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 PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, 

WHARTON & GARRISON LLP, COUNSEL TO THE AD HOC 

GROUP OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDHOLDERS, 

DISCLOSING HIRING OF FORMER LAW CLERK

To the Honorable United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain: 

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP (“Paul, Weiss”), counsel to the Ad 

Hoc Group of General Obligation Bondholders, hereby submits this informative motion,

pursuant to Rule 1.12 of the New York Rules of Professional Conduct, relating to a 

prospective associate to be employed by Paul, Weiss and respectfully states as follows: 

1. From July 2016 to June 2018, Ms. Elana Beale was employed as a law clerk 

for Judge Swain. On August 20, 2018, Ms. Beale will become associated with Paul, Weiss. 

 

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 (the “Commonwealth”) (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 (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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Paul, Weiss has taken steps to ensure that Ms. Beale will not work on any matters related 

to these Title III Cases. Ms. Beale will be screened upon her arrival from all information 

and records related to these Title III Cases, and Paul, Weiss will notify as appropriate all 

lawyers and non-lawyer personnel within Paul, Weiss of these restrictions.

Dated: San Juan, Puerto Rico

August 13, 2018

PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, WHARTON &

GARRISON LLP

/s/ Andrew N. Rosenberg 

Andrew N. Rosenberg (pro hac vice)

Richard A. Rosen (pro hac vice)

Walter Rieman (pro hac vice)

Kyle J. Kimpler (pro hac vice)

Karen R. Zeituni (pro hac vice)

1285 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10019

Telephone: (212) 373-3000

Facsimile: (212) 757-3990

E-Mail: arosenberg@paulweiss.com

ROBBINS, RUSSELL, ENGLERT, ORSECK,

UNTEREINER & SAUBER LLP

/s/ Mark T Stancil 

Lawrence S. Robbins (admitted pro hac 

vice)

Mark T. Stancil (admitted pro hac vice)

Gary A. Orseck (admitted pro hac vice)

Kathryn S. Zecca (admitted pro hac vice)

Ariel N. Lavinbuk (admitted pro hac vice)

Donald Burke (admitted pro hac vice)

1801 K Street, NW

Washington, D.C. 20006

Telephone: (202) 775-4500

Facsimile: (202) 775-4510

E-Mail: mstancil@robbinsrussell.com

JIMÉNEZ, GRAFFAM & LAUSELL

/s/ Ramón Rivera Morales 

J. Ramón Rivera Morales

USDC-PR Bar No. 200701

PO Box 366104

San Juan, PR 00936-6104

Telephone: (787) 767-1030

Facsimile: (787) 751-4068

E-Mail: rrivera@jgl.com

Counsel to the Ad Hoc Group of General Obligation Bondholders

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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 

notifications of such filing to all CM/ECF participants in this case.

/s/ J. Ramón Rivera Morales

J. Ramón Rivera Morales

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