MPH Lawyers

MPH Lawyers

Corporate & commercial legal firm, established in 1990

MPH Lawyers

MPH Lawyers

Strong practical legal solutions

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Corporate & Commercial

Corporate & Commercial

Property

Property

Commercial Litigation

Commercial Litigation

Energy & Resources

Energy & Resources

Indigenous Trusts & Native Title

Indigenous Trusts & Native Title

Technology & Innovation

Technology & Innovation

Construction

Construction

Our Team

Didier

Didier Murcia

B.Juris LL.B (Chair)
Grant

Grant Pestell

LL.B (Managing Director)
NigelPakes SQ

Nigel Pakes

LL.B (Director)
GregOshannessy SQ

Greg O’Shannessy

Dip Law (Director)
Mark B

Mark Burchnall

LL.B BA (Director)
Natalie Quek SQ

Natalie Quek

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

Dan Butler

LLB BCom BA RITP (Director - Restructuring, Disputes and Commercial)
Paul2023

Paul Cavanagh

LL.B, BCom (Director)
CherylSun SQ (1)

Cheryl Sun

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

News

Super insecure: Data breaches in the superannuation sector and more

Super insecure: Data breaches in the superannuation sector and more

May 28, 2025
Navigating Western Australia’s Residential Rent Reforms

Navigating Western Australia’s Residential Rent Reforms

May 13, 2025
Mandatory climate-related disclosures – an overview

Mandatory climate-related disclosures – an overview

April 30, 2025
Case update: Naaman v Jaken Properties Australia Pty Ltd [2025] HCA 1

Case update: Naaman v Jaken Properties Australia Pty Ltd [2025] HCA 1

April 15, 2025
Restraint of Trade – An Update

Restraint of Trade – An Update

April 9, 2025
Understanding restraint clauses – balancing business interests and employee rights

Understanding restraint clauses – balancing business interests and employee rights

March 25, 2025
Housing Crisis – band aid fix or problem solved?

Housing Crisis – band aid fix or problem solved?

March 19, 2025
Next Steps for Whyalla Steelworks

Next Steps for Whyalla Steelworks

March 11, 2025
ASX revises approach to naming of contract counterparties in announcements

ASX revises approach to naming of contract counterparties in announcements

March 6, 2025
Get your life in order!

Get your life in order!

March 5, 2025
CAPITAL STRUCTURE MANAGEMENT FOR PROPRIETARY COMPANIES

CAPITAL STRUCTURE MANAGEMENT FOR PROPRIETARY COMPANIES

February 27, 2025
NEW FOREIGN INVESTMENT PORTAL

NEW FOREIGN INVESTMENT PORTAL

February 18, 2025
PMSI v AllPAAP

PMSI v AllPAAP

February 11, 2025
Cyber Fraud and Email Scams: The Customer Pays the Price (twice)

Cyber Fraud and Email Scams: The Customer Pays the Price (twice)

February 6, 2025
Grant Pestell Named Among WA’s Top Technology, Media & Telecommunications Lawyers for 2024

Grant Pestell Named Among WA’s Top Technology, Media & Telecommunications Lawyers for 2024

December 2, 2024
Supervision of external administrators – Committees of Inspection

Supervision of external administrators – Committees of Inspection

November 28, 2024
A first look at the Australian Cyber Security Bill 2024

A first look at the Australian Cyber Security Bill 2024

November 14, 2024
General Powers: The Court’s Superpower under section 30 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth)

General Powers: The Court’s Superpower under section 30 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth)

November 6, 2024
MPH is proud to support Madalah

MPH is proud to support Madalah

October 31, 2024
AGM SEASON 2024: ESSENTIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR PUBLIC COMPANIES

AGM SEASON 2024: ESSENTIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR PUBLIC COMPANIES

October 29, 2024
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

October 21, 2024
Challenge to Validity of Appointment of Receivers and Managers is Dismissed

Challenge to Validity of Appointment of Receivers and Managers is Dismissed

October 16, 2024
How an ‘underutilised’ Government incentive could shape the future of Fintech in Australia

How an ‘underutilised’ Government incentive could shape the future of Fintech in Australia

October 10, 2024
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY (SECURITY OF PAYMENTS) ACT 2021 (WA) [SOP ACT]

BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY (SECURITY OF PAYMENTS) ACT 2021 (WA) [SOP ACT]

October 1, 2024
“That’s a Monday problem” – The “Right” to Disconnect

“That’s a Monday problem” – The “Right” to Disconnect

September 20, 2024
ATO Payments in and out

ATO Payments in and out

September 13, 2024
The new JORC Code – what it will mean for mining companies

The new JORC Code – what it will mean for mining companies

August 30, 2024
How much bite does it have left?

How much bite does it have left?

August 9, 2024
ASIC: Biting off more than one regulator can chew

ASIC: Biting off more than one regulator can chew

July 25, 2024
When public and private interests clash: Can you use records obtained under compulsion for extraneous purposes?

When public and private interests clash: Can you use records obtained under compulsion for extraneous purposes?

July 23, 2024
Navigating the maze – unfair dismissal and general protection claims

Navigating the maze – unfair dismissal and general protection claims

July 9, 2024
Provisionally speaking : when can I ask for a provisional liquidator

Provisionally speaking : when can I ask for a provisional liquidator

June 28, 2024
Shrimp Happens – Project Sea Dragon Pty Ltd (Subject to Deed of Company Arrangement) and Canstruct Pty Ltd

Shrimp Happens – Project Sea Dragon Pty Ltd (Subject to Deed of Company Arrangement) and Canstruct Pty Ltd

June 19, 2024
423 not as easy as ABC

423 not as easy as ABC

June 14, 2024
MANDATORY CLAW-BACK PROVISIONS – DRAFT 5TH EDITION OF THE ASX CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRINCIPLES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

MANDATORY CLAW-BACK PROVISIONS – DRAFT 5TH EDITION OF THE ASX CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRINCIPLES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

June 11, 2024
Australian Federal Budget 2024-2025 CGT Changes for Non-Residents

Australian Federal Budget 2024-2025 CGT Changes for Non-Residents

May 31, 2024
ASIC cracking down on ‘greenwashing’

ASIC cracking down on ‘greenwashing’

May 21, 2024
Reforms to the laws around unfair contract terms

Reforms to the laws around unfair contract terms

May 16, 2024
COSOL ACQUISITION OF CORE ASSET CO

COSOL ACQUISITION OF CORE ASSET CO

May 6, 2024
SUCCESSFUL OFF-MARKET TAKEOVER OF BULLSEYE MINING LIMITED BY EMERALD RESOURCES NL

SUCCESSFUL OFF-MARKET TAKEOVER OF BULLSEYE MINING LIMITED BY EMERALD RESOURCES NL

May 1, 2024
Australian Privacy Reform 2024 – What you need to know

Australian Privacy Reform 2024 – What you need to know

May 1, 2024
New rules in the Supreme Court of Western Australia for serving proceedings on defendants outside Australia

New rules in the Supreme Court of Western Australia for serving proceedings on defendants outside Australia

April 29, 2024
ACCC to tighten its grip on anti-competitive merger deals

ACCC to tighten its grip on anti-competitive merger deals

April 19, 2024
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) v Holista Colltech Ltd [2024] FCA 244—Case note

Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) v Holista Colltech Ltd [2024] FCA 244—Case note

April 9, 2024
Strata Dispute – Appeal in the Supreme Court of Western Australia

Strata Dispute – Appeal in the Supreme Court of Western Australia

January 11, 2024
Liquidator granted Court’s approval pursuant to section 477(2B) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Liquidator granted Court’s approval pursuant to section 477(2B) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

December 12, 2023
MPH Directors contribute to leading restructuring journal

MPH Directors contribute to leading restructuring journal

December 5, 2023
SECTION 447A(1) CORPORATIONS ACT RELIEF FOR ADMINISTRATORS

SECTION 447A(1) CORPORATIONS ACT RELIEF FOR ADMINISTRATORS

December 1, 2023
AUB Group – HQ Insurance divestment

AUB Group – HQ Insurance divestment

November 20, 2023
MPH SPONSORED MADALAH’S YOUTH LEADERSHIP SUMMIT 2023

MPH SPONSORED MADALAH’S YOUTH LEADERSHIP SUMMIT 2023

November 10, 2023
COSOL acquisition of AssetOn Group

COSOL acquisition of AssetOn Group

September 13, 2023
Section 1322 Corporations Act relief for ASX company

Section 1322 Corporations Act relief for ASX company

September 7, 2023
MPH is proud to support Madalah

MPH is proud to support Madalah

August 17, 2023
MPH is very pleased to announce the appointment of Cheryl Sun as our new Director

MPH is very pleased to announce the appointment of Cheryl Sun as our new Director

July 11, 2023
WESTERN UNITED FINANCIAL SERVICES – SALE OF BUSINESS TO BMS GROUP

WESTERN UNITED FINANCIAL SERVICES – SALE OF BUSINESS TO BMS GROUP

May 30, 2023
ADROIT CAPITAL GROUP ESG PTY LTD AND REFORME RESOURCES PTY LTD – INVESTMENT IN NT MINERALS LIMITED

ADROIT CAPITAL GROUP ESG PTY LTD AND REFORME RESOURCES PTY LTD – INVESTMENT IN NT MINERALS LIMITED

May 16, 2023
FBR LIMITED – CAPITAL RAISING

FBR LIMITED – CAPITAL RAISING

April 11, 2023
BULLSEYE MINING LIMITED – DEFENCE OF OPPRESSION CLAIM IN THE SUPREME COURT OF WA

BULLSEYE MINING LIMITED – DEFENCE OF OPPRESSION CLAIM IN THE SUPREME COURT OF WA

January 19, 2023
IXUP LIMITED – CAPITAL RAISING

IXUP LIMITED – CAPITAL RAISING

October 7, 2022
MPH SPONSORED MADALAH’S YOUTH LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

MPH SPONSORED MADALAH’S YOUTH LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

September 16, 2022
SALE OF A 50% INTEREST IN A SIGNIFICANT WESTERN AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS

SALE OF A 50% INTEREST IN A SIGNIFICANT WESTERN AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS

July 25, 2022
BULLSEYE MINING LIMITED – TAKEOVER BY EMERALD RESOURCES NL

BULLSEYE MINING LIMITED – TAKEOVER BY EMERALD RESOURCES NL

July 22, 2022
FLEETSU PTY LTD – MERGER WITH US-BASED RAND MCNALLY

FLEETSU PTY LTD – MERGER WITH US-BASED RAND MCNALLY

April 13, 2022
MPH IS VERY PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE APPOINTMENT OF PAUL CAVANAGH AS OUR NEW DIRECTOR

MPH IS VERY PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE APPOINTMENT OF PAUL CAVANAGH AS OUR NEW DIRECTOR

January 20, 2022
COSOL LIMITED – ACQUISITION OF CLARITA SOLUTIONS PTY LTD

COSOL LIMITED – ACQUISITION OF CLARITA SOLUTIONS PTY LTD

November 29, 2021
CIRRALTO LIMITED – ACQUISITION OF TWO COMPLEMENTARY BUSINESSES

CIRRALTO LIMITED – ACQUISITION OF TWO COMPLEMENTARY BUSINESSES

November 23, 2021
PURCHASE OF A CIRCA $60M AIRCRAFT

PURCHASE OF A CIRCA $60M AIRCRAFT

October 28, 2021
ACURE ASSET MANAGEMENT – $49M PROPERTY SALE

ACURE ASSET MANAGEMENT – $49M PROPERTY SALE

July 2, 2021
MPH LAWYERS WAS PROUD TO SPONSOR THE MADALAH YOUTH LEADERSHIP SUMMIT THIS MONTH

MPH LAWYERS WAS PROUD TO SPONSOR THE MADALAH YOUTH LEADERSHIP SUMMIT THIS MONTH

June 3, 2021
STRANDLINE RESOURCES LIMITED – $122M EQUITY CAPITAL RAISING

STRANDLINE RESOURCES LIMITED – $122M EQUITY CAPITAL RAISING

June 1, 2021