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
Subiaco, WA · Perth CBD
Pacer Legal Pty Ltd provides legal services in Subiaco, WA. Listed practice areas include Agribusiness & Rural Law, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Charters Towers City, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
Rapid Legal Solutions provides legal services in Charters Towers City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Agribusiness & Rural Law.
Goondiwindi, QLD · Toowoomba & Darling Downs
Doyle Wilson Solicitors provides legal services in Goondiwindi, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Sandy Bay, TAS · Hobart & South
Ember Education and Migration provides legal services in Sandy Bay, TAS. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Partner & Family Visas and Registered Migration Agent (non-lawyer).
Gunnedah, NSW · New England & North West
W.A. Baxter Solicitors provides legal services in Gunnedah, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Roma, QLD · Toowoomba & Darling Downs
Creevey Horrell Lawyers Roma provides legal services in Roma, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Coronial Inquests and Business & Commercial Law.
Margaret River, WA · South West
Peter May McAuliffe Legal provides legal services in Margaret River, WA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Building & Construction.
Busselton, WA · South West
Peter May McAuliffe Legal provides legal services in Busselton, WA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Building & Construction.
Moree, NSW · New England & North West
Webb & Boland Lawyers provides legal services in Moree, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Agribusiness & Rural Law.
Victoria Park, WA · Perth East
Documentary Services provides legal services in Victoria Park, WA. Listed practice areas include Agribusiness & Rural Law, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Woodlands (south), NSW · South Coast
South East Coast Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Woodlands (south), NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing 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 Commercial Property & Leasing.
Toowoomba City, QLD · Toowoomba & Darling Downs
Ferrier & Co Solicitors Roma provides legal services in Toowoomba City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Geelong, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
Madisons Lawyers provides legal services in Geelong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Chinchilla, QLD · Toowoomba & Darling Downs
P&E Law Pty Ltd provides legal services in Chinchilla, QLD. Listed practice areas include Planning & Environment, Agribusiness & Rural Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Muswellbrook, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Sparke Helmore Lawyers provides legal services in Muswellbrook, NSW. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Insolvency & Restructuring and Business & Commercial Law.
Pittsworth, QLD · Toowoomba & Darling Downs
Aden Lawyers provides legal services in Pittsworth, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Building & Construction and Business & Commercial Law.
Forster, NSW · Mid North Coast
All About Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Forster, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Agribusiness & Rural Law.
Leeton, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Allwright Bourke Lawyers & Conveyancing provides legal services in Leeton, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Agribusiness & Rural Law and Wills & Estates.
Balcatta, WA · Perth North
Alpha Conveyancing and Settlement Solutions provides conveyancing services in Balcatta, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Property Settlement and Agribusiness & Rural Law.
Murray Bridge East, SA · Riverland & Murraylands
Anglican Community Care Inc provides legal services in Murray Bridge East, SA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Partner & Family Visas and Agribusiness & Rural Law.
Deakin, ACT · Canberra
Australian Rural Health Education Network provides legal services in Deakin, ACT. Listed practice areas include Agribusiness & Rural Law, Health & Medical Practitioner Law and Elder Law & Aged Care.
Two Rocks, WA · Perth North
Avenue Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Two Rocks, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Property Settlement and Strata & Body Corporate.
Bassendean, WA · Perth East
Bassendean Settlements provides legal services in Bassendean, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Building & Construction.
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.
