Expertise
Chris is the National Managing Partner of AG’s Netherland’s office and is part of the firm’s Dispute Resolution practice.
Chris conducts a very extensive litigation practice where he assists corporates, investors including PE and CV funds and banks in commercial and corporate disputes – often with a cross border element. He is particularly experienced in matters at the intersection of corporate and commercial law.
- Experience
- Advising a leading pharmaceutical company in an international multi-million euro fraud, seizing assets and litigating in summary and insolvency proceedings
- Advising a majority shareholder of an international radiology company in an ongoing Enterprise Chamber proceeding in a shareholders dispute
- Advising a leading pan-European telecom company in arbitration proceedings on a post-closing (M&A) dispute
- Advising a leading international trucking manufacturer company in Enterprise Chamber proceedings in a dispute with its former board members
- Advising a global operating investment fund in various proceedings including Enterprise Chamber proceedings with respect to a critical fraud case
- Testimonials
- Chris Jager is a highly skilled individual that I worked with for many years. Without a doubt excellent legal advice and litigation skills. More importantly, he is able to translate legal analysis into boardroom advice that helps my organisation achieve its strategic goals – Legal 500
- Chris Jager is an outstanding lawyer. Calm, innovative and very client friendly - Legal 500, 2025
- Chris Jager is an excellent thinker and very analytical and commercial – Legal 500, 2025
- Chris Jager combines great legal skill with a very practical approach – Chambers
- He is strong in pleadings in the courtroom and delivers excellent quality. Above all, he is very prompt in his service – Chambers, 2025
- I hold Chris Jager in very high esteem. He is knowledgeable, service oriented and very practical in his approach – Chambers, 2025
- Qualifications
- Advocaat admitted to the Dutch Bar
- Listed in the Register of Legal Practice Areas of the Dutch Bar Association for Burgerlijk procesrecht (Litigation)
- Recognitions
- Chambers - Netherlands, Litigation: Band 4
- Legal 500 - Band 3
- Professional memberships
- Vereniging van Corporate Litigation
- Nederlandse Vereniging voor Procesrecht
- Languages
- Dutch
- English
- Education
- University of Nijmegen, Law, 2002
- He obtained his post-graduate degree (Grotius) in insolvency law.
- Year qualified
2003, admitted to the Dutch Bar (Advocaat)
