Expro Group Holdings International Limited
July 19, 2021
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We hereby confirm that all statements of legal conclusions contained in the discussion in the Registration Statement under the caption “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences to the Expro Shareholders as a Result of the Merger – U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences to Holders of the Merger” constitute the opinion of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP with respect to the U.S. federal income tax law matters set forth therein as of the effective date of the Registration Statement, subject to the assumptions, qualifications, and limitations set forth herein and therein. This opinion is based on various statutory provisions, regulations promulgated thereunder and interpretations thereof by the Internal Revenue Service and the courts having jurisdiction over such matters, all of which are subject to change either prospectively or retroactively. Also, any variation or difference in the facts from those set forth in the representations described above, including in the Registration Statement and the Officer’s Certificate, may affect the conclusions stated herein.
No opinion is expressed as to any matter not discussed in the Registration Statement under the caption “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences to the Expro Shareholders as a Result of the Merger – U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences to Holders of the Merger.” We are opining herein only as to the United States federal income tax matters described above, and we express no opinion with respect to the applicability to, or the effect on, any transaction of other United States federal laws, foreign laws, the laws of any state or any other jurisdiction or as to any matters of municipal law or the laws of any other local agencies within any state.
This opinion is rendered to you as of the effective date of the Registration Statement, and we undertake no obligation to update this opinion subsequent to the date hereof. Without our prior written consent, this opinion may not be used, circulated, quoted or otherwise referred to for any other purpose or relied upon by, or assigned to, any other person or entity for any purpose. However, this opinion may be relied upon by you and by persons entitled to rely on it pursuant to applicable provisions of federal securities law.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 8.4 to the Registration Statement and to the use of our name in the Registration Statement. By giving this consent, we do not admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.
Very truly yours,
/s/ GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP