EX-8.1 3 a2241503zex-8_1.htm EX-8.1

Exhibit 8.1

 

 

WillScot Corporation
901 S. Bond Street
Suite 600

Allen & Overy LLP
1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York NY 10020

Baltimore, MD 21231

 

 

 

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May 1, 2020

 

RE:                          WillScot Corporation Registration Statement on Form S-4

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We have acted as special United States tax counsel for WillScot Corporation in connection with the preparation of the registration statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) on the date hereof, of which the joint proxy statement/prospectus (the “Prospectus”) forms a part. The Registration Statement and Prospectus relate to the proposed merger of Picasso Merger Sub, Inc. into Mobile Mini, Inc. (the “Merger”) pursuant to the agreement and plan of merger entered into between WillScot Corporation, Picasso Merger Sub, Inc. and Mobile Mini, Inc. dated March 1, 2020 (the “Merger Agreement”).

 

As United States tax counsel, we have advised WillScot Corporation with respect to the discussion set forth under the heading “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger” (the “Discussion”) in the Prospectus. We are of the opinion that the statements set forth in the Discussion, to the extent that they constitute matters of U.S. federal income tax law or legal conclusions with respect thereto (subject to the qualifications set forth therein), are fair summaries of such matters in all material respects.

 

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Commission as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, and to the references therein to us.  In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

The statements set forth in the Discussion are not binding on the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) or the courts and, accordingly, there can be no assurances that the IRS will not contend, and that a court will not ultimately hold, that any of the conclusions set forth therein are incorrect. Such opinions are based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”), as amended, Treasury regulations, case law and IRS rulings or pronouncements, in each case as currently in effect as of the date hereof. These authorities are all subject to change and such change may be made with retroactive effect. We can give no assurance that after any such change, our opinion would remain unchanged. We undertake no responsibility to update or supplement this opinion.

 

Very truly yours,

 

/s/ Allen & Overy LLP

 

Allen & Overy LLP