Commercial lawyers advise businesses on contracts, structures, leases and disputes.
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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.
Why business & commercial law matters
Legal problems in business are cheaper to prevent than to fix. Good contracts and structures protect owners and their personal assets.
The Australian context
Businesses operate under federal laws such as the Corporations Act and Australian Consumer Law, plus state laws on leasing, licensing and employment.
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Wagga Wagga, NSW · Riverina & Murray
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(129)Google rating from 129 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Bower Wood Lawyers provides legal services in Wagga Wagga, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
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Beulah Park, SA · Adelaide Metro
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(128)Google rating from 128 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
McKay Business Services provides conveyancing services in Beulah Park, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Business & Commercial Law.
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Townsville City, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(128)Google rating from 128 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Sarinas Legal provides legal services in Townsville City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Property & Conveyancing+4 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law · Wills & Estates
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Mount Waverley, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(128)Google rating from 128 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Southern Stone provides legal services in Mount Waverley, VIC. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Skilled & Business Visas and Citizenship.
Immigration & Visas+7 moreSkilled & Business Visas · Citizenship · Partner & Family Visas · Business & Commercial Law · Registered Migration Agent (non-lawyer) · Visa Cancellation & Character (s501) · Health & Medical Practitioner Law
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Joondalup, WA · Perth North
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(127)Google rating from 127 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Active Migration Australia provides legal services in Joondalup, WA. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Citizenship and Registered Migration Agent (non-lawyer).
Immigration & Visas+6 moreCitizenship · Registered Migration Agent (non-lawyer) · Skilled & Business Visas · Partner & Family Visas · Business & Commercial Law · Health & Medical Practitioner Law
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Cranbourne West, VIC · South East Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(127)Google rating from 127 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
VK Lawyers and Conveyancers provides legal services in Cranbourne West, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Family Law · Business & Commercial Law · Commercial Property & Leasing · Contract Law · Debt Recovery · Probate & Estate Administration
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Norwest, NSW · Hills District
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(126)Google rating from 126 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Greenleaf Legal provides legal services in Norwest, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Business & Commercial Law+6 moreWills & Estates · Property & Conveyancing · Family Law · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Planning & Environment · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(125)Google rating from 125 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Berrill & Watson Lawyers Brisbane provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include TPD & Superannuation Claims, Class Actions and Insurance Law & Disputes.
TPD & Superannuation Claims+6 moreClass Actions · Insurance Law & Disputes · Business & Commercial Law · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · Mental Health & Guardianship Tribunal · Fraud & White Collar Crime
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Chatswood, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(124)Google rating from 124 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Hillman & Associates Lawyers and Migration Agents / English and French provides legal services in Chatswood, NSW. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
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Mount Barker, SA · Barossa & Adelaide Hills
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(124)Google rating from 124 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Oxford Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Mount Barker, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Partner & Family Visas.
Property & Conveyancing+2 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas
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Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(124)Google rating from 124 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Psarros & Allen Conveyancers provides conveyancing services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Property & Leasing.
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Manningham, SA · Adelaide Metro
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(124)Google rating from 124 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Tuckfields Conveyancing provides legal services in Manningham, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+1 moreBusiness & Commercial Law
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New Gisborne, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(122)Google rating from 122 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
LS Law & Conveyancing provides legal services in New Gisborne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Family Law · Wills & Estates · Notary Public & JP Services · Debt Recovery · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship
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Moonee Ponds, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(122)Google rating from 122 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
MNG Lawyers provides legal services in Moonee Ponds, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Criminal Law.
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Bankstown, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(121)Google rating from 121 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Cassab and Associates Solicitors provides legal services in Bankstown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreWills & Estates · Property & Conveyancing · Contested Wills & Family Provision · Commercial Property & Leasing · Probate & Estate Administration · Criminal Law · Family Law
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Mulgrave, VIC · South East Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(121)Google rating from 121 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Eminent Lawyers provides legal services in Mulgrave, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Immigration & Visas · Probate & Estate Administration · Criminal Law · Domestic Violence & AVOs
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Joondalup, WA · Perth North
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(121)Google rating from 121 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Furstenberg Solicitors & Notaries provides legal services in Joondalup, WA. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
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Merrylands, NSW · Western Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(121)Google rating from 121 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Maclarens Solicitors provides legal services in Merrylands, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Wills & Estates · Building & Construction · Family Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Personal Injury · Commercial Property & Leasing
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Coolangatta, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(120)Google rating from 120 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Attwood Marshall Lawyers provides legal services in Coolangatta, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law · Planning & Environment · Employment Law · DefamationNo win, no fee
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Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(120)Google rating from 120 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Belperio Connell Lawyers provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
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.
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 business & commercial law adviser
Who is the client for this work?
What tasks and negotiation rounds are included?
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
What should be in my terms and conditions?
Payment terms, limits of liability, consumer law compliance, and clear processes for disputes and cancellations.
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.
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