Business & Commercial
Commercial lawyers advise businesses on contracts, structures, leases and disputes.
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.
Business & Commercial Law firms in the directory
2,995 firms
Geraldton, WA · Mid West & Gascoyne
Sanford Settlements provides legal services in Geraldton, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Building & Construction.
Parkes, NSW · Central West & Orana
Allwright Bourke Lawyers & Conveyancing provides legal services in Parkes, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Agribusiness & Rural Law and Wills & Estates.
Robina, QLD · Gold Coast
Attwood Marshall Lawyers provides legal services in Robina, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Canberra City, ACT · Canberra
Clifford Lois provides legal services in Canberra City, ACT. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Hobart, TAS · Hobart & South
D & X Legal provides legal services in Hobart, TAS. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Castle Hill, NSW · Hills District
Digital Age Lawyers provides legal services in Castle Hill, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Haymarket, NSW · Sydney CBD
Digital Age Lawyers provides legal services in Haymarket, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Perth, WA · Perth CBD
Hale Legal provides legal services in Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Rockliffs Lawyers provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Tewantin, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Anumis Legal provides legal services in Tewantin, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Maitland, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Aqua Legal & Conveyancing provides legal services in Maitland, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
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.
Liverpool, NSW · Western Sydney
AT Legal Lawyers provides legal services in Liverpool, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Bundall, QLD · Gold Coast
Avuri Lawyers provides legal services in Bundall, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Gympie, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Baldwins Lawyers provides legal services in Gympie, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Parenting & Child Custody.
Geelong, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
Barwon Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Geelong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Skilled & Business Visas.
Albury, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Border Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Albury, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Powers of Attorney & Guardianship.
Maryborough, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
Change Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Maryborough, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and NDIS & Disability Law.
Slacks Creek, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Enlight Lawyers provides legal services in Slacks Creek, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Immigration & Visas and Wills & Estates.
Pialba, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
Gold Law Hervey Bay provides legal services in Pialba, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Business & Commercial Law and Criminal Law.
Pialba, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
Hervey Bay Conveyancers provides conveyancing services in Pialba, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Property Settlement and Business & Commercial Law.
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Hicks Oakley Chessell Williams Lawyers - Mount Waverley provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Bendigo, VIC · Bendigo & Loddon
JS Law & Associates provides legal services in Bendigo, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Criminal Law and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Collaroy, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Mothers in Law Lawyers provides legal services in Collaroy, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
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.
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
Payment terms, limits of liability, consumer law compliance, and clear processes for disputes and cancellations.
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.