About Edward
Ed Wes is a partner in the firm's Business practice, who focuses his practice on emerging growth companies. Ed's practice includes capital formation (including private financings of debt and equity securities, as well as public offerings), mergers and acquisitions and business transactions including joint ventures and technology transfer transactions. In his position as general counsel for many of his clients Ed also oversees the work of litigation and IP law specialists. Ed particularly values his relationships with many long-term clients, including clients he has represented spanning his entire career.
Education
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Technology Law, San Jose (2017)
- Recognized: Corporate Law
- Recognized: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Recognized: Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Practice Area: Corporate Governance Law
- Practice Area: Information Technology Law
- Practice Area: Real Estate Law
- Practice Area: Technology Law
- Practice Area: Venture Capital Law
- Special Focus: Corporate
- Special Focus: Corporate Compliance
- Special Focus: Corporate Governance
- Special Focus: Mergers & Acquisitions
- Special Focus: Private Equity
- Special Focus: Transactions
- Special Focus: Venture Capital
- Listed in Chambers USA, "America's Leading Business Lawyers," 2009 - 2010
- Listed in San Francisco's Best Lawyers, 2009; Recognized, 2011
- Peer Review Rated AV in Martindale-Hubbell
- Listed in Silicon Valley Business Journal, "Who's Who in the Silicon Valley - High Ranking Silicon Valley Executives," 2006
- Listed in San Francisco Magazine, "Super Lawyers of Northern California," 2005 - 2006, 2011 - present