| 825 Third Avenue, 27th Floor |
| New York, NY 10022 |
646.519.2456 | |
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50 California Street, 29th Floor - Suite 2950 | |
San Francisco, CA 94111 | |
415.900.3871 | |
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www.focusfinancialpartners.com |
July 23, 2018
Via EDGAR
Erin E. Miller
Special Counsel
Office of Financial Services
Division of Corporation Finance
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Focus Financial Partners Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (as amended)
File No. 333-225166
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of Focus Financial Partners Inc., and pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned hereby requests that the effective date of the above referenced Registration Statement on Form S-1 be accelerated to 4:00 p.m., Washington, D.C. time, on July 25, 2018, or as soon as practicable thereafter.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
| Very truly yours, | |
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| Focus Financial Partners Inc. | |
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| By: | /s/ J. Russell McGranahan |
| Name: | J. Russell McGranahan |
| Title: | General Counsel |
cc: William Schroeder (Securities and Exchange Commission)
John Spitz (Securities and Exchange Commission)
David Lin (Securities and Exchange Commission)
Brenda Lenahan (Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.)
Robert Seber (Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.)
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