2049 Century Park East

Suite 3700

Los Angeles, CA 90067

United States

 

+1 310 552 4200

 

www.kirkland.com

 

Facsimile:
+1 310 552 5900

 

June 30, 2022

 

Via EDGAR

 

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Re: Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation - Registration Statement on Form S-3

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We are acting as special counsel for Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation, a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the filing of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2022 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. If you have any comments or questions related to the Registration Statement, please contact Monica J. Shilling, the Company’s outside counsel, at [email protected] or at 310-552-4200.

 

  Sincerely,
   
  /s/Monica J. Shilling
   
  Monica J. Shilling

 

cc: Anton Feingold ([email protected])

      General Counsel, Vice President and Secretary

 

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