Christopher D. "Chris" Jagel

Christopher D. "Chris" Jagel


Harris Beach PLLC

Recognized since 2008

Pittsford, New York

Practice Areas

Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law

Commercial Transactions / UCC Law

Corporate Governance Law

Corporate Law

Mergers and Acquisitions Law

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“I enjoy identifying novel and practical solutions to clients’ real world issues and helping them to achieve their objectives in a cost-effective manner.”

Chris focuses on sophisticated commercial transactions, banking and commercial financing and general corporate law. He represents business clients and entrepreneurs at all stages of their business development, negotiating and documenting matters, complex organizational documents (e.g., sophisticated shareholder, operating partnership and joint venture agreements) pertaining to business purchases, startups, on-going business matters, contracts, transactions and sales of businesses. Chris negotiates and documents commercial loan transactions on behalf of financial institutions and borrowers. In addition of a focus on financing, capital markets and merger and acquisition transactions, Chris provides general corporate, strategic and practical advice to a number of clients who rely on him as a trusted advisor, confidential sounding board, and a source of valuable insight.

Location
  • 99 Garnsey Road
    Pittsford, NY 14534
Bar Admissions
  • New York, State Bar of New York
Affiliations
  • Community Technology Assessment Advisory Board - Member, Board of Trustees
  • Monroe County Bar Association - past chair of Business Law Section
  • National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (New York) - past president of Advisory Board
  • Rochester Museum & Science Center - Member, Board of Directors

Harris Beach PLLC
Headquarters: Pittsford, New York

55 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

17 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Rochester, NY (2024)
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Rochester, NY (2020)
  • Corporate Governance Law, Rochester, NY (2019)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
  • Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
  • Corporate Governance Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Special Focus:
  • Banking
  • Commercial
  • General Corporate
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
Awards:
  • Leadership Rochester, 2004 Graduate
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Banking and Finance Law

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