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Working with Taylor Wessing, VUKMIR + ASSOCIATES have advised on the acquisition of I.D. RIVA TOURS by DERTOUR

By January 28, 2025 No Comments

DERTOUR Germany acquired the specialist tour operator I.D. Riva Tours and is thereby strengthening its offering in the specialist travel segment. Subject to antitrust approvals, the takeover is expected to take place in the first quarter of 2025.

DERTOUR was comprehensively advised on all legal aspects of the transaction by Taylor Wessing Germany, led by Dusseldorf based partners Albrecht v. Beauvais and Daniel Mursa. VUKMIR + ASSOCIATES’ team led by Managing Partner Tomislav Pedišić and Partner Ivan Ćuk advised on all Croatian aspects of the transaction.

I.D. Riva Tours, with 55 employees, is one of the most renowned providers of travel to Croatia, focusing on cruises on small ships, group travel, as well as holiday homes and apartments. It has a portfolio of over 200 holiday homes and has partnerships with almost 400 Croatian hotels and holiday resorts. Additionally, I.D. Riva Tours exclusively markets more than 30 motor sailers and yachts. The tour operator complements the group of more than 30 specialist brands gathered under the umbrella of DERTOUR Group across Europe

DERTOUR Germany comprises the tour operators DERTOUR, ITS and Meiers Weltreisen. They offer modular, long-distance and package tours in 179 countries around the world, including beach holidays, family vacations, city trips, round trips, river cruises, ocean cruises, trips to sporting events and much more.

DERTOUR Germany is part of the DERTOUR Group. DERTOUR Group has its head office in Cologne, Germany, and is REWE Group’s travel and tourism division. As one of Europe’s leading travel groups, DERTOUR Group encompasses more than 130 companies and employs over 10,000 people in 16 European countries.

VUKMIR + ASSOCIATES team on this project included Partners Tomislav PedišićIvan Ćuk, and Mirjana Jurišić, Senior Attorneys Andrea Kožul Pedišić and Tea Cerinski, as well as Associates Luka Gubić, Tin Kolenko and Antonio Straga.

We would like to congratulate the parties and thank our colleagues from Taylor Wessing for seamless coordination and cooperation.