Exhibit 8.1
Teekay Corporation
4th Floor, Belvedere Building
69 Pitts Bay Road
Hamilton, HM 08, Bermuda
Our reference: 25245.50110/US/80913861v1
August 7, 2024
Registration Statement on Form F-4: Exhibit 8.1
Dear Sirs:
We have acted as special counsel as to matters of the law of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (“Marshall Islands Law”) for Teekay Corporation, a Marshall Islands corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the preparation and filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (“Rules”), of a registration statement on Form F-4 (the “Registration Statement”) relating to the registration of securities of the Company upon its potential transfer of domicile from the Marshall Islands to Bermuda.
In rendering this opinion, we have examined originals or photocopies of all such documents, including (i) the Registration Statement and (ii) certificates of public officials and of representatives of the Company as we have deemed necessary. In such examination, we have assumed: (a) the legal capacity of each natural person, (b) the genuineness of all signatures (including electronic signatures) and the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, (c) the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as conformed or photostatic copies, (d) that the documents reviewed by us in connection with the rendering of the opinion set forth herein are true, correct and complete and (e) the truthfulness of each statement as to all factual matters contained in any document or certificate encompassed within the due diligence review undertaken by us. As to any questions of fact material to our opinion, we have, when relevant facts were not independently established, relied upon the aforesaid certificates. We have also assumed that the Registration Statement and any amendments or supplements thereto (including any necessary post-effective amendments) shall have become effective under the Securities Act.
This opinion is limited to Marshall Islands Law and is as of the date hereof. We expressly disclaim any responsibility to advise of any development or circumstance of any kind, including any change of law or fact that may occur after the date of this opinion letter that might affect the opinion expressed herein.
Based on the facts as set forth in the Registration Statement and having regard to legal considerations which we deem relevant, and subject to the qualifications, limitations and assumptions set forth herein, we hereby confirm that we have reviewed the discussion set forth in the Registration Statement under the caption “Material Non-United States Income Taxation—Marshall Islands Income Tax Consequences of the Redomiciliation” and we confirm that the statements in such discussion, to the extent they constitute legal conclusions, unless otherwise noted, are the opinion of Watson Farley & Williams LLP with respect to Marshall Islands tax consequences as of the date of the Registration Statement (except for the representations and statements of fact of the Company included under such caption and the assumptions therein, as to which we express no opinion).
We consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, the discussion of this opinion in the Registration Statement and to the references to our firm in the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not hereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or related Rules nor do we admit that we are experts with respect to any part of the Registration Statement within the meaning of the term “expert” as used in the Securities Act or related Rules.
Very truly yours,
Watson Farley & Williams LLP
/s/ Watson Farley & Williams LLP
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