June 5, 2024

Element Solutions Inc

500 East Broward Boulevard, Suite 1860

Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33394

Re:    Post Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-8

Ladies and Gentlemen:

    We have acted as counsel to Element Solutions Inc (f/k/a Platform Specialty Products Corporation), a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) in connection with the preparation and filing of Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-194012) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), on or about the date hereof (the “Registration Statement”). Such Registration Statement relates to the registration by the Company of 4,365,410 shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), that may become available for issuance under the Element Solutions Inc 2024 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”). The Company’s stockholders approved the Plan, effective June 4, 2024 (the "Effective Date"). As of the Effective Date, the Plan will replace the Element Solutions Inc Amended and Restated 2013 Incentive Compensation Plan (the "Prior Plan") and accordingly, the number of shares of Common Stock subject to outstanding awards under the Prior Plan as of the Effective Date that subsequently cease to be subject to such awards as a result of the termination, expiration, cancellation or forfeiture of such awards may become available for issuance under the Plan. The Company is not registering any additional shares of Common Stock that were not previously approved by the Company’s stockholders under the Prior Plan and previously registered with the SEC under the Registration Statement.

    In so acting, we have examined, considered and relied upon copies of the following documents: (1) the Registration Statement, (2) the Company's Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (3) the Company's Amended and Restated By-laws, (4) the Plan, and (5) such other documents and instruments that we have deemed necessary for the expression of the opinions contained herein. In our examination of the aforesaid documents, we have assumed, without independent investigation, the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of all individuals who have executed any of the documents, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity to the original documents of all copies.

    As to matters of fact relevant to this opinion, we have relied solely upon our examination of the documents referred to above and have assumed the current accuracy and completeness of the information obtained from the documents referred to above and the representations and warranties made by representatives of the Company to us. We have made no independent investigation or other attempt to verify the accuracy of any of such information or to determine the existence or non-existence of any other factual matters.

Greenberg Traurig, P.A. | Attorneys at Law

    Based upon and subject to the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Common Stock has been duly authorized and, when issued and delivered by the Company in accordance with the Plan, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

    This opinion is rendered solely in connection with the transactions covered hereby, is limited to the matters stated herein, and no opinions may be implied or inferred beyond the matters expressly stated herein.

    Our opinion expressed herein is specifically limited to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and is as of the date hereof. We assume no obligation to update or supplement such opinion to reflect any facts or circumstances that may hereafter come to our attention or any changes in law that may hereafter occur.

    We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act. In addition, we disclaim any obligation to update this letter or communicate with or advise you as to any changes in fact or law, or otherwise.

Sincerely,

/s/ Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

GREENBERG TRAURIG, P.A.

Greenberg Traurig, P.A. | Attorneys at Law