Nicholas H.De Baun

Partner

Nick brings a wealth of in-house and litigation experience to deliver advice to financial services employers that is creative, practical, and strategic.


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Every employer faces thorny legal or employee relations matters that pose a risk of serious litigation exposure or reputational damage. These clients need seasoned advice that is practical, strategic, and commercial. Nick has years of experience both in-house and at law firms, guiding employers through complex challenges to solutions that are sensible, economical, and creative.

Nick possesses decades of litigation experience at law firms. He also has years of experience as in-house counsel in the financial services industry, providing advice and counsel on the full range of legal and employee relations matters—from onboarding and background checks to planning and implementing reductions in force. Nick has advised financial services clients ranging from boutique hedge funds to large multinational investment banks. He is also well-versed in advising on both front and back office matters, as well as working with compliance and regulatory personnel.

Nick began his career as a securities litigator before shifting to employment law in the financial services industry. His clients have included bulge-bracket investment banks, private equity firms, investment advisers, hedge funds, and retail broker-dealers. This experience gives Nick a unique ability to provide advice on employment law matters that is both commercial and compliant with the expectations of regulators.

Nick has teamed with his clients' legal, human resources, and compliance personnel to seamlessly deliver results that achieve commercial goals, resolve legal matters, and manage risk.

Nick enjoys the collegiality among Seyfarth's hundreds of employment attorneys. He loves knowing that he can draw on the vast knowledge of his colleagues in every facet of employment law.

  • JD, New York University School of Law
  • BA, Oberlin College
    History

    Phi Beta Kappa

  • New York
  • US Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
  • US District Court, Eastern District of New York
  • US District Court, Northern District of New York
  • US District Court, Southern District of New York