Business & Commercial · Western Melbourne
68 business & commercial law firms in Western Melbourne, Victoria, including Footscray, Sunshine, Werribee, Point Cook.
68 firms
Williams Landing, VIC · Western Melbourne
Knowbal Migration and Education provides legal services in Williams Landing, VIC. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Skilled & Business Visas and Partner & Family Visas.
A commercial lawyer is your business's general counsel: reviewing contracts before you sign, setting up the right structure, protecting your brand, and resolving disputes before they escalate.
Legal problems in business are cheaper to prevent than to fix. Good contracts and structures protect owners and their personal assets.
Businesses operate under federal laws such as the Corporations Act and Australian Consumer Law, plus state laws on leasing, licensing and employment.
Understand the next step
Describe the commercial result sought and identify the business entity. The lawyer needs to know who can give instructions and whether advice is for the entity or a person involved in it.
Separate commercial, tax, accounting and personal advice where interests or expertise differ.
A Western Melbourne search includes Footscray, Sunshine, Werribee and Point Cook. For a home purchase, building contract or family settlement, explain the stage you have reached and whether any document has already been signed.
For business & commercial law, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant VIC experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside Western Melbourne. Your home address alone does not determine the applicable process.
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.
In Victoria, the Magistrates' Court hears most criminal and minor civil matters, with the County Court and Supreme Court handling more serious cases. Residential tenancy, planning, building and discrimination disputes often go to VCAT. Lawyers are regulated by the Victorian Legal Services Board + Commissioner, which also handles complaints.
Good to know
Payment terms, limits of liability, consumer law compliance, and clear processes for disputes and cancellations.
Most matters start in the Magistrates' Court. More serious cases go to the County Court or the Supreme Court of Victoria. Family law matters are heard by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Practising certificates in Victoria are managed by the Victorian Legal Services Board. You can check a solicitor's status on its public register or by contacting it directly.
Footscray, VIC · Western Melbourne
State Trustees provides legal services in Footscray, VIC. Listed practice areas include Probate & Estate Administration, Wills & Estates and Powers of Attorney & Guardianship.
Werribee, VIC · Western Melbourne
Easy Link Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Werribee, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Business & Commercial Law.
Werribee South, VIC · Western Melbourne
MM Conveyancers provides conveyancing services in Werribee South, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Footscray, VIC · Western Melbourne
Carina Ford Lawyers provides legal services in Footscray, VIC. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Administrative & Government Law and Registered Migration Agent (non-lawyer).
Werribee, VIC · Western Melbourne
Zaparas Lawyers Epping provides legal services in Werribee, VIC. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Workers Compensation and Personal Injury.
Point Cook, VIC · Western Melbourne
SMART Loans & Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Point Cook, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Banking & Finance.
Williams Landing, VIC · Western Melbourne
Kohli & Co Lawyers provides legal services in Williams Landing, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Traffic Offences.
Williams Landing, VIC · Western Melbourne
SIKAND SOLICITORS provides legal services in Williams Landing, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Werribee, VIC · Western Melbourne
Mirror Image Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Werribee, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Partner & Family Visas and Business & Commercial Law.
Seddon, VIC · Western Melbourne
EVE LEGAL (LAW FIRM provides legal services in Seddon, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
Williams Landing, VIC · Western Melbourne
KPM Lawyers provides legal services in Williams Landing, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Sunshine, VIC · Western Melbourne
Zaparas Lawyers Epping provides legal services in Sunshine, VIC. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Workers Compensation and Personal Injury.
Yarraville, VIC · Western Melbourne
The Conveyancing Place provides conveyancing services in Yarraville, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Health & Medical Practitioner Law.
Sunshine, VIC · Western Melbourne
Kennedy Guy Lawyers Sunshine provides legal services in Sunshine, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Tarneit, VIC · Western Melbourne
Scott Legal provides legal services in Tarneit, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Truganina, VIC · Western Melbourne
Eagle Peak Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Truganina, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Buying or Selling a Business and Business & Commercial Law.
Point Cook, VIC · Western Melbourne
Parkside Conveyancing Services provides conveyancing services in Point Cook, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Sunshine, VIC · Western Melbourne
Dizon and Associates provides legal services in Sunshine, VIC. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Skilled & Business Visas and Citizenship.
Werribee, VIC · Western Melbourne
Le Brun & Associates Law Firm provides legal services in Werribee, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, International Family Law & Hague Abduction and Business & Commercial Law.
Footscray, VIC · Western Melbourne
BARDO LAWYERS provides legal services in Footscray, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Immigration & Visas and Notary Public & JP Services.
West Footscray, VIC · Western Melbourne
Singh & Co Lawyers provides legal services in West Footscray, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
West Footscray, VIC · Western Melbourne
Asprey Lawyers provides legal services in West Footscray, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Criminal Law.
Braybrook, VIC · Western Melbourne
Sunshine Lawyers provides legal services in Braybrook, VIC. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
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.