Annette Becker

Practice Areas

Annette Becker has over 30 years of experience practicing corporate law with an emphasis on US and cross border mergers and acquisitions for emerging, middle market, and Fortune 500 companies. Annette advises her company clients and their boards as to corporate governance issues and general corporate matters. Annette's transactional experience also includes joint ventures and other complex strategic relationships, securities offerings and securities compliance issues, strategic and venture capital equity investments, financing transactions, recapitalizations, and restructurings.

Annette has developed a robust practice advising clients on the legal implications of AI technologies. She has a comprehensive understanding of the rapidly evolving AI industry and its intersection with corporate governance, compliance, and regulatory issues. Annette has a proven track record of successfully advising clients in high stakes AI related M&A, joint venture, and equity investment transactions. Annette also provides strategic insights to her clients in developing and leveraging AI innovations while mitigating legal risks and ensuring compliance with international and domestic regulations. Annette is committed to staying at the forefront of legal developments in AI to provide clients with cutting-edge advice.

Annette's experience is focused on businesses, both public and private, primarily in the technology, senior housing and care, and health care industries. She serves as a practice area leader of the K&L Gates Corporate practice and a leader of the K&L Gates Technology industry group.

Professional Memberships

Board of Directors, Executive Committee, Chair, Membership Committee, Technology Alliance, January 2016 through present

Board of Directors, ArtsFund, October 2010 through 2016

Board of Directors, The Kline Galland Center and The Kline Galland Foundation, June 2010 through 2016

Investment Committee, Bertschi School, July 2015 through 2019

Liaison to Seattle Chapter, Women Presidents Organization, 2002 through 2016

Women Presidents Organization, Zenith Group, 2016 through present

Board of Directors, New Beginnings, 2005 through 2009

Publications

“Acquiring an AI Company,” Thomson Reuters Practical Law, January 2024

“Corporation Law: Washington,” Thomson Reuters Practical Law, October 2023

Education