Edward Ford
UK Guide 2025
Band 3 : Investment Funds: Private Equity: Secondaries
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About
Provided by Edward Ford
Practice Areas
Ed Ford spearheads the Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP secondary practice, advising GPs and LPs on the structuring and negotiation of highly complex secondary market solutions. Ed’s work is wide ranging, covering GP-led continuation funds, tenders, strip sales, NAV-financings and preferred/structured equity financings, as well as LP-led secondary activity across the capital structure. Ed is widely recognised as a leading practitioner and has received a wide range of industry recognition, including being named as a “Next Gen Leader of Secondaries” by Private Equity International (2022) and as one of Europe’s “Private Equity Rising Stars” by Legal Week (2020).
Career
Ed joined Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in June 2023.
Personal
BPP Law School, LPC (2011); BPP Law School, GDL (2010); Durham University, B.A. (2009).
Chambers Review
UK
Edward Ford is noted for his expertise in private equity fund formation and secondaries transactions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Edward is phenomenal lawyer, bringing a strong commercial awareness to transactions with a deep experience that enables him to provide highly sophisticated advice."
"Edward is very strong on all levels and we are extremely confident working with him."
"Edward is very commercial and level-headed. He also maintains great client relationships."
"Edward is phenomenal lawyer, bringing a strong commercial awareness to transactions with a deep experience that enables him to provide highly sophisticated advice."
"Edward is very strong on all levels and we are extremely confident working with him."
"Edward is very commercial and level-headed. He also maintains great client relationships."
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