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PROPOSED ORDER

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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)

:

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

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Debtors.

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ORDER GRANTING EIGHTEENTH INTERIM FEE APPLICATION OF CASILLAS, 

SANTIAGO & TORRES, LLC, AS LOCAL COUNSEL TO OFFICIAL COMMITTEE 

OF UNSECURED CREDITORS, FOR SERVICES RENDERED AND 

REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD FROM 

FEBRUARY 1, 2023 THROUGH MAY 31, 2023

Upon consideration of the application (the “Application”)2of Casillas, Santiago & Torres, 

LLC (“CST Law”), as local counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of all Title 

III Debtors (other than COFINA and PBA) (the “Committee”), for an order pursuant to sections 

316 and 317 of PROMESA, section 503(b) of the Bankruptcy Code made applicable to these 

cases by section 301(a) of PROMESA, Bankruptcy Rule 2016, and Local Rule 2016-1, for 

allowance of compensation and reimbursement of expenses for the period from February 1, 2023

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) 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), (iii) Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority (“HTA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17-BK-3567 

(LTS)) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3808), (iv) Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation (“COFINA”)

(Bankruptcy Case No. 17-BK-3284 (LTS)) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 8474); (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-5233-LTS) (Last Four Digits 

of Federal Tax ID: 3801) (Title III case numbers are listed as Bankruptcy Case numbers due to software limitations).

2 Capitalized terms no defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Application.

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through May 31, 2023, the Court hereby FINDS AND DETERMINES that (i) the Court has 

jurisdiction to consider the Application and the relief requested therein pursuant to section 306(a) 

of PROMESA; (ii) venue is proper before this Court pursuant to section 307(a) of PROMESA; 

(iii) due and proper notice of the Application has been provided under the particular 

circumstances and no other or further notice need be provided; (iv) any objections to the 

Application having been resolved; (v) all persons with standing having been afforded the 

opportunity to be heard on the Application; and after the deliberation and sufficient cause 

appearing therefore, it is hereby ORDERED THAT:

1. The Application is granted on an interim basis.

2. CST Law claims for fees and expenses for services rendered during the Application 

period and reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred during the Application 

Period and hereby allowed in the amounts of $135,020.00 and $2,497.78, respectively.

3. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing here modifies the Retention Order, including 

without limitation, paragraph 3 thereof.

4. To the extend the amounts described in paragraph 2 hereof have not already been paid 

pursuant to the Third Amended Order Setting Procedures for Interim Compensation and 

Reimbursement of Expenses of Professionals [Docket No. 20546 at 17-bk-3283], (a) the Debtors 

are directed to pay CST Law the outstanding fees in the amounts of $135,020.00 within fourteen 

days of the date of this Order, and any such payment shall be made net of any withholding or other 

applicable taxes, and (b) the Debtors are directed to reimburse CST Law for its outstanding 

expenses in the amount of $2,497.78 within fourteen days of the date of this Order, and such 

payment shall be made net of any withholding or other applicable taxes.

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5. This court shall retain jurisdiction to hear and determine all matters arising from the 

implementation of this Order.

6. The Committee and CST Law are authorized and empowered to take all necessary 

actions to implement the relief granted in this Order.

7. Notwithstanding the possible applicability of Bankruptcy Rules 6006(d), 7062, 9014, 

or otherwise, the terms and conditions of this Order shall be immediately effective and enforceable 

upon this entry.

8. All time periods set forth in this Order shall be calculated in accordance with 

Bankruptcy Rule 9006(a).

Dated:

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HON. LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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