Kirkland Advises Forward Consumer Partners on Strategic Partnership with Hormel to Fuel Justin’s Brand

Kirkland & Ellis advised private investment firm Forward Consumer Partners on a definitive agreement to establish a new strategic partnership with Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL). This partnership enables the Justin’s® branded business, which includes category-leading products including nut butters and USDA-certified organic chocolate treats, to once again become a standalone company, owned 51% by Forward and 49% by Hormel Foods. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the calendar year.

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The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Amanda Border, Giorgia A. Nagalli, Sydney Collins and Ross Taylor; tax lawyer Liam Murphy; debt finance lawyers Kathryn Leonard, Grant Bowen and Jake Rosen; technology & IP transactions lawyers Seth Traxler, Jessica Perlman and Margot Sheridan; and executive compensation lawyers Monica Merino and Frances Tompson.