Banking lawyers act in lending, security and finance disputes.
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They document loans and security for lenders and borrowers, and act in disputes including through AFCA.
Why banking & finance matters
Loans and security documents carry long-term obligations and risks for borrowers, guarantors and lenders.
The Australian context
Consumer credit is regulated under the National Consumer Credit Protection Act, with responsible lending obligations. Disputes with lenders can go to AFCA, which is free for consumers and small businesses.
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Bentleigh, VIC · South East Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(960)Google rating from 960 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Sargeants Glen Eira & Monash Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Bentleigh, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Property & Leasing.
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Point Cook, VIC · Western Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(150)Google rating from 150 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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SMART Loans & Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Point Cook, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Banking & Finance.
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Bankstown, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(101)Google rating from 101 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Abbas Jacobs Lawyers provides legal services in Bankstown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Personal Injury.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Personal Injury · Criminal Law · Insolvency & Restructuring · Family Law · Banking & Finance · Public Liability
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Mawson Lakes, SA · Adelaide Metro
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(97)Google rating from 97 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Conveyancing Solutions SA Pty Ltd provides conveyancing services in Mawson Lakes, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Banking & Finance.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Banking & Finance · Commercial Property & Leasing · Building & Construction · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Planning & Environment · Buying or Selling a Business
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South Fremantle, WA · Perth South
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(92)Google rating from 92 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Community Property Services provides legal services in South Fremantle, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Banking & Finance.
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Coburg, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(85)Google rating from 85 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Haitch Legal provides legal services in Coburg, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Property & Conveyancing.
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Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(84)Google rating from 84 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Lynch Meyer Lawyers provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Debt Recovery, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Debt Recovery+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Insolvency & Restructuring · Business & Commercial Law · Planning & Environment · Banking & Finance · Partner & Family Visas
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(83)Google rating from 83 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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TM Collins Law provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Debt Recovery, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Wills & Estates.
Debt Recovery+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Property & Conveyancing · Family Law · Insolvency & Restructuring · Banking & Finance · Business & Commercial Law
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Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(70)Google rating from 70 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Welcome Home Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Banking & Finance and Skilled & Business Visas.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreBanking & Finance · Skilled & Business Visas · Business & Commercial Law
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Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.0(43)Google rating from 43 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Mellor Olsson provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Partner & Family Visas · Planning & Environment · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Employment Law · Banking & Finance
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Tewantin, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(39)Google rating from 39 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Anumis Legal provides legal services in Tewantin, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Wills & Estates · Planning & Environment · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Family Law · Insolvency & Restructuring · Banking & FinanceFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(34)Google rating from 34 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Mallesons Stephen Jaques provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Partner & Family Visas and Class Actions.
Business & Commercial Law+7 morePartner & Family Visas · Class Actions · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Banking & Finance · Property & Conveyancing · Planning & Environment · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks
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Port Macquarie, NSW · Mid North Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(33)Google rating from 33 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Donovan Oates Hannaford Legal + Conveyancing provides legal services in Port Macquarie, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Planning & Environment.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Planning & Environment · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Building & Construction · Banking & Finance · Elder Law & Aged Care
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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(24)Google rating from 24 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Northan Legal Sydney provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Property & Conveyancing.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Property & Conveyancing · Immigration & Visas · Criminal Law · Banking & Finance · Family Law · Employment LawFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Edgecliff, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(23)Google rating from 23 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Goulden Legal provides legal services in Edgecliff, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
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North Lakes, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(19)Google rating from 19 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Lightbridge Lawyers provides legal services in North Lakes, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
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Moonah, TAS · Hobart & South
★★★★★★★★★★4.1(18)Google rating from 18 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Hwl Ebsworth Lawyers provides legal services in Moonah, TAS. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Partner & Family Visas+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Business & Commercial Law · Franchising · Property & Conveyancing · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Insolvency & Restructuring · Banking & Finance
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Firle, SA · Adelaide Metro
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(17)Google rating from 17 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Elite Conveyancing Adelaide provides conveyancing services in Firle, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Banking & Finance.
Property & Conveyancing+4 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Banking & Finance · Commercial Property & Leasing · Administrative & Government Law
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Darwin City, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(17)Google rating from 17 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Hunt & Hunt Lawyers NT provides legal services in Darwin City, NT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Banking & Finance · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · Agribusiness & Rural Law · Insurance Law & Disputes
Understand the next step
A practical guide to banking & finance
What to discuss at the first meeting
Describe the financing, security or lending dispute and your role. Personal guarantees and entity obligations should be identified separately before documents are approved.
Ask what financial or accounting advice is needed alongside the legal review.
How the engagement may progress
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Explain the transaction, amount involved, parties and desired result. Provide the current agreement and relevant entity or trust details.
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Ask which risks need legal, accounting, tax or technical advice. Identify essential terms and those you are willing to negotiate.
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Agree who negotiates, approves documents and tracks continuing obligations. Clarify whether post-completion advice is included.
Fees and the scope of work
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.
Dates to raise at first contact
Highlight signing dates, finance conditions and demands. Raise an inability to meet debts immediately so appropriate advice can be identified before further commitments.
Questions to ask a banking & finance adviser
What obligations survive or extend beyond the immediate transaction?
Does the scope include negotiation and completion?
Who is your client: the business or me personally?
What specialist input is required?
Which risks and exclusions should I understand before approving the document?
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
Frequently asked questions
Can I complain about my bank?
Yes, first to the bank, then to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority, which is free.
Do I need a lawyer to start a company?
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.
Should a lawyer review a commercial lease?
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.
