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
Mackay, QLD · Mackay & Whitsundays
NS Lawyers provides legal services in Mackay, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Townsville City, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
CLT Family Law provides legal services in Townsville City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Jamestown, SA · Eyre, Yorke & Mid North
Kelly Kelly Legal provides legal services in Jamestown, SA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Agribusiness & Rural Law.
Tanunda, SA · Barossa & Adelaide Hills
Teusner & Co provides legal services in Tanunda, SA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Naracoorte, SA · Limestone Coast
Westley DiGiorgio Norcock provides legal services in Naracoorte, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Albury, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Eden Lawyers provides legal services in Albury, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Planning & Environment.
Mount Gambier, SA · Limestone Coast
Bernie Flood provides legal services in Mount Gambier, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Property Settlement.
Wendouree, VIC · Ballarat & Central Highlands
M Group Legal (formerly Mulcahy & Co Legal) provides legal services in Wendouree, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Planning & Environment and Property & Conveyancing.
Singleton, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Bestic Law provides legal services in Singleton, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Notary Public & JP Services.
Lakes Entrance, VIC · Gippsland
Hibbert & Hodges provides legal services in Lakes Entrance, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Wills & Estates.
Murray Bridge, SA · Riverland & Murraylands
O'Brien Conveyancers provides conveyancing services in Murray Bridge, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Agribusiness & Rural Law.
Yeppoon, QLD · Central Queensland
Robert Harris Rivett Lawyers provides legal services in Yeppoon, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Wodonga, VIC · Hume & North East
Conveyancing Wodonga provides conveyancing services in Wodonga, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Agribusiness & Rural Law.
North Isis, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
Dorrian Law provides legal services in North Isis, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Dubbo, NSW · Central West & Orana
Pink Conveyancing Services provides legal services in Dubbo, NSW. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Business & Commercial Law and Mediation & Dispute Resolution.
Orange, NSW · Central West & Orana
Blackwell Short Lawyers provides legal services in Orange, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Murdoch Lawyers provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Ardlethan, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Farrell Goode provides legal services in Ardlethan, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Narrandera, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Farrell Goode provides legal services in Narrandera, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Ayr, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
Groves and Clark Solicitors provides legal services in Ayr, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Bunbury, WA · South West
Norm Hart Settlements provides legal services in Bunbury, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Agribusiness & Rural Law.
Wodonga, VIC · Hume & North East
MGR Solicitors (McSwineys Solicitors) provides legal services in Wodonga, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Probate & Estate Administration.
Bowen Hills, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Royal National Agricultural & Industrial Association of QLD provides legal services in Bowen Hills, QLD. Listed practice areas include Agribusiness & Rural Law, Business & Commercial Law and Competition & Consumer Law.
Roma, QLD · Toowoomba & Darling Downs
Ferrier & Co Solicitors Roma provides legal services in Roma, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
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.
