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
Dandenong North, VIC · South East Melbourne
Legoll Legal Practitioners provides legal services in Dandenong North, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
North Lakes, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Lightbridge Lawyers provides legal services in North Lakes, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Dickson, ACT · Canberra
M Legal provides legal services in Dickson, ACT. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Property & Conveyancing and Citizenship.
Port Macquarie, NSW · Mid North Coast
Ms Deeds Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Port Macquarie, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Business & Commercial Law.
Townsville City, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
Rapid Legal Solutions provides legal services in Townsville City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Traffic Offences.
Cleveland, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Redland Legal provides legal services in Cleveland, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Sawtell, NSW · Mid North Coast
Robson & Oliver Solicitors provides legal services in Sawtell, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Brunswick East, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Seoud Solicitors provides legal services in Brunswick East, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Litigation and Wills & Estates.
Southport, QLD · Gold Coast
Small Myers Hughes provides legal services in Southport, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Bankstown, NSW · Southern Sydney
Vanguard Lawyers provides legal services in Bankstown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Kingscliff, NSW · Northern Rivers
Attwood Marshall Lawyers provides legal services in Kingscliff, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Bundall, QLD · Gold Coast
East Legal provides legal services in Bundall, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Employment Law.
Manly, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
HPL Law Group Manly provides legal services in Manly, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Moonah, TAS · Hobart & South
Hwl Ebsworth Lawyers provides legal services in Moonah, TAS. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Epping, VIC · Northern Melbourne
James & Co Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Epping, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Partner & Family Visas.
Rockhampton City, QLD · Central Queensland
KCH Lawyers provides legal services in Rockhampton City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Powers of Attorney & Guardianship.
Forster, NSW · Mid North Coast
Key 2 Conveyancing Pty Ltd provides conveyancing services in Forster, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Agribusiness & Rural Law and Strata & Body Corporate.
Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
Legal One Services provides legal services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Criminal Law and Family Law.
Joondalup, WA · Perth North
Legato Law provides legal services in Joondalup, WA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Binding Financial Agreements and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Lalor, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Mahons with Yuncken & Yuncken Lawyers provides legal services in Lalor, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Maclean, NSW · Northern Rivers
Mark Vincent Glaser provides legal services in Maclean, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Contract Law.
Bundaberg Central, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
MRH Lawyers provides legal services in Bundaberg Central, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Perth, WA · Perth CBD
Perth Wills Centre provides legal services in Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Planning & Environment and Powers of Attorney & Guardianship.
Matraville, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
Peter Loh & Co provides legal services in Matraville, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law 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.