EX-5.2 3 ex5-2.htm

 

Exhibit 5.2

 

ANTHONY L.G., PLLC

 

laura aNTHONy, esq

JOHN CACOMANOLIS, ESQ*

CHAD FRIEND, ESQ, LLM

SVETLANA ROVENSKAYA, ESQ**

 

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MICHAEL R. GEROE, ESQ, CIPP/US****

CRAIG D. LINDER, ESQ*****

PETER P. LINDLEY, ESQ, CPA, MBA

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STUART REED, ESQ.

Lazarus rothstein, esq.

Harris Tulchin, Esq. *******

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December 26, 2023

 

Metros Development Co., Ltd.

Tolerance Ginza Building 6F

3-9-7, Ginza, Chuo-ku

Tokyo 1040061, Japan

 

Re: Registration Statement on Form F-1

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This opinion is furnished to you in connection with a Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-274696) (as amended, the “Registration Statement”) filed by Metros Development Co., Ltd., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Japan (the “Company”), with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), for the registration by the Company of (i) up to 1,150,000 common shares of the Company (the “Common Shares”), including 150,000 Common Shares issuable at the option of the underwriter to cover over-allotments, if any, (ii) warrants to purchase 50,600 Common Shares (the “Representatives’ Warrants”) issuable to the Underwriters, and (iii) up to 50,600 Common Shares underlying the Representatives’ Warrants (collectively, the “Securities”). The Securities are being registered by the Company, which has engaged Boustead Securities, LLC and EF Hutton LLC (the “Underwriters”) to act as the underwriters in connection with a public offering of the Company’s Securities (the “Offering”).

 

 
 

 

We are acting as U.S. securities counsel for the Company in connection with the Registration Statement. We have examined signed copies of the Registration Statement, form of Representatives’ Warrants and have also examined and relied upon minutes of meetings of the Board of Directors of the Company as provided to us by the Company, the articles of incorporation of the Company, as restated and/or amended to date, and such other documents as we have deemed necessary for purposes of rendering the opinion hereinafter set forth.

 

In our examination of the foregoing documents, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies, the authenticity of the originals of such latter documents and the legal competence of all signatories to such documents. Other than our examination of the documents indicated above, we have made no other examination in connection with this opinion. Because the Representatives’ Warrants contain provisions stating that they are to be governed by the laws of the State of New York, we are rendering this opinion as to New York law. We are admitted to practice in the State of New York, and we express no opinion as to any matters governed by any law other than the law of the State of New York. With respect to the Common Shares and the Common Shares underlying the Representatives’ Warrants being duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, we have relied on the opinion of City-Yuwa Partners filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement as filed with the Commission.

 

Based upon and subject to the foregoing, we are of the opinion that, when the Registration Statement has become effective under the Securities Act, the Representatives’ Warrants, if and when issued and paid for in accordance with the terms of the Offering, will be valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms.

 

The opinion set forth herein is rendered as of the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to update such opinion to reflect any facts or circumstances which may hereafter come to our attention or any changes in the law which may hereafter occur (which may have retroactive effect). In addition, the foregoing opinions are qualified to the extent that (a) enforceability may be limited by and be subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law (including, without limitation, concepts of notice and materiality), and by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws affecting creditors’ and debtors’ rights generally (including, without limitation, any state or federal law in respect of fraudulent transfers); and (b) no opinion is expressed herein as to compliance with or the effect of federal or state securities or blue sky laws.

 

This opinion is rendered to you in connection with the Registration Statement. This opinion may not be relied upon for any other purpose, or furnished to, quoted or relied upon by any other person, firm or corporation for any purpose, without our prior written consent, except that (A) this opinion may be furnished or quoted to judicial or regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over you, and (B) this opinion may be relied upon by holders of the Representatives’ Warrants currently entitled to rely on it pursuant to applicable provisions of federal securities law.

 

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5.2 to the Registration Statement and to the reference to this firm under the caption “Legal Matters” in the Registration Statement and in any Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act. In giving such consent, we do not admit 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.

 

Sincerely yours,

 

/s/ Laura E. Anthony  
Laura E. Anthony,  
For the Firm  

 

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