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
Newcastle, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Porter Veritas Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Newcastle, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Hastings, VIC · Mornington Peninsula
Probate Professionals The provides legal services in Hastings, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Margate, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
RB Lawyers provides legal services in Margate, QLD. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Liverpool, NSW · Western Sydney
Stoikovich Lawyers provides legal services in Liverpool, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Watson St Claire Family Law provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Property & Conveyancing.
Battery Point, TAS · Hobart & South
WPM Lawyers provides legal services in Battery Point, TAS. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Registered Migration Agent (non-lawyer) and Business & Commercial Law.
Coffs Harbour, NSW · Mid North Coast
Adendorffs Solicitors and Conveyancers provides legal services in Coffs Harbour, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Planning & Environment.
Traralgon, VIC · Gippsland
bdlegal provides legal services in Traralgon, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Orange, NSW · Central West & Orana
Campbell Paton & Taylor provides legal services in Orange, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Rockhampton City, QLD · Central Queensland
CQ Legal provides legal services in Rockhampton City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Chatswood, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Dettmann Phair Lawyers provides legal services in Chatswood, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Bairnsdale, VIC · Gippsland
East Vic Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Bairnsdale, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Firle, SA · Adelaide Metro
Elite Conveyancing Adelaide provides conveyancing services in Firle, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Banking & Finance.
Ulverstone, TAS · North West & West Coast
FRIEND & EDWARDS LAWYERS provides legal services in Ulverstone, TAS. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Joondalup, WA · Perth North
HHG Legal Group provides legal services in Joondalup, WA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Notary Public & JP Services and Planning & Environment.
Darwin City, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
Hunt & Hunt Lawyers NT provides legal services in Darwin City, NT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Bovell, WA · South West
John Williams Law Company Busselton provides legal services in Bovell, WA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Weston, ACT · Canberra
Jordan Lawyers provides legal services in Weston, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Probate & Estate Administration.
Lennox Head, NSW · Northern Rivers
Julie Earl Conveyancing provides legal services in Lennox Head, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
North Sydney, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
KWL Lawyers provides legal services in North Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Building & Construction.
Coolangatta, QLD · Gold Coast
Main Lawyers provides legal services in Coolangatta, QLD. Listed practice areas include Workers Compensation, Medical Negligence and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
Marc Hardman & Associates provides legal services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Bundall, QLD · Gold Coast
McTaggart Grant Lawyers provides legal services in Bundall, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Norton Rose Fulbright provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Health & Medical Practitioner Law and Banking & Finance.
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.