Exhibits 8.1 and 23.3
New York Northern California Washington DC São Paulo London | Paris Madrid Tokyo Beijing Hong Kong |
Davis Polk & WardwellLLP | 212 450 4000 tel |
450 Lexington Avenue | 212 701 5800 fax |
New York, NY 10017 |
November 14, 2017
Re: Registration Statement on Form F-1
Hudson Ltd.
4 New Square
Bedfont Lakes
Feltham, Middlesex TW14 8HA
United Kingdom
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:
We are acting as United States counsel to Hudson, Ltd., a company incorporated in Bermuda (the “Company”), in connection with the preparation of the Registration Statement on Form F-1 and the related Prospectus (the “Prospectus”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Prospectus has been filed in connection with the Company’s initial public offering of Class A common shares, par value $0.001 per share. We have examined such matters of fact and law as we have deemed necessary or advisable for the purpose of our opinion.
We hereby confirm our opinion set forth under the caption “Taxation—Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations” in the Prospectus.
We are members of the Bar of the State of New York, and we express no opinion as to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the laws of the State of New York and the federal laws of the United States.
We hereby consent to the use of our name under the caption “Taxation” in the Prospectus and to the filing, as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, of this opinion.
In giving such consent we do not admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder.
Very truly yours, | |
/s/ Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP |