The Hong Kong Private Equity group led a cross-office Goodwin team on advising FountainVest, alongside CPE, a leading Asia-based alternative asset manager, on their investment in SML Group.
SML Group is a global leader in digital identification solutions, such as item-level Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID). SML is shaping the future of brand identification globally with smart, creative and sustainable solutions that elevate brands. Operating in 25+ locations across 20+ countries, SML delivers global insights and local expertise through a diverse and customer-focused team.
The Goodwin team was led by Daniel Dusek, and consisted of Vincent Zhou, Ingram Cheung, Andrew Mon, Cecilia Chen and Monique Chan ( Private Equity), Stephen Howard, Christopher Ho, and Dora Cheung ( Debt), Dulcie Daly and Nathan Langford (Tax), Eram Khan and Samuel Honnywill ( Antitrust), Simone Waterbury and Ortal Ben Aharon (HSR), Ai Tajima and George Schneider (W&I), David Chen, Huiya Wu and Carson Zheng (IPTS/ IP Litigation), Jacob Osborn, Richard Matheny, Nate Cunningham, Carrie Miller and Justin Shields ( Global Trade), Curtis McCluskey and Joseph Ndep ( Data Privacy), with invaluable assistance from Dorothy Hou, Longfei Fang and Jia Fen Chan.
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