A Taylor Wessing team, led by Düsseldorf partners Dr. Ernst-Albrecht v. Beauvais and Daniel Mursa, provided comprehensive legal advice to the REWE Group and its subsidiary DERTOUR Deutschland GmbH on the acquisition of I.D. Riva Tours, a travel provider specialising in Croatia. This acquisition will enable DERTOUR Deutschland GmbH to strengthen its offering in the specialist travel segment. I.D. Riva Tours is one of the most renowned providers of travel to Croatia. Subject to antitrust approvals, the takeover is expected to take place in the first quarter of 2025.

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. 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. DERTOUR Group includes tour operators such as DERTOUR, ITS, Meiers Weltreisen, Kuoni, Helvetic Tours, ITS Coop Travel, Billa Reisen, Koning Aap, Apollo, Exim Tours and Fischer, as well as around 2,000 travel agencies (such as DERTOUR, DERPART, Kuoni, Exim, Fischer plus franchises and partners), the hotel brands Sentido, Aldiana and ananea and the online travel agency Prijsvrij Vakanties. The DERTOUR Group also offers on-site support: the company runs an agency network with 71 offices in 31 travel destinations.

I.D. Riva Tours GmbH, based in Gräfelfing near Munich and with Croatian offices in Poreč (head office) and Trogir, has been specialising in holidays in Croatia for more than 30 years. The company is one of the most renowned providers of travels to Croatia. I.D. Riva Tours has a portfolio of more than 200 holiday homes and maintains partnerships with around 400 Croatian hotels and holiday resorts. In addition, there are over 30 motor sailers and yachts that are marketed exclusively by I.D. Riva Tours. With its many years of experience and strong local presence, I.D. Riva Tours enables more than 50,000 guests a year to enjoy an individual and authentic holiday in Croatia. The company currently employs 55 people in Germany and Croatia and works with a network of local partners and service providers.

Legal advisors to REWE Group

Taylor Wessing Germany: Albrecht v. Beauvais, LL.M. (Partner) & Daniel Mursa, LL.M. (Salary Partner) both lead, Katrin Anwey, LL.M. (Associate) all Corporate / M&A, Düsseldorf. Prof. Dr. Michael Pils (Partner), Johannes Loch, LL.M. (Associate) and Christina Schwall (Associate), all Employment, Pension & Mobility, Düsseldorf. Sebastian Fischoeder, LL.M. (Salary Partner) and Katrin Eßer, LL.M. (both Trademarks, Advertising & Design, Düsseldorf). Mareike Gehrmann (Partner) and Paul Brings (Associate), both Technology, Media & Telecoms, Düsseldorf. Sebastian Rünz, LL.M. (Salary Partner) and Louis Warnking (Associate), both Commercial Agreements & Distribution, Düsseldorf. Dr. Joachim Mandl (Partner) and Adrian Bergenroth (Senior Associate), both Commercial Real Estate, Düsseldorf. Dr, Michael Brüggemann (Partner), Stephan Manuel Nagel (Partner), Marieka Müller-Steinmann (Associate) and Tim Hendricks (Associate), all Competition, EU & Trade, all Düsseldorf. Rudi Hasenberg (Salary Partner) Tax, Düsseldorf.