Exhibit 8.2
Justin Chow & Co. Solicitors LLP
周廷勳律師行有限法律責任合夥
18/F, Siu Ying Commercial Building,
151-155 Queen’s Road Central,
Central, Hong Kong
justin.chow@jchow.hk
Tel (852) 3105 3165 Fax (852) 3188 2959
Date: 22 April 2022
AMTD IDEA Group
23/F Nexxus Building
41 Connaught Road Central
Hong Kong
Dear Sir or Madam,
We are qualified lawyers of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China (“Hong Kong”) and as such are qualified to issue this opinion on the laws and regulations of Hong Kong effective as of the date hereof.
We were engaged (the “Engagement”) as Hong Kong counsel to AMTD IDEA Group (the “Company”), a company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands and listed on the New York Stock Exchange with its subsidiaries established in Hong Kong, in connection with the proposed sale (the “Offering”) of certain numbers of Class A ordinary shares, par value US$0.0001 per share, including Class A ordinary shares represented by American depositary shares, preferred shares, warrants to purchase Class A ordinary shares and preferred shares, subscription rights and a combination of such securities, separately or as units, of the Company, by the Company and/or the selling shareholders as set forth in the Company’s registration statement on Form F-3, including the base prospectus on such Form F-3 and all amendments or supplements thereto (the “Registration Statement”), filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (as amended) in relation to the Offering.
A. Assumptions
In rendering this opinion, we have assumed without independent investigation that (the “Assumptions’’):
| (i) | all signatures, seals and chops are genuine, each signature on behalf of a party thereto is that of a person duly authorized by such party to execute the same, all documents (the “Documents”) submitted to us in relation to the Engagement as originals are authentic, and all documents submitted to us as certified or photostatic copies conform to the originals; |
| (ii) | each of the parties to the Documents, (a) if a legal person or other entity, is duly organized and is validly existing in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization and/or incorporation; or (b) if an individual, has full capacity for civil conduct; each of them, has full power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its/her/his obligations under such documents to which it is a party in accordance with the laws of its jurisdiction of organization or incorporation or the laws that it/she/he is subject to; |
| (iii) | the Documents remain in full force and effect on the date of this opinion and have not been revoked, amended or supplemented, and no amendments, revisions, supplements, modifications or other changes have been made, and no revocation or termination has occurred, with respect to any of such Documents after they were submitted to us for the purposes of this legal opinion; and |
Partners Chow Justin Ting Fun (周廷勳), Lee Steven K (李凱峰)
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Consultants Ngai Wan Chi Joyce (魏韵芝), Donnet Federico
In association with de Bedin & Lee LLP |
Justin Chow & Co. Solicitors LLP
周廷勳律師行有限法律責任合夥
18/F, Siu Ying Commercial Building,
151-155 Queen’s Road Central,
Central, Hong Kong
justin.chow@jchow.hk
Tel (852) 3105 3165 Fax (852) 3188 2959
| (iv) | the laws of jurisdictions other than Hong Kong which may be applicable to the execution, delivery, performance or enforcement of the Documents are complied with. |
B. Opinions
Subject to the Assumptions and the Qualifications, we are of the opinion that the statements set forth in the Registration Statement under the captions “Taxation—Hong Kong Taxation,” “Enforceability of Civil Liabilities—Hong Kong” and “Legal Matters” insofar as such statements purport to describe or summarize the Hong Kong legal matters stated therein as at the date hereof, are true and accurate in all material respects, and fairly present and summarize in all material respects the Hong Kong legal matters stated therein as at the date hereof.
C. Qualifications
Our opinion expressed above is subject to the following qualifications (“Qualifications”):
| (i) | our opinion is limited to the laws of Hong Kong of general application on the date hereof. We have made no investigation of, and do not express or imply any views on, the laws of any jurisdiction other than Hong Kong; |
| (ii) | the laws of Hong Kong referred to herein are laws and regulations publicly available and currently in force on the date hereof and there is no guarantee that any of such laws and regulations, or the interpretation or enforcement thereof, will not be changed, amended or revoked in the future with or without retrospective effect; |
| (iii) | our opinion is subject to the effects of (a) certain legal or statutory principles affecting the enforceability of contractual rights generally under the concepts of public interest, social ethics, national security, good faith, fair dealing, and applicable statutes of limitation; (b) any circumstance in connection with formulation, execution or performance of any legal documents that would be deemed materially mistaken, clearly unconscionable, fraudulent, coercionary or concealing illegal intentions with a lawful form; (c) judicial discretion with respect to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, remedies or defenses, or calculation of damages; and (d) the discretion of any competent Hong Kong legislative, administrative or judicial bodies in exercising their authority in Hong Kong; |
| (iv) | this opinion is issued based on our understanding of the laws of Hong Kong. For matters not explicitly provided under the laws of Hong Kong, the interpretation, implementation and application of the specific requirements under the laws of Hong Kong are subject to the final discretion of competent Hong Kong legislative, administrative and judicial authorities, and there can be no assurance that the government agencies will ultimately take a view that is not contrary to our opinion stated above; |
Partners Chow Justin Ting Fun (周廷勳), Lee Steven K (李凱峰)
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Consultants Ngai Wan Chi Joyce (魏韵芝), Donnet Federico
In association with de Bedin & Lee LLP |
Justin Chow & Co. Solicitors LLP
周廷勳律師行有限法律責任合夥
18/F, Siu Ying Commercial Building,
151-155 Queen’s Road Central,
Central, Hong Kong
justin.chow@jchow.hk
Tel (852) 3105 3165 Fax (852) 3188 2959
| (v) | we may rely, as to matters of fact (but not as to legal conclusions), to the extent we deem proper, on certificates and confirmations of responsible officers of the Company and public searches carried in Hong Kong; |
| (vi) | this opinion is intended to be used in the context which is specifically referred to herein; and |
| (vii) | as used in this opinion, the expression “to our best knowledge” or similar language with reference to matters of fact refers to the current actual knowledge of the solicitors of this firm who have worked on matters for the Company in connection with the Offering and the transactions contemplated thereunder. We have not undertaken any independent investigation to determine the existence or absence of any fact, and no inference as to our knowledge of the existence or absence of any fact should be drawn from our representation of the Company or the rendering of this opinion. |
We hereby consent to the use of this opinion in, and the filing hereof as an exhibit to, the Registration Statement, and to the reference to our name in such Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the regulations promulgated thereunder.
Sincerely yours,
/s/ Justin Chow & Co., Solicitors LLP
Justin Chow & Co., Solicitors LLP
Partners Chow Justin Ting Fun (周廷勳), Lee Steven K (李凱峰) |
Consultants Ngai Wan Chi Joyce (魏韵芝), Donnet Federico
In association with de Bedin & Lee LLP |
