Overview
Elina Balagula is a Knowledge & Innovation Attorney based in the firm’s New York office.
Ms. Balagula leads Knowledge and Innovation initiatives for the Financial Restructuring Group. In this role, she works closely with practice group leadership, attorneys, and business professionals to identify practice innovation needs and leverages cutting-edge legal technology to implement bespoke solutions and optimize legal processes. Ms. Balagula assesses knowledge needs and drives internal knowledge programs to deliver critical legal content in furtherance of providing the highest level of substantive legal advice to clients.
Prior to joining the firm’s Practice Innovation and Legal Solutions department, Ms. Balagula was a Transactional Business Consultant in the Financial & Corporate Compliance division of a global information services company where she developed knowledge management strategies and advised Am Law 100 law firms on transactional matters and technology implementation.
Ms. Balagula’s legal practice spans serving as General Counsel for a New York financial services company, an associate in the bankruptcy and restructuring practice of a prominent regional law firm, and a Judicial Law Clerk in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
Education
- Fordham University School of Law, J.D., 2009
- New York University, Stern School of Business, B.S. (magna cum laude), 2006
Engagement & Publications
- Bankruptcies are On the Rise and What This Means for Transactional Attorneys, Legal Reader (Sept. 21, 2023)
- Bankruptcy Basics for Transactional Attorneys, Wolters Kluwer Expert Insights (May 5, 2023)
- Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Cases: Evaluating a Secured Creditor’s Position, Wolters Kluwer Expert Insights (May 11, 2023)
- What is a Purchase Money Security Interest (PMSI)?, Wolters Kluwer Expert Insights (Feb. 17, 2022)