 | Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
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Client: 20589-00001 |
December 3, 2013
VIA ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION
Office of Mergers & Acquisitions
Division of Corporation Finance
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549-3628
| Re: | Preliminary Solicitation Statement on Schedule 14A of Corvex Management LP and Related Fund |
| Management, LLC pursuant to Rule 14a-6(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of our clients, Corvex Management LP (“Corvex) and Related Fund Management, LLC (“Related Management” and together with Corvex the “Proposing Shareholders”), we transmit herewith via electronic transmission, for filing, pursuant to Rule 14a-6(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Preliminary Solicitation Statement and related consent/proxy card on Schedule 14A (the “Solicitation Statement”) of the Proposing Shareholders. The Solicitation Statement is to be used in connection with the Proposing Shareholders’ solicitation of (1) written consents to remove without cause Barry M. Portnoy, Adam D. Portnoy, Joseph L. Morea, William A. Lamkin, and Frederick N. Zeytoonjian as trustees of CommonWealth REIT (the “Company”) and any other person or persons elected or appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Company prior to the effective time of the consent solicitation and (2) proxies to elect nominees at the special meeting of shareholders that must be promptly called if the written consent solicitation is successful.
If you have any questions or comments concerning the materials being transmitted herewith, please contact the undersigned at212-351-3847.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Eduardo Gallardo
Eduardo Gallardo
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