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EX-23.1 - EXHIBIT 23.1 - Akoya Biosciences, Inc.tm212065d11_ex23-1.htm
EX-10.16 - EXHIBIT 10.16 - Akoya Biosciences, Inc.tm212065d11_ex10-16.htm
EX-10.3 - EXHIBIT 10.3 - Akoya Biosciences, Inc.tm212065d11_ex10-3.htm
EX-10.2 - EXHIBIT 10.2 - Akoya Biosciences, Inc.tm212065d11_ex10-2.htm
EX-3.1 - EXHIBIT 3.1 - Akoya Biosciences, Inc.tm212065d11_ex3-1.htm
EX-1.1 - EXHIBIT 1.1 - Akoya Biosciences, Inc.tm212065d11_ex1-1.htm
S-1/A - S-1/A - Akoya Biosciences, Inc.tm212065-9_s1a.htm

Exhibit 5.1

 

DLA Piper LLP (US)

4365 Executive Drive, Suite 1100
San Diego, California 92121-2133

www.dlapiper.com

 

April 12, 2021

 

Akoya Biosciences, Inc.

100 Campus Drive, 6th Floor

Marlborough, MA 01752

 

Re: Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-254760)

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We have acted as counsel to Akoya Biosciences, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the Company’s filing of a Registration Statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on March 26, 2021 (File No. 333-254760) (as amended, the “Registration Statement”), relating to an underwritten public offering of up to 7,567,000 shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, $0.00001 par value per share (“Common Stock”), which includes up to 987,000 Shares purchasable by the underwriters upon their exercise of an option granted to the underwriters by the Company.

 

This opinion is being furnished in accordance with the requirements of Item 16(a) of Form S-1 and Item 601(b)(5)(i) of Regulation S-K.

 

We have examined such instruments, documents and records as we deemed relevant and necessary for the basis of our opinion hereinafter expressed. In such examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures and the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity to the originals of all documents submitted to us as copies. As to matters of fact relevant to our opinion set forth below, we have relied, without independent investigation, on certificates of public officials and of officers of the Company. We express no opinion concerning any law other than the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

On the basis of the foregoing, we are of the opinion that when the Shares are issued and paid for in accordance with the terms of the underwriting agreement, substantially in the form filed as Exhibit 1.1 to the Registration Statement, they will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

 

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement and to the use of our name under the caption “Legal Matters” in the prospectus included in the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are within 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.

 

Our opinion is expressly limited to the matters set forth above, and we render no opinion, whether by implication or otherwise, as to any other matters relating to the Company, the Shares, or the Registration Statement. This opinion is rendered as of the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to advise you of any fact, circumstance, event or development that may hereafter be brought to our attention whether or not such occurrence would alter, affect or modify the opinion expressed herein.

 

Very truly yours,

 

/s/ DLA Piper LLP (US)

 

DLA Piper LLP (US)