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.,

Debtors.1

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PROMESA

Title III

No. 17 BK 3283-LTS

(Jointly Administered) 

APPLICATION AND ORDER FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE

TO THE HONORABLE COURT: 

COMES NOW, John Couriel (hereinafter the “Applicant”), and states and requests as 

follows:

1. Applicant is an attorney and member of the law firm of Kobre & Kim LLP, with an 

office at 201 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 1900, Miami, Florida 33131.

2. Applicant makes the instant request to appear pro hac vice on behalf of Kobre & Kim 

LLP, the independent investigator retained by the Financial Oversight and Management 

Board for Puerto Rico, acting by and through the Special Investigation Committee of the

Oversight Board.

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3. The Applicant will sign all pleadings with the name John Couriel. 

 1 The debtors in the above referenced cases (the “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) Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing 

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

Employees Retirement System of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Bankruptcy Case No. 

17-BK-3566 (LTS)) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 9686); and (iv) Puerto Rico Highways and 

Transportation Authority (Bankruptcy Case No. 17-BK-3567 (LTS)) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax 

ID: 3808); and (v) Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (Bankruptcy Case No. 17-BK-4780 (LTS)) (Last Four 

Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3747) (collectively, the “Debtors”). 2 The Special Investigation Committee of the Oversight Board comprises of Members Ana J. Matosantos, David 

A. Skeel, and Judge Arthur J. Gonzalez (Ret.), and is charged with pursuing investigations pursuant to the 

authority granted to the Oversight Board by PROMESA Section 104(o) and such other authority invested in the 

Oversight Board under PROMESA.

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4. Applicant’s contact information is as follows:

Name: John Couriel

Email: John.Couriel@kobrekim.com

Telephone: (305) 967-6115

Facsimile: (305) 967-6120

5. Since 2004, Applicant has been and presently is a member in good standing of the bar 

of the highest court of the State of Florida, where his attorney registration number is 

0831271.

6. Applicant has been admitted to practice before the following courts:

Court Date of Admission

New York 2004

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York 2008

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York 2007

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida 2013

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida 2013

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York 2008

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York 2007

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida 2013

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida 2013

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit 2013

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit 2013

7. Applicant is a member in good standing of the bars of the courts listed in the 

preceding paragraph. 

8. Applicant is not currently suspended from the practice of law before any court of 

jurisdiction. 

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9. Applicant is not currently the subject of any complaint for unethical conduct, 

disciplinary proceeding, or criminal charges before any court of jurisdiction. 

10. During the past three years, Applicant has not filed for pro hac vice admission in the 

United States District Court of Puerto Rico. 

11. Local counsel of record associated with the Applicant in this matter is:

A&S LEGAL STUDIO, PSC

Luis F. del Valle-Emmanuelli

USDC-PR No. 209514

P.O. Box 79897

Carolina, Puerto Rico 00984-9897

Telephone: 787.977.1932

Facsimile: 787.722.1932

dvelawoffices@gmail.com

12. Applicant has read the Local Rules of the United States District Court for the District 

of Puerto Rico, which provide in part that attorneys appearing pro hac vice must comply 

with the provisions set forth therein and pay an admission fee of $300 per appearance in 

each new case before the Court. Applicant will comply with the rules. Payment of the pro 

hac vice admission fee has been made contemporaneously with the instant filing.

WHEREFORE, Applicant respectfully requests to be admitted to practice in the 

United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico for the above-styled cases only.

Date: July 3, 2018

John Couriel

/s/ John Couriel

Signature of Applicant 

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I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have served a true and correct copy of this document 

upon each attorney of record and the original upon the Clerk of Court accompanied by a 

$300.00 pro hac vice admission fee. 

John Couriel

/s/ John Couriel

Signature of Applicant 

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RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED.

In San Juan Puerto Rico, this 3rd of July 2018

I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this same date, I electronically filed the foregoing with 

the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system, which will send notification of such filing 

to all CM/ECF participants in this case.

A&S LEGAL STUDIO, PSC

Counsel for the Financial Oversight and 

Management Board for Puerto Rico

S/Luis F. del Valle

Luis F. del Valle-Emmanuelli

USDC-PR No. 209514

P.O. Box 79897

Carolina, Puerto Rico 00984-9897

Tel. 787.977.1932

Fax. 787.722.1932

dvelawoffices@gmail.com

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ORDER

The Court, having considered the above Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice, 

orders that the application be granted. The Clerk of Court shall deposit the admission fee to 

the account of Non-Appropriated Funds of this Court.

SO ORDERED.

In San Juan, Puerto Rico, this ___ day of _______, 2018.

______________________________

HON. LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE

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