Wes Dantzler

wes.dantzler@lw.com

+1.650.470.2092

Profile

Wes Dantzler is a corporate associate in the Silicon Valley office of Latham & Watkins.

Wes advises public and private companies across various sectors on a range of transactional and commercial matters, including:

M&A deals and commercial agreements involving intellectual property and technology
Emerging company financings
General corporate representation

While attending law school, Wes served as an editor on the Florida Law Review and was a student associate in the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Clinic.

Qualifications

Bar Qualification

California

Education

JD, University of Florida, Levin College of Law
summa cum laude, Order of the Coif, Salutatorian
MBA, University of Florida
Cohort Valedictorian
BS in Business Administration & Accounting, Ohio State University
magna cum laude

Practices

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July 1, 2026 Our Work

Latham & Watkins Advises on ITG, Inc.’s US$312.2 Million IPO

Multidisciplinary team represents the underwriters in the offering by the provider of end‑to‑end services to the communications and digital infrastructure industries.

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April 15, 2026 Our Work

Latham & Watkins Advises Ayar Labs in US$500 Million Series E Financing

Firm represents the co-packaged optics (CPO) solutions company in its financing round.