12. September 2022 – The .id group was acquired by German private equity firm Elvaston Capital Management. Based in La Chaux-de-Fonds and also present in Yverdon-les-Bains, the .id group is a leading Swiss provider of enterprise resource planning software solutions. Elvaston is a Berlin based investment fund being specialized in software technologies with more than EUR 2.5 billion under management. The aim of the partnership is to support the strong organic growth in Switzerland and to further expand it through acquisitions.

Walder Wyss advised on all aspects of Swiss law on the transaction. The Walder Wyss team included Robert von Rosen (Partner, Corporate/M&A and Venture Capital), Alexander Gutmans (Partner, Corporate/M&A and Venture Capital), Michelle Bruni (Senior Associate, Corporate/M&A and Tax), Bill Aurèlien (Senior Associate, Corporate and Employment), Simon Olstein (Associate, Corporate and IP) and Johanna Jean-Petit-Matile (Trainee, Corporate/M&A).