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Title VI 

Case No. 18-1561 (LTS) 

In re 

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, 

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THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO et al., 

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PROMESA 

Title III 

Case No. 17-BK-3283 (LTS) 

(Jointly Administered) 

THE OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF UNSECURED 

CREDITORS OF THE DEBTORS (OTHER THAN 

COFINA), 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, THE 

PUERTO RICO FISCAL AGENCY AND FISCAL 

ADVISORY AUTHORITY, THE GOVERNMENT 

DEVELOPMENT BANK FOR PUERTO RICO, AND 

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, 

Defendants. 

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Adv. Proc. No. 18-00101 (LTS) 

 

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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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INFORMATIVE MOTION OF BETTINA M. WHYTE, IN HER CAPACITY 

AS AGENT FOR THE PUERTO RICO SALES TAX FINANCING CORPORATION 

(COFINA), REGARDING APPEARANCE AT THE OCTOBER 3, 2018 HEARING 

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

Observation of the October 3, 2018, Omnibus Hearing [Docket No. 3975], Bettina M. Whyte, in 

her capacity as the Court-appointed representative (“COFINA Agent”) for COFINA in the 

Commonwealth-COFINA Dispute, respectfully notifies the Court of her intent to attend the 

omnibus hearing on October 3, 2018. Joseph G. Minias of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP intends 

to appear at the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The COFINA 

Agent does not plan to present argument on any of the scheduled matters, but reserves her right to 

be heard on any matter presented to the Court and to respond to any statements made by any party 

in connection with the above-captioned matters to the extent it impacts COFINA. 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 or an associate, will attend the hearing 

at the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. 

 

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Dated: September 28, 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 

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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