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HHG LEGAL GROUP | AWARD-WINNING WA LAWYERS

Quality Legal Advice and Representation in WA.

HHG Legal Group has been assisting Western Australian businesses, governments and individuals with their legal requirements for over 100 years. Commencing operations in the Great Southern in 1919, our highly experienced and award-winning WA lawyers, provide tailored solutions to clients requiring legal advice and assistance for a broad range of issues across Family and De Facto, Wills and Estates, Corporate & Commercial and Property Law. In addition, we have a highly experienced and regarded Dispute Resolution and Litigation team who can assist with both commercial and personal disputes.

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Criminal Law

Get comprehensive criminal defence support from our team specialising in criminal charges, traffic offenses, restraining orders, and regulatory issues.

Family Law

Expert advice & representation from our family lawyers for matters relating to divorce, separation, child-custody & support issues, mediation, and dispute resolution, and more.

Wills, Estate & Succession Planning

Protect your assets & ensure wishes for your loved ones with a clear estate plan.

Commercial Law

Our commercial lawyers provide guidance on transactions, contracts, mergers, governance, and compliance. They understand your business goals and deliver solutions with precision and foresight.

Property Law

Get clear, up-to-date legal advice on project planning, structuring, leasing, due diligence and developments through to purchase, management and disposal.

Dispute Resolution

Our experienced dispute resolution and mediation lawyers provide timely, efficient, and strategic advice on how to manage the dispute and achieve your desired outcomes.

Building and Construction

Our highly experienced building and construction lawyers can identify, manage and minimise risk for your construction business and implement strategies to improve your project and position outcomes. Our experienced building and construction lawyers help minimise risk, manage challenges, and improve outcomes for your construction projects and business.

Employment Law

Our employment lawyers provide legal advice and representation to employers and employees on contracts, disputes, discrimination, and regulatory compliance.

Why Choose Our WA Lawyers

At HHG Legal Group, we believe that there is no substitute for experience combined with understanding. Our WA lawyers have provided comprehensive legal advice to clients in Perth and across WA for over 100 years, and over this time we have built on our existing skills and knowledge, making us one of the top law firms in WA.

Full Service Law Firm

We are a full-service law firm helping Western Australians achieve the best outcomes. Whether representation is required in one or multiple areas of law, we work collaboratively to provide a full suite of solutions for clients who are facing complex legal challenges.

Legal Clarity

We provide clarity about the legal process and support our clients through difficult life decisions. Our experienced lawyers are personable in their approach and dedicated to ensuring all clients understand their options.

Award-winning

We are award-winning lawyers who excel in our chosen areas of expertise. Clients can rest assured that they are receiving a strong and thought-out approach from lawyers who are recognised as leaders in their field.

Trusted Over 100 Years

We are one of WA’s oldest law firms with offices conveniently located in Perth, Joondalup, Albany, Mandurah & Bunbury. Trusted for over 100 years, our lawyers can continue to represent and dispute the legal cases of many local clients across the state.

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Supporting Western Australians for more than 100 years

Matthew Lilly was excellent in processing our project. He achieved the excellent result that we required on our project.

We would give Matthew a 5 star rating.

We will definitely commission Matthew for any further projects if we have the need.

RAY

Thank you for such great assistance with our Commercial Law transaction. It has been such a pleasure to work with the HHG Legal Group and I look forward to working with you in the future.

JIM

Very friendly and efficient service – what a pleasure working with Matthew.

JACQUES TAYLOR

HHG Legal Group has provided outstanding support as I have taken the journey of buying a business, their professionalism is beyond reproach. Their assistance throughout the Due Diligence process has been invaluable, I would fully recommend them.

MARK ARMITAGE

Marine Plant Systems has been working with HHG Legal Group for a few years now and they continually provide first-class service. Their professional advice has been invaluable to our company.

CAROLIN GRIMM – MARINE PLANT SYSTEMS

I had a fantastic lawyer in Matthew Lilly. He helped me out a great deal with good, sound advice in a friendly, professional manner. First class, thanks Matthew

GRAEME HAMMOND

HHG has advised and assisted me with my litigation piece for several years now and due to the complexities with my matter, they have been consistently professional through navigating the defendant’s representation and tactics. Whilst the process has become frustrating at times as well as prolonged I must confirm the guidance, counsel and thorough support the whole way through has given me the confidence I have the right team assisting me. I have no hesitation with having HHG assist my clients as needs arise.

PAUL

Murray Thornhill Director of HHG has completed legal work on behalf of my company for many years. His expert knowledge, easy approach manner and ability to deliver a result quickly is some of his best traits. Murray is dedicated to his profession and has developed a high performance team by quality recruitment, strong leadership, focus on staff training and leading from the front with a work ethic matched by very few in his industry. I can highly recommend Murray and the team at HHG and say that if you give them the opportunity you will be wondering why you didn’t do it years ago.

JEREMY

Over the last few years, I have been impressed by Simon’s legal ability, management skills, entrepreneurial spirit, personal integrity and people skills. He appears to be that rare breed of lawyer – both knowledgeable and commercial.

MICHAEL MALONE, FOUNDER OF IINET

Simon is a friendly and practical legal advisor. I have received great feedback from the clients I have referred to him and his team at HHG Legal Group.

RICHARD BEAL, DIRECTOR AT BDO

A big thank you to HHG for their professional service, continued support, and wide range of legal knowledge. Our clients have given us nothing but kind words regarding HHG Legal Group and so we have no hesitation in referring and recommending Simon Creek and HHG Legal Group for their outstanding services and legal expertise.

NIGEL PLOWMAN, DIRECTOR AT MCKINLEY PLOWMAN & ASSOCIATES

We feel the need to thank you, and the sections of your team in Perth Law Firm and Albany who steered us here through what we found to be some troubled months of first selling our home of twenty four years and acquiring this one.

In particular, your legal expertise deescalating the impending disaster of the buyers’ attempts to question the sale price, with a claim referring to the proposed “Albany Ring Road ” project, was vital, and so appreciated. May we tell you again we are exceedingly grateful to you.

We would also like to commend to you, your assistant, Ben Appleby for the way he handled the conveyancing of both sale and purchase, and became our friend throughout the procedure, although we have never met.

We feel guilty that initially his services were chosen only because his quote was the lowest.

With our current knowledge, we can provide a list of reasons to choose HHG.

This man was totally efficient, precise, and an excellent communicator. He could run courses for the real estate industry on communication and efficiency, which are sorely needed.

Please pass on our deepest thanks to your team in the Albany office for their friendliness, and efficient, immediate communication with Perth.

CLIENT OF MATTHEW LILLY

Our Team

Our team are here to support you and have the resources and experience to help you achieve the best outcome. Our lawyers will provide you with the legal services that suit your needs to ultimately provide peace of mind – whether it be for you, your family, or your business.

All Albany OfficeBunbury OfficeCommercial LawCriminal LawDispute ResolutionEmployment LawFamily LawJoondalup OfficeLeadership GroupLegal SupportMandurah OfficeMarketingOperationsPerth OfficeTrafficWills, Estates & Succession Planning

Simon Creek

Executive Chairman, Mediator & Notary Public || Family Law | Agribusiness

Murray Thornhill

Managing Director & Notary Public || Dispute Resolution | Commercial & Property

Merrill MacNish

Chief Executive Officer

Dr Steve Cohen

Partner || Family & De Facto 

Ben Majoe

Partner || Family & De Facto 

Matthew Lilly

Partner || Commercial & Property | Employment Law | Agribusiness

Riaan Piek

Partner || Commercial & Property | Dispute Resolution 

Kimi Shah

Managing Associate || Wills, Estate & Succession Planning 

Heather Awcock

Senior Marketing Manager

Jade Daws

People & Culture Manager

Darren McKeown

Finance Manager

Tessa Meier

Legal Operations Manager

Hon. Cheryl Edwardes AO

 Honorary Special Counsel | HHG Giving Back

James Versteegen

Special Counsel || Family & De Facto 

Dianne Caruso

Special Counsel || Family & De Facto | Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner 

Luke Davies

Special Counsel || Commercial Litigation

Kimberly Jones

Senior Associate || Dispute Resolution | Employment Law | Commercial & Property

Patrick Beilby

Senior Associate || Dispute Resolution 

Alexandra Turner

Senior Associate || Dispute Resolution

Erin Papalia

Senior Associate || Family & De Facto 

Emma Catterall

Senior Associate ||  Wills & Estate Planning  | Property

Lisa Riley

Senior Associate || Crime & Traffic

Rachel McRae

Senior Associate || Family & De Facto 

Richard Dewar

Senior Associate || Commercial Litigation and Property | Agribusiness 

Carolyn Riley

Senior Associate || Commercial Litigation | Family | Wills and Estate

Lynn Carrucan

Associate || Wills, Estate & Succession Planning 

Hana Donachie

Associate || Family & De Facto | Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner

Abbey Morris-Day

Associate || Family & De Facto 

Jane Song

Associate || Wills, Estate and Succession Planning

Agnese Roze

Associate || Property Litigation | Commercial Litigation 

Cherry Liang

Associate || Commercial

Mo Berrached

Associate || Commercial | Employment

Taegan Irving

Associate || Family

James Gatti

Associate || Criminal Law

Carole MacKay

Associate || Criminal Law

Adam Hughes

Lawyer || Dispute Resolution 

Tsitsi Gotora

Lawyer || Commercial Litigation 

Aaron Olszewski

Lawyer || Commercial

Lila Guerreiro

Lawyer || Family Law

Michelle Maio

Lawyer || Family & De Facto

Amaren Mootoosamy

Lawyer || Family Law 

Gilbert Hewett

Lawyer || Commercial Litigation 

Isabella Baker

Lawyer || Wills & Estate Planning

Preetha Segar

Lawyer || Wills and Estate Planning 

Danica Rizeski

Lawyer || Criminal | Estate Litigation

Chloe Bradshaw

Lawyer || Crime & Traffic

Justine Nyssa

Graduate || Dispute Resolution

Ayden Dalgleish

Assistant Accountant

Sue Tyrrell

Accounts Receivable / Accounts Payable

Alan McNeill

Accounts Receivable / Credit Controller

Bevan Jones

Business Development and Leadership Support Manager

Georgina Burridge

Marketing Coordinator

Susan Hooley-Yates

Legal Support Team Lead

Emma Troughton

Legal Support || Executive Assistant to Simon Creek and Murray Thornhill

Tracey Oddy

Senior Legal Assistant

Leonie Gornall

Legal Support || Albany Office Manager

Suzanne Sommer

Bunbury Legal Office Administrator

Brianne Jenkin

Joondalup Legal Office Administrator

Narelle Saward

Legal Assistant

Helen Millward

Senior Legal Assistant || Commercial Litigation

Alet Swarts

Senior Legal Assistant || Family & De Facto

Veronica Perez

Legal Assistant || Family Law

Ava Cullen

Legal Support

Caitlin Allen

Legal Assistant || Family Law | Wills & Estate Planning

Lily Thackrah

Legal Assistant || Wills, Estate & Succession Planning

Aliesha Chen

Junior Legal Assistant 

Taiha Earle

Perth Receptionist

Skye Austic

Perth Receptionist

Renae Brown

Bunbury Receptionist

Bridget Turner

Mandurah Receptionist

Kate Creek

Legal Administration Assistant

Madison McKeown

Junior Office Assistant 

Josie Thornhill

Junior Office Support

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