Kirkland Represents Royal Cup on Acquisition of Farmer Brothers Coffee Co.

Kirkland & Ellis advised Royal Cup Coffee and Tea, a leading manufacturer and distributor of premium coffee and tea, on its definitive agreement to acquire Farmer Brothers Coffee Co. (Nasdaq: FARM), a national coffee roaster, wholesaler and distributor. Royal Cup will acquire all outstanding shares of Farmer Brothers stock in the all-cash deal. The transaction, once completed, builds on Royal Cup’s December 2025 partnership with Dallas-based private equity firm Braemont Capital, which provided additional capital and operational support to advance strategic expansion initiatives.

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The Kirkland team included Thomas Laughlin, Jack Shirley, Lucas Spivey, Jordan Roberts and Steven Keithley; capital markets lawyers Julian Seiguer and Sara Lampert; and tax lawyer David Wheat.