Barbara L. Becker is a corporate partner in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and Co-Chair of Gibson Dunn’s Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group. Ms. Becker is a member of the firm-wide Executive Committee and Chair of the firm-wide Diversity Committee.

Ms. Becker advises companies on all significant business and legal issues, including mergers and acquisitions (including domestic and cross-border), spin-offs, joint ventures and general corporate matters. Ms. Becker also advises boards of directors and special committees of public companies. Ms. Becker represents corporations and investment banks based in and outside of the United States and other investors in their M&A activities. Ms. Becker focuses on clients in the consumer/retail, technology, healthcare and industrial industries.