Wesley focuses his practice on a variety of real estate transactions, including financings, joint ventures, acquisitions, dispositions and leasing matters relating to real property located throughout North America. He also represents corporate clients in the real estate aspects of their transactions.

Wesley was previously an attorney at another major global law firm. He assisted clients in the purchase, development and sale of multifamily, retail, self-storage, forward sale, industrial and distribution centers, and mixed-use projects.

Prior to practicing law, Wesley spent nine years on active duty as a Ranger with the 75th Ranger Regiment and as a Staff Sergeant with the U.S. Army.

Representative Work

Represented an institutional buyer in its acquisition of mixed-use retail/offices/hotels in Austin, Texas.*
Represented an institutional buyer in the acquisition and development of a 35-property portfolio of distribution centers throughout North America.*
Represented an institutional buyer in the negotiation and acquisition of numerous forward sale industrial buildings throughout North America.
Represented an institutional investor in the acquisition of more than $1 billion of self-storage assets.
Represented various clients in real estate financings, including credit facilities, mezzanine financing and traditional mortgage backed financing.

* Matters handled prior to joining Akin Gump.