Davis Polk and Kirkland & Ellis have won the lead roles as Nutella-maker Ferrero Group prepares to buy US cereal company WK Kellogg Co for $3.1bn.
A team from Davis Polk in London and New York is advising Ferrero on the deal, with New York M&A partners Daniel Brass and Michael Senders leading a team that also includes lawyers across the firm’s executive compensation, tax, IP, antitrust and competition departments. Partners Nick Benham and Aaron Ferner are providing financing advice from London.
