Andrea Truta
Associate
Andrea Truta is an associate in the Litigation team in Leeds. In her current role, Andrea deals with a range of commercial litigation and dispute resolution work, both of a national and international nature.
In addition to her litigation skills, Andrea has a practical commercial mindset. She has proven experience in managerial and operational roles. These roles have given her the opportunity to understand how businesses operate and the importance of providing practical, clear and effective solutions to complex matters. Andrea has the ability to understand clients’ business needs, provide them with the best cost-effective advice and add value to their organisation.
- Part of the team acting for a client against a claim relating to a breach of contract, misrepresentation and third-party rights pursuant to the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999, potentially worth in excess of £20 million.
- Defending a client against a breach of contract, involving cross-border issues, including jurisdictional challenges, with live proceedings in multiple jurisdictions, worth over £1 million.
- Acting for a client in defending claims relating to breach of contract and warranties, and misrepresentation with regard to the performance of machinery, worth £4.5 million.
- Assisted a client in an appeal before the First Tier Tax Tribunal, including issues related to remote attendance of a witness from outside the jurisdiction.
- Acting for the public authority in successfully defending a procurement challenge brought against it by the unsuccessful bidder in relation to a service contract.
Education
- The University of Law, Manchester, LPC with MSc in Law, Business and Management, 2018
- BPP, London, G.D.L., 2016
- Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Law, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Law LLB, 2014
Admissions
- England and Wales, 2021
Languages
- English
- Romanian