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Christopher Jagel
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cjagel@harrisbeach.com

Christopher D. Jagel

  Chief Executive Officer

(585) 419-8617  |
  cjagel@harrisbeach.com
“I enjoy identifying novel and practical solutions to clients’ real world issues and helping them to achieve their objectives in a cost-effective manner. As CEO, I strive to ensure that all of our attorneys share this desire for our clients.”
Profile
Representative Matters
Professional and Civic
Areas of Experience
Admissions
Education
Location

Chris was elected CEO of Harris Beach in 2017. In this role he works with the firm’s management committee to advance the firm’s strategic objectives, leading the charge to provide client solutions that exceed expectations throughout the firm’s practices across New York state.

His legal practice 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 to his 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.

  • Represented a manufacturing company in a $515 million recapitalization, including $350 million first lien loan, $120 million second lien loan and $45 million revolver loan.
  • Represented a mining company in a $515 million financing, including a $300 million Term Loan B, $175 million in senior secured notes and a $40 million revolver.
  • Represented a food manufacturer in a $300 million financing, including term loan, revolver and new markets tax credit financing
  • Represented the owners of a waste management and hauling company in a $36 million sale to a private equity firm, including senior, mezzanine and equity financing.
  • Represented a professional services firm in an estimated $20 million acquisition of another professional services firm to expand its presence in Central New York and continued expansion in New York state.
  • Represented an electrical contractor in a series of acquisitions of operating assets of other electrical contracting businesses, resulting in a business with over $250 million in annual revenues.
  • Represented biosolids management firm in agreement to operate and maintain a large county co-composting and recycling facility.
  • Represented start-up company in successful launch of smart phone app, including related capital raise, negotiation of development agreements, etc.
  • Represented commercial equipment rental business in connection with negotiation of franchise, financing and rental agreements.
  • Represented manufacturer of bagged de-icing salt in acquisition of competing business
  • Represented automobile dealer in acquisition of multiple manufacturer franchises
  • Represented software developer in connection with negotiation of commercial licenses

 

Professional and Civic

  • 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

Recognition

  • Power List 2020, compiled by Lawyers of Color with the support of the Diverse Partners Network, to recognize influential allies of minority attorneys and the attorneys themselves.
  • Best Lawyers, Lawyer of the Year, Corporate Governance Law, 2019
  • Best Lawyers, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law, since 2008 
  • Leadership Rochester, 2004 Graduate

Legal Practices

Corporate

Industry Teams

Automotive and Vehicle Dealerships
Financial Institutions and Capital Markets
Food and Beverage
Science and Technology

New York

New York University School of Law

JD
1988

University of Pennsylvania

BA
1984
Rochester, NY Office
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■ Areas of Expertise

Corporate Legal Practice
Automotive and Vehicle Dealerships Industry Team
Financial Institutions and Capital Markets Industry Team
Food and Beverage Industry Team
Science and Technology Industry Team

■ Profile

Chris was elected CEO of Harris Beach in 2017. In this role he works with the firm’s management committee to advance the firm’s strategic objectives, leading the charge to provide client solutions that exceed expectations throughout the firm’s practices across New York state.

His legal practice 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 to his 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.

■ Representative Matters

  • Represented a manufacturing company in a $515 million recapitalization, including $350 million first lien loan, $120 million second lien loan and $45 million revolver loan.
  • Represented a mining company in a $515 million financing, including a $300 million Term Loan B, $175 million in senior secured notes and a $40 million revolver.
  • Represented a food manufacturer in a $300 million financing, including term loan, revolver and new markets tax credit financing
  • Represented the owners of a waste management and hauling company in a $36 million sale to a private equity firm, including senior, mezzanine and equity financing.
  • Represented a professional services firm in an estimated $20 million acquisition of another professional services firm to expand its presence in Central New York and continued expansion in New York state.
  • Represented an electrical contractor in a series of acquisitions of operating assets of other electrical contracting businesses, resulting in a business with over $250 million in annual revenues.
  • Represented biosolids management firm in agreement to operate and maintain a large county co-composting and recycling facility.
  • Represented start-up company in successful launch of smart phone app, including related capital raise, negotiation of development agreements, etc.
  • Represented commercial equipment rental business in connection with negotiation of franchise, financing and rental agreements.
  • Represented manufacturer of bagged de-icing salt in acquisition of competing business
  • Represented automobile dealer in acquisition of multiple manufacturer franchises
  • Represented software developer in connection with negotiation of commercial licenses

 

■ Professional and Civic

  • 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

■ Admissions

  • Power List 2020, compiled by Lawyers of Color with the support of the Diverse Partners Network, to recognize influential allies of minority attorneys and the attorneys themselves.
  • Best Lawyers, Lawyer of the Year, Corporate Governance Law, 2019
  • Best Lawyers, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law, since 2008 
  • Leadership Rochester, 2004 Graduate

■ Education

New York University School of Law
 ,JD
 ,1988
University of Pennsylvania
 ,BA
 ,1984

Harris Beach and its subsidiaries provide a full range of legal and professional services for clients across New York state, as well as nationally and internationally. Harris Beach is among the country’s top law firms as ranked by The National Law Journal and is among the BTI Elite law firms based on in-depth interviews of more than 600 corporate counsel at the world’s largest and most influential companies. Our clients include Fortune 100 corporations, privately-held companies, emerging businesses, public sector entities, not-for-profit organizations and individuals. Principal industries we represent include education, energy, financial, food and beverage, health care, insurance, manufacturing, medical and life sciences, real estate developers, and state and local governments and authorities.

Industry Teams
Automotive and Vehicle Dealerships
Cannabis
Construction and Surety
Educational Institutions Higher Ed
Educational Institutions K-12
EMS and Fire Protection Providers
Energy
Financial Institutions and Capital Markets
Food and Beverage
Health Care
Industrial and Consumer Manufacturing
Medical and Life Sciences
Municipalities and Local Agencies
Nanotechnology
Photonics
Racing and Gaming
Real Estate Developers
Science and Technology
Telecommunications and Media
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
USA Collegiate Sports
Veterinary Medicine

Practices
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Appellate
Business and Commercial Litigation
Collection Law
Commercial Real Estate
Corporate
Cybersecurity Protection and Response
Diversity Compliance
E-Discovery (e-infoSM)
Employee Benefits
Employment Litigation
Environmental Law
Financial Restructuring, Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights
Government Compliance and Investigations
Health Law
Immigration Law
Insurance Coverage
Intellectual Property Law
International Trade Law
Internet Law
Labor and Employment Law
Mass Torts and Industry-Wide Litigation
New Markets Tax Credit
Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law
Product Liability and Comprehensive General Liability
Public Finance and Economic Development
Real Property Valuation Litigation
Residential Real Estate
Sports Law
Tax Law
White Collar Crime
Wills, Trusts and Estates

Consulting Services
HB Solutions LLC
Collegiate Sports Compliance
Data Privacy and Cybersecurity
Economic Development and Public Affairs
Educational Institution Assistance
EMRG® (E-Discovery Management Resources Group)
Energy
Health and Human Services
Human Resources
Information Technology
Marketing and Communication Services
Municipal and Local Agency Assistance

HB Cornerstone LLC
Owner Representation
Design Services
Facilities Consulting
Move Management

Caetra.io
CyMetric (Cybersecurity Regulation Compliance Software)

Offices throughout New York:

Albany
677 Broadway
Albany, NY 12207
518-427-9700

Buffalo
726 Exchange Street
Buffalo, NY 14210
716-200-5050

Ithaca
119 East Seneca Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
607-273-6444

Long Island
333 Earle Ovington Boulevard
Uniondale, NY 11553
516-880-8484

New York City
100 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
212-687-0100

Rochester
99 Garnsey Road
Pittsford, NY 14534
585-419-8800

Saratoga Springs
513 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
518-587-0551

Syracuse
333 West Washington Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
315-423-7100

White Plains
445 Hamilton Avenue
White Plains, NY 10601
914-683-1200

Offices also in:

New Haven, CT
195 Church Street
New Haven, CT 06510
203-784-3159

Newark, NJ
One Gateway Center
Newark, NJ 07102
973-848-1244

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