. 231207 

REICHARD & ESCALERA 

MCS Plaza, Tenth Floor 

PO Box 364148 

San Juan, PR 00936-4148 

255 Ponce de León Avenue 

Hato Rey, San Juan, PR 00917 

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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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