UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO

In re:

THE FINANCINAL OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT 

BOARD OF PUERTO RICO

as representative of

THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, et al.,

Debtors.

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PROMESA Title III

No. 17-BK-3283-LTS

(Jointly Administered)

In re:

THE FINANCINAL OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT 

BOARD OF PUERTO RICO

as representative of

PUERTO RICO ELECTRIC POWER AUTHORITY,

Debtor.

PROMESA Title III

No. 17-BK-4780-LTS

INFORMATIVE MOTION OF GOLDENTREE ASSET 

MANAGEMENT LP REGARDING THE JUNE 28, 2023 

HEARING REGARDING PROPOSALS IN STATUS REPORT

To the Honorable United States District Court Judge Laura Taylor Swain:

1 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- BK3284-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); (v) Puerto Rico 

Electric Power Authority (“PREPA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17-BK-4780-LTS) (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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1. GoldenTree Asset Management LP (“GoldenTree”) submits this informative 

motion in response to the Court’s Order Regarding Informative Motion of the Financial Oversight 

and Management Board for Puerto Rico Listing Primary Amendment to Title III Plan of 

Adjustment in Connection with Certification of 2023 PREPA Fiscal Plan and Joint Status Report 

Concerning Confirmation Proceedings (ECF No. 24654) and Order Regarding Procedures for 

June 28, 2023, Hearing (ECF No. 24624) (collectively, the “Orders”)2and respectfully states as 

follows: 

2. Keith Wofford of White & Case LLP, co-counsel for GoldenTree,

3 will appear in 

person in the New York Courtroom.

3. Thomas E Lauria of White & Case LLP may appear in person in the New York 

Courtroom.

4. Counsel intends to be heard on any matters raised or presented to the Court at the 

Hearing, and to respond to any statements made by any party related to the above-captioned 

Title III cases, or any adversary proceeding pending in the Title III cases, to the extent it impacts 

the rights, claims, or interests of GoldenTree.

5. The required Party Attendance Sheet accompanies this Informative Motion as 

Exhibit A.

2 Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Orders, as 

applicable.

3 GoldenTree retained White & Case LLP during the evening of June 26, 2023, and is promptly filing this 

Informative Motion following the retention of co-counsel, Lydia M. Ramos Cruz, Esquire.

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DATED: June 27, 2023

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Lydia M. Ramos Cruz

Lydia M. Ramos Cruz

USDC-PR 214104

1509 López Landrón Street

American Airlines Building, PH

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00911

Tel.: (787) 508-2525

lramos@ramoscruzlegal.com

WHITE & CASE LLP

/s/ Thomas E Lauria

Thomas E Lauria (pro hac vice admission 

pending)

Glenn M. Kurtz (pro hac vice admission 

pending)

Thomas E. MacWright

1221 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10020-1095

Tel.: (212) 819-8200

Fax: (212) 354-8113

tlauria@whitecase.com

gkurtz@whitecase.com

tmacwright@whitecase.com

John K. Cunningham (pro hac vice admission 

pending)

Keith Wofford (pro hac vice admission 

pending)

Michael C. Shepherd

White & Case LLP

200 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 4900

Miami, Florida 33131-2352

Tel.: (305) 371-2700

Fax: (305) 358-5744

jcunningham@whitecase.com

kwofford@whitecase.com

mshepherd@whitecase.com

Co-Counsel for GoldenTree Asset Management LP

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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 counsel for the 

parties of record.

/s/ Lydia M. Ramos Cruz___

Lydia M. Ramos Cruz

USDC-PR 214104

1509 López Landrón Street

American Airlines Building, PH

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00911

Tel.: (787) 508-2525

lramos@ramoscruzlegal.com

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EXHIBIT A

PARTY APPEARANCE SHEET

Name of Party GoldenTree Asset 

Management LP

Attorney 1 Appearance Method In Person/New York Courtroom

Name Keith Wofford

Email kwofford@whitecase.com

Law Firm White & Case LLP

Phone Number 305-371-2700

Docket Entry No. of 

Notice of Appearance

Dkt. No. 3816

Zoom Screen Name N/A

Attorney 2 Appearance Method In Person/New York Courtroom

Name Thomas E Lauria

Email tlauria@whitecase.com

Law Firm White & Case LLP

Phone Number 212-819-8200

Docket Entry No. of 

Notice of Appearance

Dkt. No. 3815

Zoom Screen Name N/A

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