About Nathaniel
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.
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Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Denver (2024)
- Lawyer of the Year: Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Denver (2020)
- Lawyer of the Year: Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Denver (2018)
- Lawyer of the Year: Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Denver (2016)
- Recognized: Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Recognized: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Recognized: Venture Capital Law
- Practice Area: Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
- "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