Leo Holdings Corp. II

100 Wilshire Boulevard

Los Angeles, CA 90401

January 7, 2021

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: Leo Holdings Corp. II

Registration Statement on Form S-1

File No. 333-249676

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Leo Holdings Corp. II (the “Company”) hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of the above referenced Registration Statement to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on January 7, 2021, 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/ Lyndon Lea

Lyndon Lea

President and Chief Executive Officer