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
Salisbury, SA · Adelaide Metro
Aaron Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Salisbury, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Subiaco, WA · Perth CBD
Stevenson Legal provides legal services in Subiaco, WA. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Drink & Drug Driving and Business & Commercial Law.
Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
Law Partners Personal Injury Lawyers provides legal services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Partner & Family Visas and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Wanneroo, WA · Perth North
Settlewest provides legal services in Wanneroo, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Willetton, WA · Perth South
FS Legal Perth provides legal services in Willetton, WA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Immigration & Visas.
Upper Mount Gravatt, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Wu & Co Lawyers provides legal services in Upper Mount Gravatt, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law.
St Kilda, VIC · South East Melbourne
R.E.T Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in St Kilda, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Licensed Conveyancing (non-lawyer) and Family Law.
Frankston, VIC · South East Melbourne
Allied Lawyers & Conveyancing - Waverley Office provides conveyancing services in Frankston, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Bathurst, NSW · Central West & Orana
Bell Conveyancing Bathurst provides conveyancing services in Bathurst, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Competition & Consumer Law.
Sutherland, NSW · Southern Sydney
Top Notch provides legal services in Sutherland, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Partner & Family Visas.
Geelong, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
Coulter Legal provides legal services in Geelong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Bunbury, WA · South West
CS Legal Settlement Agents & Conveyancers Joondalup provides legal services in Bunbury, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Coburg, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Haitch Conveyancing Melbourne provides conveyancing services in Coburg, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Business & Commercial Law.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Farrar Gesini Dunn provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Southport, QLD · Gold Coast
OMB Solicitors provides legal services in Southport, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
Corporate Legal provides legal services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Padstow, NSW · Southern Sydney
DF Legal provides legal services in Padstow, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Glebe, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
MG Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Glebe, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Essendon, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Moonee Valley Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Essendon, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Saundh, Singh & Smith Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Business & Commercial Law and Corporate Law & M&A.
Newcastle West, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Next Legal and Conveyancing Pty Ltd provides legal services in Newcastle West, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Brightstone Legal provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Notary Public & JP Services and Immigration & Visas.
Osborne Park, WA · Perth North
Kidman Conveyancing Services provides conveyancing services in Osborne Park, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
RAI Lawyers & Associates provides legal services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Criminal Law.
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.