Led by Düsseldorf Partner Birgit Reese Hogan Lovells has advised Shop Apotheke Europe Group on the acquisition of nu3 GmbH, Berlin, the specialist for functional nutrition products.

The parties agreed on a consideration by means of an issue of 54,470 new shares of Shop Apotheke Europe in bearer form and an additional cash payment. The issuance of new shares and the exclusion of the pre-emptive rights in relation thereto have been approved by the supervisory board of Shop Apotheke Europe.

Baker McKenzie advised India based HIL Limited on the acquisition of the Parador Holding GmbH from NORD HOLDING COMPANY COMPANY MbH and DEUTSCHE MITTELSTANDSHOLDING FÜR INDUSTRIEBETEILIGUNGEN GmbH & Co. KG.

The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approval and is expected to close in August.

Baker McKenzie advised HIL Limited on all legal aspects of the transaction.

Travers Smith LLP has advised new client Caledonia Investments plc on its acquisition of Cooke Optics (Cooke), the UK manufacturer of premium-end cinematography lenses for the film, television and advertising industries, in a transaction which values the business at £96.5m.

Founded as a lens manufacturer in 1886, Cooke has been at the centre of the filmmaking business for over a century. Headquartered in Leicester, it is led by Les Zellan (Chairman), Robert Howard (Chief Executive Officer) and Alan Merrills (Chief Operating Officer) and has c.130 full time employees.

Stuttgart – Funds advised by PREMIUM Equity Partners have taken a majority stake in the CLARUS Films Group, which is headquartered in Dietzenbach near Frankfurt. The seller is PINOVA Capital, a private equity fund based in Munich.

Frankfurt – German IT group Bechtle intends to acquire French IT provider Inmac Wstore S.A.S, which has 400 employees and sales of EUR 420 million. The acquisition is currently awaiting approval from the French authorities. A hearing of the employee representatives at Inmac Wstore is also required. For Bechtle AG, this would be the biggest acquisition in its history.