Nathaniel G. "Nate" Ford
Recognized since 2013
Denver, Colorado
Practice Areas
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Venture Capital Law
Nate Ford is a partner in the firm's Private Equity group. His practice focuses on advising private equity sponsors, senior management and public and private companies in connection with domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, recapitalizations and other complex corporate transactions, including a high volume of leveraged acquisitions and recapitalizations in healthcare, technology, consumer products, energy, agriculture and a broad range of other industries. In addition, Nate frequently provides representation to the portfolio companies of his private equity fund clients and represents them in connection with strategic add-on acquisitions and operational execution.
Nate has also represented emerging-growth companies and institutional investors in connection with private equity and debt financings as well as pubic companies in connection with initial public offerings and secondary offerings.
Nate has also represented emerging-growth companies and institutional investors in connection with private equity and debt financings as well as pubic companies in connection with initial public offerings and secondary offerings.
Contact & Links
Location
- 1900 Sixteenth Street, Suite 1400
Denver, CO 80202-5255
Education
- University of Colorado at Boulder, J.D., graduated 1999
- Princeton University, AB
Bar Admissions
- Colorado, Colorado Bar Association
Affiliations
- ACE Scholarships, Board of Trustees - Member
- Marlon Foundation, Executive Officer and Board Member - Member
Headquarters:
Seattle, Washington
261 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
270 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Denver (2024)
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Denver (2020)
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Denver (2018)
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Denver (2016)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Venture Capital Law
Awards:
- "Forty Under 40," Denver Business Journal, 2004
- Ranked in Chambers USA, "America's Leading Lawyers for Business," Corporate/M&A, 2008 - 2014
- Named a "Colorado Rising Star," by Super Lawyers, 2009 - 2011
- Named a "Colorado Super Lawyer," by Super Lawyers, 2012 - 2013
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
Publications
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