Christopher Balch

As Firm Chair, Chris is responsible for leading the firm’s strategic direction and serving as steward of the firm’s culture and brand. Since 2020, Chris has served as Chair of the firm’s Management Committee while running a dynamic corporate and mergers and acquisitions practice. Clients value his business acumen and ability to provide strategic counsel beyond legal issues. Leading sophisticated transactions, Chris is accustomed to managing teams and he is adept at seeing the big picture, planning many steps ahead to optimize business potential and navigate legal and business obstacles.

He is a respected advisor to clients in technology, private equity, cybersecurity, consumer products, and other industries on complex investment, financing, and strategic transactions. His clients include businesses ranging from funded start-ups to private equity, growth capital, and venture capital investors (and their portfolio companies) to publicly traded companies with multibillion-dollar market capitalization.

Rocky Mountain Venture Capital Association; American, Colorado, and Denver Bar Associations

J.D. University of Denver College of Law (Order of St. Ives); B.S. Boston College (Cum Laude)