Highland Transcend Partners I Corp. 16 Fayerweather Street Cambridge, MA 02138
November 30, 2020 |
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549-4628
Attn: | Mr. Sergio Chinos Ms. Erin Purnell |
Re: | Highland Transcend Partners I Corp. Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-250125) |
Dear Mr. Chinos and Ms. Purnell:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned registrant hereby requests that the effective date for the Registration Statement referred to above be accelerated so that it will be declared effective at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 2, 2020 or as soon thereafter as is practicable. By separate letter, the underwriters of the issuance of the securities being registered join in this request for acceleration.
Please do not hesitate to contact Derek J. Dostal of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP at (212) 450-4322 with any questions or comments with respect to this letter.
Sincerely,
Highland Transcend Partners I Corp. | ||
By: | /s/ Ian Friedman | |
Name: Ian Friedman | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer |
Via EDGAR
CC: Derek J. Dostal, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP