Nathaniel G. "Nate" Ford

Nathaniel G. "Nate" Ford


Perkins Coie LLP

Recognized since 2013

Denver, Colorado

Practice Areas

Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law

Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Venture Capital Law

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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.

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

Perkins Coie LLP
Headquarters: Seattle, Washington

262 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

274 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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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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