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
Holden Hill, SA · Adelaide Metro
Key Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Holden Hill, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Loganholme, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
RHC Solicitors & Conveyancers provides legal services in Loganholme, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
West Perth, WA · Perth CBD
Brand Barristers & Solicitors provides legal services in West Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Public Liability and Medical Negligence.
Southport, QLD · Gold Coast
Michael Dwyer Solicitor provides legal services in Southport, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Cranebrook, NSW · Western Sydney
Affordable Conveyancing Solutions provides conveyancing services in Cranebrook, NSW. 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).
Glen Waverley, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Fumens Lawyers 富文律师行 (Melbourne CBD) provides legal services in Glen Waverley, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Carina, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
TerryWhite Chemmart Carina Day & Night Pharmacy provides legal services in Carina, QLD. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Business & Commercial Law and Insolvency & Restructuring.
Doncaster, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Easy Link Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Doncaster, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Business & Commercial Law.
Balgowlah, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Wainwright Legal provides legal services in Balgowlah, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Contract Law.
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
WKB Lawyers provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include TPD & Superannuation Claims, Property & Conveyancing and Personal Injury.
Port Macquarie, NSW · Mid North Coast
Page Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Port Macquarie, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Business & Commercial Law.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Mistry Fallahi provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Augustine & Co. Immigration Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Partner & Family Visas and Skilled & Business Visas.
Bedford, WA · Perth East
Apple Settlements provides legal services in Bedford, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Building & Construction and Business & Commercial Law.
Camp Hill, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Total Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Camp Hill, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Business & Commercial Law.
South Melbourne, VIC · South East Melbourne
Entry Conveyancing Melbourne provides conveyancing services in South Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Partner & Family Visas.
Carrum Downs, VIC · South East Melbourne
Pro Choice Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Carrum Downs, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Nevile & Co. Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Mornington, VIC · Mornington Peninsula
Seachange Property Real Estate provides legal services in Mornington, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Mount Waverley, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Aurelia Legal Pty Ltd provides legal services in Mount Waverley, VIC. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Partner & Family Visas and Skilled & Business Visas.
West Perth, WA · Perth CBD
H2 Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in West Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Klemzig, SA · Adelaide Metro
Houtermans Horner Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Klemzig, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Bundall, QLD · Gold Coast
Wallace Law Group provides legal services in Bundall, QLD. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
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.