Oaktree Acquisition Corp.

333 South Grand Avenue, 28th Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90071

July 15, 2019

VIA EDGAR

Office of Electronics and Machinery

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: Tim Buchmiller and Geoff Kruczek

Re: Oaktree Acquisition Corp.

Registration Statement on Form S-1

File No. 333-232444

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Oaktree 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 July 17, 2019, 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/ Patrick McCaney

Patrick McCaney

Chief Executive Officer