Doral Financial Corp., the holding company for Puerto Rico’s second-largest mortgage lender, pressed its demand before a judge for a $229.9 million tax refund, with testimony from the company’s lawyer, Bloomberg News reported yesterday. Doral and Puerto Rico agreed in 2012 that the company was entitled to the refund as a result of a restatement of earnings from 1998 to 2004.
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First BanCorp Puerto Rico wants a quick win in a fight with Lehman Brothers Inc., arguing that its $63.5 million claim relating to an old swap agreement should be paid in full as a "customer" claim against the Lehman brokerage, the Wall Street Journal reported today.
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA), which has been in negotiations with lenders over its debt burden, said yesterday that it had hired the consulting firm AlixPartners to supervise its restructuring, the New York Times DealBook blog reported yesterday. The assignment will be led by Lisa J.
Candidates are being interviewed this week for the position of chief restructuring officer at Puerto Rico's struggling power authority, Reuters reported yesterday. The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) must hire a CRO by Sept. 8 under an agreement with creditors as it works on developing a restructuring plan to revive the utility, which has more than $9 billion in debt.
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