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

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PROMESA 

Title III 

Case No. 17-BK 3283 (LTS) 

(Jointly Administered) 

NOTICE OF FILING OF FINAL FEE APPLICATION OF GENOVESE 

JOBLOVE AND BATTISTA, P.A. AS SPECIAL LITIGATION COUNSEL TO 

THE OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF UNSECURED CREDITORS, FOR SERVICES 

RENDERED AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD OF 

APRIL 19, 2019 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2022

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on November 15, 2022, pursuant to this Court’s Third 

Amended Order Setting Procedures for Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses 

of Professionals (“Interim Compensation Order”) [ECF No. 20546]; Genovese Joblove & 

Battista, P.A. (“GJB”), as special litigation counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured 

Creditors (the “Committee”)2,in the above-captioned Title III cases, filed the Final Application of 

Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A., as Special Litigation Counsel to Official Committee of 

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 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) (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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 The Committee is the official committee of unsecured creditors for all Title III Debtors, other than PBA and COFINA

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Unsecured Creditors, for Allowance of Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for Period 

from April 19, 2019 through December 31, 2022 (the “Application”).

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any response or objection (“Objections”) to 

the Application by any party other than the Fee Examiner must be (a) in writing, (b) shall conform 

to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, the Interim Compensation Order, and the last 

Amended Case Management Procedures; and (c) be filed with the Court and served on the entities 

below, so as to be received on or before August 10, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. (ET) / 4:00 p.m. (AST)

(the “Objection Deadline”): 

a. Chambers of the Honorable Laura Taylor Swain, United States District Court for 

the Southern District of New York, Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse, 

500 Pearl St., Suite No. 3212, New York, New York 10007-1312 

b. The Financial Oversight and Management Board, c/o Proskauer Rose LLP, Eleven 

Times Square, New York, NY 10036, Attn: Martin J. Bienenstock, 

(mbienenstock@proskauer.com) and Ehud Barak, (ebarak@proskauer.com), and 

Proskauer Rose LLP, 70 West Madison Street, Chicago, IL 60602, Attn: Paul V. Possinger, 

Esq. (ppossinger@proskauer.com); 

c. Attorneys for the Financial Oversight and Management Board as representative of 

The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, O’Neill & Borges LLC, 250 Muñoz Rivera Ave., Suite 

800, San Juan, PR 00918-1813, Attn: Hermann D. Bauer, Esq. 

(Hermann.bauer@oneillborges.com); 

d. Attorneys for Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority, c/o 

Marini Pietrantoni Muniz LLC, MCS Plaza, Suite 900, 250 Ponce de León Ave., San Juan 

P.R. 00918, Attn.: Luis C. Marini-Biaggi, Esq. (lmarini@mpmlawpr.com) and Carolina 

Velaz Rivero Esq., (cvelaz@mpmlawpr.com); Ivan Garau-Gonzalez, Esq., 

(igarau@mpmlawpr.com) 

 

e. Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority, c/o O’Melveny & 

Myers LLP, Times Square Tower, 7 Time Square, New York, NY 10036, Attn: John J. 

Rapisardi, Esq. (jrapisardi@omm.com), Suzanne Uhland, Esq. (suhland@omm.com), and 

Diana M. Perez, Esq. (dperez@omm.com); 

f. The Office of the United States Trustee for the District of Puerto Rico, Attn: 

Monsita Lecaroz, Esq, Edificio Ochoa, 500 Tanca Street, Suite 301, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 

00901.(monsita.lecaroz@usdoj.gov); 

g. The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, c/o Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park 

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Ave., New York, NY 10166, Attn: Luc A. Despins, Esq. (lucdespins@paulhastings.com); 

h. The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, Casillas, Santiago & Torres LLC, 

El Caribe Office Building, 53 Palmeras Street, Ste. 1601, San Juan, PR 00901, Attn: Juan 

J. Casillas Ayala, Esq. (jcasillas@cstlawpr.com); Diana M. Battlle-Barasorda, Esq. 

(dbatlle@cstlawpr.com); Alberto J.E. Añeses Negrón, Esq. (aaneses@cstlawpr.com); and 

Ericka C. Montull-Novoa, Esq. (emontull@cstlawpr.com); 

i. The Official Committee of Retired Employees, c/o Jenner & Block LLP, 919 Third 

Ave., New York, NY 10022, Attn: Robert Gordon, Esq. (rgordon@jenner.com); Richard 

Levin, Esq. (rlevin@jenner.com); and Catherine Steege, Esq. (csteege@jenner.com); 

j. The Official Committee of Retired Employees, c/o Bennazar, García & Milián, 

C.S.P., Edificio Union Plaza, PH-A, 416 Ave. Ponce de León, Hato Rey, PR 00918, Attn: 

A.J. Bennazar Zequeira, Esq. (ajb@bennazar.org); 

k. The Puerto Rico Department of Treasury, P.O. Box 9024140, San Juan, Puerto Rico 

00902. Attn: Reylam Guerra Goderich, Deputy Assistant of Central Accounting 

(Reylam.Guerra@hacienda.pr.gov); Omar E. Rodríguez Pérez, CPA, Assistant Secretary 

of Central Accounting (Rodriguez.Omar@hacienda.pr.gov); Angel L. Pantoja Rodríguez, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Internal Revenue and Tax Policy 

(angel.pantoja@hacienda.pr.gov); Francisco Parés Alicea, Assistant Secretary of Internal 

Revenue and Tax Policy (francisco.pares@hacienda.pr.gov); and Francisco Peña 

Montañez, CPA, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury (Francisco.Pena@hacienda.pr.gov); 

 

l. Counsel to any other statutory committee appointed; 

m. The Fee Examiner, c/o EDGE Legal Strategies, PSC, 252 Ponce de León Avenue, 

Citibank Tower, 12th Floor, San Juan, PR 00918, Attn: Eyck O. Lugo 

(elugo@edgelegalpr.com); and Godfrey & Kahn, S.C., One East Main Street, Suite 500, 

Madison, WI 53703, Attn: Katherine Stadler (KStadler@gklaw.com). 

n Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority, Roberto Sánchez 

Vilella (Minillas) Government Center, De Diego Ave. Stop 22, San Juan, Puerto Rico 

00907, Carlos Saavedra, Esq. (Carlos.Saavedra@aafaf.pr.gov); Rocio Valentin, Esq. 

(Rocio.valentin@aafaf.pr.gov) 

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE the date of the hearing at which the Application 

shall be considered by the Court is December 6, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. (ET) / 9:30 a.m. (ATS) or at 

such other time as ordered by the Court and will be held before the Honorable Laura Taylor Swain, 

United States District Court Judge, in Room 3 of the United States District Court for the District 

of Puerto Rico, 150 Carlos Chardón Street, Federal Building, Office 150, San Juan, Puerto Rico 

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00918-1767

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that if (a) no objection is timely filed and served 

in accordance with the Interim Compensation Order and Case Management Procedures, and (b) 

all issues raised by the Fee Examiner are consensually resolved, the relief requested may be granted 

without a hearing. 

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that copies of all documents filed in these Title 

III cases are available (a) free of charge by visiting https://cases.primeclerk.com/puertorico or by 

calling +1 (844) 822-9231, and (b) on the Court’s website at https://www.prd.uscourts.gov, subject 

to the procedures and fees set forth therein. 

Dated: July 21, 2023. 

 /s/ Mariaelena Gayo-Guitian 

GENOVESE JOBLOVE & BATTISTA, P.A. 

John H. Genovese, Esq. (Pro Hac Vice) 

Mariaelena Gayo-Guitian, Esq. (Pro Hac Vice)

100 SE 2nd Street, Suite 4400 

Miami, FL 33131 

Telephone: (305) 349-2300 

jgenovese@gjb-law.cdom

mguitian@gjb-law.com

Special Litigation Counsel to the Official Committee of 

Unsecured Creditors

/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, Puerto Rico 00919-5075 

 Telephone: (787) 523-3434 Fax: (787) 523-3433 

 jcasillas@cstlawpr.com 

ifernandez@cstlawpr.com 

jnieves@cstlawpr.com 

crernandez@cstlawpr.com 

Local Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured 

Creditor. 

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