0000950123-17-005550.txt : 20171019 0000950123-17-005550.hdr.sgml : 20171019 20170530215028 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-17-005550 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DRSLTR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170530 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Zai Lab Ltd CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001704292 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: E9 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DRSLTR BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4560 JINKE ROAD STREET 2: BLDG. 1, 4F, PUDONG CITY: SHANGHAI STATE: F4 ZIP: 201210 BUSINESS PHONE: 862161632588 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4560 JINKE ROAD STREET 2: BLDG. 1, 4F, PUDONG CITY: SHANGHAI STATE: F4 ZIP: 201210 DRSLTR 1 filename1.htm DRSLTR

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May 30, 2017

   

Patrick O’Brien

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patrick.obrien@ropesgray.com

CONFIDENTIAL SUBMISSION

VIA EDGAR

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporate Finance

100 F Street, NE

Washington, DC 20549

 

RE: Confidential Submission of Zai Lab Limited Registration Statement on Form F-1

Ladies and Gentlemen:

On behalf of Zai Lab Limited, a company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “Company”), we hereby confidentially submit a draft Registration Statement on Form F-1 (the “Registration Statement”) of the Company pursuant to Section 6(e) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 24(b)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for non-public review by the Staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission prior to the public filing of the Registration Statement. The Company confirms that as of the date of this letter it is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Securities Act.

If you have any questions with respect to this confidential submission, please call me at (617) 951-7527.

 

Sincerely,

/s/ Patrick O’Brien

Patrick O’Brien

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