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.1

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PROMESA

Title III

No. 17 BK 3283-LTS

(Jointly Administered)

MOTION FOR ADMISSION

PRO HAC VICE OF GREGG M. MASHBERG

COMES NOW, Gregg M. Mashberg, applicant herein, pursuant to Local Civil 

Rule 83A(f), which applies to this proceeding pursuant to Local Rule of Bankruptcy 

Procedure 2090-1(c), which in turn applies to this proceeding pursuant to Federal 

Bankruptcy Rule 9029, which in tum applies to this proceeding pursuant to Section 3010 

of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act ("PROMESA"),

and respectfully states:

1. Applicant is an attorney and a member of the law firm of Proskauer Rose 

LLP, with offices at: Eleven Times Square, New York, NY 10036.

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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2. Applicant will sign all pleadings with the name Gregg M. Mashberg.

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

Financial Oversight and Management for Puerto ("FOMB") to provide legal 

representation in connection with the above-styled matters now pending before the 

United States District Court for the District of PuertoRico.

4. Since 1978, applicant has been and presently is a member in good standing 

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

bar license number is 1558261.

5. Applicant has been admitted to practice before thefollowing courts:

Court: Admission Date:

U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York January 30, 1979

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York June 20, 1979

U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Third Circuit November 21, 2005

U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit September 9, 1980

Supreme Court of the United States April 25, 1988

U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit October 30, 2006

U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit May 30, 2008

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 proceeding or criminal charges before any court orjurisdiction.

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9. Local counsel of record associated with applicant in this matter is:

Hermann D. Bauer

USDC No. 215205

O’NEILL & BORGES LLC

250 Muñoz Rivera Ave., Suite 800

San Juan, PR 00918-1813

Tel: (787) 764-8181

Fax: (787) 753-8944

Email: hermann.bauer@oneillborges.com

10. Applicant has read the Local Civil Rules of the United States District 

Court for the District of Puerto Rico and will comply with the same.

11. Applicant has read the Local Civil 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, receipt of 

payment of the pro hac vice admission fee is attached hereto.

12. 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 cases

only.

Date: March 23, 2018

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Gregg M. Mashberg

Gregg M. Mashberg

PROSKAUER ROSE LLP

Eleven Times Square

New York, NY 10036

Telephone (212) 969-3450

Facsimile (212) 969-2900

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I HEREBY CERTIFY, pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83A(f), that we consent to 

the designation of local counsel of record for all purposes.

Date: March 23, 2018 

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Hermann D. Bauer

Hermann D. Bauer

USDC No. 215205

O’NEILL & BORGES LLC

250 Muñoz Rivera Ave., Suite 800

San Juan, PR 00918-1813

Tel: (787) 764-8181

Fax: (787) 753-8944

Email: hermann.bauer@oneillborges.com

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I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this same date the foregoing motion was filed with 

the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system of the US Bankruptcy Court for the 

District of Puerto Rico for Case No. 17 BK 3283, which will send notification of such 

filing to all attorneys of record, and the original was served upon the Clerk of Court on 

March 23, 2018, accompanied by a $300.00 pro hac vice admission fee.

Respectfully submitted, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, this 23rd day of March 2018.

/s/ Hermann D. Bauer

Hermann D. Bauer

USDC No. 215205

O’NEILL & BORGES LLC

250 Muñoz Rivera Ave., Suite 800

San Juan, PR 00918-1813

Tel: (787) 764-8181

Fax: (787) 753-8944

Email: hermann.bauer@oneillborges.com

/s/ Gregg M. Mashberg

Gregg M. Mashberg

PROSKAUER ROSE LLP

Eleven Times Square

New York, NY 10036

Telephone (212) 969-3450

Fax: (212) 969-2900

 Email: gmashberg@proskauer.com

 

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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.1

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PROMESA

Title III

No. 17 BK 3283-LTS

(Jointly Administered)

ORDER GRANTING ADMISSION

PRO HAC VICE OF GREGG M. MASHBERG

This 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 , 2018.

U.S. District Judge

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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