January 14, 2011
Shengkai Innovations, Inc.
No. 27, Wang Gang Road,
Jin Nan (Shuang Gang) Economic and
Technology Development Area
Tianjin, People’s Republic of China 300350
Re: Registration Statement on Form S-3
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel to Shengkai Innovations, Inc., a Floridacorporation (the "Company"), in connection with the registration with the registration of 9,036,761 shares of common stock pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3 (the "Registration Statement"), filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act").
We have examined the originals, photocopies, certified copies or other evidence of such records of the Company, certificates of officers of the Company and public officials, and other documents as we have deemed relevant and necessary as a basis for the opinion hereinafter expressed. In such examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as certified copies or photocopies and the authenticity of the originals of such latter documents.
Based on our examination mentioned above, we are of the opinion that the securities being sold pursuant to the Registration Statement are duly authorized and will be, when issued in the manner described in the Registration Statement, legally and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement and to the reference to our firm under “Legal Matters” in the related Prospectus. In giving the foregoing consent, we do not hereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act, or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
| Very truly yours, | ||
Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP |