Lester Ang is a corporate and securities partner in the Palo Alto office of Wilson Sonsini, where he works with private and public technology and life sciences companies through all stages of their growth, as well as with venture capital firms and private equity firms.
Lester represents an extensive number of private and public companies in transactional matters, including financings, IPOs, and mergers and acquisitions. He also regularly represents early-stage companies in matters ranging from incorporation and initial capitalization to venture capital, debt financings, and board fiduciary duties.
Lester has been with Wilson Sonsini since September 2015. Prior to joining the firm, Lester was a senior tax associate at PwC.
Lester Ang is a corporate and securities partner in the Palo Alto office of Wilson Sonsini, where he works with private and public technology and life sciences companies through all stages of their growth, as well as with venture capital firms and private equity firms.
Lester represents an extensive number of private and public companies in transactional matters, including financings, IPOs, and mergers and acquisitions. He also regularly represents early-stage companies in matters ranging from incorporation and initial capitalization to venture capital, debt financings, and board fiduciary duties.
Lester has been with Wilson Sonsini since September 2015. Prior to joining the firm, Lester was a senior tax associate at PwC.
- J.D., UC Davis School of Law, 2013
- B.A., Business Economics, University of California, Irvine, 2010
- State Bar of California
- J.D., UC Davis School of Law, 2013
- B.A., Business Economics, University of California, Irvine, 2010
- State Bar of California
Select Transactions
- Lyft in its $2.6 billion IPO
- Upstart in its IPO, follow-on offering, and convertible notes offerings
- ForgeRock in its IPO and $2.3 billion acquisition by Thoma Bravo
- Zynga in its convertible notes offering and $12.7 billion acquisition by Take-Two
- Couchbase in its IPO
- Sumo Logic in its IPO and $1.7 billion acquisition by Francisco Partners
- J.P. Morgan and Goldman Sachs in the IPO and follow-on offerings of Cambium Networks
- Barracuda Networks in its $1.6 billion acquisition by Thoma Bravo
- LifeLock in its $2.3 billion acquisition by Symantec
Lester has represented numerous private companies in venture capital and strategic transactions, including Character.ai, Kiavi, Plume Design, Aledade, Podium, and Viz.ai. He has also represented venture capital firms, including a16z and Cota Capital.
Select Transactions
- Lyft in its $2.6 billion IPO
- Upstart in its IPO, follow-on offering, and convertible notes offerings
- ForgeRock in its IPO and $2.3 billion acquisition by Thoma Bravo
- Zynga in its convertible notes offering and $12.7 billion acquisition by Take-Two
- Couchbase in its IPO
- Sumo Logic in its IPO and $1.7 billion acquisition by Francisco Partners
- J.P. Morgan and Goldman Sachs in the IPO and follow-on offerings of Cambium Networks
- Barracuda Networks in its $1.6 billion acquisition by Thoma Bravo
- LifeLock in its $2.3 billion acquisition by Symantec
Lester has represented numerous private companies in venture capital and strategic transactions, including Character.ai, Kiavi, Plume Design, Aledade, Podium, and Viz.ai. He has also represented venture capital firms, including a16z and Cota Capital.
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