Sally Marsden is a highly experienced legal professional with over 30 years in the legal sector. Her diverse career spans multiple jurisdictions and practice areas, showcasing her versatility and expertise in the field.
Career Highlights
- Founder of her own practice before becoming a portfolio member
- Partner at two previous law firms
- In-house legal counsel, providing her with valuable perspective as both a client and buyer of legal services
- Worked at well-regarded firms in London, Manchester and Hong Kong
Expertise
Sally’s legal practice has evolved over the years, demonstrating her adaptability and broad skill set:
- Early Career: Focused on a mix of civil, criminal, and family litigation
- Specialisation: Commercial litigation with emphasis on professional negligence, construction and engineering and holder of a Diploma in Project Management (RICS)
- Current Practice: General legal practitioner for the past 14 years, covering:
- Commercial litigation, employment, and family matters
- General counsel services for high-net-worth individuals and SMEs including contract reviews, shareholder management, IP management and corporate compliance issues
She has acted for a successful party in numerous reported cases, recent ones include:
- Nicholas, Nicholas & Raptors of Penwith Ltd v. Thomas & Upper Cot Estate Ltd [2025] – Nuisance, Negligence and Harassment
- Dr Susan Gilby v Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Ian Haythornthwaite [2025] – Employment
- Irwell Riverside Developments Ltd v Arcadis Consulting (UK) Ltd [2024] – Construction Professional Negligence
- The Republic of Mozambique (acting through its Attorney General) v Credit Suisse International and others [2023] – Civil Fraud
- Law By Design Ltd v Ali [2022] – Breach of Restrictive Covenants
- Harmony Hambly-Smith v Simon de Pury and Michaela de Pury [2021] – Employment
- Advisor
- Commercial
- Construction
- Employment
- Family
- Fraud
- IP
- Litigation
- Regulatory
- UK