UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE 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., 

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Title III 

Case No. 17-BK-3283 (LTS) 

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INFORMATIVE MOTION OF BETTINA M. WHYTE, IN HER CAPACITY 

AS AGENT FOR THE PUERTO RICO SALES TAX FINANCING CORPORATION 

(COFINA), REGARDING APPEARANCE AT THE JULY 25-26, 2018 HEARING 

Pursuant to the Court’s Order Regarding Procedures for Attendance, Participation and 

Observation of July 25, 2018 Omnibus Hearing [Docket No. 3472] and Order Scheduling 

Briefing of COFINA Agent’s Urgent Motion to Compel the Puerto Rico Department of Treasury 

to Comply with the Orders Setting Procedures for Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of 

Expenses of Professionals [Docket No. 3557], Bettina M. Whyte, in her capacity as the Courtappointed representative (“COFINA Agent”) for COFINA in the Commonwealth-COFINA 

Dispute, respectfully notifies the Court of her intent to attend the omnibus hearing on July 25, 

2018 (and July 26, 2018, as necessary). Joseph G. Minias or Matthew A. Feldman of Willkie 

Farr & Gallagher LLP (“WF&G”) and Jonathan Weiss of Klee, Tuchin, Bogdanoff & Stern LLP 

 

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 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). 

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(“KTBS”) intend to appear at the United States District Court for the Southern District of New 

York and will be available to the extent the Court has any questions regarding the COFINA 

Agent’s Urgent Motion to Compel the Puerto Rico Department of Treasury to Comply with the 

Orders Setting Procedures for Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of 

Professionals [Docket No. 3544]. The COFINA Agent believes it is the best interest of the 

Debtors for the COFINA Agent’s attorneys to appear in New York and not incur the expense of 

traveling to Puerto Rico for the hearing. In compliance with Local Civil Rule for the U.S. 

District Court for the District of Puerto Rico 83-A(f), local counsel for the COFINA Agent, 

Nilda M. Navarro-Cabrer, will attend the hearing at the United States District Court for the 

District of Puerto Rico. 

Dated: July 19, 2018 

 New York, New York 

Respectfully submitted, 

By: /s/ Nilda M. Navarro-Cabrer 

Respectfully submitted, 

By: /s/ Joseph G. Minias 

Nilda M. Navarro-Cabrer 

(USDC – PR No. 201212) 

NAVARRO-CABRER LAW 

OFFICES 

El Centro I, Suite 206 

500 Muñoz Rivera Avenue 

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918 

Telephone: (787) 764-9595 

Facsimile: (787) 765-7575 

Email: navarro@navarrolawpr.com 

Local Counsel to the COFINA Agent 

Matthew A. Feldman (pro hac vice) 

Joseph G. Minias (pro hac vice) 

Antonio Yanez, Jr. (pro hac vice) 

Martin L. Seidel (pro hac vice) 

James C. Dugan (pro hac vice) 

Paul V. Shalhoub (pro hac vice) 

WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP 

787 Seventh Avenue 

New York, New York 10019 

Telephone: (212) 728-8000 

Facsimile: (212) 728-8111 

Email: mfeldman@willkie.com 

jminias@willkie.com 

ayanez@willkie.com 

mseidel@willkie.com 

jdugan@willkie.com 

pshalhoub@willkie.com 

Counsel to the COFINA Agent 

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Kenneth N. Klee (pro hac vice) 

Daniel J. Bussel (pro hac vice) 

Jonathan M. Weiss (pro hac vice) 

KLEE, TUCHIN, BOGDANOFF & 

STERN LLP 

1999 Avenue of the Stars, 39th Floor 

Los Angeles, California 90067 

Telephone: (310) 407-4000 

Facsimile: (310) 407-9090 

Email: kklee@ktbslaw.com 

dbussel@ktbslaw.com 

jweiss@ktbslaw.com 

Special Municipal Bankruptcy 

Counsel to the COFINA Agent

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