Business & Commercial
Agribusiness lawyers advise farmers and rural businesses on property, succession and water.
Farm succession, water rights, rural leasing and agricultural contracts all need specialist knowledge. Regional firms often have deep experience.
Farming families face unique legal issues: succession across generations, water rights, land use and supply contracts. Getting them right keeps farms viable.
Agriculture sits at the crossroads of state property law, water licensing under state water legislation and the Murray–Darling Basin Plan, the Horticulture and Dairy codes of conduct, and native title. Farm succession is one of the biggest legal issues in regional Australia.
Agribusiness & Rural Law firms in the directory
185 firms
Ekka provides legal services in Bowen Hills, QLD. Listed practice areas include Competition & Consumer Law, Agribusiness & Rural Law and Partner & Family Visas.
Albury, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Shellie Graham Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Albury, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Agribusiness & Rural Law.
East Albury, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Shellie Graham Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in East Albury, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Agribusiness & Rural Law.
Howlong, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Shellie Graham Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Howlong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Agribusiness & Rural Law.
NSW · New England & North West
Easy Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Licensed Conveyancing (non-lawyer).
NSW · Great Southern
Cheney Suthers Lawyers provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Agribusiness & Rural Law.
Mount Gambier, SA · Limestone Coast
Eckermann Conveyancers provides legal services in Mount Gambier, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Partner & Family Visas.
Bendigo, VIC · Bendigo & Loddon
Winn Legal provides legal services in Bendigo, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Planning & Environment.
Nambour, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Bradley & Bray Lawyers provides legal services in Nambour, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Kirwan, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
Rapid Legal Solutions provides legal services in Kirwan, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Agribusiness & Rural Law.
Mooroolbark, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
GLN Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Mooroolbark, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Agribusiness & Rural Law.
Tully, QLD · Cairns & Far North
Ross Mangano Solicitors provides legal services in Tully, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
O'Halloran Deal Lawyers provides conveyancing services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Agribusiness & Rural Law and Business & Commercial Law.
West End Settlements provides conveyancing services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Property Settlement.
New Farm, QLD · Brisbane CBD
N R Barbi Solicitor provides legal services in New Farm, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Agribusiness & Rural Law.
Armidale, NSW · New England & North West
Reynolds and Reynolds Legal Services Pty Ltd provides legal services in Armidale, NSW. Listed practice areas include Agribusiness & Rural Law, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Toowoomba City, QLD · Toowoomba & Darling Downs
Aden Lawyers provides legal services in Toowoomba City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Building & Construction and Business & Commercial Law.
Bakery Hill, VIC · Ballarat & Central Highlands
Eureka Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Bakery Hill, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Skilled & Business Visas and Business & Commercial Law.
Ballarat Central, VIC · Ballarat & Central Highlands
David Eldridge - Lawyer provides legal services in Ballarat Central, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Wills & Estates.
Bendigo, VIC · Bendigo & Loddon
Beck Legal provides legal services in Bendigo, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Property & Conveyancing.
Maroochydore, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Farrawell Family Law provides legal services in Maroochydore, QLD. Listed practice areas include Health & Medical Practitioner Law, Mental Health & Guardianship Tribunal and Partner & Family Visas.
Midland, WA · Perth East
Gibson Raison Settlements provides legal services in Midland, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Agribusiness & Rural Law and Family Property Settlement.
Gunnedah, NSW · New England & North West
Michel + White Lawyers provides legal services in Gunnedah, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
Toowoomba, QLD · Toowoomba & Darling Downs
Murdoch Lawyers provides legal services in Toowoomba, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Understand the next step
Explain the land, operating business and family or entity ownership. A rural matter may involve leases, access, supply arrangements or succession rather than only a land transfer.
Make the intended use and transaction structure clear before comparing a standard property quote.
Explain the transaction, amount involved, parties and desired result. Provide the current agreement and relevant entity or trust details.
Ask which risks need legal, accounting, tax or technical advice. Identify essential terms and those you are willing to negotiate.
Agree who negotiates, approves documents and tracks continuing obligations. Clarify whether post-completion advice is included.
Request a defined scope or staged budget with assumptions about document review and negotiation rounds. Personal guarantees, tax and related disputes may need separate work.
Ask for a written scope identifying the work you are authorising, the person responsible and when costs will be reviewed. If you only want advice on one step, say so before the firm begins wider work.
Highlight signing dates, finance conditions and demands. Raise an inability to meet debts immediately so appropriate advice can be identified before further commitments.
Directory guidance updated 19 September 2026. General information to help you prepare for a conversation with a professional; not advice about your individual matter. Check current requirements with the relevant authority.
Good to know
Start early with family meetings, clear agreements and a coordinated estate plan.
You can register a company yourself. A lawyer is useful for the shareholders agreement, the right structure for tax and asset protection, and making sure your contracts and terms protect you.
Yes. Leases often run for years and can include costly obligations such as make-good, outgoings and personal guarantees. Some states also have retail leasing laws that affect your rights.
