EX-99.(I)(8) 3 dex99i8.htm OPINION OF ROPES & GRAY LLP Opinion of Ropes & Gray LLP
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December 21, 2007

Managers AMG Funds

800 Connecticut Avenue

Norwalk, Connecticut 06854

Ladies and Gentlemen:

You have informed us that you propose to offer and sell from time to time shares (“Shares”), $0.001 par value, of Skyline Special Equities Portfolio (the “Series”), at not less than net asset value and not less than par value.

We have examined an executed copy of your Master Trust Agreement dated June 18, 1999, as amended by Amendments Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19 thereto (the “Master Trust Agreement”), and are familiar with the action taken by your trustees to authorize the issue and sale to the public from time to time of authorized and unissued Shares. We have further examined a copy of your Bylaws and such other documents and records as we have deemed necessary for the purpose of this opinion.

Based on the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the issue and sale by Managers AMG Funds (the “Trust”) of an unlimited number of Shares of the Series has been duly authorized under Massachusetts law. Upon the original issue and sale of any such authorized but unissued Shares and upon receipt by the Trust of the authorized consideration therefor in an amount not less than the applicable net asset value and the par value thereof, the Shares so issued will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable by the Trust.

The Trust is an entity of the type commonly known as a “Massachusetts business trust.” Under Massachusetts law, shareholders could, under certain circumstances, be held personally liable for the obligations of the Trust. However, the Master Trust Agreement provides that shareholders shall not be subject to any personal liability for the acts or obligations of the Trust, and also requires that every note, bond, contract, instrument, certificate or undertaking made or issued by the Trustees or by any officers or officer on behalf of the Trust shall give notice to the effect that shareholders are not personally liable thereunder. The Master Trust Agreement provides that in case any shareholder or former shareholder shall be charged or held to be personally liable for any obligation or liability solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder and not because of his or her acts or omissions or for some other reason, the shareholder or former shareholder (or his or her heirs, executors, administrators or other legal representatives or in the case of a corporation or other entity, its corporate or other general successor) shall be afforded a defense against such charge and satisfaction of any judgment thereon, and shall be entitled out of the assets of the Trust to be held harmless and indemnified against all loss and expense arising from such liability. Thus, the risk of a shareholder incurring financial loss on account of such shareholder liability is limited to circumstances in which the Trust itself would be unable to meet its obligations.


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We understand that this opinion is to be used in connection with the registration of an indefinite number of Shares for offering and sale pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. We consent to the filing of this opinion with and as part of your Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-84639) relating to such offering and sale.

 

Very truly yours,
/s/ Ropes & Gray LLP
Ropes & Gray LLP