David Benson is a founder at BIA Energy capital, and a former partner in K&L Gates’ Seattle office, where he served as a practice area leader of the firm’s energy, infrastructure and resources practice. David has also represented energy clients in negotiating joint development agreements, EPC agreements, energy services agreements, operation and maintenance agreements and related project documents. He advises companies in commercializing and financing clean energy technology, including energy storage, smart grid and energy efficiency technologies.