Our Mission

Our mission is to take a genuine interest in our clients, understand their objectives, and work collaboratively with them to meet those objectives by providing practical high quality result-oriented legal advice.

Our Values

We dedicate ourselves to these values:

  • For our clients – we provide high-quality, strategic legal services efficiently and maintain the highest standards of professional integrity. We are decisive, innovative, accessible and responsive.
  • For our firm – we foster an enjoyable, inclusive, respectful working environment where open collaboration and initiative are encouraged.
  • For our communities – we continue to support our communities to foster greater opportunities for a better future.

Practice Areas

Corporate & Commercial

In today's complex commercial environment, few business moves can be safely made without effective, practical legal advice.
Read More

Property

MPH is at the forefront of property law advice in Western Australia and provides advice on a variety of property transactions and issues including sales, development, syndication, strata...
Read More

Commercial Litigation

We understand that commercial disputes are an unwelcome distraction from the management of your business and a drain on your resources.
Read More

Energy & Resources

The energy and resources sector (encompassing mining, oil and gas, electricity and other energy sources) is not only a key driver of the Western Australian economy, but also...
Read More

Indigenous Trusts & Native Title

Navigating the Native Title and Aboriginal heritage landscape is a critical issue for both resource project operators and Indigenous corporations, and one that requires accurate advice, timely cultural...
Read More

Technology & Innovation

Technology and innovation, whether digital or otherwise, continues to play a fundamental and ever-increasing role in how organisations in industries of all types operate their businesses.
Read More

Construction

MPH acts on behalf of contractors, principals and developers as well as other stake holders in relation to domestic, commercial and major infrastructure projects.
Read More

Our Team

Didier

Didier Murcia

B.Juris LL.B (Chair)
Grant

Grant Pestell

LL.B (Managing Director)
D4-NigelPakes

Nigel Pakes

LL.B (Director)
D5-GregOShannessy

Greg O’Shannessy

Dip Law (Director)
Mark B

Mark Burchnall

LL.B BA (Director)
D7-NatalieQuek

Natalie Quek

LL.B Dip ModLan (Mandarin) (Director)
Paul2023

Paul Cavanagh

LL.B, BCom (Director)
DanB

Dan Butler

LLB BCom BA RITP (Director - Restructuring, Disputes and Commercial)
SA2-CherylSun

Cheryl Sun

LL.M, LL.B, BCom (Director)