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.

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PROMESA

Title III

No. 17 BK 3283-LTS

(Jointly Administered)

In re:

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO,

as representative of

PUERTO RICO SALES TAX FINANCING 

CORPORATION (“COFINA”),

Debtor.

 PROMESA

 Title III

 No. 17 BK 3284-LTS

MOTION FOR LEAVE TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL

Pursuant to Local Rule 83D(b) and Local Bankruptcy Rule 9010-1(d), Brant Duncan 

Kuehn respectfully moves the Court for leave to withdraw as counsel for the COFINA Senior 

Bondholders’ Coalition2in the above captioned matter, and in support of this Motion certifies as 

follows: 

 

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); 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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 The members of the COFINA Senior Bondholders’ Coalition are Fideicomiso Plaza, and the 

following entities, either as beneficial holders or on behalf of managed funds and accounts: Aristeia

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1. On May 26, 2017, I entered an appearance on behalf of the COFINA Senior Bondholders’ 

Coalition. Dkt. 225. 

2. As of today, I will no longer be employed as an associate at the law firm Quinn Emanuel 

Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, and thus will no longer be able to continue my representation of the 

COFINA Senior Bondholders’ Coalition. 

3. The COFINA Senior Bondholders’ Coalition is aware of and consents to my withdrawal 

as counsel, and has been provided copy of this Motion. 

4. The COFINA Senior Bondholders’ Coalition will continue to be represented in this matter 

by its current counsel of record and attorneys who have entered appearances on the COFINA 

Senior Bondholders’ Coalition’s behalf. Dkts. 216-218, 223-224, 226-227, 750, 978.

 

Horizons, L.P.; Canary SC Master Fund, L.P.; Canyon Capital Advisors LLC (on behalf of its participating 

clients); Cyrus Capital Partners, L.P.; Decagon Holdings 1, L.L.C.; Decagon Holdings 2, L.L.C.; Decagon 

Holdings 3, 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.; GoldenTree Asset Management LP; Old Bellows Partners LP; Scoggin Management 

LP; Taconic Master Fund 1.5 L.P.; Taconic Opportunity Master Fund L.P.; Tilden Park Capital 

Management LP; and Whitebox Advisors LLC. 

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Respectfully submitted,

DATED: December 27, 2017

REICHARD & ESCALERA

By : /s/ Rafael Escalera___________

Rafael Escalera

USDC No. 122609

escalera@reichardescalera.com

/s/ Sylvia M. Arizmendi_______

Sylvia M. Arizmendi

USDC-PR 210714

arizmendis@reichardescalera.com 

 

/s/ Fernando Van Derdys_______

Fernando Van Derdys

USDC-PR 201913

fvander@reichardescalera.com 

/s/ Carlos R. Rivera-Ortiz_____

Carlos R. Rivera-Ortiz 

USDC-PR 303409

riverac@reichardescalera.com

/s/ Gustavo A. Pabón-Rico____

Gustavo A. Pabón-Rico

USDC-PR 231207

pabong@reichardescalera.com

255 Ponce de León Avenue

MCS Plaza, 10th Floor

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00917-1913 

QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & 

SULLIVAN, LLP

Brant Duncan Kuehn (pro hac vice)

brantkuehn@quinnemanuel.com

51 Madison Avenue, 22nd Floor

New York, New York 10010-1603

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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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