Eric Schiele, Allie Wein, Keith Crow, Robert Hayward, Robert Goedert, Dean Shulman, Adam Kool, Scott Price, Seth Traxler, Andrea Murino
January 24, 2026
Kirkland Represents Kellogg on Spin-off of North American Cereal and Plant-Based Foods Businesses
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- Kirkland & Ellis advised Kellogg Company on the separation of its North American cereal and plant-based foods businesses through tax-free spin-offs, resulting in the creation of three independent public companies
- The spin-offs are targeted for completion by the end of 2023, pending customary conditions
- The Kirkland team included partners specializing in corporate, capital markets, tax, executive compensation, technology and IP transactions, and antitrust matters.
Kirkland & Ellis advised Kellogg Company (NYSE: K) on the separation of its North American cereal and plant-based foods businesses, via tax-free spin-offs, resulting in three independent public companies, each better positioned to unlock their full standalone potential. The spin-offs are currently targeted to be completed by the end of 2023 and are subject to customary conditions. Read the Kellogg press release The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Eric Schiele, Allie Wein and Keith Crow, capital markets partners Robert Hayward and Robert Goedert, tax partners Dean Shulman and Adam Kool, executive compensation partner Scott Price, technology & IP transactions partner Seth Traxler, and antitrust partner Andrea Murino.
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Eric Schiele, Allie Wein, Keith Crow, Robert Hayward, Robert Goedert, Dean Shulman, Adam Kool, Scott Price, Seth Traxler, Andrea Murino
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