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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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★3.7(17)Google rating from 17 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Norton Rose Fulbright provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Health & Medical Practitioner Law and Banking & Finance.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreHealth & Medical Practitioner Law · Banking & Finance · Fraud & White Collar Crime · Property & Conveyancing · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Competition & Consumer Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Point Cook, VIC · Western Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(15)Google rating from 15 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Conveyancing Legal Hub provides legal services in Point Cook, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Partner & Family Visas and Banking & Finance.
Property & Conveyancing+2 morePartner & Family Visas · Banking & FinanceFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Wangaratta, VIC · Hume & North East
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Wendy McLay Conveyancing provides legal services in Wangaratta, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Banking & Finance.
Property & Conveyancing+4 moreWills & Estates · Banking & Finance · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Business & Commercial Law
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Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(11)Google rating from 11 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Macpherson Kelley provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Franchising.
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Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(9)Google rating from 9 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
AMS Law Conveyancing provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Sports & Entertainment Law, Immigration & Visas and Banking & Finance.
Sports & Entertainment Law+7 moreImmigration & Visas · Banking & Finance · Business & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas · Fraud & White Collar Crime · Property & Conveyancing · Planning & Environment
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Box Hill, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★3.5(8)Google rating from 8 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Legalment provides legal services in Box Hill, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Notary Public & JP Services.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Notary Public & JP Services · Wills & Estates · Immigration & Visas · Family Law · Banking & Finance · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Penrith, NSW · Western Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(8)Google rating from 8 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Novus Law Group provides legal services in Penrith, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Banking & Finance and Business & Commercial Law.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution+5 moreBanking & Finance · Business & Commercial Law · Debt Recovery · Product Liability · Partner & Family VisasFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Kingston, TAS · Hobart & South
★★★★★★★★★★3.9(7)Google rating from 7 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Hwl Ebsworth Lawyers provides legal services in Kingston, 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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Southport, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(7)Google rating from 7 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Regis Legal Pty Ltd provides legal services in Southport, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Immigration & Visas.
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Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★3.0(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Macquarie Lawyers provides legal services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
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Thomastown, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(5)Google rating from 5 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
BQ Legal provides legal services in Thomastown, VIC. Listed practice areas include Debt Recovery, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Debt Recovery+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Property & Conveyancing · Family Law · Wills & Estates · Banking & Finance · Employment Law
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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(5)Google rating from 5 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Clearys Commercial Lawyers Pty Ltd provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Banking & Finance and Wills & Estates.
Business & Commercial Law+6 moreBanking & Finance · Wills & Estates · Property & Conveyancing · Family Law · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Insolvency & Restructuring
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Maroochydore, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(5)Google rating from 5 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Grindal Legal provides legal services in Maroochydore, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Banking & Finance.
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Kununurra, WA · Pilbara & Kimberley
★★★★★★★★★★4.0(5)Google rating from 5 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Kimberley Community Legal Services Inc. provides legal services in Kununurra, WA. Listed practice areas include Health & Medical Practitioner Law, Child Protection & Care Matters and Family Law.
Health & Medical Practitioner Law+5 moreChild Protection & Care Matters · Family Law · Banking & Finance · Partner & Family Visas · Commercial LitigationFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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East Fremantle, WA · Perth South
New on GoogleOnly 2 Google reviews so far, not enough for a reliable rating
Community Property Services provides legal services in East Fremantle, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Banking & Finance.
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Upper Mount Gravatt, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
New on GoogleOnly 2 Google reviews so far, not enough for a reliable rating
Law Empire provides legal services in Upper Mount Gravatt, QLD. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Family Law · Wills & Estates · Building & Construction · Debt Recovery · Banking & Finance
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Alexandria, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
New on GoogleOnly 1 Google review so far, not enough for a reliable rating
Dorrian & Co Lawyers provides legal services in Alexandria, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Immigration & Visas.
Property & Conveyancing+5 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Immigration & Visas · Banking & Finance · Partner & Family Visas · Commercial Property & Leasing
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Hurstville, NSW · Southern Sydney
New on GoogleOnly 1 Google review so far, not enough for a reliable rating
Navado provides legal services in Hurstville, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Business & Commercial Law · Tax Law · Immigration & Visas · Defamation · Professional Negligence · Banking & FinanceFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Canberra, ACT · Canberra
New on GoogleOnly 1 Google review so far, not enough for a reliable rating
Norton Rose Fulbright provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Health & Medical Practitioner Law and Banking & Finance.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreHealth & Medical Practitioner Law · Banking & Finance · Fraud & White Collar Crime · Property & Conveyancing · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Competition & Consumer Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Warrnambool, VIC · Western District & Wimmera
1st Rural & Regional Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Warrnambool, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Banking & Finance.
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Glen Iris, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Bartram Lawyers Pty Ltd provides legal services in Glen Iris, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Business & Commercial Law+6 moreWills & Estates · Family Law · Planning & Environment · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Banking & Finance
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Darwin City, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
Darwin NT Lawyers provides legal services in Darwin City, NT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Fixler & Associates provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Banking & Finance.
Wills & Estates+3 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Banking & Finance · Business & Commercial Law
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Toorak, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Natalex Lawyers provides legal services in Toorak, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Building & Construction.
Wills & Estates+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Building & Construction · Property & Conveyancing · Family Law · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Planning & Environment · Banking & Finance
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.
