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IN THE 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

PROMESA

Title III

No. 17 BK 3283-LTS

(Jointly Administered)

APPLICATION AND ORDER FOR ADMISSION

PRO HAC VICE OF REX LEE

Comes now, Rex Lee, 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 Rex LEE

3. Applicant has been retained personally or as a member of the above-named firm by

Fideicomiso Plaza and the following institutional holders of the COFINA senior bonds: Aristeia 

Horizons, L.P.; Canyon Capital Advisors LLC (on behalf of its participating clients); River 

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

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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. (on behalf of its participating clients) 

(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 January 2005, applicant has been and presently is a member in good standing of the 

bar of the highest court of New York, where applicant regularly practices law. Applicant’s bar 

license number is 4296695.

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

Court Date of Admission Bar Number

New York State Court January 2005 4296695

Southern District of New York June 2006 RL-9455

Eastern District of New York June 2006 RL-9455

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. 

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

proceedings or criminal charges before any court or jurisdiction. 

9. During the past three years, applicant has not filed for pro hac vice admission in the 

United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico to the applicant’s best knowledge. 

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

Rafael Escalera-Rodríguez

USDC-PR No. 122609

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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

(787) 777-8888

11. Applicant has read the local rules of this court and will comply with same. 

12. Applicant has read Local Rules of the United States District Court for the District of 

Puerto Rico which provide in part that attorneys appearing pro hac vice must comply with the 

provisions set forth therein and pay an admission fee of $300.00 per appearance in each new case 

before the Court. Accordingly, payment of the pro hac vice admission fee has been made through 

the Clerk of the Court.

WHEREFORE, applicant respectfully requests to be admitted to practice in the United States 

District Court for the District of Puerto Rico for the above-styled case only. 

Date: February 21, 2018 /s/ Rex Lee

Rex Lee

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I HEREBY CERTIFY, pursuant to Local Rule 83A(f), that I consent to the designation of 

local counsel of record for all purposes. 

Date: /s/Rafael Escalera-Rodriguez

Rafael Escalera-Rodriguez

USDC No. 122609

/s/ Sylvia M. Arizmendi

Sylvia M. Arizmendi

USDC No. 210714

/s/ Carlos R. Rivera Ortiz

Carlos R. Rivera Ortiz

USDC No. 303409

/s/ Gustavo A. Pabón Rico

Gustavo A. Pabón Rico

USDC 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

(787) 777-8888

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 have made the corresponding payment of $300.00 pro hac vice 

admission fee. 

/s/ Carlos R. Rivera Ortiz

USDC-PR No. 303409

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ORDER

The Court, having considered the above Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice, orders 

that:

the application be granted. The Clerk of Court shall deposit the admission fee to the 

account of Non-Appropriated Funds of this Court.

the application be denied. The Clerk of Court shall return the admission fee to the 

applicant.

SO ORDERED.

In San Juan, Puerto Rico, this ______day of __________, _______.

____________________________

U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE

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