NewAmsterdam Pharma Company N.V.
December 11, 2024
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corporate action and applicable law and as contemplated in the Registration Statement, the Initial Registration Statement and the related prospectus supplement setting forth the terms of the Warrants and the plan of distribution, then, upon the happening of such events, such Warrants will constitute the valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles.
We express no opinion as to: (i) waivers of defenses, subrogation and related rights, rights to trial by jury, rights to object to venue, or other rights or benefits bestowed by operation of law; (ii) indemnification, contribution, exculpation, or arbitration provisions, or provisions for the non-survival of representations, to the extent they purport to indemnify any party against, or release or limit any party’s liability for, its own breach or failure to comply with statutory obligations, or to the extent such provisions are contrary to public policy; (iii) provisions for liquidated damages and penalties, penalty interest and interest on interest; (iv) provisions purporting to supersede equitable principles, including provisions requiring amendments and waivers to be in writing and provisions making notices effective even if not actually received, or (v) provisions purporting to make a party’s determination conclusive. We express no opinion as to the valid issuance or enforceability of any securities other than the Warrants, including any securities not issued by the Company.
Our opinion above is qualified to the extent that the enforcement of any Warrants denominated in a currency other than United States dollars may be limited by requirements that a claim (or a foreign currency judgment in respect of such claim) be converted into United States dollars at a rate of exchange prevailing on a date determined pursuant to applicable law.
We are members of the bar of the State of New York. We do not express any opinion herein on any laws other than the laws of the State of New York.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5.2 to the Registration Statement. We also hereby consent to the reference to our firm under the heading “Legal Matters” in the prospectus relating to the offer and sale of the Warrants incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act.
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Very truly yours, |
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/s/ Covington & Burling LLP |