IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE 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) 

In re: 

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, 

as representative of 

PUERTO RICO ELECTRIC POWER AUTHORITY, 

Debtor.2

PROMESA 

Title III 

No. 17 BK 4780-LTS 

APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE BY WILLIAM J. NATBONY 

COMES NOW William J. Natbony (“Applicant”) and respectfully states and prays as 

follows: 

 

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 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); and 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).

2

 The last four (4) digits of PREPA’s federal tax identification number are 3747. 

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1. Applicant is an attorney with the law firm Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, 

with offices at 200 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10281. 

2. Applicant has been retained as counsel by defendants Assured Guaranty Corp. and 

Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. f/k/a Financial Security Assurance Inc. 

3. Applicant will sign all pleadings and papers with the name William J. Natbony. 

4. Since 1985, Applicant has been and presently is a member in good standing of the 

Bar of the highest court in the State of New York, where Applicant regularly practices law. 

Applicant’s bar license number is 1981075. 

5. Applicant has been admitted to practice and is a member in good standing of the 

bar in the following courts: 

Court 

U.S. District Court, E.D.N.Y. 

U.S. District Court, S.D.N.Y. 

New York 

Admission Date 

2007 

1985 

1985 

6. Applicant hereby attests that she is not suspended from practice nor has been the 

subject of any complaint for unethical conduct, disciplinary proceeding or criminal charges in any 

court or jurisdiction. 

7. Applicant has not filed for pro hac vice admission in the U.S. District Court for the 

District of Puerto Rico in the preceding year. 

8. Local counsel of record for the Applicant is: 

Heriberto J. Burgos Pérez 

USDC-PR 204806 

Casellas Alcover & Burgos P.S.C. 

P.O. Box 364924 

San Juan, PR 00936-4924 

Tel. (787) 756-1400 

Fax (787) 756-1401 

hburgos@cabprlaw.com 

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9. Applicant has read the Local Rules of this Court and will comply with them, 

including the provision which requires the payment of an admission fee in the amount of $300.00 

in the form of a check to the order of the Clerk, U.S. District Court. 

WHEREFORE, Applicant respectfully requests to be admitted pro hac vice in the U.S. 

District Court for the District of Puerto Rico in this action. 

At New York, New York, this 23rd day of July, 2018. 

 /s/ William J. Natbony 

William J. Natbony 

CADWALADER, WICKERSHAM & TAFT LLP 

200 Liberty Street 

New York, NY 10281 

Telephone (212) 504-6000 

Facsimile (212) 504-6666 

William.Natbony@cwt.com 

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CERTIFICATE OF LOCAL COUNSEL AND OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify pursuant to L.Cv.R. 83A(f) that I consent to the designation of local counsel 

of record for all purposes and that I caused to be delivered a copy of the foregoing to the Clerk of 

the Court with the admission fee or made payment electronically. I also certify that I filed this 

document electronically with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF System, which will send 

notification of such filing to all parties of record in the captioned case. 

At San Juan, Puerto Rico, this 23rd day of July, 2018. 

CASELLAS ALCOVER & BURGOS P.S.C. 

P.O. Box 364924 

San Juan, PR 00936-4924 

T. (787) 756-1400 

F. (787) 756-1401 

hburgos@cabprlaw.com 

 /s/ Heriberto J. Burgos Pérez 

Heriberto J. Burgos Pérez 

USDC-PR 204806 

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ORDER 

The Court, having considered the above Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice, orders 

that: 

____ The application be granted. 

____ The application be denied. 

The Clerk of Court shall deposit the admission fee to the account of Non-Appropriated 

Funds of this Court under the authority of L.Cv.R. 83A(f). 

SO ORDERED. 

In San Juan, Puerto Rico, this __ day of July, 2018. 

Hon. ________________________ 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE 

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