Nathaniel G. "Nate" Ford

Nathaniel G. "Nate" Ford

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013
Awarded Practice Areas
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Venture Capital Law
Awarded Practice Areas
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Venture Capital Law
Nathaniel G. "Nate" Ford
Nathaniel G. "Nate" Ford
Denver, CO
Works at
Perkins Coie LLP

212 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

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.
Works at
Perkins Coie LLP

212 Best Lawyers awards

Perkins Coie LLP logo

Locations

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

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
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® 2026 for work in:
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Venture Capital Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Private Funds / Hedge Funds 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

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