Employment
UK Guide 2025 : North West
Band 1
Contact number
033 0088 2070Chambers Review
e3 employment law is an employment boutique offering a strong, committed team of experts capable of handling the full range of employment law matters. The firm's areas of expertise include TUPE, restrictive covenants and restructuring. It also offers expertise in contentious matters at a range of levels, from employee relations to board-level disputes. The firm is highly experienced working with clients in the manufacturing, technology and charity sectors.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"e3 give very prompt responses and provide us with very accurate data. Their quality of service is very high. We are really happy with the quality of work and are really grateful to have found them."
"I found them to be unfazed and very knowledgeable. They are flexible and always available when needed. e3 always have the commercial position considered well - they are very strong in this area."
"e3 has a very quick, efficient, friendly and supportive team. The team are experienced and have good response times - I never have to chase."
"e3 are quick to understand complex issues. They have very strong employment law knowledge and specialist expertise in employee relations. They also have very good contacts for other specialist areas."
"e3 give very prompt responses and provide us with very accurate data. Their quality of service is very high. We are really happy with the quality of work and are really grateful to have found them."
"I found them to be unfazed and very knowledgeable. They are flexible and always available when needed. e3 always have the commercial position considered well - they are very strong in this area."
"e3 has a very quick, efficient, friendly and supportive team. The team are experienced and have good response times - I never have to chase."
"e3 are quick to understand complex issues. They have very strong employment law knowledge and specialist expertise in employee relations. They also have very good contacts for other specialist areas."
Notable Practitioners
Nick Jones offers expertise in senior executive terminations and board-level disputes. He also acts in claims arising from allegations of discrimination, bullying and breaches of contractual obligations for both national and international clients. He has further strength in handling restrictive covenants, TUPE transfers and collective redundancy matters.
"Nick is very professional, has a fantastic style and is a pleasure to work with - so calm and competent."
"Nick is very knowledgeable and tries his best to get you the right outcome. He is very thorough in his execution and advice."
Daniel Bickerstaffe advises on TUPE transfers, company relocations and collective redundancy matters. He also acts on restrictive covenants as well as claims involving discrimination and whistle-blowing.
"Daniel Bickerstaffe has excellent employment law knowledge. He is very responsive to new queries and quick to understand the key issues and offers practical solutions."
"Dan has always been brilliant and so supportive. I would always use Dan again in any employment-type situations."
"Dan's calm, practical and pragmatic advice is invaluable to my team, especially when dealing with complex cases; they feel empowered to make the right decision after speaking with him."
"He is practical and realistic due to his strong background and commercial awareness. He's a pleasure to deal with, and his service and response times are great."
"Dan has a fantastic reputation within employment law in Manchester for a good reason. He's straight-talking and trustworthy. An absolutely fantastic employment lawyer."
Simon Ost handles employment issues in the context of corporate restructuring and transactions, including relocations, TUPE transfers and contractual changes. He also advises on the termination of senior executives, with further strength in industrial relations matters.
"Simon is great to work with. He's very pragmatic; he always comes up with workable solutions that we can implement. He's responsive and experienced, and the quality of his work is always very high."
"Simon provides an excellent service. He has an outstanding breadth of knowledge of employment law and is prepared to go the extra mile for his clients."
"Simon Ost has excellent employee relations knowledge and experience."