Nick Chronias

Nick advices on all aspects of Employment Law.

He has over 25 years’ experience of advising clients across many sectors including health (NHS and independent providers), consumer goods, logistics, professional services and manufacturing. His clients include UCL Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust, Unilever, Royal Mail and Virgin Care.

Nick is one of the rare specialists in trade union relations. He also has substantial experience of team moves, High Court litigation, group litigation (including acting in the largest single test case in Employment Tribunal history), organisational change and board level issues.

Recent experience includes advising:

• Royal Mail in obtaining injunctions to restrain national strike action in the lead up to the 2019 General Election and Christmas period and 2017 Christmas period.
• A global client on the introduction of a new and innovative employment model.
• Many clients on changing collectively bargained terms through negotiations with trade unions.
• Several NHS clients on retaining EU nurses and doctors in the face of Brexit uncertainties. This work has drawn national press attention.
• Many NHS clients on Chief Executive, Non-Executive and Executive Director arrivals and departures.

Nick has been recognised by the major directories as an “IR expert”. Nick was the Times Lawyer of the Week in November 2019 for his Royal Mail work already mentioned.

Nick is a member of the Law Society, Employment Lawyers Association and a member of the Employment Appeal Tribunal Users Group.