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
Wagga Wagga, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Kent McRae Lawyers provides legal services in Wagga Wagga, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Wills & Estates.
Bundall, QLD · Gold Coast
KMB Legal provides legal services in Bundall, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Cairns City, QLD · Cairns & Far North
O'Reilly Stevens Lawyers provides legal services in Cairns City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Criminal Law and Wills & Estates.
Newtown, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
Paul Scara Property Lawyers provides legal services in Newtown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Greenway, ACT · Canberra
Velocity Conveyancing Tuggeranong provides conveyancing services in Greenway, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Planning & Environment.
Dandenong, VIC · South East Melbourne
ACE LEGAL SERVICES (AUSTRALIA) provides legal services in Dandenong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Southport, QLD · Gold Coast
Bamberry Lawyers provides legal services in Southport, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Drink & Drug Driving and Traffic Offences.
North Sydney, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Buckley Lawyers Pty Ltd provides legal services in North Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Salisbury, SA · Adelaide Metro
Budden Law provides legal services in Salisbury, SA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Family Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Griffith, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Cater & Blumer And Riverina Compensation Lawyers Service provides legal services in Griffith, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
East Gosford, NSW · Central Coast
Central Coast Solicitors provides legal services in East Gosford, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
East Maitland, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Greenhills Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in East Maitland, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Warwick, QLD · Toowoomba & Darling Downs
Maxwell & Lancaster Solicitors provides legal services in Warwick, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Springwood, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Moore Lawyers provides legal services in Springwood, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Ringwood, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Parke Lawyers provides legal services in Ringwood, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Bondi Junction, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
Your Move Conveyancing provides legal services in Bondi Junction, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Partner & Family Visas and Building & Construction.
North Sydney, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
DOBBIE & DEVINE Immigration Lawyers Pty Ltd provides legal services in North Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Visa Cancellation & Character (s501) and Business & Commercial Law.
Hobart, TAS · Hobart & South
Hwl Ebsworth Lawyers provides legal services in Hobart, TAS. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Cronulla, NSW · Southern Sydney
Jason Francis provides legal services in Cronulla, NSW. Listed practice areas include Debt Recovery, Building & Construction and Commercial Litigation.
Bankstown, NSW · Southern Sydney
Law Works Compensation Lawyers provides legal services in Bankstown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Public Liability and Personal Injury.
Warrnambool, VIC · Western District & Wimmera
Maddens Lawyers provides legal services in Warrnambool, VIC. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Property & Conveyancing and Contested Wills & Family Provision.
Miami, QLD · Gold Coast
MKW Legal Pty Ltd provides legal services in Miami, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Building & Construction.
Toongabbie, NSW · Western Sydney
Papantoniou Blake Lawyers provides legal services in Toongabbie, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
RSA Law provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Defamation and Wills & Estates.
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.