AMERICAS 124133455

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO

In re:

THE FINANCINAL OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT 

BOARD OF 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)

In re:

THE FINANCINAL OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT 

BOARD OF PUERTO RICO

as representative of

PUERTO RICO ELECTRIC POWER AUTHORITY,

Debtor.

PROMESA Title III

No. 17-BK-4780-LTS

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AND REQUEST FOR SERVICE OF PAPERS

TO THE HONORABLE COURT:

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the law firm of White & Case LLP and Lydia M Ramos 

Cruz, Esquire, hereby enter their appearance, through the undersigned counsel, on behalf of 

GoldenTree Asset Management LP, and pursuant to Rule 9010 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy 

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); (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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Procedure, made applicable to these proceedings by Section 310 of the Puerto Rico Oversight, 

Management and Economic Stability Act, 48 U.S.C. § 2170, and very respectfully request that 

copies of all notices and pleadings given or required to be given in these proceedings by any party 

or their counsel of record, whether in writing or by telephone, fax, or any other form of transmission, 

and all papers served or required to be served in these proceedings by any party or their counsel of 

record, be given and served upon:

Thomas E Lauria

Glenn M. Kurtz

Thomas E. MacWright

WHITE & CASE LLP

1221 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10020-1095

Telephone: (212) 819-8200

Facsimile: (212) 354-8113

tlauria@whitecase.com

gkurtz@whitecase.com

tmacwright@whitecase.com

John K. Cunningham

Keith H. Wofford

Michael C. Shepherd

WHITE & CASE LLP

Southeast Financial Center

200 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 4900

Miami, Florida 33131-2352

Telephone: (305) 371-2700

Facsimile: (305) 358-5744

jcunningham@whitecase.com

kwofford@whitecase.com

mshepherd@whitecase.com

Lydia M. Ramos Cruz

1509 López Landrón Street

American Airlines Building, PH

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00911

Tel.: (787) 508-2525

lramos@ramoscruzlegal.com

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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing was electronically filed with the Clerk of the 

Court using the CM/ECF system, which will notify case participants.

Dated: June 27, 2023

San Juan, Puerto Rico

/s/ Lydia M. Ramos Cruz

Lydia M. Ramos Cruz

USDC-PR 214104

1509 López Landrón Street

American Airlines Building, PH

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00911

Tel.: (787) 508-2525

lramos@ramoscruzlegal.com

WHITE & CASE LLP

/s/ Thomas E Lauria

Thomas E Lauria (pro hac vice admission 

pending)

Glenn M. Kurtz (pro hac vice admission 

pending)

Thomas E. MacWright

1221 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10020-1095

Telephone: (212) 819-8200

Facsimile: (212) 354-8113

tlauria@whitecase.com

gkurtz@whitecase.com

tmacwright@whitecase.com

John K. Cunningham (pro hac vice admission 

pending)

Keith H. Wofford (pro hac vice admission 

pending)

Michael C. Shepherd

White & Case LLP

200 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 4900

Miami, Florida 33131-2352

Telephone: (305) 371-2700

Facsimile: (305) 358-5744

jcunningham@whitecase.com

kwofford@whitecase.com

mshepherd@whitecase.com

Co-Counsel for GoldenTree Asset Management LP

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I HEREBY CERTIFY, pursuant to Local Rule 83.1(f), that I consent to the designation 

of local counsel of record for all purposes.

Dated: June 27, 2023

San Juan, Puerto Rico

/s/ Lydia M. Ramos Cruz____

Lydia M. Ramos Cruz

USDC-PR 214104

1509 López Landrón Street

American Airlines Building, PH

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00911

Tel.: (787) 508-2525

lramos@ramoscruzlegal.com

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