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 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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