Bird & Bird advises Gofore on the acquisition of esentri including its international subsidiaries

With nearly 1,800 experts across 23 cities in Finland, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Spain, and Estonia, Gofore Oyj is renowned for its expertise in digitalisation, IT consultancy, and software development. The company provides a wide array of services including digital strategy, agile software development, cloud solutions, and user experience design. The company supports both public and private sector clients across Europe, helping organisations embrace technological change and drive innovation. With a strong commitment to sustainable digital development and a collaborative working culture, Gofore has built a reputation for delivering high-quality solutions tailored to client needs in various industries, including government, healthcare, and transportation.

esentri AG is headquartered in Germany, with currently 110 employees and subsidiaries and customers in Germany, Switzerland and Liechtenstein. It specialises in business-driven digital transformation and is dedicated to deliver innovative digital solutions. Its main customer sectors are finance and insurance services, manufacturing industry, and public administration. 

The acquisition implements Gofore’s strategy to grow in its chosen customer sectors through acquisitions and is an important step in the company’s growth path in German-speaking Europe (DACH region). 

Gofore was advised by the following Bird & Bird lawyers: Partner Dr Kai Kerger, counsel Johanna Schindler, as well as associates Dr. Matthias Adenauer, LL.M and Lisa Häring (all Corporate/M&A, Frankfurt), counsel Michael Brüggemann and associate Thomas Schmidt (both Tax, Frankfurt), partner Dr. Barbara Geck, as well as associates Henry Nicolai and Jessica Steinhübel (all Employment, Frankfurt), partner Mascha Grundmann, as well as counsel Julia Präger and associate Julia Bopp (all IP, Frankfurt), partner Dr. Stephan Waldheim and Dr Florian Hinderer (both, Antitrust/Competition, Düsseldorf), counsel Claudia Bischoff-Briel and associate Ludwig Hastermann (both IT, Frankfurt), partner Mikko Ahonen, counsel Vuokko Rajamäki and associate Rondy Stenman (all Corporate/M&A, Helsinki/Finland).