Global Partner Acquisition Corp II
200 Park Avenue 32nd Floor
New York, New York 10166
May 9, 2024
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Industrial Applications and Services
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549-3561
Attention: Nudrat Salik, Michael Fay, Jessica Ansart, Lauren Nguyen
| Re: | Global Partner Acquisition Corp II |
| Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) |
| Filed January 12, 2024, as amended |
| File No. 333-276510 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Global Partner Acquisition Corp II (the “Company”) hereby requests acceleration of the effectiveness date of the above referenced Registration Statement, so that it will become effective at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on May 10, 2024, or as soon thereafter as practicable, or at such other time as the Company or its outside counsel, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, request by telephone that such Registration Statement be declared effective.
Please contact Peter Seligson of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, special counsel to the Company, at (212) 446-4756, or Billy Vranish, of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, special counsel to the Company, at (713) 836-3695, as soon as the Registration Statement has been declared effective, or if you have any other questions or concerns regarding this matter.
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Sincerely,
GLOBAL PARTNER ACQUISITION CORP II | |
| /s/ Chandra R. Patel | ||
| Chandra R. Patel Chief Executive Officer | ||
cc: Julian J. Seiguer, P.C. (Kirkland & Ellis LLP)
Peter Seligson, P.C. (Kirkland & Ellis LLP)
Billy Vranish (Kirkland & Ellis LLP)