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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 

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PROMESA

Title III

Case No. 17 BK 3283-LTS

INFORMATIVE MOTION OF SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP AS COUNSEL FOR 

SANTANDER SECURITIES LLC, SANTANDER ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC AND

BANCO SANTANDER PUERTO RICO PURSUANT TO ORDER REGARDING 

PROCEDURES FOR ATTENDANCE, PARTICIPATION AND OBSERVATION OF

JULY 25-26, 2018, OMNIBUS HEARING

Sidley Austin LLP (“Sidley”), as counsel for Santander Securities LLC, Santander Asset 

Management LLC, and Banco Santander Puerto Rico (collectively, the “Santander Entities”) 

hereby files this Informative Motion pursuant to the Court’s Notice of Hearing and Procedure 

Order [ECF No. 3472, 17 BK 3283]. 

Nicholas P. Crowell, Esq. of Sidley intends to appear and speak at the omnibus hearing

on behalf of the Santander Entities with respect to all matters relating to the Motion of the 

Independent Investigator for an Order: (I) Establishing Procedures for Resolving any 

 

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 (Bankruptcy Case No. 17-BK-3566 (LTS)) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 9686), (iii) Puerto 

Rico Highways and Transportation Authority (Bankruptcy Case No. 17-BK-3567 (LTS)) (Last Four Digits of 

Federal Tax ID: 3808), and (iv) Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation (Bankruptcy Case No. 17-BK-3284 

(LTS)) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 8474).

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Confidentiality Dispute in Connection With Publication of the Independent Investigator’s Final 

Report; (II) Approving the Disposition of Documents and Information; (III) Relieving the 

Independent Investigator From Certain Discovery Obligations; (IV) Exculpating the 

Independent Investigator in Connection With the Investigation and Publication of the Final 

Report; and (V) Granting Related Relief [ECF No. 3427, 17 BK 3283] (the “Motion”)

Mr. Crowell will appear via video-teleconference in Courtroom 17C of the United States 

District Court for the Southern District of New York, Daniel Patrick Moynihan Courthouse, 500 

Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007. At this time, Santander does not expect that any additional 

persons will attend or observe the Omnibus Hearing on its behalf, either in New York or San 

Juan.

Date: July20, 2018 By:/s/Juan R. Rivera Font

JUAN R. RIVERA FONT

USDC-PR No. 221703

juan@riverafont.com

JUAN R RIVERA FONT, LLC

27 González Giusti Ave., Office 602

Guaynabo, PR 00968

Telephone: (787) 751-5290

Facsimile: (787) 751-6155

Local Counsel for Santander 

SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP

Andrew W. Stern

Nicholas P. Crowell

Alex R. Rovira

James Heyworth

787 Seventh Avenue

New York, New York 10019

Telephone: (212) 839-5300

Facsimile: (212) 839-5599

Counsel for Santander 

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