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 COBRA ACQUISITIONS LLC

REGARDING JUNE 8, 2023 OMNIBUS HEARING

Cobra Acquisitions LLC (“Cobra”), by and through its undersigned counsel, submits this 

informative motion in response to the Order Regarding Procedures for Hearing on June 8, 2023, 

(Docket No. 24336, Case No. 17-3283) (the “Order”), and respectfully states as follows: 

1. Abid Qureshi and/or Zach Lanier of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP will 

appear on behalf of Cobra at the omnibus hearing on June 8, 2023 and seek to be heard on Cobra 

Acquisitions LLC’s Motion to Modify Stay Order (Docket No. 24219, Case No. 17-3283).

2. Cobra reserves its right to be heard on any matter presented to the Court and to 

respond to any statements made by any party related to the above-captioned Title III cases, or any 

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 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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adversary proceeding pending in the Title III cases, to the extent it impacts the rights, claims, or 

interests of Cobra.

[Signature page follows]

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DATED: May 30, 2023

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Carlos R. Rivera-Ortiz

Rafael Escalera Rodríguez (No. 122609)

Sylvia M. Arizmendi (No. 210714)

Carlos R. Rivera-Ortiz (No. 303409)

REICHARD & ESCALERA, LLC

255 Ponce de León Avenue

MCS Plaza, 10th Floor

San Juan, PR 00917-1913

Telephone: (787) 777-8888

Email: escalera@reichardescalera.com

arizmendis@reichardescalera.com

riverac@reichardescalera.com

Ira S. Dizengoff (pro hac vice)

Abid Qureshi (pro hac vice)

Philip C. Dublin (pro hac vice)

Zach D. Lanier (pro hac vice)

AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP

One Bryant Park

Bank of America Tower

New York, NY 10036

Tel: (212) 872-1000

Fax: (214) 872-1002

Email: idizengoff@akingump.com

aqureshi@akingump.com

pdublin@akingump.com

zlanier@akingump.com

--and--

Scott M. Heimberg (pro hac vice)

AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP

2001 K Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20006

Tel: (202) 887-4000

Fax: (202) 887-4288

Email: tmclish@akingump.com

sheimberg@akingump.com

Attorneys for Cobra Acquisitions LLC

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

The undersigned certifies that on this date he electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk 

of the Court using the CM/ECF system which will send notification of such filing to the attorneys 

of record.

/s/ Carlos R. Rivera-Ortiz

REICHARD & ESCALERA

Carlos R. Rivera-Ortiz

USDC No. 303409

riverac@reichardescalera.com 

255 Ponce de León Avenue

MCS Plaza, 10th Floor

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00917-1913

PO Box 364148

San Juan, PR 00936-4148

Tel: (787) 777-8888

Fax: (787) 765-4225

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Exhibit A

Party Appearance Cover Sheet

Name of Party

ATTORNEY 1 Appearance Method In person NY

Name Abid Qureshi

Law Firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Email aqureshi@akingump.com

Phone Number (212) 872-8027

Docket Entry No. of Notice of 

Appearance

12463

ATTORNEY 2 Appearance Method In person NY

Name Zach Lanier

Law Firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Email zlanier@akingump.com

Phone Number (214) 969-2782

Docket Entry No. of Notice of 

Appearance

23952

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