180220 ORDER RE DEFECTIVE WITHDRAWAL VERSION FEBRUARY 20, 2018 1 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO 

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In re: PROMESA 

 Title III 

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, 

as representative of No. 17 BK 3283-LTS 

THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, (Jointly Administered) 

et al., 

 Debtors.1

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ORDER REGARDING DEFECTIVE MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL

 The Court has received and reviewed the Motion to Withdraw as Attorney of 

Record (the “Motion to Withdraw”) filed by Andrés W. López (“Counsel”). (Case No. 17-3283, 

Docket Entry No. 2481; Case No. 17-3284, Docket Entry No. 254; Case No. 17-3566, Docket 

Entry No. 249; Case No. 17-3567, Docket Entry No. 390.) Pursuant to Local Bankruptcy Rule 

9010-1(3)(A), an attorney may withdraw from a case or proceeding without leave of court by 

filing a notice of withdrawal with the Court, provided that: 

i. the notice of withdrawal is accompanied by a notice of appearance of other 

counsel; 

ii. the attorney seeking to withdraw certifies that his client has been advised 

regarding the procedures and responsibilities related to appearing pro se, and 

that after conferring with the attorney, the client has stated his intention to 

proceed pro se; 

iii. there are no motions pending before the court; and 

iv. no trial or hearing date has been scheduled. 

 

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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). (Title III case 

numbers are listed as Bankruptcy Case numbers due to software limitations).

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180220 ORDER RE DEFECTIVE WITHDRAWAL VERSION FEBRUARY 20, 2018 2 

The Motion to Withdraw is defective because it is not accompanied by a notice of 

appearance of other local counsel to the Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory 

Authority. Counsel is hereby directed to file an amended Motion to Withdraw or a notice of 

withdrawal by February 27, 2018. Failure to comply with this order will result in the Motion to 

Withdraw being stricken from the docket. 

 SO ORDERED. 

Dated: February 20, 2018 

 /s/ Laura Taylor Swain 

 LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

 United States District Judge 

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