UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO

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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)

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NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF LEGAL REPRESENTATION

TO THE HONORABLE LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN,

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE:

1. On June 9, 2017, the undersigned attorney, of the law firm of Fernández, Collins, 

Cuyar & Plá, filed a Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice and Service of Papers on 

behalf of Fondo de Inversión y Desarrollo Cooperativo, Inc. (FIDECOOP) (“Cooperativa”) in 

Case No. 17 BK 3283-LTS (the “Title III Case”). [Docket No. 291].

 

1 The Debtors in these Title III Cases, along with each Debtor’s respective Title III case 

number (listed as a bankruptcy case number due to software limitations) and the last four (4) 

digits of each Debtor’s federal tax identification number, as applicable, are: (i) 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 3283-LTS) (Last Four Digits of 

Federal Tax ID: 3481); (ii) the Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation (“COFINA”) 

(Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 3284-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 8474); (iii) the 

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) the Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority (“HTA”) (Bankruptcy 

Case No. 17 BK 3567-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3808); and (v) the Puerto 

Rico Electric Power Authority (“PREPA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 4780-LTS) (Last 

Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3747).

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2. Hereby, the Court is respectfully notified that the undersigned attorney (and the 

law firm of Fernández, Collins, Cuyar & Plá) will no longer represent Cooperativa in the Title III 

Case.

3. In compliance with Local Bankruptcy Rule 9010-1(d)(3)(A), this Notice of 

Withdrawal of Legal Representation is accompanied by a Notice of Appearance of other counsel

[Docket No. 2997], see Exhibit A, for which reason, Cooperativa2 will not be proceeding pro se; 

and, further, the undersigned attorney certifies that there are no motions pending before the Court

on behalf of Cooperativa in the Title III Case,

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and there is no trial or hearing date that has been 

scheduled with respect to Cooperativa in the Title III Case.

4. Accordingly, the undersigned attorney (and the law firm of Fernández, Collins, 

Cuyar & Plá) withdraws its legal representation of Cooperativa, and, thus, its appearance as 

counsel for Cooperativa.

WHEREFORE, the undersigned attorney, and the law firm of Fernández, Collins, Cuyar 

& Plá, respectfully request that this Honorable Court take notice of the aforementioned.

I HEREBY CERTIFY that, on this same date, the foregoing has been electronically filed 

with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system, which will send notification of such filing 

to all CM/ECF participants, and the foregoing has been further served on Cooperativa, in 

accordance with Local Bankruptcy Rule 9010-1(d)(3)(B).

 

2 Cooperativa may not appear in this proceeding without counsel, as it is not a natural person.

Rowland v. California Men’s Colony, 506 U.S. 194, 202-203 (1993).

3 Cooperativa is co-plaintiff in Adversary Proceeding No. 18 AP 28-LTS, and is represented 

therein by other counsel.

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Dated: May 4, 2018

San Juan, Puerto Rico

FERNÁNDEZ, COLLINS, CUYAR & PLÁ

P.O. Box 9023905

San Juan PR 00902-3905

Telephone: (787) 977-3772

Facsimile: (787) 977-3773

Email: jcc@fccplawpr.com

/s/Juan A. Cuyar Cobb

Juan A. Cuyar Cobb

USDCPR 212401

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