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Gabor Balassa

Gabor Balassa is a senior litigation partner and trial lawyer. Gabor has successfully tried significant commercial disputes in federal and state courts and in arbitrations across the country, including in New York, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Pittsburgh, Tampa, and Wilmington. He represents a diverse client base, ranging from big-four accounting firms, to oil & gas, telecommunications, and pharmaceutical companies, to private-equity firms. Gabor’s broad experience encompasses class actions, accounting malpractice, breach of contract, fiduciary-breach, common-law and securities fraud, fraudulent transfer, and non-compete matters. He was recently commended in The Legal 500 for his trial work in the energy space. · Kirkland & Ellis LLP

United StatesCommercial Litigation, Class Actions

About

Senior litigation partner and trial lawyer at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, representing clients in commercial disputes across federal and state courts and arbitrations nationwide. Clients include big-four accounting firms, oil & gas, telecommunications, pharmaceutical, and private-equity firms. Recognized by The Legal 500 for trial work in the energy space.

Practice areas

Commercial LitigationClass ActionsAccounting MalpracticeBreach of ContractFiduciary BreachSecurities FraudCommon-Law FraudFraudulent TransferNon-Compete MattersTrial PracticeEnergy Litigation

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Expertise

Trial PracticeCommercial Disputes

Education

  • Columbia Law School, J.D. (1997)
  • Columbia University, B.A., Economics and Political Science (1994)