Nathaniel Ford
Ashurst Perkins Coie
Recognized for
Private Equity
The Elite Counsel Perspective
Nate excels across the private equity investment lifecycle, bringing exceptional transactional judgment to leveraged buyouts, growth financings and portfolio-company add-ons.
Nate excels across the private equity investment lifecycle, bringing exceptional transactional judgment to leveraged buyouts, growth financings and portfolio-company add-ons.
Overview
Nate Ford advises private equity sponsors on transactions across the investment lifecycle, including leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations and growth equity financings. He frequently represents his fund clients’ portfolio companies in strategic add-on acquisitions and operational execution.
His corporate transactions practice also includes domestic and cross-border M&A and dispositions for founders, senior management, and public and private companies. Nate has worked on a high volume of transactions across healthcare services, retail and consumer, software, and tech-enabled business services.
Education
- University of Colorado Law School, J.D.
- Princeton University, A.B.
Honors & Recognition
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Recognized by The Legal 500, M&A Powerlist, 2024
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Listed in 5280 as one of Denver's Top Lawyers, 2015-2019, 2021-2025
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Named The Best Lawyers "Lawyer of the Year" for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2024, 2027
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Listed in The Best Lawyers in America: Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Venture Capital Law, 2013-2027
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Named a "Colorado Super Lawyer," by Super Lawyers, 2012-2017
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Named a "Colorado Rising Star," by Super Lawyers, 2009-2011
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Ranked in Chambers USA as "America's Leading Lawyer" for Corporate/M&A, 2008-2026
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"Forty Under 40," Denver Business Journal, 2004
Community Involvement
- Marlon Foundation, Executive Officer and Board Member
- ACE Scholarships, Board of Trustees