EX-5.1 3 ea022158901ex5-1_solowin.htm OPINION OF CONYERS DILL & PEARMAN

Exhibit 5.1

 

CONYERS DILL & PEARMAN

 

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18 November 2024

 

Matter No. 1004056/110426867

852 2842 9530

Richard.Hall@conyers.com

 

SOLOWIN HOLDINGS

Room 1910-12A, Tower 3

China Hong Kong City

33 Canton Road, Tsimshatsui

Hong Kong

 

Re: SOLOWIN HOLDINGS (the “Company”)

 

We have acted as special Cayman Islands legal counsel to the Company in connection with the Company’s shelf registration statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-282552) (the “Registration Statement”) filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) and declared effective by the Commission on 8 November 2024 under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and the base prospectus contained in the Registration Statement (the “Base Prospectus”) and the prospectus supplement to be filed with the Commission on or about 18 November 2024 (the “Prospectus Supplement” and collectively with the Base Prospectus, the “Prospectus”) in connection with an offering (the “Offering”) by the Company of up to 1,000,000 ordinary shares of par value US$0.0001 per share of the Company (the “Ordinary Shares”) pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement (as defined below).

 

1.DOCUMENTS REVIEWED

 

For the purposes of giving this opinion, we have examined copies of the following documents:

 

1.1the Registration Statement;

 

1.2the Prospectus;

 

1.3a securities purchase agreement between the Company and ZHANG, Jingjing dated 15 November 2024 (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”);

 

1.4the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association of the Company;

 

 

Partners: Piers J. Alexander, Christopher W. H. Bickley, Peter H. Y. Ch’ng, Anna W. T. Chong, Angie Y. Y. Chu, Vivien C. S. Fung, Richard J. Hall, Norman Hau, Wynne Lau, Paul M. L. Lim, Ryan A. McConvey, Teresa F. Tsai, Flora K. Y. Wong, Lilian S. C. Woo, Mark P. Yeadon

 

Consultant: David M. Lamb

 

BERMUDA | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS | CAYMAN ISLANDS

 

 

 

 

1.5the resolutions in writing of all the directors of the Company dated 7 October 2024 and the resolutions in writing of all the directors of the Company dated 12 November 2024 (collectively, the “Resolutions”);

 

1.6a Certificate of Good Standing issued by the Registrar of Companies in relation to the Company on 15 November 2024 (the “Certificate Date”); and

 

1.7such other documents and made such enquiries as to questions of law as we have deemed necessary in order to render the opinion set forth below.

 

2.ASSUMPTIONS

 

We have assumed:

 

2.1the genuineness and authenticity of all signatures and the conformity to the originals of all copies (whether or not certified) examined by us and the authenticity and completeness of the originals from which such copies were taken;

 

2.2that where a document has been examined by us in draft form, it will be or has been executed and/or filed in the form of that draft, and where a number of drafts of a document have been examined by us all changes thereto have been marked or otherwise drawn to our attention;

 

2.3the capacity, power and authority of each of the parties to the Securities Purchase Agreement other than the Company, to enter into and perform its respective obligations under the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 

2.4the accuracy and completeness of all factual representations made in the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and other documents reviewed by us;

 

2.5that the Resolutions were passed at one or more duly convened, constituted and quorate meetings or by unanimous written resolutions, remain in full force and effect and have not been rescinded or amended;

 

2.6that there is no provision of the law of any jurisdiction, other than the Cayman Islands, which would have any implication in relation to the opinions expressed herein;

 

2.7that upon the issue of the Ordinary Shares, the Company will receive consideration for the full issue price thereof which shall be equal to at least the par value of the Ordinary Shares;

 

2.8the validity and binding effect under the laws of the United States of America of the Registration Statement and that the Registration Statement will be duly filed with the Commission; and

 

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2.9there is no contractual or other prohibition or restriction (other than as arising under Cayman Islands law) binding on the Company prohibiting or restricting it from entering into and performing its obligations under the Registration Statement and the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 

3.QUALIFICATIONS

 

3.1We have made no investigation of and express no opinion in relation to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the Cayman Islands. This opinion is to be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Cayman Islands and is limited to and is given on the basis of the current law and practice in the Cayman Islands. This opinion is issued solely for the purposes of the filing of the Registration Statement and is not to be relied upon in respect of any other matter.

 

4.OPINIONS

 

On the basis of and subject to the foregoing, we are of the opinion that:

 

4.1The Company is duly incorporated and existing under the law of the Cayman Islands and, based on the Certificate of Good Standing, is in good standing as at the Certificate Date. Pursuant to the Act, a company is deemed to be in good standing if all fees and penalties under the Act have been paid and the Registrar of Companies has no knowledge that the Company is in default under the Act.

 

4.2When issued and paid for as contemplated in the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, the Ordinary Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable (which term when used herein means that no further sums are required to be paid by the holders thereof in connection with the issue thereof).

 

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Company’s report filing on Form 6-K with the Commission, which will be incorporated by reference into and deemed part of the Registration Statement and to the references to our firm under the caption “Legal Matters” in the Prospectus forming a part of the Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not hereby admit that we are experts within the meaning of Section 11 of the Securities Act or that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the Rules and Regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

/s/ Conyers Dill & Pearman

 

 

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