05 Nov 2025

Slaughter and May Advises SML Group on Investment by FountainVest and CPE

"Slaughter and May, through its Hong Kong office, advised SML Group on an investment by private equity firms FountainVest and CPE. The transaction concerns SML Group, a Hong Kong‑headquartered leader in apparel brand solutions and RFID tags, which operates in over 20 countries and partners with more than 600 brands."

Slaughter and May, through its Hong Kong office, advised SML Group in connection with an investment by private equity firms FountainVest and CPE. The transaction involves an investment in SML Group by private equity investors FountainVest and CPE. SML Group is a global leader in apparel brand solutions and the radio frequency identification (RFID) tags business, with over 40 years of history. Headquartered in Hong Kong, SML Group operates in over 20 countries and partners with more than 600 leading brands worldwide. Slaughter and May represented SML Group with a corporate team composed by: Lisa Chung (Partner, Corporate); Justin Chan (Partner, Corporate); Jonathan Kwok (Associate, Corporate); Sean Lee (Associate, Corporate); Kenny Lai (Associate, Corporate); Natalie Se (Associate, Corporate); Darren Yang (Seconded Trainee); Anson Chan (Trainee). Slaughter and May represented SML Group with an antitrust and competition team composed by: Natalie Yeung (Partner, Antitrust/Competition); Mike Law (Associate, Antitrust/Competition); Michele Ho (Associate, Antitrust/Competition).
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