Thomas Cook India has acquired brand rights of the iconic UK travel firm from its erstwhile promoters for Rs 14 crore. After the acquisition, Thomas Cook will not undergo a name change in India and will now focus on business consolidation and new technologies, said company chair Madhavan Menon.
Thomas Cook India (TCIL) announced ... that it has signed an agreement with AlixPartners, Thomas Cook UK’s appointed liquidation managers to acquire the rights to the Thomas Cook Brand for India, Sri Lanka & Mauritius markets for a one time payment of about Rs 14 crore. TCIL was previously contracted to pay an annual brand licence fee of Rs 2 crore to Thomas Cook UK until 2024 for usage of the brand. — The Economic Times
Indian Law Partners (ILP) advised
AZB & Partners advised
Ashurst advised
Deloitte was advising Thomas Cook India on tax issues.
AZB & Partners had also recently advised Thomas Cook India on its NCLT restructuring.
2019-12-01
Deal value: INR 14 crores
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