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Nick is an employment law specialist who regularly represents clients in both the Employment Tribunal and in High Court injunction proceedings. He has advised on many high-profile discrimination cases and has acted for a number of household names.
Nick advises on executive terminations, injunction proceedings, whistleblowing and discrimination claims. He also works with businesses on TUPE, redundancy programmes and large-scale corporate restructurings.
Expertise
Nick advises on executive terminations and boardroom disputes, representing clients in tribunals, High Court proceedings, and high-profile corporate matters.
Experience
- Advised on senior management changes in Thailand for a corporate with global operations.
- Successfully pursued outgoing management for breach of fiduciary duties for a private equity-backed corporate.
- Defended a global corporate in a high-profile discrimination claim involving main board directors.
Nick advises on discrimination, whistleblowing, and unfair dismissal claims, guiding clients through sensitive disputes involving senior executives and corporate boards.
Experience
- Defended a global corporate in a high-profile discrimination claim involving main board directors.
- Defended a private equity-backed corporate in a whistleblowing claim by a main board director.
- Advised the former COO of a C-suite coaching company on equal pay, sex discrimination, unfair dismissal, and breach of contract.
Nick advises on TUPE, restructuring, and redundancy programmes, helping clients manage workforce changes, corporate reorganisations, and large-scale operational transitions.
Experience
- Advised a private equity client developing a portfolio of schools on the implications of TUPE.
- Advised a multinational corporate on downsizing UK operations.
- Advised a group owning twelve schools on union recognition campaigns and restructuring due to growth.
- Advised on the solvent restructuring of a national plant hire company.
- Advised a utility company on field operatives’ conduct, pay disputes, and workforce issues.
- Advised on complex TUPE issues for sale of a UK company to an overseas buyer.
Please note: The experience list above may include examples of work completed prior to joining Keystone Law.
Recognition
Recognised by Chambers UK for Employment 2020–2026
Recognised by The Legal 500 as a Leading Individual for Employment 2023-2026
Recognised by Best Lawyers for Employment 2009–2025
Recognised in The Legal 500 2020 for Employment 2020-2022
Member of the Employment Lawyers Association
“Nick has exceptional expertise and possesses a deep understanding of employment law.”
Chambers UK 2025
“Nick is in tune with modern workplace expectations and progress while being very grounded and pragmatic about how to resolve complex situations.”
Chambers UK 2025
“Nick is excellent on all levels and so dedicated. He is a very safe pair of hands and thinks about the bigger picture throughout.”
Chambers UK 2024
“Nicholas Jew is a spectacular employment lawyer. He is so balanced, trustworthy and calm under pressure.”
Chambers UK 2024
“He has a reputation for being a robust litigator and he enthusiastically pursues litigation on behalf of his clients. He goes the extra mile.”
Chambers UK 2021
“He knows his way around the law and he is pragmatic, practical and supportive.”
Chambers UK 2021
“Very pragmatic.”
Chambers UK 2020
Nick qualified as a solicitor in 1994. Prior to joining Keystone Law in 2020, he worked at the following firms:
- Eversheds Sutherland
- DLA Piper
- Howes Percival