Our People
Andrew Somerville
Andrew is a graduate of the University of Edinburgh and began his career as a practising Barrister before specialising in tax with KPMG. He has over eleven years search experience within the professions and industry in the UK and overseas. He leads the Legal Practice Group, recruiting merger partners, specialist teams, heads of department and senior lawyers across most areas of private practice.
Andrew also integrates his legal focus with those of our other practice groups, maintaining a network of specialist in-house lawyers particularly in energy, project finance, financial services, and real estate.
Andrew is currently juggling his professional commitments with those of his young family and part-time studies for his MBA.
Andrew was recently named by Executive Grapevine Magazine as one of the UK's 'Forty under Forty' executive search consultants.
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Nicola Dennes
Nicola joined Cripps Sears & Partners with over eight years recruitment experience gained with two of the top international recruitment companies. She has worked both in the UK and internationally in professional services, focusing in the Legal sector for the last four years. Nicola forms an integral part of the Cripps Sears & Partners Legal team, which provides executive search services for both private practice and in-house clients.
Nicola has a Business Degree, and has herself been immersed in an entrepreneurial environment from a young age with her father running a small and extremely successful business based in the South East of England.
Nicola is a keen sportswoman and competes in triathlons, running events, and is an active member of British Military Fitness. She enjoys challenges and in 2006 raised over £3,000 for The Princes Trust by participating in a five day running and cycling endurance event in the Sahara.
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Panny Skrivanos
Panny is a graduate of the University of Exeter where he read French and Russian. After having gained valuable experience of international Executive Search in the Property sector with a FTSE 250 recruitment company, he joined Cripps Sears and Partners to focus on the Legal and Property Practice Groups and to contribute to the continued development of the Russia & CIS desk with his language skills. Panny is a keen amateur dramatist and enjoys theatre, travel and playing the guitar.
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