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        Dr. Christoph Jäger

          Attorney at Law, Attorney at Law, Certified Specialist SBA Construction and Real Estate Law

          Partner

          “Regulatory demands are increasing in both the public and private sector, and management law is becoming more complex across all areas as a result. There is a growing number of standards and they are changing rapidly. We maintain an overview of new developments and support you with our expertise, acting as a team player in your projects and processes. Clear, convincing and congenial.”

        Contact

            Bern Office
            Gstaad Office
            +41 58 200 35 28
            christoph.jaeger@kellerhals-carrard.ch

      Person

          Christoph Jäger is a proven expert in constitutional and administrative law. In this area, he advises clients, represents them in proceedings at all federal and cantonal courts, conducts internal investigations and provides expert opinions. His clients include communities, administrative bodies at all levels of government, other public companies and institutions, as well as private individuals, associations and private companies from all sectors that need support in connection with the government.

          Christoph Jäger focuses on public construction law, spatial planning, the environment, energy, public procurement and commercial administrative law. He also has tried-and-tested experience in private construction law and contract law. He is a member of various expert committees, as well as an author and speaker in his specialist areas, and has several teaching assignments, including lecturing at ETH Zurich and the University of Berne.

        Languages

          German, English, French

      Expertise

          * Construction and real estate

      Quotes

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        Recommended by Legal500 in the practice area of Public Law

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      "leading individual"

    Events

      * Kellerhals Carrard Construction and Real Estate Evenings 2026 March 30, 2026
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  Assistance

      Sabine Bär

        +41 58 200 35 31
        sabine.baer@kellerhals-carrard.ch
* Energy, Infrastructure, and Environment
* White-collar crime, mutual legal assistance, internal investigations, crisis management, and compliance
    Rankings & Awards
        * Recommended by Legal500 in the practice area of Public Law (“leading individual”) > Kellerhals Carrard > Zurich > Switzerland | The Legal 500 law firm profiles
        * Professor Walther Hug Prize (2010) for one of the best theses in law awarded at universities in Switzerland

    Career
        * Since 2015: Partner at Kellerhals Carrard Bern KlG
        * 2009–2015: Attorney at Kellerhals Carrard Bern KlG
        * 2004–2009: Research assistant at the Swiss Association for National Planning VLP-ASPAN (today: EspaceSuisse – Association for Spatial Planning)
        * 2003–2004: Attorney at a Bern law firm
        * 2000–2002: Internships in civil courts, government official office, and law practices
        * 1997–2000: In parallel to his studies, part-time work at the Swiss Association for National Planning VLP-ASPAN (today: EspaceSuisse – Association for Spatial Planning)
    Memberships
        * Berne and Swiss Bar Association (BAV/SAV)
        * Berne Association of Lawyers (BJV)
        * EspaceSuisse – Association for Spatial Planning (ES)
        * Association for Environmental Law (VUR)
        * Swiss Association for Public Procurement (SVöB)
        * Swiss Advocates‘ Chamber of Certified Specialists SBA Construction and Real Estate Law
    Education
        * 2021: Certified specialist SBA construction and real estate law, Swiss Bar Association SAV/FSA
        * 2021: Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) Construction and Real Estate Law, University of Fribourg
        * 2011: Cambridge International Legal English Certificate ILEC
        * 2008: Dr. iur., “summa cum laude,” University of Bern
        * 2003: Admitted to the bar, Cantonal Supreme Court of Canton Bern
        * 2000: lic. iur., “magna cum laude,” University of Bern
    Other Activities
        * Member of the Federal Noise Abatement Commission EKLB (since 2012)
        * Member of the Bar Examination Commission of Canton Bern, Faculty of Constitution and Administrative Law (since 2014)
        * Member of the Examination Committee for Notaries of Canton Bern, Faculty of Constitutional and Administrative Law (since 2014)
        * Member of the Examination Committee of the Federal Procurement Conference FPC/ Federal Office for Buildings and Logistics (FOBL) of the “Basics of Public Procurement” certificate course (2015–2020)
        * Member of the working group "secondary-residences law“ of Canton Bern (since 2018)

        * Lecturer in environmental law and introduction to the law at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH Zurich (since 2010)

        * Lecturer in public procurement law as part of the lecture on Bernese administrative law and procedural law at the University of Berne (since 2009)
        * Lecturer at the University of Berne and Module Coordinator for the CAS in Public Procurement (formerly: CAS ICT Procurements; 2015-2022)
        * Lecturer in the Executive Master of Public Administration (MPA) course at the Center of Competence for Public Management at the University of Berne, in Module 2, “Procurement of services (submission)” (since 2018)
        * Lecturer at the Bern University of Applied Sciences and Module Coordinator for the CAS in Public Procurement, Module 1 “Basic Principles of Public Procurement, Compliance and Project Management” (since 2022)
        * Lecturer in infrastructure law and expropriation law in the diploma course “Bernese Building Manager,” bwd Education Center for Business and Services, Berne (2018-2021)
        * Member of the editorial staff of the journal “Baurecht – Zeitschrift für Baurecht und Vergabewesen” (BR/DC), published by the Institute of Swiss and International Building Law at the University of Fribourg (since 2017)
        * Author and speaker in the fields of activity

  Deals & Cases

    * Spitäler Schaffhausen secures CHF 160 million financing for development May 20, 2026
    * Bundesverwaltungsgericht stärkt Energieproduktion aus Holzabfällen November 27, 2023
    * Deal Ticker: Novartis hands over the Life-Science-Park Rhine Valley to GETEC Switzerland. August 23, 2023
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  Bulletin

    * Newsletter Energy - Nach Annahme des Mantelerlasses: Was gilt es nun zu beachten? June 12, 2024
    * Newsletter 2/2020: New federal procurement law as of 1 January 2021 March 9, 2020
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  Publications

    * Standortgebundenheit von Solaranlagen ausserhalb der Bauzonen in: sui generis - Die juristische Open-Access-Zeitschrift (S. 101 - 110) 2026 Dr. Gregor Bachmann , Dr. Christoph Jäger PDF
    * Lexology Panoramic. Climate Regulation Switzerland, 2025 2025 Prof. Dr. Isabelle Romy , Denise Wohlwend , Dr. Christoph Jäger
    * Tagungsbeitrag «Entschädigungsansprüche im Klimakontext» anlässlich des 9. Forums für Verwaltungsrecht vom 14. November 2024, zusammen mit Dr. Christoph Jäger und Céline Schorro, publiziert in: Isabelle Häner/Bernhard Waldmann (Hrsg.), Ausgewählte Fragen… 2024 Thomas Geiger , Dr. Christoph Jäger
    * Lexology Panoramic, Environment Switzerland, 2024 2024 Prof. Dr. Isabelle Romy , Dr. Christoph Jäger
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  Rankings & Awards

    * Legal 500 2026: A year of work with our clients reflected in the rankings March 30, 2026
    * Trusted by Clients, Acknowledged for Excellence - Legal500 2025 March 27, 2025
    * Kellerhals Carrard Shines in The Legal 500 2024 Rankings March 27, 2024
    * Kellerhals Carrard Ranked as a Top Tier Firm by The Legal 500 2023 April 18, 2023
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