January 11, 2021

 

VIA EDGAR

 

Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance

Office of Manufacturing
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Attention: Pamela Howell

Re:

Global Partner Acquisition Corp II Registration Statement on Form S-1 File No. 333-251558

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), the undersigned hereby joins in the request of Global Partner Acquisition Corp II that the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated so as to permit it to become effective at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on January 11, 2021, or as soon thereafter as practicable, or at such other time as the Company or its outside counsel, Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP, request by telephone that such Registration Statement be declared effective.

Pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Act, the undersigned advises that, as of the date hereof, approximately 1013 copies of the preliminary prospectus dated December 21, 2020 have been distributed to prospective underwriters and dealers, institutional investors, retail investors and others.

 

The undersigned advises that the several underwriters have complied and will continue to comply with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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	Very truly yours,
	UBS SECURITIES LLC
	RBC Capital markets, llc
	as representatives of the several underwriters
	UBS SECURITIES LLC
	By:	/s/ Thomas Schadewald
	Name:	Thomas Schadewald
	Title:	Director

 

	By:	/s/ Aneesh Kelkar
	Name:	Aneesh Kelkar
	Title:	Director

 

	RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC.
	By:	/s/ Michael Ventura
	Name:	Michael Ventura
	Title:	Managing Director, Equity Capital Markets

 

 

[Signature Page to Underwriters’ Acceleration Request Letter]