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Andrea Risoli  (Barrister)

Mr Andrea Risoli

(he/him)

(Barrister)

Teams and roles for Andrea Risoli

Overview

Barrister with over 25 years experience of civil litigation practice; qualified as a solicitor in 1999 and called to the Bar in 2005. Ranked annually as a leading barrister in both The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. A former member of Old Square Chambers (London) and Doughty Street Chambers (London). Extensive experience acting for national legal expenses insurers and trade unions in high-value, complex personal injury claims before the High Court. Worked closely with leading UK expert witnesses in medicine, engineering and accounting. Involved in nationally reported cases including Article 2 prisoner suicide inquests, multiple fatality accidents, CICA appeals relating to serious sexual assaults, and catastrophic injury claims involving brain, spinal, and orthopaedic trauma arising from industrial accidents and RTAs. A proud LLB and LPC graduate of Cardiff University.

Teaching

I am joint module lead for Opinion Writing and Legal Research and the module lead for Civil Advocacy. I also teach on the Trial Advocacy, Civil Litigation, Submission Advocacy and Drafting modules. I also have responsibility for supervising LLM students.

Contact Details

Email RisoliA@cardiff.ac.uk

Campuses Law Building, Museum Avenue, Cardiff, CF10 3AX

Specialisms

  • Litigation, adjudication and dispute resolution