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Murray Thornhill
Dispute Resolution | Commercial & Property | Managing Director & Notary Public
Murray is a leader in dispute resolution and litigation, and has led the business and government division of HHG Legal Group since 2003.
Murray is an experienced, skilled and efficient commercial dispute resolution lawyer. Focused on dispute resolution, construction, insolvency, employment, property and trusts and estate matters.
He has represented clients in most Courts and tribunals in WA and the Federal and High Courts, and has also advised substantial charities, schools, board members and other non-profit bodies.
He is also an experienced presenter & educator on a range of legal issues to industry and to professional and government bodies. Murray is a Notary Public with experience in all aspects of notary work.
Murray mainly deals with matters relating to:
- Complex contractual and project management disputes
- Construction disputes
- Corporate governance advice
- Commercial Property law
- Professional liability
- Insolvency, Restructuring & Debt Recovery
- Inheritance disputes
- Notarial services
Murray was for many years on a regional committee of the AICD (Great Southern Region) and chair of that committee. He was also an industry expert with WA leaders and South West Leaders, and has been a judge of various business awards/panels over many years. Murray has also been actively involved in and/or provided governance advice to:
- Several Law Society of WA committees;
- HHG Giving Back – the charitable arm of HHG Legal Group supporting 4 key charities;
- Various industry bodies in property, construction, mining services and related industries;
- WAFL club (including a current board member);
- Various local governments across WA
- The Public Notaries Society of (WA)
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Law – The University of Western Australia
- Bachelor of Arts (Politics, Philosophy, Sociology) – Murdoch University
Courts Admitted
- Supreme Court of WA – 1997
- High Court of Australia – 1998
- Notary Public – 2005
Awards, Recognition & Career Highlights
- Australasian Law Awards State/Regional Law Firm, 2023
- Australasian Lawyer Employer of Choice, 2021
- Doyle’s Guide recognised for Estates Litigation 2019
- Doyle’s Guide recognised for Commercial Litigation 2018
Memberships & Associations
- Committee Member Council of Public Notary Society of Western Australia
- Law Society of WA Costs Committee
- HHG Giving Back – the charitable arm of HHG Legal Group
- Fellow of the Australian & NZ College of Notaries – since 2012
- WAFL club (including a current board member)