Nick Tsatsas

Nick advises domestic and international employers on issues relating to employment status, employment contracts and policies, performance management and disciplinary issues, post-termination restrictions, settlement agreements and dismissals.

• Advised the wardens of a cathedral in relation to their contracts of employment with their clergy and choir master.
• Advised a US-owned technology business in relation to redundancy exercises, policies, and hybrid working and performance-related dismissals.
• Advised a high-profile model agency in relation to issues relating to GDPR, national minimum wage, young workers, performance management, and hybrid working.
• Advised a US-owned global marketing, communications, and PR agency on the employment aspects of its acquisition of a UK business and updating policies and contracts.
• Advised a barristers’ chambers on disciplinary-related exits of staff and members.
• Advised a global engineering company on the employment issues relating to its UK subsidiary’s office move
• Advised one of the UK’s leading public transport providers in relation to senior executive exits, grievance and disciplinary issues, potential breaches of confidentiality obligations, and the application of post-termination restrictions.
• Advised a foreign bank on its ability to monitor the activities of its employees, including data protection issues relating to the same.
• Advised a Brand and Communications Agency on a senior executive redundancy exercise, and related settlement agreements with a Business Director and Global Growth Director.
• Advised a US-headquartered cloud-based platform that develops and sells web-based webinar, virtual conferencing tools on its UK terminations and settlement agreements.

Nick advises senior executives and high-profile individuals on director and shareholder disputes, employment contracts, post-termination restrictions, settlement agreements, remuneration, and unfair and wrongful dismissal claims.

• Advised high-profile celebrities in connection with the employment law aspects of investment into their eponymous businesses (including a renowned jeweller and chef), including the drafting of new service agreements and incentive schemes.
• Advised senior executives in relation to High Court disputes involving contractual bonus, wrongful dismissal, and shareholder disputes.
• Advised the former manager of a Premier League club in relation to unfair dismissal and breach of contract claims in a case that ran for three years and was fought in the Employment Tribunal, Employment Appeal Tribunal, County Court, High Court, and Court of Appeal.
• Advised a high-profile journalist on the termination of her employment with a well-known publication.
• Advised a senior executive at a major broadcaster on her terms of employment, in relation to disciplinary/performance allegations, and in relation to data protection rights.
• Advised the UK Chairman of a global media business on his exit and settlement agreement.
• Advised the Global Head of Industry & Business Development on his exit from, and settlement agreement with, a high-profile publishing company.
• Advised the Chief Commercial Officer of a green energy company on his exit from the business due to long-term disability, and his related settlement agreement.
• Advised the UK Chief Operating Officer of a global law firm on his exit from, and settlement agreement with, the business.

Nick has advised partners at well-known legal, accountancy, and management consultancy firms on their partnership terms, particularly in connection with exits and post-termination issues.

• Advised a senior partner at a Magic Circle law firm on disciplinary proceedings and exit arrangements.
• Advised a partner at one of the major accountancy firms on their potential exit following ill-health due to stress.
• Advised a US-partner on the partnership terms offered to him by a multinational UK Magic Circle firm.

Nick has advised Premier League football managers, players, coaches, and executives, as well as Formula 1 teams on unfair dismissal, breach of contract, bonus disputes, terminations, and post-termination issues.

• Advised the former manager of a Premier League club in relation to unfair dismissal and breach of contract claims in a case that ran for three years and was fought in the Employment Tribunal, Employment Appeal Tribunal, County Court, High Court, and Court of Appeal.
• Advised a former Premier League footballer in relation to the termination of his playing contract due to injury.
• Advised the marketing manager of a Formula 1 team in relation to a dispute regarding bonuses.
• Advised a Formula 1 team in relation to the possible termination of a driver’s contract.
• Advised on the employment aspects of a transaction involving the acquisition of a Football League club in administration.
• Acted for four long-serving senior members of a Premier League club’s coaching staff on the termination of their employment following the high-profile departure of a former manager.
• Advised a senior physiotherapist on their exit from a Premier League club.
• Advised a senior doctor on joining and leaving a Premier League club.
• Advised a sporting director on their exit from a Championship club.
• Advised the CEO of internationally-renowned sporting organisation on her amicable exit and associated settlement agreement.

Nick has advised Premier League football managers, players, coaches, and executives.

• Advised the former manager of a Premier League club in relation to unfair dismissal and breach of contract claims in a case that ran for three years and was fought in the Employment Tribunal, Employment Appeal Tribunal, County Court, High Court, and Court of Appeal.
• Advised a former Premier League footballer in relation to the termination of his playing contract due to injury.
• Advised on the employment aspects of a transaction involving the acquisition of a Football League club in administration.
• Acted for four long-serving senior members of a Premier League club’s coaching staff on the termination of their employment following the high-profile departure of a former manager.
• Advised a senior physiotherapist on their exit from a Premier League club.
• Advised a senior doctor on joining and leaving a Premier League club.
• Advised a sporting director on their exit from a Championship club.

Nick has advised media executives, publishing companies, TV production firms, model agencies, and PR and brand agencies on hirings, post-termination restrictions, GDPR, performance management, sickness absence, and dismissals.

• Advised a publishing company on performance-management and sickness-absence issues.
• Advised a brand experience agency on a variety of employment-related matters, including in relation to GDPR, redundancy exercises, the recruitment of staff, IR35, maternity-related issues, dismissals, and a sabbatical policy, and in relation to a disgruntled former consultant who was posting defamatory comments about the company’s employers and officers online.
• Advised a high-profile model agency on its terms of employment, remuneration and maternity policies, and the post-termination competitive activity of former employees.
• Advised a high-profile journalist on the termination of her employment with a well-known publication.
• Advised a senior executive at a major broadcaster on her terms of employment, in relation to disciplinary/performance allegations, and in relation to data protection rights.
• Advised an international media-focused communications and strategy consultancy firm on performance-related terminations and redundancy issues.
• Advised a global fashion shopping platform on disciplinary proceedings and a dismissal relating to misconduct outside of the workplace.
• Advised the former chairman of a media investment management company on his exit and arrangements in relation to his deferred compensation.
• Advised a number of senior executives on their exits from a high-profile global media company.

Recognised by The Legal 500 for Employment: Employers 2021-2022 & 2026

Recognised by The Legal 500 for Employment: Senior Executives 2021 & 2026

Recognised by The Legal 500 for Sport 2021–2022, 2025

Recognised by Best Lawyers (UK) for Employment 2019–2025

Recognised by The Legal 500 for Employment: Employers and Senior Executives and Sport 2018, 2020

Nick is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association