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.*

PROMESA

Title III

No. 17 BK 3283-LTS

(Jointly Administered)

In re:

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO 

RICO, 

as representative of

PUERTO RICO SALES TAX FINANCING 

CORPORATION (“COFINA”),

Debtor.

PROMESA

Title III

No. 17 BK 3284-LTS

Related to Debtor COFINA Only

 *

 The Debtors in these Title III cases, along with each Debtor’s respective bankruptcy 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) 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) Puerto Rico Highways 

and Transportation Authority (“HTA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17-BK-3567-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax 

ID: 3808); 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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NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL

TO THE HONORABLE COURT:

1. Kenneth R. David, who has appeared in this case on behalf of Whitebox 

Asymmetric Partners, L.P., Whitebox Institutional Partners, L.P., Whitebox Multi-Strategy 

Partners, L.P., Pandora Select Partners, L.P., and Whitebox Term Credit Fund I L.P. 

(collectively, the “Whitebox Funds”), and Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP (“Kasowitz”) 

respectfully notify the Court that he and Kasowitz are withdrawing as counsel of record for the 

Whitebox Funds.

2. Daniel A. Fliman, who filed a Notice of Counsel’s Change of Law Firm and 

Address (Dkt. No. 2613), and is now practicing at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, will 

continue to serve as counsel of record for the Whitebox Funds and Moraima S. Ríos-Robles will 

continue to serve as local counsel for the Whitebox Funds.

3. Kenneth R. David respectfully requests that the Honorable Court cease to notify 

him and Kasowitz of motions, pleadings, papers, and orders in this matter. 

WHEREFORE Kenneth R. David respectfully notifies the Honorable Court of his and 

Kasowitz’s withdrawal as counsel for the Whitebox Funds and requests the Court to cease 

notifying him of motions, pleadings, papers, and orders in this matter.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED.

In San Juan, Puerto Rico, this 1st day of March, 2018. 

WE HEREBY CERTIFY that on this same date, we electronically filed the foregoing with 

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

counsel of record, and will provide hard copies to the Court and United States Trustee as soon as 

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practical after the filing of the foregoing, consistent with the Court’s Third Amended Notice, Case 

Management and Administrative Procedures. (See [Docket No. 1512-1] § 2.A.)

ARROYO & RIOS LAW OFFICES, P.S.C.

PMB 688

1353 Ave. Luis Vigoreaux

Guaynabo, P.R. 00966

Tel.: (787) 522-8080

Fax: (787) 523-5696

s/ Moraima S. Ríos Robles

Moraima S. Ríos Robles

USDC-PR No. 224912

E-mail: mrios@arroyorioslaw.com

s/ Jessica A. Figueroa-Arce

Jessica A. Figueroa Arce

USDC-PR No. 225206

E-mail: jfigueroa@arroyorioslaw.com

Attorneys for Whitebox Asymmetric Partners, 

L.P., Whitebox Institutional Partners, L.P., 

Whitebox Multi-Strategy Partners, L.P., 

Pandora Select Partners, L.P., and Whitebox 

Term Credit Fund I L.P.

KASOWITZ BENSON TORRES LLP

1633 Broadway

New York, NY 10019

Tel.: 212-506-1700

Fax: 212-506-1800

Kenneth R. David (pro hac vice)

E-mail: kdavid@kasowitz.com

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