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
Newport, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Bundock Law provides legal services in Newport, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Agribusiness & Rural Law.
Young, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Carmody K P & Co provides legal services in Young, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Probate & Estate Administration.
Leeton, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Cater & Blumer And Riverina Compensation Lawyers Service provides legal services in Leeton, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Kirwan, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
CLT Family Law provides legal services in Kirwan, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Tumut, NSW · Riverina & Murray
CML Lawyers provides legal services in Tumut, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Agribusiness & Rural Law.
Adelong, NSW · Riverina & Murray
CML Lawyers provides legal services in Adelong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Agribusiness & Rural Law.
Esperance, WA · Goldfields-Esperance
Colin Garber & Associates provides legal services in Esperance, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Inverell, NSW · New England & North West
Dun Ian G provides conveyancing services in Inverell, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Agribusiness & Rural Law.
Cootamundra, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Farrell Goode provides legal services in Cootamundra, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
West Wyalong, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Farrell Goode provides legal services in West Wyalong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Aitkenvale, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
Groves and Clark Solicitors provides legal services in Aitkenvale, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
South Melbourne, VIC · South East Melbourne
Hall & Thompson Lawyers provides legal services in South Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Liquor Licensing & Gaming.
Port Macquarie, NSW · Mid North Coast
Hamilton Locke provides legal services in Port Macquarie, NSW. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Competition & Consumer Law.
Bunbury, WA · South West
HHG Legal Group provides legal services in Bunbury, WA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Planning & Environment.
Cairns City, QLD · Cairns & Far North
Holding Redlich - Brisbane provides legal services in Cairns City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Agribusiness & Rural Law, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Farrar, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
Holtham & Associates provides conveyancing services in Farrar, NT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Licensed Conveyancing (non-lawyer) and Business & Commercial Law.
Leederville, WA · Perth CBD
Invest Conveyancing provides legal services in Leederville, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Agribusiness & Rural Law.
Albury, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Kell Moore Lawyers & Conveyancers Wangaratta provides legal services in Albury, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Wills & Estates.
Scone, NSW · New England & North West
KS Law provides legal services in Scone, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Agribusiness & Rural Law and Business & Commercial Law.
East Lindfield, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
KWK Legal provides legal services in East Lindfield, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
NSW · Perth CBD
Logie Legal provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Planning & Environment, Native Title & Aboriginal Legal Services and Wills & Estates.
Colac, VIC · Western District & Wimmera
Maddens Lawyers provides legal services in Colac, VIC. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Property & Conveyancing and Contested Wills & Family Provision.
New Farm, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Martin R D & Company provides legal services in New Farm, QLD. Listed practice areas include Agribusiness & Rural Law, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Newcastle, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
McCullough Robertson provides legal services in Newcastle, NSW. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Business & Commercial Law and Intellectual Property & Trade Marks.
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.
