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
Liverpool, NSW · Western Sydney
Zenith Legal provides legal services in Liverpool, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Warragul, VIC · Gippsland
Armour provides legal services in Warragul, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Probate & Estate Administration and Property & Conveyancing.
Byford, WA · Perth South
Byford Legal provides legal services in Byford, WA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Ascot, WA · Perth East
Futureproof Co provides legal services in Ascot, WA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Probate & Estate Administration and Powers of Attorney & Guardianship.
Coorparoo, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Grasso Searles Romano provides legal services in Coorparoo, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Gladstone Central, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
Kenny & Partners provides legal services in Gladstone Central, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Family Law.
Surfers Paradise, QLD · Gold Coast
LMN Lawyers provides legal services in Surfers Paradise, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Notary Public & JP Services.
Ashmore, QLD · Gold Coast
Swift Solicitors provides legal services in Ashmore, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Kingston, TAS · Hobart & South
Advocate Lawyers Kingston provides legal services in Kingston, TAS. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Wills & Estates.
Phillip, ACT · Canberra
Bedfords Legal provides legal services in Phillip, ACT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Narrabeen, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Chedid Storey Legal provides legal services in Narrabeen, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Ballarat Central, VIC · Ballarat & Central Highlands
Cinque Oakley Bryant provides legal services in Ballarat Central, VIC. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
Queenscliff, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
ConveyAbility provides legal services in Queenscliff, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Licensed Conveyancing (non-lawyer).
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Coulter Legal provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Patterson Lakes, VIC · South East Melbourne
DCA Lawyers provides legal services in Patterson Lakes, VIC. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Mascot, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
Diong & Associates provides legal services in Mascot, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
Broadmeadow, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
East Coast Conveyancing provides legal services in Broadmeadow, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Hulse Family Law provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Parenting & Child Custody and Property & Conveyancing.
Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
JE Law Group provides legal services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Camden, NSW · Western Sydney
JLM Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Camden, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Ringwood, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Kenney Legal provides legal services in Ringwood, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Probate & Estate Administration and Property & Conveyancing.
Bungalow, QLD · Cairns & Far North
KingsNorth Law provides legal services in Bungalow, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Sports & Entertainment Law.
Liverpool, NSW · Western Sydney
Law Partners Personal Injury Lawyers provides legal services in Liverpool, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Partner & Family Visas and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Springwood, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
MCL Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Springwood, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Property & Leasing.
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.