BCLS Acquisition Corp.
200 Clarendon Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
October 19, 2020
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Geoff Kruczek
Re: | BCLS Acquisition Corp. |
Registration Statement on Form S-1
File No. 333-249284
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, BCLS Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of the above referenced Registration Statement to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on October 21, 2020, or as soon thereafter as practicable, or at such other time as the Company or its outside counsel, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, request by telephone that such Registration Statement be declared effective.
Please contact Christian O. Nagler, of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, special counsel to the Company, at (212) 446-4660, as soon as the Registration Statement has been declared effective, or if you have any other questions or concerns regarding this matter.
Sincerely, |
/s/ Jeffery Schwartz |
Jeffery Schwartz Chief Executive Officer |