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
Shellharbour, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Mostyn Legal provides legal services in Shellharbour, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Norman Waterhouse Lawyers provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Debt Recovery and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Doncaster East, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
RJ Legal provides legal services in Doncaster East, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Caloundra, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Sargent Law provides legal services in Caloundra, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Moorabbin, VIC · South East Melbourne
The Gild Group provides legal services in Moorabbin, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law.
Maroochydore, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Thompson McNichol Lawyers provides legal services in Maroochydore, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Southport, QLD · Gold Coast
Travis Schultz & Partners provides legal services in Southport, QLD. Listed practice areas include Workers Compensation, Partner & Family Visas and Personal Injury.
Norwest, NSW · Hills District
Bluebells Lawyers provides legal services in Norwest, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Singleton, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
CDG Law provides legal services in Singleton, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Frankston, VIC · South East Melbourne
Cottier Stenning Lawyers Frankston provides legal services in Frankston, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Upper Mount Gravatt, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Griffith Legal provides legal services in Upper Mount Gravatt, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Immigration & Visas.
Cessnock, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Howells & Co Legal & Conveyancing provides legal services in Cessnock, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Personal Injury.
Toowoomba City, QLD · Toowoomba & Darling Downs
Keogh & Co Lawyers provides legal services in Toowoomba City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Carrara, QLD · Gold Coast
Muir Lawyers provides legal services in Carrara, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
NICHOLAS VADASZ LLB Barrister and Solicitor provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Assault & Violent Offences and Business & Commercial Law.
North Sydney, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
North Sydney Conveyancing Company provides legal services in North Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Bendigo, VIC · Bendigo & Loddon
O'Sullivan Johanson Lawyers provides legal services in Bendigo, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Buying or Selling a Business.
North Lakes, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Onyx Legal provides legal services in North Lakes, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Contract Law.
Noosaville, QLD · Sunshine Coast
TJS Law provides legal services in Noosaville, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Joondalup, WA · Perth North
Benn Hill provides legal services in Joondalup, WA. Listed practice areas include Mediation & Dispute Resolution, Family Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Bunbury, WA · South West
Bona Fide Law provides legal services in Bunbury, WA. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Newstead, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Colwell Wright Solicitors provides legal services in Newstead, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Binding Financial Agreements.
Kalgoorlie, WA · Goldfields-Esperance
Goldfields Settlements provides legal services in Kalgoorlie, WA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Dandenong, VIC · South East Melbourne
Macpherson Kelley provides legal services in Dandenong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property & Trade Marks and Property & Conveyancing.
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.