IN THE 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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 Debtors. 

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Title III 

Case No. 17-bk-3283 (LTS) 

(Jointly Administered) 

NOTICE OF FILING OF SUPPLEMENTAL DECLARATION 

OF JOFF MITCHELL OF ZOLFO COOPER, LLC 

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on July 11, 2017 the Official Committee of Unsecured 

Creditors of all title III Debtors (other than PBA and COFINA) (the “Committee”) filed the 

Application of Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for 

Entry of Order Authorizing Employment and Retention of Zolfo Cooper, LLC as Financial Advisor 

Effective as of June 27, 2017 (the “Application”) [Docket No. 615], and an order was entered by 

the Court approving the Application on August 10, 2017 [Docket No. 1001]. 

 

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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 (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 (“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); (v) Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (“PREPA”) 

(Bankruptcy Case No. 17-BK-4780-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3747); and (vi) Puerto Rico Public 

Buildings Authority (“PBA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 19-BK-5523-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 

3801) (Title III case numbers are listed as Bankruptcy Case numbers due to software limitations). 

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PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that on September 14, 2017, the Committee filed 

the Notice of Filing of Supplemental Declaration of Carol Flaton in Furtherance of Application 

of Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for Entry of Order 

Authorizing Employment and Retention of Zolfo Cooper, LLC as Financial Advisor, Effective as 

of June 27, 2017 (the “Second Supplemental Declaration) [Docket No. 1304]. 

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that on November 14, 2017, the Committee filed 

the Notice of Filing of Supplemental Declaration of Carol Flaton in Furtherance of Application 

of Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for Entry of Order 

Authorizing Employment and Retention of Zolfo Cooper, LLC as Financial Advisor, Effective as 

of June 27, 2017 (the “Third Supplemental Declaration”) [Docket No. 1769]. 

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that on November 6, 2018, the Committee filed 

the Notice of Filing of Supplemental Declaration of Carol Flaton in Furtherance of Application 

of Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for Entry of Order 

Authorizing Employment and Retention of Zolfo Cooper, LLC as Financial Advisor, Effective as 

of June 27, 2017 (“Fourth Supplemental Declaration”) [Docket No. 4189]. 

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that on December 11, 2018, the Committee filed 

the Notice of Filing of Supplemental Declaration of Carol Flaton of Zolfo Cooper, LLC (“Fifth 

Supplemental Declaration”) [Docket No. 4445]. 

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that on May 1, 2019, the Committee filed the 

Notice of Filing of Supplemental Declaration of Carol Flaton of Zolfo Cooper, LLC (“Sixth 

Supplemental Declaration”) [Docket No. 6780]. 

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PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that on July 1, 2019, the Committee filed the 

Notice of Filing of Supplemental Declaration of Joff Mitchell of Zolfo Cooper, LLC (“Seventh 

Supplemental Declaration”) [Docket No. 7778]. 

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that on April 29, 2020, the Committee filed the 

Notice of Filing of Supplemental Declaration of Joff Mitchell of Zolfo Cooper, LLC (“Eighth 

Supplemental Declaration”) [Docket No. 12988]. 

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that on July 27, 2020, the Committee filed the 

Notice of Filing of Supplemental Declaration of Joff Mitchell of Zolfo Cooper, LLC (“Ninth 

Supplemental Declaration”) [Docket No. 13848]. 

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that on November 9, 2020, the Committee filed 

the Notice of Filing of Supplemental Declaration of Joff Mitchell of Zolfo Cooper, LLC (“Tenth 

Supplemental Declaration”) [Docket No. 15040]. 

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that on May 4, 2021, the Committee filed the 

Notice of Filing of Supplemental Declaration of Joff Mitchell of Zolfo Cooper, LLC (“Eleventh 

Supplemental Declaration”) [Docket No. 16679]. 

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that on March 4, 2022, the Committee filed the 

Notice of Filing of Supplemental Declaration of Joff Mitchell of Zolfo Cooper, LLC (“Twelfth 

Supplemental Declaration”) [Docket No. 20263]. 

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that on May 16, 2022, the Committee filed the 

Notice of Filing of Supplemental Declaration of Joff Mitchell of Zolfo Cooper, LLC (the 

“Thirteenth Supplemental Declaration”) [Docket No. 20828]. 

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PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that on July 19, 2022, the Committee filed the 

Notice of Filing of Supplemental Declaration of Joff Mitchell of Zolfo Cooper, LLC (the 

“Fourteenth Supplemental Declaration”) [Docket No. 21545]. 

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that on November 11, 2022, the Committee filed 

the Notice of Filing of Supplemental Declaration of Joff Mitchell of Zolfo Cooper, LLC (the 

“Fifteenth Supplemental Declaration”) [Docket No. 22849]. 

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that in support of the Application, attached hereto 

as Exhibit A is the Supplemental Declaration of Joff Mitchell of Zolfo Cooper, LLC (the “Sixteenth 

Supplemental Declaration”). 

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Dated: May 26, 2023 

 

/s/ G. Alexander Bongartz .

PAUL HASTINGS LLP 

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

Nicholas A. Bassett, 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 

nicholasbassett@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) 

Israel Fernández Rodríguez, Esq. (USDC - PR 

225004) 

Juan C. Nieves González, Esq. (USDC - PR 231707) 

Cristina B. Fernández Niggemann, Esq. (USDC - PR 

306008) 

PO Box 195075 

San Juan, PR 00919-5075 

Tel.: (787) 523-3434 Fax: (787) 523-3433 

jcasillas@cstlawpr.com 

ifernandez@cstlawpr.com 

jnieves@cstlawpr.com 

cfernandez@cstlawpr.com 

Local Counsel to the Official Committee of 

Unsecured Creditors 

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