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)

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

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Debtors.1:

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INFORMATIVE MOTION OF OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF

UNSECURED CREDITORS REGARDING JUNE 18, 2018 HEARING

To the Honorable United States Magistrate Judge Judith G. Dein:

The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of all title III Debtors (other than 

COFINA) (the “Committee”) hereby submits this informative motion in response to the Court’s

Notice of Hearing and Procedural Order, dated June 8, 2018 [Docket No. 3281] (the 

“Scheduling Order”) and respectfully states as follows:

1. Luc A. Despins of Paul Hastings LLP will appear in person on behalf of the 

Committee at the Hearing (as defined in the Scheduling Order) on June 18, 2018 at One 

Courthouse Way, Boston, Massachusetts, and address, as necessary, the following matters:

 

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-BK3283 (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), 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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(a) Renewed Motion Seeking Entry of Order, Under Bankruptcy Rule 2004, 

Authorizing Discovery With Respect to Certain Causes of Puerto Rico Financial 

Crisis Beginning on August 15, 2018 [Docket No. 3066];

(i) Omnibus Reply in Support of Renewed Motion of Creditors' Committee 

Seeking Entry of Order, Under Bankruptcy Rule 2004, Authorizing 

Discovery Program With Respect to Certain Causes of Puerto Rico 

Financial Crisis Beginning on August 15, 2018 [Docket No. 3183];

(b) Any objections, responses, joinders, statements, or replies to any of the foregoing

pleadings; and

(c) Any statements made by any party in connection with the title III cases or any 

adversary proceeding pending therein.

2. In addition, Mr. Juan J. Casillas Ayala of Casillas, Santiago & Torres LLC and 

one of his co-counsel will also be attending, on behalf of the Committee, the Hearing at the 

United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

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WHEREFORE, the Committee respectfully requests that the Court take notice of the 

above. 

Dated: June 13, 2018 /s/ G. Alexander Bongartz .

PAUL HASTINGS LLP

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

Andrew V. Tenzer, Esq. (Pro Hac Vice)

Michael E. Comerford, 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 

andrewtenzer@paulhastings.com

michaelcomerford@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

Diana M. Batlle-Barasorda, Esq., USDC - PR 213103

Alberto J. E. Añeses Negrón, Esq., USDC - PR 302710

Ericka C. Montull-Novoa, Esq., USDC - PR 230601 

El Caribe Office Building

53 Palmeras Street, Ste. 1601

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901-2419

Telephone: (787) 523-3434

jcasillas@cstlawpr.com

dbatlle@cstlawpr.com

aaneses@cstlawpr.com 

emontull@cstlawpr.com

Local Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured 

Creditors

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