SEC Company Response from Zai Lab Ltd (ZLAB) (CIK 0001704292) (ZLAB) — Aug 31, 2018
Zai Lab Ltd (ZLAB) (CIK 0001704292)
Date: Aug. 31, 2018 · CIK: 0001704292 · Accession: 0001193125-18-265090
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CORRESP 1 filename1.htm CORRESP J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 383 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10179 Citigroup Global Markets Inc. 388 Greenwich Street New York, New York 10013 Jefferies LLC 520 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10022 Leerink Partners LLC One Federal Street, 37th Floor Boston, Massachusetts 02110 August 31, 2018 Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549-7010 Attn: Jeffrey Gabor Re: Zai Lab Limited Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-227159) Ladies and Gentlemen: In accordance with Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), we, as representatives of the several underwriters, hereby join in the request of Zai Lab Limited (the “Company”) for acceleration of the effective date of the above-named Registration Statement so that it becomes effective at 4:00 PM, Eastern Time, on September 5, 2018 or as soon thereafter as practicable, or at such other time as the Company or its outside counsel, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, may orally request by telephone call that such Registration Statement be declared effective. Pursuant to Rule 460 under the Act, we, as representatives of the several underwriters, wish to advise you that we expect to effect the following distribution of the Company’s Preliminary Prospectus dated August 31, 2018: • approximately 2,291 copies to prospective underwriters, dealers, institutional investors and individuals. We, the undersigned, as representatives of the several underwriters, have complied and will comply with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Very truly yours, J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. JEFFERIES LLC LEERINK PARTNERS LLC By: J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC By: /s/ Gautham Baliga Name: Gautham Baliga Title: Vice President By: CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. By: /s/ Nicholas Jennings Name: Nicholas Jennings Title: Vice President By: JEFFERIES LLC By: /s/ Matthew Kim Name: Matthew Kim Title: Managing Director By: LEERINK PARTNERS LLC By: /s/ John I. Fitzgerald, Esq. Name: John I. Fitzgerald, Esq. Title: Managing Director [Signature Page to Acceleration Request]