December 6, 2010
VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION
VIA FACSIMILE
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549-7010
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| Re: | | CTPartners Executive Search Inc.
Registration Statement No. 333-169224 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), we, as Representative of the several underwriters, wish to advise you that the following preliminary prospectuses dated November 24, 2010 (contained in the above-named Registration Statement) have been distributed between November 30, 2010 and the date hereof:
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| Class | | Quantity | |
| Underwriters | | | 15 | |
| Domestic Institutional Investors | | | 356 | |
| International Institutional Investors | | | 50 | |
| Retail | | | 390 | |
| Others | | | 0 | |
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| Total | | | 811 | |
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In accordance with Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act, we hereby join in the request of CTPartners Executive Search Inc. for acceleration of the effective date of the above-named Registration Statement so that it becomes effective under Rule 430A at 2:00 p.m. (Washington, D.C. time) on December 7, 2010 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
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| | | Very Truly Yours, |
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| | | WILLIAM BLAIR & COMPANY, L.L.C. |
| | | C.L. KING & ASSOCIATES, INC. |
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| | | Acting as Representatives of the several underwriters |
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| | | By: | | WILLIAM BLAIR & COMPANY, L.L.C. |
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| | | By: | | /s/ Michael A. Pitt |
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| | | Name: | | Michael A. Pitt |
| | | Title: | | Principal |
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| | | By: | | C.L. KING & ASSOCIATES, INC. |
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| | | By: | | /s/ Scott White |
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| | | Name: | | Scott White |
| | | Title: | | Senior Managing Director |
