Anex Tour agreed to acquire LLC Touroperator INTOURIST from Thomas Cook Group plc on November 15, 2019. The transaction involves the acquisition of INTOURIST's inbound, outbound and domestic tour operator businesses, as well as retail stores, technology and other assets belonging to Thomas Cook Group. It is planned to keep the Intourist brand and develop it with Anex Tour. Completion of the transaction is subject to relevant anti-trust approval. The approvals are anticipated during first quarter of 2020. Gavin Williams and John Chetwood of Herbert Smith Freehills, London, Oleg Konnov and Evgeny Yuriev of Herbert Smith Freehills, Moscow and Pablo Garcia-Nieto and Javier Carjaval of Herbert Smith Freehills, Madrid acted as legal advisors to Anex Tour.