LAWYER PROFILE

Edward Ford

UK 2026

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Investment Funds: Private Equity: Secondaries

UK-wide

3 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Ed Ford, based in the Firm’s London office, is a Partner in the Funds team focusing on the structuring and negotiation of highly complex secondary market solutions. He counsels clients on complex private markets transactions, including fundraisings, 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.

Career

Partner, joined the Firm in 2023.

Personal

BPP Law School, LPC (2011); BPP Law School, GDL (2010); Durham University, B.A. (2009).

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Investment Funds: Private Equity: Secondaries - UK-wide

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Edward Ford co-leads the firm's secondaries team and is noted for his expertise in private equity fund formation and secondaries transactions.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Edward provides a great consistent service and a good client relationship.
Investment Funds: Private Equity: SecondariesChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Edward has a deep knowledge of he fund industry and specifically of the continuation fund market, which has been very useful in the negotiations.
Investment Funds: Private Equity: SecondariesChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Edward is an excellent lawyer. He is hugely responsive and you can tell he deeply cares about his clients success.
Investment Funds: Private Equity: SecondariesChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Edward is hugely efficient, always available and has an incredible hunger to deliver for clients and to get deals done.
Investment Funds: Private Equity: SecondariesChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Edward Ford is brilliant, very experienced in this field and knowledgeable in the secondaries market.
Investment Funds: Private Equity: SecondariesChambers Guide to the Legal Profession