Exhibit 5.1
Mayer Brown LLP
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August 20, 2020
Board of Directors
Prologis, Inc.
Pier 1, Bay 1
San Francisco, California 94111
Re: | Registration Statement on |
Form S-3 (File No. 333-237366)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as special counsel to Prologis, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Parent”), and its operating partnership, Prologis, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Issuer”), in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), of $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Issuer’s 1.250% Notes due 2030 (the “2030 Notes”), and $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Issuer’s 2.125% Notes due 2050 (the “2050 Notes” and, together with the 2030 Notes, the “Notes”), each as described in the prospectus relating to the Notes (the “Prospectus”), as supplemented by the prospectus supplement, dated as of August 6, 2020 (the “Prospectus Supplement”), contained in the Issuer’s and the Parent’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-237366) (the “Registration Statement”). The Notes will be issued under the Indenture, dated as of June 8, 2011, among the Issuer and the Parent and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), as supplemented by the first supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 8, 2011, the second supplemental indenture, dated as of June 8, 2011, the third supplemental indenture, dated as of June 8, 2011, the fourth supplemental indenture, dated as of June 8, 2011, the fifth supplemental indenture, dated as of August 15, 2013, the sixth supplemental indenture, dated as of December 3, 2013, the seventh supplemental indenture, dated as of February 20, 2014, and the eighth supplemental indenture, dated as of June 7, 2017 (the Base Indenture as supplemented by the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth supplemental indentures, the “Indenture”).
We have also participated in the preparation and filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Securities Act of the Registration Statement, relating to the debt securities of which the Notes are a part. In rendering our opinions set forth below, we have examined originals or copies identified to our satisfaction of (i) the Registration Statement, including the Prospectus; (ii) the Prospectus Supplement; (iii) the Parent’s Articles of Incorporation, as amended and supplemented; (iv) the Parent’s Eighth Amended and Restated Bylaws; (v) the certificate of limited partnership of the Issuer; (vi) the Thirteenth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership, as amended, of the Issuer; (vii) resolutions of the Parent’s Board of Directors and committees thereof; (viii) the Indenture and (ix) the form of the Notes. In addition, we have examined and relied upon other documents, certificates, corporate records, opinions and instruments, obtained from the Issuer and the Parent or other sources believed by us to be reliable, as we have deemed necessary or appropriate for the purpose of this opinion. In rendering this opinion, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity to authentic original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies.
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Board
of Directors
Prologis, Inc.
August 20, 2020
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Based upon and subject to the foregoing and to the assumptions, conditions and limitations set forth herein, we are of the opinion that the Notes have been duly authorized and, when executed by the Issuer and authenticated by the Trustee in the manner provided for in the Indenture and delivered against payment therefore, will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Issuer, enforceable in accordance with their terms, except as (a) the enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws relating to or affecting the rights and remedies of creditors or by general equitable principles and (b) the enforceability of provisions imposing liquidated damages, penalties or an increase in interest rate upon the occurrence of certain events may be limited in certain circumstances, and will be entitled to the benefits of the Indenture.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to being named in the related Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement under the caption “Legal Matters” with respect to the matters stated therein. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are experts within the meaning of Section 11 of the Securities Act or within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC.
The opinions contained herein are limited to Federal laws of the United States and the laws of the State of New York, the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act and the Maryland General Corporation Law. We are not purporting to opine on any matter to the extent that it involves the laws of any other jurisdiction.
This 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 Parent, the Issuer or any other person, or any other document or agreement involved with issues addressed herein. We assume no obligation to advise you of facts, circumstances, events or developments which hereafter may be brought to our attention and which may alter, affect or modify the opinions expressed herein.
Sincerely,
/s/ Mayer Brown LLP
Mayer Brown LLP