Dianne Hodge
Special Counsel | Head of Leasing

Expertise

Dianne has a special interest in commercial leasing and has acted for private developers, major commercial real estate agents, landlords and tenants in shopping centres and telecommunication providers in many matters including:

• leases and lease negotiations
• agreements for lease
• assignments of lease
• sub-leases
• surrenders of lease
• renewal and variations of lease
• advising on Retail Lease Act 2003 (Vic)
• advising and assisting clients with retail leases including Victorian Small Business Commission mediations

About Dianne

Di joined our firm in June 2002.  Dianne is a Special Counsel and Head of Leasing, a Law Institute of Victoria Accredited Specialist in Commercial Tenancy Law and a valued and experienced lawyer in our Commercial Team.

Di's interests outside of work include long distance running, horseracing, shopping, and family time.

Qualifications

• Law Institute of Victoria Accredited Specialist in Commercial Tenancy Law
• Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice - Bond University
• Bachelor of Laws - Monash University
• Bachelor of Arts - Monash University

Admissions

• Supreme Court of New South Wales, 2002
• High Court of Australia, 2002
• Supreme Court of Victoria, 2003

Memberships and Committees

• Law Institute of Victoria