Ben Wiles

Ben Wiles is a partner in the firm's Corporate Department focused on venture and emerging growth companies, venture capital and private equity investors, and private company mergers and acquisitions.

Ben advises clients across the full lifecycle of growth—from company and fund formation through venture financings, venture debt, strategic transactions, and exits. His experience includes corporate governance, executive compensation, commercial contracting, cryptocurrency matters, fund formation and governance, and complex M&A transactions. He regularly represents early-stage, high-growth technology companies and the investors that support them, handling transactions ranging from pre-seed SAFE financings to nine-figure late-stage investments.

Ben also represents professional sports leagues and franchises in corporate matters, including NIL and influencer relationships, and advises C-level executives, entertainers, public figures, and influencers in corporate and employment transactions. His practice spans a wide variety of industries, including adtech, insurtech, entertainment, therapeutics, medical devices, retail, blockchain, and food and beverage.

Active in the Los Angeles venture and startup community, Ben serves as a mentor and sponsor of FoundersBoost Los Angeles, a global tech startup pre-accelerator that prepares early-stage entrepreneurs for accelerator programs, seed investment, and revenue growth.