EX-99.5 7 ex99-5.htm

 

Exhibit 99.5

 

 

Our ref: DAAC/AYHL

 

 

15 February 2024

 

BY POST AND BY EMAIL

 

mF International Limited

Unit 1801, Fortis Tower

77-79 Gloucester Road

Wan Chai, Hong Kong

 

Dear Sirs,

 

Re:Legal Opinion regarding Certain Hong Kong Legal Matters

 

A.INTRODUCTION

 

1.We, Bird and Bird, act for the Company (together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”) as its legal advisers on matters of the laws of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China (“Hong Kong”) in connection with the Company’s registration statement on Form F-1 dated [*] and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”) (the “Document”), relating to the (a) initial public offering of 1,781,108 ordinary shares of no par value each (“Ordinary Shares”) in the Company, comprising 1,560,000 new Ordinary Shares to be issued and sold directly by the Company and 221,108 existing issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares in the Company being offered and sold by Gaderway Investments Limited; and (b) the registration, offering and potential resale of an aggregate of 2,317,000 existing issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares in the Company by Cheung Hoi Hung, Poon Chung Lung, Zhang MI, Chan Chu Hing and Lo Wing Sang (collectively, the “Transaction”).

 

2.This letter is limited to the laws of Hong Kong in force as at the date hereof as currently applied by the Hong Kong courts and given on the basis that they will be governed by and construed in accordance with the Hong Kong law. We express no opinion as to the laws of any other jurisdictions or as to factual matters. We have assumed that there is nothing in the laws of any other jurisdiction which affects the opinions in this opinion letter, and we have made no investigation of, and express no opinion in relation to, the laws of any other jurisdiction for the purposes of this letter. In this letter, a reference to “laws” or “law” is a reference to the common law, principles of equity and laws and regulations constituted or evidenced by documents available to the public generally.

 

3.In giving the opinion below, we have examined only the Document and no other document, and we have relied upon the assumptions set out in paragraph ‎5 or elsewhere herein, which we have not independently verified, and the opinion is subject to the qualifications and reservations set out in paragraph ‎6 or elsewhere herein.

 

 

 
 

 

 

B.OPINION

 

4.Based solely on the Document and the qualifications, assumptions and limitations set forth herein and subject to any matters not disclosed to us, and having regard to such considerations of the laws of Hong Kong in force as at the date this letter as we consider relevant, we are of the view that:

 

(a)the description of Hong Kong laws, if any, set forth in the Document under the captions “Prospectus Summary,” “Risk Factors,” “Enforceability of Civil Liability,” “Business” and “Regulations,” in each case insofar as such statements summarize Hong Kong laws, correctly and fairly summarizes the matters referred to therein in all material respects, and nothing has been omitted from such description which would make the same misleading in any material aspect; and

 

(b)the description of Hong Kong laws set forth in the Document under the captions “Regulations — Regulations related to Hong Kong taxation” and “Taxation — Hong Kong Profits Taxation,” in each case insofar as such statements summarize Hong Kong tax laws, correctly and fairly summarizes Hong Kong laws with respect to profit tax applicable to the business operation of the subsidiaries of the Group incorporated in Hong Kong in all material respects.

 

C.ASSUMPTIONS

 

5.The opinions set out in this letter are based upon the following assumptions:

 

(a)all statements of fact contained in the Document are true, accurate and complete and not misleading in any respect; and

 

(b)no laws other than Hong Kong laws would affect the opinions stated herein but that, insofar as the laws of any jurisdiction other than Hong Kong may be relevant, such laws have been complied with.

 

D.QUALIFICATIONS

 

6.The opinions set out in this letter are subject to the following qualifications:

 

(a)the description of Hong Kong laws as referred to in paragraph 5 in this letter only set out the relevant Hong Kong laws and regulations in a general sense and does not constitute a comprehensive legal opinion on such matter;

 

(b)we express no view as to whether any or all of the members of the Group have been or will be in compliance with any or all of the laws of Hong Kong;

 

(c)we express no view on the due incorporation and current legal status of the subsidiaries of the Company incorporated in Hong Kong;

 

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(d)we expressly disclaim any of our liabilities in any part of the Document other than the description of Hong Kong laws as referred to in paragraph ‎4 in this letter;

 

(e)the opinions in this opinion letter are given based solely on the description of the business and activities of the Group set out in the Document and we express no opinion on the accuracy and completeness thereon;

 

(f)we express no opinion as to the past, present or future financial performance or good standing or the business prospect of the Group; and

 

(g)we express no opinion as to taxation (other than the opinions stated in paragraph 4(b) of the letter) or accounting matters.

 

E.OTHERS

 

7.For the purposes of the opinions set out in this letter, we do not express or imply any opinion herein as to the laws of any jurisdiction other than those of Hong Kong. This opinion is delivered solely for the purpose of and in relation to the Transaction and the Document publicly filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on the date of this opinion and it may not be used and may not be relied upon for any other purpose without our prior written consent.

 

8.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. Except with our prior written consent or consented herein, this opinion is not to be transmitted or disclosed to or used or relied upon by any other person or used or relied upon by the Company for any other purpose and it may not be filed with any governmental agency or authority or quoted in any public document, save that to the extent required by any law or regulation or court order or in connection with any judicial proceeding or in seeking to establish any defence in any legal or regulatory proceeding or investigation relating to the matters set out herein. Our lability under this letter shall not exceed the amount of legal fees received by us from the Company in relation to the Transaction.

 

9.This opinion is given in respect of the laws of Hong Kong which are in force at, and is based upon facts and circumstances in existence at 8:00 am Hong Kong time on the date of this opinion. We assume no obligation to update this opinion for any changes in the laws of Hong Kong or other events or circumstances that occur after 8:00 am Hong Kong time on the date of this opinion.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Bird & Bird

 

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