Sally is a partner in our Commercial & Dispute Resolution practice based in our Leeds office and a leading partner within Property@ction, Hammonds unique and market leading service providing specialist advice and advocacy on property matters.

Her expertise also covers domestic and international commercial and corporate disputes, especially those involving freezing injunctions and search orders where she has experience as a Court appointed supervising solicitor.

She has extensive alternative dispute resolution and mediation experience and has been involved in a number of class action, managed mediations.

Recent experience includes:

• Advising 3 major regional airports in relation to compensation claims arising from airport works under the Land Compensation Act 1973.
• Acting in High Court and Lands Tribunal proceedings on issues arising from compulsory purchase orders associated with Wembley Stadium.
• Advising developer client on the judicial review of decision made by a Regional Development Agency concerning the availability of funds for significant development scheme in the North West.
• Acting in high value proceedings for recovery of disputed service charges.
• Acting for plc client in relation to numerous property issues arising from acquisition of substantial distribution business from administrative receivers.
• Dispute management advice to plc concerning the early termination of a £5m IT contract.
• Acting for one of the country's largest mail order businesses in a £15m dispute with its carrier.
• Dispute management advice to institutional client regarding early termination of £3m outsourcing agreement.
• Advising plc on search orders arising from breach of restrictive covenants following sale of part of business.
• Acting as Court appointed supervising solicitor for search order enforce at numerous sites nationwide.

Quotes:

• Sources predict bright futures for up-and-comer Sally Lodge and Andrew Todd - Chambers & Partners 2008.

Career:

• Articled, Hammonds 1993-1995
• Qualified, 1995
• Solicitor, Hammonds 1995-2005
• Partner, Hammonds LLP 2005 to date

Education:

• Chelmsford County High School
• University of Leeds
• York College of Law
• University of Leicester LLM

"Partner" refers to a member of Hammonds LLP or an employee or consultant with equivalent standing and qualification.