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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, et al.,

Debtors.1

PROMESA

Title III

No. 17 BK 3283-LTS

(Jointly Administered)

INFORMATIVE MOTION OF SYNCORA GUARANTEE, INC.

REGARDING ITS REQUEST TO BE HEARD AT THE 

JUNE 8, 2023 OMNIBUS HEARING

To the Honorable United States District Court Judge Laura Taylor Swain:

1. Syncora Guarantee, Inc. (“Syncora”) submits this informative motion in response 

to the Court’s Order Regarding Procedures For Hearing On June 8, 2023, Omnibus Hearing (the 

“Order”) (ECF No. 24336 in Case No. 17-3283)

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and respectfully states as follows: 

2. Daniel Salinas, Eric Kay, and Kate Scherling of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & 

Sullivan, LLP, co-counsel for Syncora, will appear in person in the New York Courtroom.

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 The Debtors in these Title III cases, along with each Debtor’s respective bankruptcy 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-BK3284-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 8474); (iii) 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); (iv) Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority (“HTA”) 

(Bankruptcy Case No. 17-BK-3567-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3808); (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-5233-LTS) (Title III case numbers are listed as Bankruptcy Case numbers due to software 

limitations).

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 Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the 

Order.

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3. Mr. Salinas intends to be heard on any matter raised by or presented to the Court at 

the Omnibus Hearing, and to respond to any statements made by any party related to the abovecaptioned Title III cases, or any adversary proceeding pending in the Title III cases, to the extent 

it impacts the rights, claims, or interests of Syncora.

4. The required Party Appearance Sheet accompanies this Informative Motion as 

Exhibit A.

DATED: May 30, 2023

Respectfully submitted,

REICHARD & ESCALERA

By : /s/ Rafael Escalera

Rafael Escalera

USDC No. 122609

escalera@reichardescalera.com

Sylvia M. Arizmendi

USDC-PR 210714

arizmendis@reichardescalera.com

Carlos R. Rivera-Ortiz 

USDC-PR 303409

riverac@reichardescalera.com

255 Ponce de León Avenue

MCS Plaza, 10th Floor

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00917-1913

QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & 

SULLIVAN, LLP

Susheel Kirpalani (pro hac vice)

susheelkirpalani@quinnemanuel.com

Daniel Salinas

USDC-PR 224006

danielsalinas@quinnemanuel.com

Eric Kay (pro hac vice)

erickay@quinnemanuel.com

Kate Scherling (pro hac vice)

katescherling@quinnemanuel.com

Debra O’Gorman (pro hac vice)

debraogorman@quinnemanuel.com

51 Madison Avenue, 22nd Floor

New York, New York 10010-1603

Co-Counsel for Syncora Guarantee, Inc.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on this same 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 counsel for 

the parties of record.

/s/Carlos R. Rivera-Ortiz

USDC-PR 303409

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EXHIBIT A

PARTY APPEARANCE SHEET

Name of Party Syncora Guarantee, Inc.

Attorney 1 Appearance Method In Person/New York Courtroom

Name Daniel Salinas

Email danielsalinas@quinnemanuel.com

Law Firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Phone Number 202-538-8132

Docket Entry No. of 

Notice of Appearance

Dkt. No. 22609 in Case No. 17-3283-LTS

Zoom Screen Name N/A

Attorney 2 Appearance Method In Person/New York Courtroom

Name Eric Kay

Email erickay@quinnemanuel.com

Law Firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Phone Number 212-849-7273

Docket Entry No. of 

Notice of Appearance

Dkt. No. 22609 in Case No. 17-3283-LTS

Zoom Screen Name N/A

Attorney 3 Appearance Method In Person/New York Courtroom

Name Kate Scherling

Email katescherling@quinnemanuel.com

Law Firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Phone Number 212-849-7178

Docket Entry No. of 

Notice of Appearance

Dkt No. 22609 in Case No. 17-3283-LTS

Zoom Screen Name N/A

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