UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO

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In re: :

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THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND : PROMESA

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, : Title III

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as representative of : Case No. 17-BK-3283 (LTS)

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THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO et al., : (Jointly Administered)

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Debtors.1:

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INFORMATIVE MOTION OF OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF UNSECURED 

CREDITORS REGARDING MARCH 7-8, 2018, OMNIBUS HEARING

To the Honorable United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain:

The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of all title III Debtors (other than 

COFINA) (the “Committee”) hereby submits this informative motion in response to the Court’s

Order Regarding Procedures for Attendance, Participation and Observation of March 7-8, 2018, 

Omnibus Hearing, dated February 26, 2018 [Docket No. 2591] (the “Scheduling Order”) and

respectfully states as follows:

1. Luc A. Despins of Paul Hastings LLP will appear in person on behalf of the 

Committee at the Hearing (as defined in the Scheduling Order) in Courtroom 3 of the United 

 

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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States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, and address, as necessary, the following 

matters:

(a) First Interim Fee Application of Paul Hastings LLP, as Counsel to Official 

Committee of Unsecured Creditors, for Services Rendered and Reimbursement of 

Expenses for Period from June 26, 2017 Through September 30, 2017 [Docket 

No. 2040];

(b) First Interim Application of Member of Official Committee of Unsecured 

Creditors, for Reimbursement of Expenses for Period from June 15, 2017

Through September 30, 2017 [Docket No. 2042];

(c) Motion of the PBA Funds for the Payment of Rent [Docket No. 2492];

(i) Preliminary Objection of Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors to 

Motion of PBA Funds for Payment of Rent Dated February 13, 2018 

[Docket No. 2586];

(d) Motion for Entry of Third Order Extending Time to Assume or Reject Unexpired 

Leases of Nonresidential Real Property Under Which the Puerto Rico Public 

Building Authority is the Lessor Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Section 365(d)(4) 

[Docket No. 2494];

(i) Statement of Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in Response to 

Limited Objection of PBA Funds, Dated February 20, 2018, to Motion to 

Extend Time to Assume or Reject Unexpired Leases, Dated February 13, 

2018 [Docket No. 2605];

(e) Any objections, responses, joinders, or replies to any of the foregoing pleadings;

and

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(f) Any statements made by any party in connection with the title III cases or any 

adversary proceeding pending therein.

2. In addition, Mr. Juan J. Casillas Ayala of Casillas, Santiago & Torres LLC and 

one of his co-counsel will also be attending, on behalf of the Committee, the Hearing.

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WHEREFORE, the Committee respectfully requests that the Court take notice of the 

above. 

Dated: March 1, 2018 /s/ G. Alexander Bongartz .

PAUL HASTINGS LLP

Luc. A. Despins, Esq. (Pro Hac Vice)

Andrew V. Tenzer, Esq. (Pro Hac Vice)

Michael E. Comerford, Esq. (Pro Hac Vice)

G. Alexander Bongartz, Esq. (Pro Hac Vice)

200 Park Avenue 

New York, New York 10166

Telephone: (212) 318-6000 

lucdespins@paulhastings.com 

andrewtenzer@paulhastings.com

michaelcomerford@paulhastings.com

alexbongartz@paulhastings.com

Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured 

Creditors

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/s/ Juan J. Casillas Ayala .

CASILLAS, SANTIAGO & TORRES LLC

Juan J. Casillas Ayala, Esq., USDC - PR 218312

Diana M. Batlle-Barasorda, Esq., USDC - PR 213103

Alberto J. E. Añeses Negrón, Esq., USDC - PR 302710

Ericka C. Montull-Novoa, Esq., USDC - PR 230601 

El Caribe Office Building

53 Palmeras Street, Ste. 1601

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901-2419

Telephone: (787) 523-3434

jcasillas@cstlawpr.com

dbatlle@cstlawpr.com

aaneses@cstlawpr.com 

emontull@cstlawpr.com

Local Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured 

Creditors

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