Nathaniel (Nate) Ford
- Firmwide Chair, Private Equity Practice
Utilizing his deep industry experience, Nate provides execution-focused private equity and mergers and acquisitions counsel to help clients maximize value and enhance deal outcomes.
Nate Ford advises private equity sponsors, senior management, and public and private companies on complex corporate transactions. These include domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, and growth equity financings. Nate has worked on a high volume of leveraged buyouts and recapitalizations in a range of industries, including healthcare services, retail/consumer (including direct-to-consumer and multichannel), software, and technology.
Nate frequently represents the portfolio companies of his private equity fund clients in strategic add-on acquisitions and operational execution.
Areas of focus
Education & Credentials
Education
- University of Colorado Law School, J.D., Associate Editor, University of Colorado Law Review
- Princeton University, A.B., cum laude
Bar and Court Admissions
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Colorado
Related Employment
- Faegre & Benson LLP, Denver, CO, Partner
Professional Recognition
Recognized by The Legal 500, M&A Powerlist, 2024
Listed in 5280 as one of Denver's Top Lawyers, 2015-2019, 2021-2024
Named The Best Lawyers "Lawyer of the Year" for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2024
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America: Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Venture Capital Law, 2013-2025
Named a "Colorado Super Lawyer," by Super Lawyers, 2012-2017
Named a "Colorado Rising Star," by Super Lawyers, 2009-2011
Ranked in Chambers USA as "America's Leading Lawyer" for Corporate/M&A, 2008-2024
"Forty Under 40," Denver Business Journal, 2004
Impact
Community Involvement
- Marlon Foundation, Executive Officer and Board Member
- ACE Scholarships, Board of Trustees