EX-8.1 2 tm2119416d10_ex8-1.htm EXHIBIT 8.1

Exhibit 8.1

 

 

August 24, 2021

Broadstone Acquisition Corp.

7 Portman Mews South

Marylebone, London W1H 6AY

United Kingdom

 

Re: United States Federal Income Tax Consequences

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We have acted as counsel to Broadstone Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company”), in connection with the Registration Statement of the Company on Form F-4 initially filed on July 9, 2021 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as amended and supplemented through the date hereof (the “Registration Statement”).  Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Registration Statement.

 

In preparing the opinion set forth below, we have examined and reviewed originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of: (i) the Registration Statement; (ii) the Business Combination Agreement; (iii) the representation letter of an officer of the Company (the “Representation Party”) delivered to us for purposes of this opinion (the “Representation Letter”); and (iv) such other documents, certificates and records as we have deemed necessary or appropriate as a basis for our opinion.  In our examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as certified, conformed, photostatic or electronic copies, and the authenticity of the originals of such latter documents.

 

In rendering our opinion, we have relied upon statements and representations of officers and other representatives of the Company, and we have assumed that such statements and representations, including those set forth in the Representation Letter, are and will continue to be true and correct through the closing of the Business Combination without regard to any qualification as to knowledge, belief, intent, or otherwise.

 

In rendering our opinion, we have assumed, without any independent investigation or examination thereof, that (i) the Merger and the Business Combination will be consummated in the manner described in the Business Combination Agreement and the Registration Statement, will be effective under applicable law, and that none of the terms or conditions contained therein will be waived or modified, and (ii) the Business Combination Agreement, the Registration Statement and the Representation Letter accurately and completely reflect the facts relating to the Merger and the Business Combination.  Our opinion assumes and is expressly conditioned on, among other things, the initial and continuing accuracy of the facts, information, covenants, representations and warranties set forth in the documents referred to above, including those set forth in the Representation Letter.

 

Our opinion is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder, judicial decisions, published positions of the Internal Revenue Service (the “Service”), and such other authorities as we have considered relevant, all as in effect on the date of this opinion and all of which are subject to change or differing interpretations, possibly with retroactive effect.  A change in the authorities upon which our opinion is based could affect the conclusions expressed herein.  Moreover, there can be no assurance that positions contrary to our opinion will not be taken by the Service or, if challenged, by a court.

 

Based upon the foregoing and subject to the assumptions, limitations and qualifications set forth herein and in the Registration Statement under the heading “U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations,” we are of the opinion that, for United States federal income tax purposes, the Merger will qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(F) of the Code.

 

 

 

 

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Except as expressly set forth above, we express no other opinion. This opinion has been prepared solely in connection with the Registration Statement and may not be relied upon for any other purpose without our prior written consent.

 

This opinion is being delivered prior to the consummation of the Merger and the Business Combination and therefore is prospective and dependent on future events.  This opinion is expressed as of the date hereof, and we are under no obligation to supplement or revise our opinion to reflect any legal developments, any factual matters arising subsequent to the date hereof, or the impact of any information, document, certificate, record, statement, representation, covenant, or assumption relied upon herein that becomes incorrect or untrue.

 

In accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(23) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), we hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and the use of our name under the heading “U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations” in the Registration Statement.  In giving this consent, we do not admit that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) thereunder, nor do we admit that we are experts with respect to any part of the Registration Statement within the meaning of the term “experts” as used in the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder.

 

  Very truly yours,
   
  /s/ Winston & Strawn LLP