Engineering Sector London: Opportunities for 2025 in energy & renewables

Nicola Ihnatowicz is a partner in the Employment and Pensions Department at Trowers & Hamlins LLP, and specialises in all aspects of human resources and employment law for employers and recruitment businesses.  

Nicola specialises in supporting businesses to become "Employers of the Future". Her expertise includes advising on sustainable workforces, achieving inclusivity and business transformation. She also supports employers with difficult employee relations matters, such as changing terms and conditions, managing stress at work, reasonable adjustments, discrimination and harassment investigations, and restructures and redundancies. 

Nicola regularly advises and represents clients on Employment Tribunal matters and has recently dealt with complex claims for discrimination and harassment, holiday pay, whistleblowing and workplace stress. She is a frequent speaker at seminars and conferences, including the firm's weekly online Q&A "Trowers Tuesday". 

Nicola chairs the firm's Social Impact Committee and has experience as a charity trustee. 

Dual-qualified (UK/US) lawyer with extensive experience in the staffing and insurance industries. Expertise in both UK/US traditional staffing models (perm/temp) and outsourcing arrangements (specifically managed service and recruitment process outsourcing), Statement of Work ("SOW") model, IR35/Off-Payroll legislation and classification issues, employment status, commercial contracts, supply chain due diligence, employment and regulatory law, risk management, insurance and compliance. Attended UCLA (undergraduate), Southwestern College of Law (Los Angeles) and College of Law (London).

John is the Client Services Director at Rullion, one of the UK’s leading recruitment partners in the nuclear and wider energy sectors. With over 15 years of experience in talent strategy and workforce planning, John works closely with some of the country’s most ambitious infrastructure and energy clients to tackle their most pressing skills challenges.

Passionate about creating inclusive and future-ready workforces, John is currently focused on shifting the narrative around talent scarcity in the Energy Transition—championing a more optimistic, opportunity-led approach to recruitment. Through his work, he helps clients unlock hidden potential in the workforce by challenging conventional hiring mindsets, recognising transferable skills, and building diverse talent pipelines.